Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live

Weather

5.8~~/10~~

Our score

★ 4.2 Google Play·10M+ installs

Reviewed by Editorial Team, ScoredApps editorial · updated 2026-10-01

Screenshots

Clime radar over Indianapolis, Indiana showing a green rain band, 67° and a frame from 2 minutes ago, with a +24h rain and snow forecast badge

Hurricane tracker card for Category 4 Hurricane Lee with 132 mph maximum wind, WNW heading and a forecast path on the map

New York forecast at 64° and sunny with AQI 108, a 12 mph breeze, UV index 4 and an hourly forecast row

RainScope minute-by-minute chart for Boston showing drizzle at 0.16 in/h starting in 18 minutes

Animated wind map over Chicago reading a north wind at 15.3 mph, with Wind gusts and Wind speed layer options

Temperature forecast map searched for Miami, Florida, with readings from 51° to 78°, an 84° pin and a forecast timeline

About Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live

Clime is a radar app from Mosaic S.r.l., a Bending Spoons company, built on NOAA radar that refreshes every five minutes over the US. Free users get live radar, a 24-hour rain and snow forecast map and National Weather Service warning polygons, with ads. Hurricane and lightning trackers, RainScope and 14-day hourly forecasts sit behind Premium, listed at $69.99 a year in the US App Store, over twice AccuWeather's top plan.

App information

DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.

Version1.72.7 (Android) · 5.13.70 (iOS)

Size64 MB (Android) · 312 MB (iOS)

Price / In-appFree

Contains adsYes

In-app purchasesYes

Content rating4+

Requires (Android)Android 8.0+

Requires (iOS)iOS 15.0+

Offline modeNo offline mode documented; radar, forecasts and alerts load over a data connection

Interface languagesDA, EN, FR, DE, ID, IT + 12 more

Store rating (Google Play)4.2 from 430,421 ratings

Installs10M+

Updated by developer2026-09-23

Data checked2026-10-01

Specs come from the official store listings and were last checked on 2026-10-01. Developers change pricing and requirements — check the store page before installing.

Clime Review: Fast NOAA Radar for Free, Storm Trackers at a Steep Price

Is Clime free? Radar and NWS polygons yes, storm trackers no

The free tier covers the core radar job: animated radar for the past 40 minutes, a 24-hour rain and snow forecast map, a 7-day forecast and National Weather Service watches and warnings drawn as tappable polygons. Both stores flag advertising, and the ads land here. Among the 150 newest English reviews on Google Play, posted June 27 to September 29, 2026, 37 give one or two stars; six of those blame ads, one describing an ad dressed up as a warning about an outdated PDF. Severe-weather alerts for all saved locations are listed as a Premium item.

RainScope, a 15-minute hurricane tracker and the other Premium layers

RainScope is the minute-by-minute precipitation chart. The store screenshots show a bar graph from Light to Moderate under a line such as drizzle at 0.16 inches per hour arriving in 18 minutes. It is Premium-only, as are the 72-hour precipitation forecast map (the free one stops at 24 hours), a temperature forecast map and an animated wind map. The hurricane tracker covers the Atlantic, the East and West Pacific and the Indian Ocean, refreshes every 15 minutes and plots forecast paths. The lightning tracker is paid too: the help center called a lightning bug fixed in July 2026, yet Play reviewers in August and September said it still failed.

$9.99 a week or $69.99 a year: Premium against The Weather Channel and AccuWeather

The US App Store lists Pro Features at $9.99 a week, $22.00 a month or $69.99 a year; two weekly plans carry a free trial, and no listed plan removes ads alone. The Weather Channel sells Ad Free at $9.99 a year and Premium at $29.99, AccuWeather Premium+ costs $29.99 a year, and WeatherBug drops ads for $10.99. Android offers differ, so check the current price in the app; it varies by region. A trial converts to a paid plan unless cancelled 24 hours before it ends. Of the 37 low ratings in that 2026 Play sample, 11 object to the price or paywall.

Bending Spoons, Apalon package IDs and location shared for advertising

Despite NOAA in the name, this is not a government app: NOAA supplies the US radar, while the developer is Mosaic S.r.l. in Milan, part of Bending Spoons. The Italian company bought IAC's Mosaic Group apps, Clime among them, in a deal announced January 10, 2024; both store package IDs still begin with apalon. The privacy policy, last updated February 28, 2024, says precise location is collected only after in-app consent and that ad partners may use location to tailor ads. Apple's privacy label lists location, contact info, identifiers and usage data as used to track you; Google Play's Data safety form shows precise location shared for advertising.

Pros

US radar refreshes every five minutes, per the official help center
NWS watches and warnings appear as tappable map polygons for free
Free 24-hour rain and snow forecast map alongside 40 minutes of animated radar
Hurricane tracker covers four ocean basins and updates every 15 minutes
RainScope charts precipitation intensity minute by minute, with arrival times
Yearly plans bought outside the App Store get a 60-day refund window

Cons

Premium lists at $69.99 a year in the US App Store, over double AccuWeather Premium+
Hurricane and lightning trackers are Premium-only, and ads fill the free tier
Apple's label lists location and contact info as used to track you
Help center admits a widget refresh bug with no fix date given

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Verdict

We scored it 5.8. Five-minute NOAA radar, free National Weather Service polygons and a 24-hour precipitation map earn the core score; $69.99-a-year Premium, ads in the free tier, a paywalled hurricane tracker, an open widget bug and location used for ad tracking pull it down. Take it if you mainly need a fast US radar map with NWS warnings, or will pay for hurricane tracking. Skip it for cheap ad-free weather: The Weather Channel's Ad Free costs $9.99 a year and WeatherBug's $10.99.

Core function7.5Five-minute US radar, NWS polygons and a 24-hour precipitation map come free; forecast accuracy draws repeated complaints.

Ease of use6.5Customize Layout reorders weather cards, but allowing location locks your default place to the phone's position.

Monetisation3.5$69.99 a year or $9.99 a week with no ad-only plan; RainScope and both storm trackers are paywalled.

Performance5.5The help center lists an open widget refresh bug, and lightning complaints continued after a July 2026 fix.

Privacy & permissions5.0Precise location needs consent, but Apple's label lists location, contact info and identifiers as used for tracking.

5.8out of 10 · weighted average of the five scores above

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Clime weather app free?

Partly. Live NOAA radar, a 24-hour rain and snow forecast map, a 7-day forecast and National Weather Service warnings are free, with ads. The hurricane and lightning trackers, RainScope, 14-day hourly forecasts and ad removal need Premium, which the US App Store lists from $9.99 a week. Check the current price in the app; it varies by region.

How often does Clime radar update?

Every five minutes in the US, according to the official help center, and National Weather Service warning boxes refresh on the same cycle. Radar updates every six minutes in Australia, every ten in Japan and every 15 in the EU; satellite imagery refreshes every 30 minutes and the hurricane tracker every 15.

How much is Clime Premium?

In the US App Store, Pro Features cost $9.99 a week, $22.00 a month or $69.99 a year, with free trials attached to weekly plans. That is more than twice AccuWeather Premium+ or The Weather Channel Premium at $29.99 a year, so it pays off mainly if you follow hurricanes or lightning closely. Check the current price in the app; it varies by region.

How do I cancel Clime and get a refund?

Cancel in App Store or Google Play subscriptions at least 24 hours before renewal; uninstalling does not stop billing. iPhone users who paid by an alternative method cancel under the gear icon, then Manage Subscription and Unsubscribe. Apple handles App Store refunds. Otherwise, the refund policy updated April 29, 2026 allows requests within 20 days on weekly and monthly plans and 60 on yearly ones.

Is Clime an official NOAA app?

No. NOAA supplies the US radar data, but the app is made by Mosaic S.r.l., part of Italy's Bending Spoons. If you want NOAA's own view, the National Weather Service radar viewer at radar.weather.gov, launched in December 2020, is a free web page you can save to a phone's home screen like an app.