Today Weather: Radar & Alerts

Weather

7.6~~/10~~

Our score

★ 4.6 Google Play·1M+ installs

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

Screenshots

Radar map with rain bands between Kansas City and St. Louis above a 49°F forecast for Lake Ozark, beside a dark-mode Brooklyn screen with a sunset community photo and a 15°C hourly strip

Home screen widgets for Sydney, Manhattan and City Centre next to a dark daily forecast with an air quality reading of 33 Good, a wind chart and an Apple Watch face showing 63° in Manhattan

Google Play Editor's Choice banner above a typhoon radar near Haiphong with a 27°C rainy forecast for Hanoi, beside a dark New York City screen with a skyline photo, 29°C and an hourly strip

Detailed forecast tiles for feels-like 2°C, 90% humidity, UV index and 1028 pressure next to a daily temperature range chart, moon phases, a wind-speed bar chart and a chance-of-precipitation graph

About Today Weather: Radar & Alerts

Today Weather is free to use, paid for by native ads rather than full-screen ones; Premium removes them and unlocks extra data sources, radar features and icon sets. Built since 2017 by Ho Chi Minh City developer Tho Tran, it lets you pick the forecast provider, from the National Weather Service to the UK Met Office or ECMWF. The 2026 catch: Android widgets that sometimes stop refreshing.

App information

DeveloperTho Tran

Version2.5.2-1 (Android) · 3.0.3 (iOS)

Size30 MB (Android) · 207 MB (iOS)

Price / In-appFree

Contains adsYes

In-app purchasesYes

Content rating4+

Requires (Android)Android 6.0+

Requires (iOS)iOS 14.0+

Offline modeNo offline mode documented; forecasts, radar and alerts load from online providers

Interface languagesEN

Store rating (Google Play)4.6 from 104,498 ratings

Installs1M+

Updated by developer2026-07-20

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.

Today Weather Review: Pick Your Own Forecast Source, but Mind the Widgets

Free with native ads; Premium adds sources, radar tools and icons

The free tier includes the radar, severe weather alerts, air quality, UV and pollen readings, the widgets and the community photo feed. Ads pay for it, but the developer's FAQ says they are native placements only, never full-screen, and the privacy policy names Google AdMob and Meta Audience Network among its ad partners. Of the 150 newest English reviews on Google Play, posted July 4 to September 29, 2026, four mention ads and none describes a full-screen one. Premium removes the ads and, per the App Store listing, unlocks extra radar features and unlimited icon sets; developer replies add more data sources. Which sources sit behind the paywall isn't published, so check the list in Settings before you buy.

The provider picker: weather.gov data and NOAA/NWS forecast radar

The Android listing leads with NOAA/NWS data, and the official site names 33 providers, including the Met Office, ECMWF, Apple WeatherKit and Korea's KMA. Forecasts, radar and air quality each have their own source setting, so a new forecast provider changes temperatures and hourly rain but leaves the radar map alone. The developer says weather.gov data passes through unmodified. On the radar, OPERA in Europe and a NOAA/NWS beta in the U.S. can show past, current and forecast frames, while RainViewer now gives current and past frames only. The September 2026 Android release added storm tracks that plot a system's forecast path. One limit: place names come from Google's geocoder, and reviews from August and September 2026 flagged wrong place names.

Premium from $2.99 to $17.99, and why it stays on one platform

The U.S. App Store lists a $17.99 Premium Membership and two Premium Subscription tiers at $2.99 and $6.99, while Google Play lists in-app items from $0.99 to $18.99. Check the current price in the app; it varies by region. The developer's FAQ confirms a lifetime option, but a purchase stays where you made it: Android Premium is bound to the Google Play account and iOS Premium to the Apple ID, with no transfer between them. The same FAQ covers buyers who still see ads, blaming Google account mix-ups, and lifetime owners reported ads returning on Google Play in 2022 and on the App Store in 2025.

Today Weather vs The Weather Channel and AccuWeather

On the U.S. App Store, The Weather Channel charges $9.99 a year for Ad Free and $29.99 a year for Premium, and AccuWeather charges $29.99 a year for Premium+, so the $17.99 Premium Membership costs less than one year of either rival's top plan. Both rivals carry the Contains ads badge on Google Play and report 100M+ installs, against 1M+ here; AccuWeather also sits in this app's provider list. Reliability is the weak point: nine of the 150 newest English Play reviews describe a widget, the ongoing notification or the forecast that stopped refreshing, or a widget that would not add. The developer points to Settings > Troubleshooting and battery exemptions. Prices vary by region.

Pros

Separate forecast, radar and air-quality sources from 33 listed providers
Native ads only, with no full-screen ads, per the developer's FAQ
OPERA and NOAA/NWS beta radar show past, current and forecast frames
Storm tracks with forecast paths, added on Android in September 2026
Top U.S. App Store Premium item is $17.99, below rivals' $29.99 yearly plans
Wear OS tile and complication, plus Apple Watch complications on iOS

Cons

Nine of 150 recent Play reviews report widgets or notifications not refreshing
Premium can't move between Android and iPhone, so switching means paying again
Apple's label lists precise location for third-party ads; Play's form lists none
Developer doesn't say which data sources and radar features need Premium

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Verdict

We scored Today Weather 7.6 for choice: forecast, radar and air-quality sources you set separately, NOAA/NWS forecast radar, and native ads instead of full-screen ones. Points come off for 2026 widget refresh failures and privacy labels that disagree between the stores. Take it if you want to compare the National Weather Service with other models or prefer a one-off purchase to a yearly plan. Skip it if you rely on a home-screen widget updating on its own, or if you switch between Android and iPhone.

Core function8.533 listed providers, separate radar and air-quality sources and NOAA/NWS forecast radar; some sources sit behind Premium.

Ease of use7.5The source picker and reorderable sections help, but widgets need per-brand battery exemptions and place names come from Google's geocoder.

Monetisation8.0Native ads only and a lifetime option, but Premium doesn't cross platforms and the paid sources aren't listed.

Performance6.5Nine of the 150 newest English Play reviews report refresh failures; an August 2026 radar zoom bug was patched quickly.

Privacy & permissions6.5Apple's label ties location to third-party ads while Play's form shows no sharing; sign-in stores only an encrypted ID.

7.6out of 10 · weighted average of the five scores above

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Frequently asked questions

Is Today Weather free?

Yes. Forecasts, the radar, severe weather alerts, air quality, pollen and the widgets work without paying, supported by native ads; the developer says it doesn't use full-screen ads. Premium removes the ads and unlocks more data sources, extra radar features and unlimited icon sets, though which sources are Premium-only isn't published.

Can I change the weather data source in Today Weather?

Yes. The source is chosen in Settings, and the official site lists 33 providers, including the National Weather Service, the UK Met Office, ECMWF, AccuWeather and Apple WeatherKit. Forecast, radar and air-quality sources are set separately, so switching the forecast provider doesn't change the radar map. Some sources require Premium.

How much is Today Weather Premium?

On the U.S. App Store it is listed as a $17.99 Premium Membership or as Premium Subscription tiers at $2.99 and $6.99, and Google Play shows in-app items from $0.99 to $18.99. A lifetime option exists, but purchases don't transfer between Android and iOS. Check the current price in the app; it varies by region.

Will I lose Today Weather Premium if I change phones?

Not if you stay on the same platform and account. Android Premium is tied to the Google Play account that bought it and iOS Premium to the Apple ID, so moving between Android and iPhone means buying again. Cancel subscriptions in the store's settings; the terms rule out refunds unless law or store rules require them.

Does Today Weather share my location for ads?

Apple's privacy label suggests it can: precise and coarse location, device ID and advertising data may be collected for third-party advertising, though not linked to you. Google Play's Data safety form lists no location and no sharing. The privacy policy names AdMob and Meta Audience Network, and the developer says AdMob doesn't run for Premium users.