# WeatherWise.app

> Super-res, real-time weather radar. Be prepared for extreme weather.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.interactiveweather.weatherwise](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.interactiveweather.weatherwise)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.interactiveweather.weatherwise`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Interactive Weather
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 568,138
- **Rating:** 4.28 / 5 (1,542 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-06
- **First published:** 2024-09-24
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 65 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.interactiveweather.weatherwise)
- **Website:** [https://weatherwise.app](https://weatherwise.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.weatherwise.app/privacy-policy.html](https://www.weatherwise.app/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

WeatherWise.app offers super-resolution, real-time weather radar and advanced forecasting tools to keep you prepared for severe weather. With features like ultra low-latency radar updates, 3D radar visuals, live storm chaser streams, lightning tracking, and nationwide radar coverage across multiple countries, it's the go-to app for weather enthusiasts and professionals alike.

The app includes a free core version with no ads, providing real-time radar, alerts from National Weather Service, live weather cams, and the Spotter Network for ground-truth storm data. Upgrade options, WeatherWise Plus and Pro, unlock enhanced capabilities such as multi-view radar displays, historical radar playback, 3D globe projections, and detailed population impact reports. Trusted by top weather YouTubers, WeatherWise.app empowers users to monitor weather and stay safe with reliable, up-to-the-minute data.

## Rankings

- #93,480 — Overall
- #5 — Weather (Gross)
- #9 — radar

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.media.action.IMAGE_CAPTURE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.interactiveweather.weatherwise.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

## Review summary

Users praise WeatherWise.app for delivering radar features comparable to expensive apps like RadarScope, with a clean, intuitive interface ideal for storm spotters. Being free and powerful ranks highly among its strengths. Criticisms focus on the inability to filter weather alerts to local areas, occasional lag, lack of satellite image overlays, and limited informational content. Overall, it's regarded as an excellent free alternative for radar weather tracking with room for enhancements in alert filtering and feature additions.

### Pros

- Offers a powerful radar app similar to premium alternatives like RadarScope and Radar Omega for free
- Clean, simple, and user-friendly UI that allows easy toggling between radar products
- Highly useful for storm spotters and weather enthusiasts
- Provides valuable radar data including velocity products
- Acts as a great alternative to paid radar weather apps

### Cons

- Lacks the ability to filter weather warnings/watches to a specific area, requiring users to sift through national alerts
- Some users find the app laggy at times
- Missing satellite imagery overlay option alongside radar
- Limited information available in some sections
- No option to hide radar locations on the map

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.interactiveweather.weatherwise)