# RadarNow! Weather Radar

> Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id634139673](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id634139673)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id634139673`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** USNaviguide LLC
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 3.60 / 5 (201 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.38
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-06
- **First published:** 2013-04-19
- **Size:** 14 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/radarnow-weather-radar/id634139673)
- **Website:** [https://radarnow.net/](https://radarnow.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://radarnow.net/help/privacy.html](http://radarnow.net/help/privacy.html)

## Description

RadarNow! brings National Weather Service NEXRAD radar images and current conditions to your pocket with animated radar and a location-aware map. The app downloads radar data directly from NOAA/NWS servers to ensure the latest imagery, starting with the site nearest to you. You can opt-out ads with a paid upgrade, and Premium adds more radar sites, zoom levels, range rings, selectable locations, and a pannable map of the continental US.

RadarNow! uses GPS and network location services to fix your position. If location services aren’t available, Zip Code can be used to set location. It currently covers the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and border regions of Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean that border the U.S. The app is designed to be fast and battery-efficient, with great free options and an upgrade for ad-free experience.

## Rankings

- #114,652 — Overall
- #66 — radar

## Review summary

Overall, users praise RadarNow for being fast and easy to view radar and local conditions, with useful updates, dark mode, a composite/zoomed view, and a paid ad-free option. However, multiple reviewers report recurring issues: intrusive or malfunctioning ads; local radar not displaying correctly or being displaced and only visible when zoomed far out; forecast data frequently showing NA or not updating; reliability problems such as looping, freezing, or delayed radar data; and occasional blurry visuals. While updates have fixed some problems for many, recurring data reliability and ads problems keep some users from relying on it in severe weather.

### Pros

- Fast and easy radar map with local conditions, enabling quick situational awareness.
- Updates and new features including dark mode that improves visibility and usability while traveling.
- Composite/zoomed radar view near the current location for focused viewing.
- Extended 7-day forecast coverage (broad regional reach) and overall forecast accessibility.
- Paid version offers an ad-free experience.

### Cons

- Local radar not consistently displayed or accurate, often missing near-city radars or displaced echoes.
- Forecast data frequently shows NA or fails to update.
- Reliability issues: app sometimes freezes, loops, or stops loading radar loops.
- Ads interfere with usage, sometimes requiring relaunch or causing malfunction.
- Radar imagery can be blurry or difficult to read.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id634139673)