# Weather Radar - NOAA Channel

> Lightning & Storm Tracker

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id649264704](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id649264704)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id649264704`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Impala Studios
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (251,361 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26
- **First published:** 2013-06-11
- **Size:** 196 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/weather-radar-noaa-channel/id649264704)
- **Website:** [https://oraweather.com/](https://oraweather.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://impalastudios.com/privacy](https://impalastudios.com/privacy)

## Description

**Weather Radar - NOAA Channel** helps you understand what weather means for your day with live radar, minute-by-minute rain timing, daily and 7-day forecasts, NOAA advisories, and evening reports. See approaching storms, plan around rain, and stay informed about changing conditions on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

Upgrade to OraPlus for extended precipitation radar, 14-day hourly forecasts, hurricane paths, storm cells, lightning, wind maps, wildfire tracking, custom notifications, multi-location reports, and an ad-free experience. The subscription includes a 3-day free trial option and renews automatically unless canceled.

## Rankings

- #1,723 — Overall
- #7 — radar
- #20 — channel
- #21 — weather

## Review summary

Reviewers praise the app for strong radar, rich data, and decision–making usefulness when it works. However, there are frequent complaints about pricing or free-trial traps, constant ads and prompts to subscribe, stability issues after updates, and occasional data/alert inaccuracies. Overall sentiment favors utility and features when functioning, but pricing, reliability, and onboarding friction are the main pain points.

### Pros

- Strong radar capabilities and detailed weather data
- Reliable and accurate information when the app is functioning
- Feature-rich with a lot of information and insights
- Useful for daily decisions (outdoor plans and what to wear)
- Clear visuals and helpful weather insights

### Cons

- Forced subscriptions and misleading free-trial terms (free option often becomes a paid trial)
- Ads and pop-ups prompting for subscriptions
- Stability issues: app crashes or won\\'t open after updates
- Occasional inaccuracies in weather data or alerts
- Difficulties with cancelling trials/refunds and customer support frustration

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id649264704)