# Element: Weather Radar

> Hyper-local forecast & storms

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6737528351](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6737528351)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6737528351`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Etcetera
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (1,445 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-28
- **First published:** 2025-01-31
- **Size:** 482 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/element-weather-radar/id6737528351)
- **Website:** [https://www.elementweather.com/](https://www.elementweather.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://elementweather.com/privacy](https://elementweather.com/privacy)

## Description

Weather in high definition. Element lets you customize forecasts and radar around what you care about, from light rain to severe storms, delivering the forecast as a visual experience you design yourself. Pulls from trusted sources to provide hyper-local, up-to-the-minute radar and forecasts you can rely on.

Customize your data and layout to track everything that matters—temperature, precipitation, air quality, wind, UV, tides, and more—plus 24-hour and 7-day predictions, severe weather alerts, wildfire and smoke tracking, and real-time precipitation. Element is free to download, with premium features available via subscription.

## Rankings

- #47,514 — Overall
- #11 — element

## Review summary

Users praise Element for its sleek UI and strong radar features with good customization and lock-screen widgets. However, multiple reviews highlight painful monetization (expensive lifetime option, family-sharing costs, onboarding prompts), persistent performance bugs, unreliable radar/alerts, and a clunky UX that feels less smooth than competitors. Some also note intrusive trial ads.

### Pros

- Beautiful, polished UI/UX design
- Strong radar visuals and weather data (live radar)
- High customization of layout and data displayed
- Lock screen widgets support for quick weather glances

### Cons

- Pricing and monetization friction (very expensive lifetime option; high family-sharing price; frequent startup/subscription prompts)
- Performance and stability issues (freezes on open; slow launches; laggy interactions; battery drain)
- Radar accuracy and alert reliability (inaccurate radar; delayed or false warnings; inconsistent notifications)
- Clunky/unintuitive UX (too many taps/clicks; maps hard to read; not as fast/smooth as native apps)
- Ad/marketing intrusion during trial (full-screen upgrade prompts and persistent ads)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6737528351)