MyRadar Weather Radar Pro is the paid, ad-free version of MyRadar, an animated weather radar app for Android from ACME AtronOmatic LLC. It opens on animated radar around your location, and hurricane tracking and a professional radar pack are sold separately.
Quick verdict
If you want a quick animated radar around your location, on your phone, a widget or a Wear OS watch, without ads, MyRadar Weather Radar Pro does that. Several reviewers call it accurate, easy to use, or the best radar app, and several say they have used it for years. The main complaints in our sample are about money and reliability. Several reviewers say features they had paid for moved to a subscription, and several mention pop-ups asking them to invest or buy more. The reliability complaints, from several others, are crashes, slow loading or widget problems. Paying for Pro removes ads; hurricane tracking and the professional radar pack are separate in-app purchases. Don’t rely on a single app for severe weather warnings.
MyRadar Weather Radar Pro at a glance
| Developer | ACME AtronOmatic LLC |
|---|---|
| Store listing | MyRadar Weather Radar Pro on Google Play |
| Price | $5.99, with in-app purchases ($2.99 – $59.99 per item) |
| Ads | None listed on Google Play |
| Play Store rating | 4.7 stars from 10,468 ratings |
| Downloads | 100,000+ |
| Version / last updated | Varies with device / September 23, 2026 |
| Requires | Not in our data |
| First released | September 17, 2013 |
| Data checked | October 17, 2026 |
What is MyRadar Weather Radar Pro?
It’s a paid weather radar app. The listing calls it “the ad-free version” of the free MyRadar app and describes a “no-frills application that displays animated weather radar around your current location.” You can pinch to zoom and pan around the United States, and the animation shows whether rain is heading toward or away from you, and how fast. Hurricane tracking and a professional radar pack are sold as in-app purchases, and the app also runs on Wear OS watches.
Key features
- Animated radar: the listing says the app opens on animated weather radar around your current location, so you can see what weather is coming your way.
- Map: standard pinch and zoom to move around the United States and see the weather anywhere in it.
- Rain direction and speed: the animation shows whether rain is headed toward or away from you, and how fast.
- Paid add-ons: in-app purchases include real-time hurricane tracking and a professional radar pack, which the listing says gives more detailed views of individual radar stations.
- Wear OS: the app is available for Wear OS watches, with tiles for radar and current weather.
- No ads: this is the ad-free version, and Google Play lists no ads.
Reviewers also describe features the short listing doesn’t mention, including weather layers such as wind, a split screen with two radar maps, alerts, a radar widget and Android Auto support.
MyRadar Weather Radar Pro vs. what a weather app should have
The Status column shows where we found each feature. “Listed” means the Google Play listing names it. “Reviews only” means the listing doesn’t mention it but reviewers do, so treat it as unconfirmed. “Not listed” means we found it in neither, which doesn’t prove the app lacks it. The listing is short, so many features fall into “Reviews only”.
Must have
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Current conditions and feels-like | Partial | The listing mentions current weather tiles on Wear OS; one reviewer says there is no “feels like” data |
| Hourly forecast | Reviews only | Two reviewers mention an hourly view |
| Daily forecast of 7+ days | Reviews only | One reviewer mentions weekly predictions; one in 2025 says the 10-day detailed forecast no longer shows |
| Chance of precipitation | Not listed | |
| Wind, humidity, UV index | Reviews only | Wind only: a few reviewers use the wind layer or wind direction |
| Severe weather alerts | Reviews only | Reviewers mention hazardous weather alerts and storm notifications |
| Radar map | Listed | Animated radar with pinch and zoom around the United States |
| Home-screen widgets | Reviews only | Several reviewers report widget problems; see Cons |
| Current location and search | Partial | Current location is listed; one reviewer says you can now type city names instead of only using the map |
| Unit options (°F/°C) | Not listed |
Should have
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Notification or lock-screen weather | Not listed | |
| Air quality | Reviews only | One reviewer uses the app to see air quality |
| Multiple saved locations | Reviews only | Two reviewers mention saved locations, both with complaints about switching between them |
| Choice of data source | Not listed | |
| Layout customization | Reviews only | A few reviewers praise customizable layers |
| Light and dark themes | Not listed | |
| Sunrise, sunset, moon phase | Not listed | |
| Multiple languages | Not listed |
Nice to have
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Animated wind or global map | Partial | Animated radar is listed, for the United States |
| Side-by-side provider comparison | Not listed | |
| Photography times (golden/blue hour) | Not listed | |
| Weather photos | Reviews only | One reviewer mentions uploading pictures |
| Pollen | Not listed | |
| Lightning strike information | Reviews only | One reviewer in 2026 finds lightning strikes helpful; two in 2025 said they had disappeared |
| Custom temperature alerts | Not listed | |
| Rain-incoming notifications | Reviews only | One reviewer finds impending rain alerts useful; another says it only notifies when rain is stopping |
| Written forecast summary | Reviews only | One reviewer mentions a text rain prognosis |
Common problems reviewers report
The data we collected includes only one developer reply, so this table pairs problems with tips that individual reviewers posted. These are reviewers’ own workarounds, not instructions from the developer, and menu names may differ in your version.
| Problem | What reviewers report | Reviewer tip |
|---|---|---|
| The animation slider is missing | One reviewer in June 2026 spent most of a day looking for it | The same reviewer says to “click on the clock next to the play button.” |
| Radar won’t load during storms | Two reviewers in January 2026 say the radar failed to load or took forever during a storm | One of them suggests going into Layers, turning off Hi Def and turning on Composite radar. |
| Widget image stuck on an old radar picture | A few reviewers in 2026 say the radar widget no longer updates | One reviewer says you have to force stop the app to get the widget to update. |
| Widget shows “Can’t show content” | One reviewer in October 2026 sees this on a tablet | The same reviewer says the error appears after resizing the map widget from the default 3×2. |
| Map goes black when you zoom in | A few reviewers in September 2026 | None given. One reviewer says the map only loads when zoomed far out. |
| Hurricane tracker or other settings switch off | A few reviewers in 2025 and 2026 | None given. One reviewer says settings reset after every major update. |
Whatever weather app you use, don’t rely on one app alone for severe weather warnings. Check official alerts from your national weather service too.
Pros (from user reviews)
- Accuracy: several reviewers call the app or its radar accurate, and several call it the best radar app, or one of the best. One says its forecast is the most accurate of the three apps on their phone. On the other side, several reviewers say forecasts or the radar were wrong for them, including a few who say the radar showed no rain where it was raining or where other radar sources showed rain. Two say the radar is good but the forecasts are weaker.
- Easy to use: several reviewers call it easy to use. A few disagree, calling it not intuitive, confusing at times or clunky.
- Layers and wind: a few reviewers praise the layers and being able to customize them, and a few use the wind layer or wind direction, including two truck drivers. Two like the split screen with two radar maps.
- Alerts and hurricanes: several reviewers praise the alerts or say the app warned them about a storm, and one likes being able to assign different sounds to different alerts. A few praise the hurricane tracker, including one who says it helped them stay safe during a hurricane in Florida.
- Long-time use: several reviewers say they have used MyRadar for years, one of them for 15 years.
- Watch and car: a few reviewers like the app on their watch, including the radar tile. Two like it on Android Auto or a car screen.
- One-time price: a few reviewers call it reasonably priced or like being able to pay once for Pro rather than subscribe.
Cons (from user reviews)
- Paid features moved to a subscription: several reviewers say features they had already paid for, such as hurricane data or local radar, now need a subscription or another payment, from 2023 to 2026. A few say the Pro price mainly removes ads while premium features cost extra, and a few call the app or its paid features expensive or not worth the money.
- Purchases not restored: a few reviewers say the app wouldn’t restore or recognize an earlier purchase. Another reviewer says their purchase was later restored. Two say they couldn’t get a refund.
- Pop-ups: several reviewers in 2025 and 2026 complain about repeated pop-ups, sales prompts or requests to invest in the company, and a few of them say they paid for the app. A few say the app keeps asking them to rate it again.
- Crashes and loading: several reviewers report crashes or freezes, a few of them on tablets. Several say the radar or layers are slow to load or don’t load at all, and two say it failed during a storm. A few in September 2026 say the map goes black when they zoom in.
- Radar delay: several reviewers say the radar lags behind real time or wish it updated more often. A few can’t find a short-range future radar.
- Widgets: several reviewers report widget problems, including a few whose radar widget image no longer updates and a few whose widgets don’t work at all. Two praise the radar widget.
- Settings and notifications: a few reviewers say settings don’t stay, especially the hurricane tracker turning itself off. A few report notification problems, such as alerts they had turned off, duplicate or phantom notifications, or a notice only when rain is stopping.
- Watch and car problems: a few reviewers say the app doesn’t install, animate or refresh reliably on their watch, and a few say their car screen shows only the radar or nothing at all.
- Data concerns: a few reviewers say the company passes driving data to insurance companies. The listing says “MyRadar Ad Free does not sell user data to any third parties.” We couldn’t check either claim from our data.
Rating breakdown
| Stars | Ratings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 8,771 | 83.8% |
| 4 | 1,137 | 10.9% |
| 3 | 197 | 1.9% |
| 2 | 74 | 0.7% |
| 1 | 283 | 2.7% |
Source: Google Play ratings histogram, checked October 17, 2026. Shares are of the 10,462 ratings in the breakdown; the listing shows 10,468 ratings in total.
Most ratings are 5 stars, and 1- and 2-star ratings together are 3.4% of the breakdown. Our review sample deliberately includes extra 1-, 2- and 3-star reviews, so complaints take up far more of it than they do of the ratings as a whole.
Pricing
You pay $5.99 for MyRadar Weather Radar Pro on Google Play, and the listing shows in-app purchases from $2.99 to $59.99 per item. The listing names real-time hurricane tracking and a professional radar pack as in-app purchases, but doesn’t give their prices or say which are subscriptions. Reviewers describe monthly and yearly subscriptions for premium features, and one reviewer says local radar costs $40 per year. The only developer reply in our data is dated May 2, 2023, older than every review in our sample. It says that in this ad-free app, “if you’ve already purchased upgrades here you don’t need to purchase them again.” Prices may differ by country and change over time, so check the store before you buy.
Privacy and permissions
We couldn’t read the Google Play data safety section for MyRadar Weather Radar Pro, so we make no claim about what data it collects or shares. The listing says “MyRadar Ad Free does not sell user data to any third parties.” The permissions list includes precise location (GPS and network-based), approximate location (network-based), control Near Field Communication, full network access, receive data from Internet, view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, run at startup and prevent device from sleeping. A few reviewers say the company passes driving data to insurance companies, and one says it harvests data; our data can’t confirm or rule this out.
Who it’s for
MyRadar Weather Radar Pro fits you if you’re in the United States and mainly want a fast look at animated radar without ads, perhaps also on a Wear OS watch, a widget or a car screen. You pay once for no ads, and separately for hurricane tracking or the radar pack. It’s a weaker fit if you want a detailed forecast, dislike pop-ups and upsells in a paid app, or need a widget and radar that update reliably, which several recent reviewers say they don’t. One reviewer says real-time radar isn’t available in Canada. Keep a national weather service app for official warnings.
FAQ
How much does MyRadar Weather Radar Pro cost?
It costs $5.99 on Google Play, and in-app purchases range from $2.99 to $59.99 per item. The listing names hurricane tracking and a professional radar pack as in-app purchases. Several reviewers say features they had paid for earlier now need a subscription.
Does MyRadar Weather Radar Pro have ads?
The listing calls it the ad-free version of MyRadar, and Google Play lists no ads. One reviewer in August 2025 says ads appeared in the paid version after an update. Several reviewers complain about pop-ups asking them to invest or buy more, which is a separate issue from ads.
Does MyRadar Weather Radar Pro work on a watch or in the car?
The listing says MyRadar is available for Wear OS, with tiles for radar and current weather. A few reviewers like it on their watch, while a few say it doesn’t install, animate or refresh reliably on their watch. Reviewers also mention Android Auto, with two praising it and a few saying it shows only the radar or nothing.
Is hurricane tracking included?
No. The listing describes real-time hurricane tracking as an in-app purchase. A few reviewers praise the hurricane tracker, while several object to paying for hurricane data or say a purchase they made earlier now needs a subscription.
How this review was put together
We haven’t tested MyRadar Weather Radar Pro ourselves. This review is built from the Google Play listing, the app’s public rating breakdown, the permissions list, one developer reply, and 224 user reviews dating from July 2023 to October 2026. We took the latest 100 reviews plus the latest 40 for each star level, newest first, and removed duplicates. Most of the sample is from 2026, and the low-star reviews are overrepresented compared with the rating breakdown. Feature descriptions come from the store listing, and we checked the bigger claims against what reviewers report. Where reviewers disagreed, we’ve said so. Older reviews may describe earlier versions of the app. Information was checked October 17, 2026, and features, prices and ratings can change, so check the store listing for current details.
