Comments on: iWeathr for iPhone – free NOAA radar maps

By: Rodney

Rodney — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:24:19 +0000

I really wish someone would bring WeatherPanel to the iPhone. It was by far the best weather app on Windows Mobile.

The radar in MyWeather for me was worth the price…..(and I had to pay $15) I probably wouldn’t have paid 15 again, but 10 isn’t so bad. I just wish it would load faster. I wish it would cache some of the data so it doesn’t have to download everything (new trends, all new radar imagaes, forecasts) etc. every time you open it. Like I said, on Wifi or 3G it is good, but on Edge it is painful.

By: Christopher Gavula

Christopher Gavula — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:03:20 +0000

I don’t fully know why, but I’ve never really taken to these web apps. they always seem a little clumsier and slower than their direct app cousins. I thought I read on their website that they have plans to make this a native app soon.

That said, I’ve never been crazy about the NOAA direct maps (as mentioned, too much noise). Wunderground.com works better for meaningful imagery. I haven’t tried MyWeather, because I’m struggling with the idea of paying $10 for it. $5 maybe, but $10?

By: Judie Lipsett

Judie Lipsett — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:20:38 +0000

I looked at all of the apps I could find before purchasing MyWeather; I agree that it has an excellent radar.

It’s also kind of ironic (and cool, actually) that it uses Microsoft Visual Earth maps.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:03:14 +0000

yes this gives radar for free on the iPhone, but the radar images are so bad…lots of ground noise. MyWeather’s radar is simply amazing. (when you are in 3g or wifi. It can be a little slow over Edge.)

If you want decent radar and forecast for free, check out the Weather Undergroud Webapp.

By: Judie Lipsett

Judie Lipsett — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:23:52 +0000

Thanks for this Wayne! I wish I had found it before investing in MyWeather.