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RadarScope
Base Velocity, LLC · 2,689 ratings · ★ 4.2
4.2
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Top complaints - extracted from 25 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
1
"radar"
13 negative reviews mention this · 52% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Underwhelming. I thought I was buying an app that was at the very least comparable to the free MyRadar app, and at the very least with resolution quality that looks like their logo. Instead I got a heavily pixelated radar image that is basically useless. …" - shwebell
2
"free"
6 negative reviews mention this · 24% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Underwhelming. I thought I was buying an app that was at the very least comparable to the free MyRadar app, and at the very least with resolution quality that looks like their logo. Instead I got a heavily pixelated radar image that is basically useless. …" - shwebell
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"weather"
6 negative reviews mention this · 24% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Bad app. Use weather wise" - Kylerobert67
4
"upgrade"
5 negative reviews mention this · 20% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Disappointed. Used to be a great app, however they stripped down the basic app (currently sad) and for another price you can upgrade 😞 too a the second or third level…. Lord" - Toe133
5
"another"
4 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Disappointed. Used to be a great app, however they stripped down the basic app (currently sad) and for another price you can upgrade 😞 too a the second or third level…. Lord" - Toe133
6
"been"
4 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "PLEASE FIX super relativity radar. Subscribed the Pro Version. Usually works great but it hasn’t been working for the past couple of days. Need to fix the super relativity. Only the digital relativity works right now." - TheMabster
7
"thought"
3 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Underwhelming. I thought I was buying an app that was at the very least comparable to the free MyRadar app, and at the very least with resolution quality that looks like their logo. Instead I got a heavily pixelated radar image that is basically useless. …" - shwebell
8
"nothing"
3 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Underwhelming. I thought I was buying an app that was at the very least comparable to the free MyRadar app, and at the very least with resolution quality that looks like their logo. Instead I got a heavily pixelated radar image that is basically useless. …" - shwebell
9
"price"
3 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Disappointed. Used to be a great app, however they stripped down the basic app (currently sad) and for another price you can upgrade 😞 too a the second or third level…. Lord" - Toe133
10
"subscription"
3 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Subscription Required. The app costs $9. All you get with that is radar of your area for the last 10 minutes. If you want the previous 30 minutes you need to upgrade to the “Pro 1” subscription. If you want radar that’s more historical than that you need yo upgra…" - Kagshdbajsvq
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"reviews"
3 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Subscription Required. The app costs $9. All you get with that is radar of your area for the last 10 minutes. If you want the previous 30 minutes you need to upgrade to the “Pro 1” subscription. If you want radar that’s more historical than that you need yo upgra…" - Kagshdbajsvq
12
"right"
3 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "PLEASE FIX super relativity radar. Subscribed the Pro Version. Usually works great but it hasn’t been working for the past couple of days. Need to fix the super relativity. Only the digital relativity works right now." - TheMabster
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PLEASE FIX super relativity radar
Subscribed the Pro Version. Usually works great but it hasn’t been working for the past couple of days. Need to fix the super relativity. Only the digital relativity works right now.
Rip off
Bought the original app years ago and they just keep stealing back the original functionality. Don’t waste your money. It’s slow and can get you killed if used for storm ground based observation. Use NOAA tools, PIKL or other free expert tools from NWS. Losers.
Iffy
The radar hasn’t updated in 6 hours
Radar won’t update
Normally this app is amazing, today today won’t update. I’ve clicked on multiple “agencies” around my area and the newest is from 7:50 this morning….its 5:58pm right now…the one I normally use says it was last updated 1 day 3 hours and 33 minutes. I’ve closed the app out many times now and still nothing. Please get this fixed. There’s storms all week and I rely on this app specially because it’s the most accurate radar map I have found.
Bad app
Use weather wise
It’s Gulf of Mexico
Utter disappointment Radar Scope’s kowtowing to a wannabe dictator by renaming the Gulf on your maps. Absolutely shameful. I’ll be deleting the app after this review and putting Radar Scope on the list of fascist-enablers. We will remember your cowardice and greed.
Ripoff
Absolute ripoff. Covers very little radar stations.
First opening they try to sell you a upgrade.
DO NOT Recomend purchase.
First opening they try to sell you a upgrade.
DO NOT Recomend purchase.
Not worth it. Very limited options for the $9.99 version.
Doesn’t even do composite imagery for the $9.99 version… You can only select one radar side at a time. Really poor, uninstalling
Do not buy
Bought it and loved it until it quit working. 404 error code. Tried everything but no go. Useless on my Imac desktop Ventura os 13.7.8. They need to fix it.
A lot of Hype but...
Thinking it sounded like a good deal I paid $10. It seemed to be a quality weather app. Instead you get to see one radar station at a time. lol. That's $10 I'll never get back.
You're better off just stepping outside and looking up.
You're better off just stepping outside and looking up.
Map color change
Usually this app is a 5 plus!! But the new color change of the weather legend, has done nothing but cause confusion!! Not a app to use for weather safety, with this configuration!! Unfortunate!! Would not recommend!!
Deceptive
Charges you 9.99 just to download the base app, then wants an additional 9.99/year to unlock most of the features.
Unnecessary subscriptions
Imagine paying $9.99 to download an app, and then imagine being asked to pay another $9.99, yearly, to access weather Watch statements.
Weather app/radar app
I could be missing something but I thought I was paying for a whole weather app and not just a radar. For me, the app isn’t any better than WAPP fox 4 which is a whole weather app. My intention was to upgrade - I did - $10 for app and another $10 for pro that I thought would get me a whole weather app again. I respectfully request a refund or an explanation/directions to accomplish my goal to have a completely upgraded weather app.
Underwhelming
I thought I was buying an app that was at the very least comparable to the free MyRadar app, and at the very least with resolution quality that looks like their logo. Instead I got a heavily pixelated radar image that is basically useless. Plus there ARE NO FORECAST GRAPHS! I paid $10 for basically nothing. In essence, I got scammed by AI who said this was the best app. What a joke.
Disappointed
Used to be a great app, however they stripped down the basic app (currently sad) and for another price you can upgrade 😞 too a the second or third level…. Lord
Subscription Required
The app costs $9. All you get with that is radar of your area for the last 10 minutes. If you want the previous 30 minutes you need to upgrade to the “Pro 1” subscription. If you want radar that’s more historical than that you need yo upgrade to “Pro 2.” I’m writing this review as a caution to any of those (like me) that only saw really positive reviews - making no mention of subscriptions.
No prediction radar
For 10$ you get a 45 minute radar history loop, no future modeling. Pretty much a waste of 10$. Then it wants to upgrade to pro subscription for a slightly longer radar history? And pro2 for longer? Trash business model this all free info elsewhere. Many reviews on reddit likely fake to get buys.
Exceptional Raw Data
I’ve been using RadarScope since its inception back in 2008, and I’ve been consistently impressed with how far it has come over the years. The progression in available features, performance and overall capability has been remarkable, all while remaining reasonably priced for what it offers.
This is my go-to app for tracking storms in real time. Whether I’m looking at precipitation intensity, velocity data, or correlation coefficient, the level of detail on this mobile app is outstanding. It provides the kind of information you’d expect from professional grade tools, right in your hand.
In my opinion, there simply isn’t another mobile weather app that matches RadarScope in terms of capability, reliability and depth of data. If you’re serious about weather, this app is hard to beat!
This is my go-to app for tracking storms in real time. Whether I’m looking at precipitation intensity, velocity data, or correlation coefficient, the level of detail on this mobile app is outstanding. It provides the kind of information you’d expect from professional grade tools, right in your hand.
In my opinion, there simply isn’t another mobile weather app that matches RadarScope in terms of capability, reliability and depth of data. If you’re serious about weather, this app is hard to beat!
New update is terrible
This has been my “go-to” app for years, but this new update makes it much less functional. If this update remains, I wouldn’t recommend downloading it.
Refund ?
Instant disappointment.
After the reviews I read, no data tracking , recent updates , I thought this would be the one. I have never spent 10 bucks , only to get a pixelated low detail radar that doesn’t even compare to local radar.
Add free was also a nice bonus but not worth the money . Deleting this.
After the reviews I read, no data tracking , recent updates , I thought this would be the one. I have never spent 10 bucks , only to get a pixelated low detail radar that doesn’t even compare to local radar.
Add free was also a nice bonus but not worth the money . Deleting this.
Wrong price displayed
Before I even open this app. The price displayed is $9.99 out the price that was charged $17.99. I’m going to keep this happen anyway, but this should probably be fixed.
MRMS shouldn’t be Tier 2
RadarScope has long been a leader in this space, but there are now several competitive alternatives. While a $10 app price is reasonable, placing MRMS behind the Tier 2 subscription is difficult to justify when the same feature is available for free on WeatherWise and WeatherFront. For this reason, I will not be renewing my Tier 1 subscription.
Good app but too money hungry
I got this app for 10 bucks just for everything to be pro tier 2 or 1 like I bet that I can find an app that has almost everything that this app has but more for FREE
Not worth paying for
It shows the radar but it doesn’t even show all the cities or terrain or anything. Not useful to me as a sportsman and outdoor enthusiast
Sentiment summary
78%
Positive (4-5★)
4%
Neutral (3★)
18%
Negative (1-2★)