RadarOmega Reviews

I tried dealing with it and not it’s gotten to me.

RadarOmega is great if it works. It has more features for less compared to some other apps like radar scope but it doesn’t matter if RadarOmega fails to load. I’ve tried countless times to get it working, and to be fair it did work for a little while but would crash and stop working every once and while. But now it just plain doesn’t work.

When I open RadarOmega it takes about three minutes to load all the different ui elements but the map stays black. Tapping on anything takes a good solid minute to respond (if it even does) and it’s down right unusable. If RadarOmega worked, five stars but it just crashes and stays slow.

Without any doubt, no other developer’s radar product has given me the satisfaction in seeing not only the progress of the application’s features but the excellence of the customer service in such a short period of time. Please continue to excel!!

Would certainly choose this application over most other apps; the subscription prices are quite fair considering the quality and content and the detailed user’s guide. I’m considering to subscribe again pending authorization of developer given my opinion above.

There are a lot of new features that make this application stand out and the staff deserves some kudos for the work they have done. The updated manual will be indispensable to get the most out this high quality features

I regret the changes in my opinion since the original review. This application is much more suited for a professional meteorologist or storm chaser; their inability to respond as often reflects this. The website needs a caveat informing the subscriber not to expect responses within 72 hours

I suggest that your Radar Omega app description contain a caveat indicating that the software is mostly intended for meteorology associated professionals; this way, the user does not expect to have full knowledge how to operate its many features. It is quite regretful that you had to mention that I asked more questions than anybody else. I hope that your future customers do not find themselves in the same predicament.

Overall, this is great weather app, with lots more than just radar. this app has things RadarScope doesn’t, like manual storm tracking, live webcams, volumetric 3D radar, tropical weather tracking, model data, and more. RapidSweep is a welcome addition with the latest update, which allows you to see the radar scan in near real-time. But RadarOmega is laggy, especially when viewing volumetric 3D radar. Even with the latest hardware I found this feature almost unusable. Even doing the most basic thing (like viewing the radar) RadarOmega frequently refreshes. One second you’re looking at the radar and the next you’re looking at a black screen, then the map layers and data start to populate. There’s also little UI annoyances like there being two county lines overlays on top of each other that don’t line up. The menu is ugly and difficult to navigate; it just doesn’t look polished. I really WANT to like this app, and I will continue to use RadarOmega for those moments when I want to track a hurricane or view the latest model runs on the go, but for an everyday, reliable, stable radar app I’m sticking to RadarScope…for now.

Can be hard to use if your not a pro. The list of active watches and warnings don’t always list the state (most states use the same county and town names). Has the best radar I've found. Often shows what other apps and websites don’t. The blue dot that shows my location is off by about 10 miles and seems to be in a different spot every time. Doesn’t sound like a problem but when you’re in the boonies like I am it makes a big difference finding your exact location. We have no warning system here, so i depend on it and NOAA radio. It needs to be as accurate as possible in bad weather.

Would recommend buying

I seem to be having an issue finding things after I have used them once. The search feature disappeared after the first use, settings are there when I adjust them then seem to be gone the next time I look in the exact same place to use them again. It’s very strange but otherwise RadarOmega is useful for keeping track of storm chasers like Connor Croff who deserves a sponsorship from RadarOmega for how much he tells people to use it and has it linked in every chase video. He is the reason I found RadarOmega.

I’ve had RadarOmega for less than a week, and it’s already MUCH better than RScope. As someone interested in the weather, I’m definitely getting my moneys worth from Radar Omega. Amazing! 😎

One small issue though: I turned on storm alerts, as well as the chime/alarm sounds for severe storm warnings and tornado warnings, and yet I can’t hear the sounds for the warnings when a new one pops up, even though they’re turned on. Must be a glitch I guess. I even made sure notifications in Settings were on, and still no chime sound.

The flashing part of the alert works, but the chime/alarm sound doesn’t. But still, an amazing app! 🌩️ 🌪️ 🌀 ❄️ ☀️ 🌬️

RadarOmega blows RadarScope out of the water, and I’ve been using RS for about 8 years, ever since Moore in 2013. With RadarScope’s base cost, you don’t get SPC products, special weather statements, METARs, or 30 frames of radar data. With RO, you get all that plus a road map that gets more detailed the more you zoom in, making RadarOmega preferential for chasers as we can now chase with only one app open. What really sets this app apart, however, isn’t the radar data. It’s the satellite data that can be added for $5 a month. Keep in mind, all of this except satellite is included with the base cost of RadarOmega . So with all of this, it’s cheaper than RS coupled with AllisonHouse.

Some things I’d love to see added to RadarOmega to make it truly perfect are mesoanalysis, the ability to separate cities and roads to only render one invisible if so desired, METAR wind barbs, and the ability to log into Spotter Network to send reports and position information. If it weren’t for these features being absent, I’d be getting rid of RadarScope tonight. Otherwise, RadarOmega truly goes above and beyond, and I can’t wait to try it on my iPad and Windows.

So far one of the best radar app I’ve used! I’m coming over from radar scope and I couldn’t be more happy! I was referred by a friend to download Radar Omega. I instantly bought the alpha plan. And I got to say I don’t regret it at all! Radar Scope began to feel limited compared to Radar Omega. So much more is offered here including live streams from storm chasers, live webcams with current conditions (including wind speed, pressures, temperatures, dew points and much more). Another significant feature are the 3D scans from the radar. Unfortunately, RadarOmega does have some issues including lag, crashes, and other small bugs that will definitely be ironed out hopefully. Needless to say really great app. Looking forward to future updates. I’m also look forward to using this during the storm season to see what it really can do!

This is definitely one of the top radar apps out there, and has some great advanced features. This is for more advanced users, so may be overkill if you just want a general idea when precip is coming.
For those willing to learn, however, this is one of two I primarily use. I am borderline obsessed with the 3D views on various radars! I also appreciate the free access to the Mac app, but I like using this on iPad above all.
That said, be aware, you will be charged twice. Once when you download RadarOmega (for recurring subscription apps, normally this is your first week/month/year of service) you get charged, but then once you open RadarOmega , you have to pay again for the subscription.
(At least this is all I can assume, as Apple denied my request for refund twice, after I was charged a second time, of course with no explanation).
I love RadarOmega and will continue to use it on the Alpha subscription, but be aware that you will pay double your first month if you want the advanced features.

RadarOmega has everything you could want in an advanced radar app. There are more included features with no subscription than any other app and some subscription features aren’t even available anywhere else. If you have an issue or request simply email there support team and they usually reply that day, even on weekends! Who else does that? They work to resolve every issue as soon as possible and seriously consider every single request making the vast majority of requests an actual feature. Who else does that? They are constantly soliciting input and feedback from their users and factor that into all of their development decisions. Who else does that?

Don’t pay attention to most of the negative reviews as you can see upon close inspection they are false and some even come from the same person.

If you want the truth about RadarOmega and their team check out their Facebook support group and/or talk to an actual user.

RadarOmega has been great in my experience so far! The maps load good and all the radar data is there. The map is probably my favorite part of RadarOmega. It finally gives the ability for people to chase storms off one device. Other GR Level Radar apps maps are so bare they are pretty much useless for navigating so other equipment is required to know what roads can give you an exit in a bad situation. Compared to Rasarscope with out any subscription you get way more features with Radar Omega. If you do decide to subscribe, the subscriptions are feature packed and worth the money. Also, RadarOmega is for weather enthusiasts and professionals. If all your used to is weather bug or my radar, RadarOmega isn’t for you. It’s a great tool to use to learn if you want to get into it but if all you care about is if it’s going to rain tomorrow then don’t download this. All in all I give it a 10/10 and the support staff are great. You can tell they care about RadarOmega and it’s users.

The this app app has improved dramatically over the past six months, there are only a couple of improvements I would recommend:

Tropical System Wind Probability Opacity: TSWP’s over 20% cover the locations on the screen, please make more transparent or have a sliding bar for transparency.

Update: This issue has been fixed and is modifiable via Polygon Opacity under Tropical Weather Outlooks

Include Hurricane/Tropical Storm Warnings. Tropical Weather Statements (they include information on severity of impacts within a tropical system for a NWS forecast area)

Update: This feature has been added under Weather Alert Settings

Storm Tracks: Storm tracks on RadarScope are slightly better as they include arrival times on screen, if a T-Storm is tornadic or producing hail, an animating indicator similar to the ones seen on TV would set RadarOmega far ahead of RadarScope.

Update: This feature has been added under radar settings.

CarPlay (For Warnings Only) (Would be only weather app on iOS that offers this): As CarPlay is very restrictive, it wouldn’t be able to display radar. However, if someone has this app Always Allow location, they can receive an alert when they drive into a Tornado/Severe T-Storm/Flash Flood Warning, (also could play audio of the alert in the distant future).

The developer of RadarOmega is the best developer is the weather category and is always working to improve the user experience.

Keep up the great work!

I can’t say enough positive things about RadarOmega. I have no negative notes. I live in a tornado-prone state and I can rest easier with the knowledge I can track the storms around. It’s very robust and interesting. I’m a very novice weather enthusiast and this app has taught me a bunch. I’ve even been able to navigate multiple tornado warnings on days with outbreaks. The support staff and Twitter account is also super friendly and quick to respond. You guys have given me piece of mind and I’m so grateful. You also don’t have to be a subscriber to get value. Thanks so much for what you do. I will keep RadarOmega for the rest of my life and use it when things get bad weather-wise.

Am an Alpha user and have been for some time. I love Radar omega and truly believe it’s the weather software of the future. I liked radarscope but it just seems so basic and bland after using this app. I am however waiting for the 3d hail swath. Will it be available to single site radar? Or just MMRS? Either way can’t wait to see it. The 3d visualizations (albeit we don’t really need them) are fantastic given the fact you can use your own color table for everything from reflectivity and velocity to different model products. Fantastic stuff and thank you to the developers for bringing this weather laboratory to our fingertips.

RadarScope is the gold standard, but over the years nothing has changed and it’s getting very dated. No street mapping is the biggest downfall of RS when chasing. Also the 10 minute radar refresh makes it almost unusable.

I understand that RO is still young and borderline still in beta, but the potential is there! Everything everyone has ever complained about with RS is available with this app. 5 minute radar refresh and street mapping is amazing. Once spotter network reporting gets implemented I can finally uninstall RadarScope. I appreciate the hard work y’all are doing and the windows app is AMAZING!!! Now if only apple would allow it with CarPlay (we can dream ).

RadarOmega does it all from my perspective. As a retired air traffic controller I was accustomed to having live, up-to-the-second weather when I was working airplanes/talking with pilots. However, I’ve never had anything like that available to me from the comfort of my home or in my hand via my phone. The non-subscription access via RadarOmega is excellent. The paid subscription plans are purely wonderful.

I love being able to look at anything - historical, current, forecasts, trends, etc. a f with the new features that are or have been recently rolled out it just keeps getting better.

Keep up the great work this app!

Get the Alpha Subscription! As an avid weather enthusiast, I’ve used various weather apps over the years, but Radar Omega stands out as a top contender. The level of detail and accuracy in its radar imaging is unparalleled, offering real-time insights into weather patterns that are both precise and easy to understand.

What impresses me most is RadarOmega ’s user-friendly interface, which makes navigating through different features a breeze. Whether it’s tracking a storm or just checking the weather forecast, the experience is seamless. RadarOmega provides comprehensive weather data, including wind speeds, temperature, and precipitation, in a well-organized manner.

The customization options are a great addition, allowing me to tailor RadarOmega to my specific interests and needs. This personalized experience enhances the overall functionality of RadarOmega , making it not just a tool, but a reliable companion for daily weather updates.

Moreover, the alert system in Radar Omega is timely and informative, keeping me ahead of severe weather conditions. This feature, in particular, has been invaluable during storm seasons, offering peace of mind with its accurate and prompt notifications.

In conclusion, Radar Omega is a must-have for anyone interested in weather tracking. It’s a comprehensive, user-friendly, and reliable app that goes above and beyond in delivering quality weather information. A solid 5-star rating from me!

A few years ago,Weather underground made an application called storm radar. The weather channel bought weather underground and killed the storm radar calling it an upgrade. So far, this is the closest app that gives me the data that storm radar did and has a lot of options for those that are interested in weather. It would be awesome to see a few of the additional things built in storm like the simulated live radar mode, switching between satellites and being able to add fronts and other items to the map. Nice work on RadarOmega!

I used to use radar scope but when I found RadarOmega I started using it instead of radar scope. RadarOmega provides access to all the features that require a subscription to use in radar scope all for free such as storm reports and watches and mesoscale discussions. After the latest update RadarOmega seems to be lagging a lot and I’m not sure if it’s my phone or RadarOmega that is causing the lag problem. Other than the lag problem RadarOmega provides the best set of weather tools and is much better than radar scope so I don’t understand why so many people are hating on RadarOmega.

I was able to buy this a few years ago when it was $4.99 to download, and sort of let it sit in my phone unused for a few years. Now, it is my #1 go to app for all of weather over the past year. It doesn’t get much more better in terms of having high-resolution radar displays.

There are a lot of premium features, to which I’ve tried a few of them, but the meat-and-potatoes version offers both the rain, snow, storms and thunderstorms radar data with warnings and all. It is perfectly fine for my needs, but I may try out the additional features during tornado season here soon. You can cancel them or turn them on at any time.

The frames and pixel clarity can’t be beat by another app out there.