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Ventusky vs Weather Radar: catalog facts
Ventusky	Weather Radar

Best for: Checking wind, rain and temperature forecasts visually across a region	Best for: Checking US weather radar on an Android phone
Free + paid options Free to use, with an optional Premium tier.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Web	Android
More than 50 weather layers on one map Compare forecast models such as ECMWF, GFS, ICON and GEM Animated wind visualisation	Uses official National Weather Service radar imagery Pan and zoom enhanced radar view Includes the AirNow air quality map
Some features need a Premium subscription Requires an internet connection	Coverage limited to the United States Radar only, no forecasts described
Web application	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Ventusky ventusky.com Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Weather Radar github.com/dh4/WeatherRadar f-droid.org/packages/com.danhasting.radar Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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