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Weather Radar vs Zoom Earth: catalog facts
Weather Radar	Zoom Earth

Best for: Checking US weather radar on an Android phone	Best for: Following storms, fires and weather on a live satellite map
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free + paid options Free to use, with an optional Zoom Earth Pro subscription.
Android	Android, iOS, Web
Uses official National Weather Service radar imagery Pan and zoom enhanced radar view Includes the AirNow air quality map	Live satellite loops and rain radar Hurricane and storm tracking ICON and GFS forecast models Detailed unit, time and animation settings
Coverage limited to the United States Radar only, no forecasts described	Some features need a Pro subscription Requires an internet connection
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Not open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
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	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Zoom Earth zoom.earth Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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