Mercury Weather vs RadarScope
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Mercury Weather is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.7. Mercury Weather wins on 3 of the 5 scores, RadarScope on 1, with 1 tied.
Apple users who want a fast, private forecast that looks great
Storm spotters, chasers and weather enthusiasts who read raw radar
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Mercury Weather | RadarScope |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Weather | Weather |
| Category rank | #3 of 7 | #4 of 7 |
| Developer | Triple Glazed Studios | DTN |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Paid |
| Usable for free | Yes | No |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | — | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Mercury Weather better than RadarScope?
Mercury Weather is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.7. Mercury Weather wins on 3 of the 5 scores, RadarScope on 1, with 1 tied.
Which is cheaper, Mercury Weather or RadarScope?
Mercury Weather: Free; Premium listed at $2.99 a month, $14.99 a year or $59.99 lifetime. RadarScope: $9.99 upfront; optional Pro Tier subscriptions add lightning, archives and models. On value for money, Mercury Weather scores higher.
Do Mercury Weather and RadarScope work on the same devices?
Only RadarScope runs on Android.
Which is more private, Mercury Weather or RadarScope?
Mercury Weather scores higher on privacy (9.8/10). App Store label: Data Not Collected. The developer says the app does not collect any data.
Strengths and weaknesses
Mercury Weather
- Gorgeous, glanceable charts
- Trip Forecast handles road trips
- Collects no data according to its label
- Apple devices only
- Fewer map layers than radar-focused apps
Mercury Weather is for people who want a forecast they can read in two seconds. Smooth charts show temperature and rain across the day, rain timing is easy to read, and Trip Forecast shows the weather wherever you'll be on each day of a journey. Widgets and the Apple Watch app are lovely. It's Apple-only and lighter on maps than radar apps, but its App Store label says it collects nothing at all.
Full Mercury Weather review
RadarScope
- Native radar data, not smoothed maps
- No data collected per its privacy label
- Pro tiers add lightning, archives and models
- Steep learning curve for casual users
- Paid upfront, with extra subscriptions
- No everyday forecast view
RadarScope shows you what the radar actually sees. Instead of a smoothed rain map, you get single-site radar products such as velocity, updated every two to ten minutes, with NWS warnings and storm tracks on top. That's how spotters find hook echoes and debris signatures. It costs money upfront and assumes you know what you're looking at, but nothing on a phone beats it for severe weather.
Full RadarScope review
