Weather & Environment · head to head
Carrot Weather vs Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
Carrot Weather
Weather & Environment
Hilariously accurate weather app with personality
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
Weather & Environment
Real-time NOAA radar with hurricane tracking
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Carrot Weather has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Carrot Weather most advanced weather data sources (AccuWeather, The Weather Channel, Aeris Weather, Netatmo personal stations) and map layers (lightning, alerts, wind, humidity, dew point, snow depth) are locked behind paid Premium/Ultrapremium Club subscriptions, not included in the base app; Clime: NOAA Weather Radar app store pages for both iOS and Android not accessible for verification
- They diverge on capability: Carrot Weather covers Personality modes, Clime: NOAA Weather Radar covers NOAA radar.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Carrot Weather and Clime: NOAA Weather Radar actually diverge.
| Attribute | Carrot Weather | Clime: NOAA Weather Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, macOS | iOS, Android |
| Founded | 2013 | 2010 |
Identical on both: pricing model (Unknown), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Weather & Environment).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Carrot Weather
- Personality modes
- Multiple data sources
- Custom layouts
- Secret locations
- Snarky commentary
- Apple Watch
- Siri shortcuts
- Widgets
Only in Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
- NOAA radar
- Hurricane tracking
- Severe weather alerts
- Precipitation forecast
- Weather maps
- NOAA data feeds
- NWS alerts
- Android support
Both cover
- Ios support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Carrot Weather
- Checking current, hourly, and daily weather forecasts with a humorous AI personalitynot Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
- Viewing radar, storm cell, and weather alert mapsnot Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
- Receiving push notifications for rain, lightning, or storm cells (premium)not Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
- Tracking historical weather data (up to 70 years back) or long-range forecasts via the 'weather time machine' featurenot Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
- Using Apple Watch complications/widgets for at-a-glance forecastsnot Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
- Real-time NOAA weather radar accessnot Carrot Weather
- Hurricane and storm trackingnot Carrot Weather
- Weather alerts and notificationsnot Carrot Weather
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Carrot Weather
- Most advanced weather data sources (AccuWeather, The Weather Channel, Aeris Weather, Netatmo personal stations) and map layers (lightning, alerts, wind, humidity, dew point, snow depth) are locked behind paid Premium/Ultrapremium Club subscriptions, not included in the base app
- Background Apple Watch updates for premium data sources require an active subscription
- Pricing for named tiers (Premium Club, Premium Ultra, Premium Family) is disclosed only via in-app purchase screens rather than a public pricing page with fixed dollar figures
- Mac App Store listing shows a separate $14.99 one-time purchase price for macOS, a different pricing model than the free-to-download iOS/Android version
Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
- App store pages for both iOS and Android not accessible for verification
- No official website available for feature comparison or pricing details
- Limited ability to verify current feature set or platform support
Pricing, plan by plan
Carrot Weather
Free- Premium Club$undefined/mo
- Additional data sources and map layers
- Ultrapremium Club$undefined/mo
- Full data sources, map layers, notifications
- Premium Family$undefined/mo
- Shares Premium/Ultrapremium across up to 5 family members
Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Clime: NOAA Weather Radar review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Carrot Weather if
- You need personality modes.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on iOS, Android, macOS.
- You also want multiple data sources.
Choose Clime: NOAA Weather Radar if
- You need noaa radar.
- You work on iOS, Android.
- You also want hurricane tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Carrot Weather or Clime: NOAA Weather Radar better?
- Neither clearly leads. Carrot Weather starts at Free and Clime: NOAA Weather Radar at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Carrot Weather or Clime: NOAA Weather Radar?
- Carrot Weather has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Carrot Weather and On request for Clime: NOAA Weather Radar.
- Does Carrot Weather or Clime: NOAA Weather Radar run on more platforms?
- Carrot Weather runs on iOS, Android, macOS. Clime: NOAA Weather Radar runs on iOS, Android.
- Can I use Carrot Weather for free?
- Yes. Carrot Weather has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Clime: NOAA Weather Radar starts at On request.
- What is Carrot Weather best used for?
- Carrot Weather is most often used for checking current, hourly, and daily weather forecasts with a humorous ai personality, viewing radar, storm cell, and weather alert maps, receiving push notifications for rain, lightning, or storm cells (premium), tracking historical weather data (up to 70 years back) or long-range forecasts via the 'weather time machine' feature. Of those, checking current, hourly, and daily weather forecasts with a humorous ai personality and viewing radar, storm cell, and weather alert maps are not what Clime: NOAA Weather Radar is typically brought in for.
- What can Carrot Weather do that Clime: NOAA Weather Radar cannot?
- Carrot Weather covers Personality modes, Multiple data sources, Custom layouts, Secret locations. Clime: NOAA Weather Radar covers NOAA radar, Hurricane tracking, Severe weather alerts, Precipitation forecast. Both handle Ios support.