Software · head to head
NOAA Weather Radar Live vs Climate FieldView
NOAA Weather Radar Live
Software
Live NOAA radar with storm alerts and tracking
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Climate FieldView
Software
Digital agriculture platform for data-driven farming
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: NOAA Weather Radar Live limited to NOAA data sources in United States; Climate FieldView the Plus plan starts at $649 per year and is billed annually
- They diverge on capability: NOAA Weather Radar Live covers NOAA radar data, Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which NOAA Weather Radar Live and Climate FieldView actually diverge.
| Attribute | NOAA Weather Radar Live | Climate FieldView |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Platforms | iOS, Android | Web, Ios, Android, Api |
| Founded | 2010 | 2006 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 NOAA Weather Radar Live
- NOAA radar data
- Storm tracking
- Precipitation maps
- Severe alerts
- Satellite imagery
- NOAA data feeds
- NWS warnings
- Android support
Only in Climate FieldView
- Real-time data collection
- Field health imagery
- Yield analysis
- Variable rate seeding
- Nitrogen management
- Equipment connectivity
- Manual scouting tools
- Data sharing & connectivity
Both cover
- Ios support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
NOAA Weather Radar Live
- Professional Worknot Climate FieldView
- Content Creationnot Climate FieldView
Climate FieldView
- Collecting and visualising planting, yield and application data from farm machinerynot NOAA Weather Radar Live
- Building variable rate seeding prescriptionsnot NOAA Weather Radar Live
- Field scouting with satellite imagery and field health mapsnot NOAA Weather Radar Live
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
NOAA Weather Radar Live
- Limited to NOAA data sources in United States
Climate FieldView
- The Plus plan starts at $649 per year and is billed annually
- The free Basic plan lists only Online Support and a Data Inbox as its included features
- Collecting in-cab data requires buying the FieldView Drive hardware separately
- The vendor states the plan content is subject to change and will be updated regularly
Pricing, plan by plan
NOAA Weather Radar Live
Free- FreeFree
- NOAA radar
- Forecasts
- Basic alerts
- Premium$4.99/month
- HD radar
- No ads
- Extended features
Climate FieldView
Free- FieldView DriveFree
- Data collection & storage
- Basic field mapping
- Equipment connectivity
- FieldView Plus$4/acre/year
- Everything in Drive
- Field health imagery
- Scouting with drop pins
- FieldView Pro$10/acre/year
- Everything in Plus
- Seed scripting
- Nitrogen advisor
Which should you pick?
Choose NOAA Weather Radar Live if
- You need noaa radar data.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on iOS, Android.
- You also want storm tracking.
Choose Climate FieldView if
- You need real-time data collection.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want field health imagery.
Questions people ask
- Is NOAA Weather Radar Live or Climate FieldView better?
- Neither clearly leads. NOAA Weather Radar Live starts at Free and Climate FieldView at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, NOAA Weather Radar Live or Climate FieldView?
- NOAA Weather Radar Live starts at Free and Climate FieldView at Free.
- Does NOAA Weather Radar Live or Climate FieldView run on more platforms?
- NOAA Weather Radar Live runs on iOS, Android. Climate FieldView runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- Can I use NOAA Weather Radar Live for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is NOAA Weather Radar Live best used for?
- NOAA Weather Radar Live is most often used for professional work, content creation. Of those, professional work and content creation are not what Climate FieldView is typically brought in for.
- What can NOAA Weather Radar Live do that Climate FieldView cannot?
- NOAA Weather Radar Live covers NOAA radar data, Storm tracking, Precipitation maps, Severe alerts. Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection, Field health imagery, Yield analysis, Variable rate seeding. Both handle Ios support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
NOAA Weather Radar Live: What does the Clime app do?
Clime (formerly NOAA Weather Radar Live) is a weather radar app that displays real-time NOAA radar data with precipitation alerts, satellite maps showing cloud cover, and push notifications for severe weather including hurricanes and tornadoes.
NOAA Weather Radar Live: Is the app free?
Clime offers both free and premium versions, with the free version providing basic radar and weather features, and premium features available through in-app purchases.