Storm Tracker NOW vs KGWN Storm Tracker 5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Storm Tracker NOW
Get comprehensive weather details for St. Joseph, Northwest Missouri, and Northeast Kansas. Stay updated with current conditions, forecasts, and severe weather alerts from the FOX 26 KNPN weather team, including radar and video updates.
- Complete weather information
- Current conditions
- Forecasts
- Severe weather alerts
- VIPIR Radar
- Video updates
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Storm Tracker 26 delivers complete weather information for St. Joseph, Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas. The FOX 26 KNPN weather team keeps you informed on current conditions and provides constant updates with VIPIR Radar, forecasts, severe weather alerts, video and headlines. If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes. But check with this app first.
KGWN Storm Tracker 5
Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive future radar forecasts and customizable alerts for severe weather, ensuring you stay informed about conditions at your favorite locations.
- 250 meter radar resolution
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Future radar for severe weather tracking
- Current weather updates
- Save favorite locations
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Severe weather push alerts
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The KGWN Weather App includes: • Access to station content specifically for our mobile users • 250 meter radar, the highest resolution available • High resolution satellite cloud imagery • Future radar to see where severe weather is headed • Current weather updated multiple times per hour • Ability to add and save your favorite locations • Daily and Hourly forecasts updated hourly from our computer models • A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness • Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather • Severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KGWN Storm Tracker 5 at 4.8 against Storm Tracker NOW's 3.9. Storm Tracker NOW's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KGWN Storm Tracker 5 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Storm Tracker NOW ships an update every 3 months, KGWN Storm Tracker 5 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Storm Tracker NOW | KGWN Storm Tracker 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (14 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 244 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | News-Press & Gazette Company | Marquee Broadcasting INC |
Customer experience
Storm Tracker NOW
KGWN Storm Tracker 5
In-app purchases
Storm Tracker NOW
No in-app purchases
KGWN Storm Tracker 5
No in-app purchases
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