Comparison

Storm Radar vs WeatherGraph

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Storm Radar

This app provides advanced weather radar and storm tracking with real-time alerts for rain, severe weather, and lightning. It offers detailed visualizations of weather patterns, future radar projections, and customizable map layers for tracking storms like hurricanes and tornadoes.

Highlights
  • Expanded weather map layers (wind, lightning, tropical tracks)
  • High-resolution single site radar
  • AI Weather Assistant for real-time insights
  • Smarter storm alerts (rain, NOAA warnings)
  • 6-72 hour future radar projections
  • Live local storm warnings and advisories
  • Lightning alerts
Features
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Welcome to the NEW Storm Radar, the next generation of weather radar and storm tracking. We’ve re-imagined the app with smarter insights, powerful tools, and a fresh design built on the trusted accuracy of The Weather Channel. Track incoming rain with future radar, watch storm movement and timing on a live map, and follow every storm with accurate live radar. POWERFUL WEATHER & RADAR FEATURES • Expanded weather map layers: Overlay precipitation, hail, wind, lightning, tropical tracks, and storm intensity on detailed maps • Advanced high-resolution single site radar — accurate live radar to track storms in crystal-clear detail • AI Weather Assistant™: Your personal meteorologist for real-time insights • Smarter storm alerts: Rain alerts, NOAA severe weather warnings, and more PLAN AHEAD WITH POWERFUL WEATHER INTELLIGENCE • Visualize changing weather patterns and incoming wind and rain in vivid detail • Track incoming rain and know exactly when and where the storm will hit, with 6 hours of global future radar and up to 72 hours of future radar in the US • Get real-time precipitation alerts before the rain begins STAY SAFE WITH REAL-TIME STORM TRACKING • Receive live local storm warnings, watches, and advisories • Watch lightning strikes and storm cells on the live map, with lightning alerts for your location • Customize map layers to track severe conditions like hurricanes, tropical storms, tornadoes, and cyclones • Use Storm Tracks to see storm movement, timing, and intensity on the map, with up to 30 advanced tracking features SEE MORE WITH DETAILED WEATHER DATA • Add overlays such as wind speed, temperature, and more to your weather radar GO PREMIUM FOR FULL STORM & WEATHER POWER Unlock the complete Storm Radar experience to level up your storm tracking experience, with: • High-res Single Site Radar • Advanced map layers • 72-Hour Future Radar • Expanded access to the AI Weather Assistant • Customizable weather widgets If you choose to purchase the Premium version of Storm Radar, subscription payments will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of your purchase. • Storm subscription auto renews annually. • Cancel anytime in Settings > AppleID at least 24 hours before your renewal date to avoid charges. • Subscription payments will be charged to your account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. PRIVACY • Our Privacy Policy can be viewed here: https://weather.com/en-US/twc/privacy-policy • Our Terms of Use can be viewed here: http://www.weather.com/common/home/legal.html FEEDBACK • Your feedback is important to us! If you love our weather app, please rate and review us in the App Store. • If you have any questions or suggestions, please email us at twcstormradar@weather.com

About

WeatherGraph

Visualize weather forecasts from the National Weather Service in a clear graphical format. Track observations and forecasts for your chosen locations, with record highs and lows. Includes widgets for home and lock screens, and an Apple Watch app.

Highlights
  • Graphical weather forecasts
  • NWS data integration
  • 24-hour observations
  • 7-day forecasts
  • Record highs and lows
  • Home/Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app & complications
Features
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WeatherGraph is a simple but powerful weather app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch which displays weather forecasts in the United States from the National Weather Service (NWS) in an easy to read graphical format. WeatherGraph uses the highest quality weather data available - the same forecast and observations used by academic researchers and meteorologists. WeatherGraph features 24 hours of observations and 7 days of forecasts for the locations you choose and has the ability to display record highs and lows for each weather station you follow. WeatherGraph also has Home Screen and Lock Screen Widgets showing a graph of upcoming weather conditions and an Apple Watch app with complications showing the highs and lows and rain probability for the next 2 days. Due to the fact that all data comes from NWS/NOAA, this app will only provide weather forecasts for the United States of America.

Screenshots

Storm Radar4 screens
WeatherGraph4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WeatherGraph at none against Storm Radar's shown. WeatherGraph also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 65%) and device support (5 vs 3). Storm Radar's advantage is ratings volume (131K vs 103) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Storm Radar sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and WeatherGraph sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Storm Radar holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storm Radar has 131K ratings behind it against 103, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Storm Radar's written reviews are positive against 78% of WeatherGraph's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Storm Radar ships an update every 2 weeks, WeatherGraph fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Storm Radar versus WeatherGraph: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorm RadarWeatherGraph
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (131K ratings) — better4.3 (103 ratings)
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews78.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings131K — better103
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size313 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Weather Channel InteractiveCatspaw Systems LLC

Customer experience

Storm Radar

All ratings130,788 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews2,308 reviews
Positive65.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative29.2%

WeatherGraph

All ratings103 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral7.8%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative18.9%

Bugs and requests

Storm Radar

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Radar and forecast data not loading properly
  • Saved locations not working
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Issues with weather alerts and notifications

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back old Storm app features
  • More customization options
  • Improved radar and storm tracking
  • Better integration with other weather data sources
  • Ability to view weather history and trends

WeatherGraph

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Storm Radar

Subscriptions7
  • Remove Ads$0.991 Month
  • Storm Premium$1.997 Days
  • Storm Premium$3.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Storm Premium +$4.991 Month
  • Storm Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Storm Premium1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • Storm Premium +7 Days trial$29.991 Year
1 purchases

WeatherGraph

One-time1
  • Upgrade WeatherGraph$3.99

Questions

Is Storm Radar free?
Storm Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WeatherGraph free?
WeatherGraph is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Storm Radar or WeatherGraph?
Storm Radar is rated higher. Storm Radar averages 4.5 out of 5 from 131K ratings, while WeatherGraph averages 4.3 from 103 ratings.
Do Storm Radar or WeatherGraph have ads?
Storm Radar shows ads; WeatherGraph does not.
Which is updated more often, Storm Radar or WeatherGraph?
Storm Radar ships an update every 2 weeks, and WeatherGraph fortnightly. Most recently, Storm Radar was updated on September 25, 2026 and WeatherGraph on September 21, 2026.

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