KGWN Storm Tracker 5 vs DNT StormTRACKER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
DNT StormTRACKER
Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. This app provides future radar, current conditions, and customizable forecasts for your favorite locations, along with severe weather alerts.
- 250 meter radar
- High resolution satellite imagery
- Future radar
- Current weather updates
- Saved locations
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- GPS location awareness
- Push alerts
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The Duluth News Tribune StormTRACKER 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 ads: DNT StormTRACKER at none against KGWN Storm Tracker 5's shown. DNT StormTRACKER also leads on ratings volume (66 vs 4) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for KGWN Storm Tracker 5 against 4.7 for DNT StormTRACKER. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DNT StormTRACKER has 66 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | KGWN Storm Tracker 5 | DNT StormTRACKER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 4.7 (66 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 66 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 244 MB | 251 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marquee Broadcasting INC | Forum Communications Company |
Customer experience
KGWN Storm Tracker 5
DNT StormTRACKER
In-app purchases
KGWN Storm Tracker 5
No in-app purchases
DNT StormTRACKER
No in-app purchases
Questions
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