Comparison

Q2 STORMTracker Weather App vs St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER

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

Head to head
About

Q2 STORMTracker Weather App

Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Track severe weather with future radar and receive timely alerts. Save favorite locations and access detailed forecasts.

Highlights
  • 250 meter radar
  • High resolution satellite imagery
  • Future radar
  • Current weather updates
  • Save favorite locations
  • Daily and hourly forecasts
  • Severe weather alerts
Features
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The Q2 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

About

St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER

Get hyper-local weather forecasts and severe weather alerts. This app provides high-resolution radar, future radar, and satellite imagery to track storms. Save favorite locations and receive push notifications for safety.

Highlights
  • 250 meter radar resolution
  • Future radar tracking
  • High-resolution satellite imagery
  • Current weather updates
  • Daily and hourly forecasts
  • Favorite location saving
  • GPS for current location
  • Severe weather alerts
Features
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The St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER Mobile Weather App includes: • Access to station content specifically for our mobile users • 250 meter radar, the highest resolution available • Future radar to see where severe weather is headed • High resolution satellite cloud imagery • Current weather updated multiple times per hour • Daily and Hourly forecasts updated hourly from our computer models • Ability to add and save your favorite locations • A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness • Severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service • Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather

Screenshots

Q2 STORMTracker Weather App3 screens
St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER at none against Q2 STORMTracker Weather App's shown. St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Q2 STORMTracker Weather App's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 8). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Q2 STORMTracker Weather App against 4.5 for St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Q2 STORMTracker Weather App has 1.6K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Q2 STORMTracker Weather App ships an update every 3 months, St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Q2 STORMTracker Weather App versus St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQ2 STORMTracker Weather AppSt. Cloud Live StormTRACKER
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB246 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperE.W. Scripps CompanyForum Communications Company

Customer experience

Q2 STORMTracker Weather App

All ratings1,565 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative47.6%

St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Q2 STORMTracker Weather App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Radar map issues when fullscreened
  • Inability to submit photos
  • Update link not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • Bring back relative humidity display
  • Add almanac information on home page
  • Allow customization of notification preferences

St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Q2 STORMTracker Weather App

No in-app purchases

None

St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Q2 STORMTracker Weather App free?
Q2 STORMTracker Weather App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER free?
St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Q2 STORMTracker Weather App or St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER?
Q2 STORMTracker Weather App is rated higher. Q2 STORMTracker Weather App averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Q2 STORMTracker Weather App or St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER have ads?
Q2 STORMTracker Weather App shows ads; St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER does not.
Which is updated more often, Q2 STORMTracker Weather App or St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER?
Q2 STORMTracker Weather App ships an update every 3 months, and St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER every 2 months. Most recently, Q2 STORMTracker Weather App was updated on October 26, 2026 and St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER on October 19, 2026.

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