Comparison

SatSquatch vs StormNet

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

Head to head
About

SatSquatch

Visualize detailed weather data with customizable maps. Access free satellite imagery and advanced layers with a subscription. Perfect for weather enthusiasts seeking beautiful, high-quality data.

Highlights
  • Customizable weather maps
  • GOES weather satellite data
  • Real-time high-res mesoanalysis
  • MRMS data layers
  • User-friendly interface
  • Subscription for advanced features
Features
Currently charting
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SatSquatch is an app for weather enthusiasts who want high-quality, beautiful data & a user-friendly interface. SatSquatch allows you to create your own maps using various data layers such as GOES weather satellite, real-time high-res mesoanalysis, MRMS, and more! We provide all GOES satellite data layers for free as well as others. More advanced layers & features such as custom map presets require a subscription to SatSquatch Pro. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wxbyte.com/satsquatch-privacy

About

StormNet

This app provides highly accurate severe weather forecasts using advanced radar and real-time data analysis. It predicts risks for lightning, hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes up to 14 days in advance.

Highlights
  • NEXRAD Super-Res Radar
  • 14-day severe weather forecasts
  • Lightning, hail, wind, tornado risk prediction
  • Real-time data analysis
  • Radar overlays (reflectivity, velocity)
  • National Weather Service warnings
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StormNet is optimized to provide the most accurate severe weather forecast with NEXRAD, Super-Res Radar. StormNet is completely free, with no ads. Trained on decades of severe weather events, StormNet analyzes high-resolution radar, satellites, ground-based sensors, and weather forecast models in real-time to find complex patterns that lead to severe weather. The model updates every 2 minutes to provide 14-day forecasts for lightning, hail, damaging thunderstorm winds, and tornadoes. Super-Res Radar is the highest-resolution NEXRAD radar data available from 159 stations across the continental United States. Each radar station updates every 3-4 minutes and measures the intensity of precipitation based on how much energy the radar signal receives back from objects in the atmosphere. Combined, StormNet + Super-Res Radar provides a first-of-its-kind, multiple-component severe weather forecast system for the United States. StormNet Map Overlays • Radar: The highest-resolution radar available for the United States from each radar station. • Radar + Risk: NEXRAD radar, alongside StormNet risk probabilities, for the next 4 hours. • Risk Forecast: The StormNet risk probabilities from real-time to 14 days into the future. StormNet Risk Forecasts • Lightning • Hail • Damaging Winds • Tornado Super-Res (NEXRAD) Radar • Radar Reflectivity • Radar Velocity • Spectrum Width National Weather Service Warnings • Tornado • Severe Thunderstorm • Snow Squall • Flash Flood StormNet vs. National Weather Service The National Weather Service, the Storm Prediction Center, and other government agencies are the official sources for watches, warnings, and severe weather information. StormNet should serve as a trusted and automated guide for severe weather risk, but StormNet should not be treated as an official source. StormNet vs. Traditional Weather Models Existing weather forecast models are incredible feats of engineering and predict the ingredients for severe weather, but they are not designed to excel at severe weather forecasting and are not real-time tools. StormNet was trained and optimized to provide severe weather forecasts. StormNet vs. Other Weather Apps Existing weather apps and companies usually pass along official government watches and warnings, and often communicate if lightning or hail is already close by. While these are valuable features, we are not aware of another weather app or company that matches StormNet’s ability to provide real-time updates for lightning, hail, damaging thunderstorm winds, and tornado risk. Powered by OpenSnow In 2011, OpenSnow began predicting snowfall for skiers and snowboarders. OpenSnow has since become a global leader in mountain weather forecasts and expanded to provide forecasts for every type of outdoor activity. Since lightning is a risk to outdoor activities, especially on longer mountain-based adventures, OpenSnow created a weather forecast system that would provide both lightning forecasts to support real-time decisions and multi-day outlooks to support trip planning. Meteorologist Andrew Brady built StormNet to predict the risk of severe weather. OpenSnow acquired his technology in 2024 to help people stay safe and enjoy the outdoors. — Terms & Conditions — StormNet is free and available in the United States. We'll never track you, sell ads, or collect data. We only ask for your location to show the most accurate radar and severe weather forecast. Full terms and conditions can be found here: https://support.opensnow.com/legal/terms | https://support.opensnow.com/legal/privacy

Screenshots

SatSquatch4 screens
StormNet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StormNet at 4.9 against SatSquatch's 4.3. StormNet also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (82% vs 71%). SatSquatch's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#194 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. SatSquatch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. StormNet asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StormNet holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of SatSquatch's written reviews are positive against 82% of StormNet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SatSquatch ships an update every 4 weeks, StormNet every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
SatSquatch versus StormNet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSatSquatchStormNet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (16 ratings)4.9 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1618 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#194 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWxByte LLCCloudnine Weather, Inc.

Customer experience

SatSquatch

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative17.6%

StormNet

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral18.2%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SatSquatch

Subscriptions2
  • SatSquatch Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • SatSquatch Pro$49.991 Year
None

StormNet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SatSquatch free?
SatSquatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StormNet free?
StormNet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SatSquatch or StormNet?
StormNet is rated higher. SatSquatch averages 4.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while StormNet averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.
Do SatSquatch or StormNet have ads?
Neither SatSquatch nor StormNet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SatSquatch or StormNet?
SatSquatch ships an update every 4 weeks, and StormNet every 2 months. Most recently, SatSquatch was updated on October 6, 2026 and StormNet on October 8, 2026.

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