# Spotter Location vs StormNet

The clearest difference is price: StormNet at Free against Spotter Location's $1.99. StormNet also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 71%) and ratings volume (20 vs 4). Spotter Location's advantage is chart position (#26 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

StormNet is free to download; Spotter Location costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Spotter Location against 4.9 for StormNet. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StormNet has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Spotter Location's written reviews are positive against 82% of StormNet's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Spotter Location | StormNet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spotter-location/id1627932897/reviews)** | [4.9 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stormnet/id6760000154/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **20** |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | **81.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#26** | — |
| Size | 1 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Randal Jennings](https://appshunter.io/developer/1627932899) | [Cloudnine Weather, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/487445927) |

## What reviewers say

### Spotter Location

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spotter-location/id1627932897)

**Currently charting:** #26 Top Paid · Weather (US App Store)

This app enables storm spotters and chasers to track their field location and upload coordinates to the Spotter Network API. It also allows for direct submission of Severe Storm Reports.

**Highlights:** Location tracking for storm spotters, Integrates with Spotter Network API, Upload location coordinates, Submit Severe Storm Reports, Field use for chasers

**In-app purchases:** none


### StormNet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stormnet/id6760000154)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Spotter Location free?

Spotter Location costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is StormNet free?

StormNet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Spotter Location or StormNet?

Spotter Location is rated higher. Spotter Location averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while StormNet averages 4.9 from 20 ratings.

### Do Spotter Location or StormNet have ads?

Neither Spotter Location nor StormNet shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Spotter Location or StormNet?

Spotter Location ships an update every 2 months, and StormNet every 2 months. Most recently, Spotter Location was updated on October 25, 2026 and StormNet on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*