Comparison

St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER vs CloudWatcher SkyJournal

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

Head to head
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

About

CloudWatcher SkyJournal

Features
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Look up at the sky, snap a photo, and complete your cloud atlas. Cloud Watcher helps you tell clouds apart with a practical field guide, then record them with your own sky photos. Collect the 10 principal cloud genera plus four special formations to complete a 14-type personal cloud atlas. --- Features --- - 14-Type Cloud Collection Record the 10 principal cloud genera plus lenticular, mammatus, noctilucent clouds, and contrails - Field Guide and Identification Quiz Learn three observable clues for every cloud and practice telling similar types apart - 12 Observation Themes Small prompts for revisiting existing clouds, from morning layers to halos and contrails - Observation Notes for Every Cloud See the best time to look and a simple framing tip before you capture a sighting - Collection Grid See your progress at a glance. Like a cloud Pokedex, aim to catch them all - Observation Streak Track your daily cloud watching habit and build an unbroken streak - Privacy First All photos stay on your device. No server uploads, ever - Works Offline No internet connection required - Ad-Free Nothing interrupts your cloud watching experience --- Pro (One-Time Purchase) --- - Detailed descriptions for each cloud type - Altitude and weather condition information - Unlock all 12 observation themes - Unlock everything with a single purchase Terms of Use: https://starcrown.co.jp/terms Privacy Policy: https://starcrown.co.jp/privacy

Screenshots

St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER4 screens
CloudWatcher SkyJournal1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER at none against CloudWatcher SkyJournal's 4. St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). CloudWatcher SkyJournal's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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. CloudWatcher SkyJournal sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER ships an update every 2 months, CloudWatcher SkyJournal every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER versus CloudWatcher SkyJournal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSt. Cloud Live StormTRACKERCloudWatcher SkyJournal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size246 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperForum Communications CompanyStarcrown Inc

In-app purchases

None

St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

CloudWatcher SkyJournal

One-time4
  • コーヒー$0.99
  • クッキー$2.99
  • Cloud Watcher Pro$2.99
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  • ケーキ$6.99

Questions

Is St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER free?
St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CloudWatcher SkyJournal free?
CloudWatcher SkyJournal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER or CloudWatcher SkyJournal have ads?
Neither St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER nor CloudWatcher SkyJournal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER or CloudWatcher SkyJournal?
St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER ships an update every 2 months, and CloudWatcher SkyJournal every 11 days. Most recently, St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER was updated on November 3, 2026 and CloudWatcher SkyJournal on November 9, 2026.

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