StormTeam2 vs WeatherSmart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StormTeam2
Get hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive severe weather alerts and customized forecasts for your favorite locations. Stay informed about current and future weather patterns to plan your day safely.
- 250 meter high-resolution radar
- Future radar tracking
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Hourly updated forecasts
- Save favorite locations
- Severe weather alerts
- Opt-in push notifications
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Storm Team 2 is proud to announce a full featured weather app for the iPhone and iPad platform. Features • 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
WeatherSmart
Get severe weather warnings and detailed forecasts for your current location and any other area. Customize settings like update frequency and do not disturb times. View daily highs, lows, and wind direction.
- Severe weather warnings
- Current location weather
- Forecasts for selected locations
- Seven-day forecast
- Temperature and wind data
- Customizable settings
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WeatherSmart, from the South African Weather Service (SAWS), provides you with severe weather warnings and other handy weather information for your immediate surroundings and other areas. WeatherSmart includes the following features and options: • Severe weather warnings • Weather conditions and forecast for your current location. • Search for and add other locations. • A seven day forecast for all your selected locations. • Minimum & maximum temperature(s). • Wind direction(s). • Weather notices, warnings and alerts. • Customise settings according to your needs: - Edit My Locations - Do Not Disturb Times - Weather Update Frequency Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This application only supports iOS 8+.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: StormTeam2 at 4.7 against WeatherSmart's 1.5. StormTeam2 also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 9%) and ratings volume (8K vs 4). WeatherSmart's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StormTeam2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StormTeam2 has 8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of StormTeam2's written reviews are positive against 9% of WeatherSmart's.
StormTeam2 ships an update every 4 months, WeatherSmart every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StormTeam2 | WeatherSmart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8K ratings) — better | 1.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews — better | 8.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| 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 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tegna Inc. | AfriGIS Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
StormTeam2
WeatherSmart
Bugs and requests
StormTeam2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Radar not working properly after recent updates
- App crashes when trying to access certain features
- Location tracking issues causing incorrect weather data
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add wind speed to 10-day forecast
- Improve radar reliability and coverage
- Provide more granular weather alerts and notifications
- Optimize app performance and reduce crashes
WeatherSmart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
StormTeam2
No in-app purchases
WeatherSmart
No in-app purchases
