# Radar Pro vs StormNet

The clearest difference is rating: StormNet at 4.9 against Radar Pro's 4.5. StormNet also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Radar Pro's advantage is ratings volume (167 vs 18). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

StormNet holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Radar Pro has 167 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Radar Pro's written reviews are positive against 82% of StormNet's.

Radar Pro ships an update every 3 months, StormNet every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Radar Pro | StormNet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (167 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radar-pro/id419048258/reviews) | **[4.9 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stormnet/id6760000154/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **167** | 18 |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | **81.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 37 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bryan Neel](https://appshunter.io/developer/391343046) | [Cloudnine Weather, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/487445927) |

## What reviewers say

### Radar Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radar-pro/id419048258)

View up-to-date weather radar data directly from the National Weather Service. This app provides the most accurate view of precipitation available, with animation features to track storm motion and your location relative to severe weather.

**Highlights:** NEXRAD Level 3 display, Storm animation, Configurable data updates, Favorite radar list, Radar site status, US/Puerto Rico coverage, Map navigation (zoom, pan)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and clean design
- 🚀 Fast updates
- 👍 Good for severe storm tracking
- 👍 Informative raw data
- 👍 Reliable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Broken, choppy loop
- 🐛 Rough presentation of data
- 🐛 Images are grossly pixilated
- 🐛 Poor resolution
- 🐛 App not worth it

**Reported bugs**

- Broken, choppy loop
- Dallas has disappeared (data shows incorrect times)
- App won't open
- Radar in motion quit working properly
- Screen locks up or blinks

**Requested features**

- CarPlay support
- More Doplar radar options (e.g., velocity maps)
- Show storm watch areas
- Add landscape option
- Add street names to maps


### 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 Radar Pro free?

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

### Is StormNet free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Radar Pro or StormNet?

StormNet is rated higher. Radar Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while StormNet averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.

### Do Radar Pro or StormNet have ads?

Neither Radar Pro nor StormNet shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Radar Pro or StormNet?

Radar Pro ships an update every 3 months, and StormNet every 2 months. Most recently, Radar Pro was updated on October 12, 2026 and StormNet on October 8, 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.*