Mesonet vs Tulsa Command
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mesonet
Access real-time weather data and forecasts for Oklahoma. View detailed observations from over 120 stations, including temperature, rainfall, and wind. Stay informed with severe weather advisories and animated radar maps.
- Real-time weather observations from 120 stations
- Home screen widgets for favorite stations
- 5-day National Weather Service forecasts
- Location-based closest station finder
- Maps of various weather conditions
- Severe weather and advisories
- Animated NEXRAD radar data
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Hello Oklahomans! The Mesonet app brings a host of Oklahoma weather information right to your phone, including data from the award-winning Oklahoma Mesonet, forecasts, radar and severe weather advisories. Get fast access to the same info that the experts use! Features: • Get real-time weather observations from 120 Mesonet weather stations — at least one in every county — across the state. • Add a widget (or two or five) to your home screen for your favorite station(s). • Check out 5-day National Weather Service forecasts for all locations across Oklahoma, updated every hour. • Use your device location to find the closest weather stations. • Access maps of air temperature, rainfall, winds, dewpoint, humidity, soil temperature, soil moisture, pressure, solar radiation, satellite, and upper air conditions. • View advisories for severe weather, fire weather, flooding, high wind, heat, winter storms, frost/freeze, ice, snow, and visibility. • Animate the most recent NEXRAD radar data from the Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Frederick, Enid, and other regional radars. • Read the latest Mesonet Ticker post. The Mesonet is a joint project of the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University, operated by the Oklahoma Climatological Survey.
Tulsa Command
This app provides localized weather information and actionable advice for Tulsa and NE Oklahoma. It synthesizes data from multiple sources to offer clear forecasts, storm preparedness tools, and lake condition updates. It also includes local event information with weather considerations.
- Localized weather forecasts
- Multi-source data synthesis
- Storm Pro Tools
- Lake Weekend Planner
- Weather-aware local events
- Command Glance widget
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Tulsa Command is a local command center, not a weather widget. Most weather apps tell you the temperature. Tulsa Command tells you what to do about it — built specifically for Tulsa and NE Oklahoma, not a generic national feed with your city typed in. Weather that means something Multi-source forecasting from NWS, Open-Meteo, live radar, and more — synthesized into one straight answer. NWS alerts are the only source we ever call "severe." No fear-mongering, no fake certainty, just what's actually happening and what it means for your day. Storm Pro Tools Live radar, SPC severe weather outlooks, and NWS alert detail — built for storm season, not just daily forecasts. When conditions turn, Tulsa Command gives you the same tools a weather-aware Oklahoman actually wants at hand. Lake Weekend Planner Five lakes — Keystone, Tenkiller, Skiatook, Hudson, and Grand Lake — each with real local knowledge you won't find anywhere else: wind patterns, pool elevation, and notes from people who actually know these lakes. Local events, weather-aware Curated picks for what's happening around Tulsa, with a weather read on every outdoor event — so you know if the patio show is a green light or if you need a rain backup. Command Glance widget Add it to your home screen for a one-glance read: current temp, today's call, and an alert flag if something's active — before you even open the app. Built in Tulsa, for Tulsa.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tulsa Command at 5.0 against Mesonet's 4.2. Tulsa Command also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Mesonet's advantage is ratings volume (96 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Tulsa Command holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mesonet has 96 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Mesonet's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tulsa Command's.
Mesonet ships an update every 3 months, Tulsa Command every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mesonet | Tulsa Command |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (96 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oklahoma Mesonet | Travis Hunter |
Customer experience
Mesonet
Tulsa Command
Bugs and requests
Mesonet
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes on opening
- App crashes when accessing Maps page
- App launches and then dies
- App barely opens and immediately crashes
- Maps page crashes app
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- Widgets show Norman as location
- App will no longer show full screen on iPad
- URL error with iOS 7 update
- Newest version radar has ground clutter issues
- Radar doesn't show county lines or as clear as previous version
- Advisories page is all red
Requested features
17 requests- More widgets
- Apple Watch app
- iOS 14 Home Screen widget
- More locations
- Radar zoom
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- Hourly details
- Push notifications for advisories
- YTD rainfall data
- Weather history for each month
- Color-coded advisories page
- Restore storm outlook feature
- Manual radar station selection
- Restore state radar composite
- Plot user's GPS position
- Dark mode
- More advanced analytics
- Alert system
Tulsa Command
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mesonet
No in-app purchases
Tulsa Command
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mesonet free?
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