# Mesonet vs StationWX

The clearest difference is price: Mesonet at Free against StationWX's $2.99. Mesonet also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (96 vs 1). StationWX's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Mesonet is free to download; StationWX costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Mesonet holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mesonet has 96 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Mesonet ships an update every 3 months, StationWX fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mesonet | StationWX |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.2 (96 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mesonet/id496016437/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stationwx/id6795219793/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **96** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 35 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Oklahoma Mesonet](https://appshunter.io/developer/496016440) | [Cody Churchwell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896740316) |

## What reviewers say

### Mesonet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mesonet/id496016437)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Accurate weather data
- 👍 Comprehensive weather information
- 👍 Useful for various users (farmers, gardeners, enthusiasts)
- 👍 Unique data like soil conditions, animal comfort
- 👍 "The Ticker" is informative and entertaining

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Radar quality issues (blocky, static)
- 🐛 Location accuracy problems (defaults to Norman)
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Widgets default to Norman
- 🐛 Radar functionality changes not always preferred

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- More widgets
- Apple Watch app
- iOS 14 Home Screen widget
- More locations
- Radar zoom


### StationWX

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stationwx/id6795219793)

This app decodes raw aviation weather observations from U.S. stations into plain language. It provides live station health status, maintenance flag analysis, and visual flight category information. It also includes radar overlays, historical data, and severe weather alerts.

**Highlights:** Decoded METARs with raw text, Live station health status, Flight category map, Animated NEXRAD radar overlay, 30-day history charts, SIGMETs and AIRMETs, NWS severe weather alerts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mesonet free?

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

### Is StationWX free?

StationWX costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mesonet or StationWX?

Mesonet is rated higher. Mesonet averages 4.2 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while StationWX averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Mesonet or StationWX have ads?

Neither Mesonet nor StationWX shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mesonet or StationWX?

Mesonet ships an update every 3 months, and StationWX fortnightly. Most recently, Mesonet was updated on October 20, 2026 and StationWX 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.*