Comparison

Storm Shield vs WeatherWise.app

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

Head to head
About

Storm Shield

Receive precise, location-based severe weather alerts for tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and more. Get voice and push notifications, view radar maps, and access forecasts. Optional premium features offer advanced radar imagery and lightning alerts.

Highlights
  • Location-based severe weather alerts
  • Voice and push notifications
  • Hi-Def radar map
  • Today screen widget
  • Apple Watch alerts
  • Current conditions and forecasts
  • Save additional locations
Read full description

Named by Time.com's @Techland as one of the best weather apps for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Severe weather alerts for your exact location. Storm Shield gives you storm-based alerts for tornado, hurricane, flood, thunderstorm, winter storms and other life-threatening weather events via voice and push notification. Storm-based alerts help reduce false alarms by alerting you to severe weather based on your exact location within a county. County-based alerts can result in false alarms, warning you when your location in the county is not within the threatened area. What people are saying: • Storm Shield "alerted our family of the Broken Arrow, OK tornado, faster than the TV and tornado sirens." - Robyn • "I was in Oklahoma City during the tornado... we were right in its path. Your app literally was a life saver." - dcalk12 Benefits: • Get voice alerts just like a NOAA weather radio via push notification anywhere in the United States. • With Apple Watch, get a tap on your wrist when alerts are issued for your locations. • Add Storm Shield's widget to your Today screen to get quick access to active alerts for the first location in your app. • Touch Storm Shield's app icon on your 3D-Touch enabled iPhone for widget access. • Hi-Def radar map is your home screen so you can quickly see what's going on at your locations. • Fully supports Dark Mode in iOS 13. • Long-tap on the map to get current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts. • Save additional locations to ensure family members stay safe. View NOAA severe weather alerts on the map to see where dangerous weather is happening: • Tap alerts to view info • Flood watches & warnings • Tornadoes & Thunderstorms • Hurricane & Tropical Storm forecast tracks • Winter storms • Marine & Coastal alerts • Radar & Clouds • Wind Speed • Snow Fall • Water Temperatures • Road Weather • Premium Weather (purchase required) • Lightning Alerts and notifications (purchase required) Enhance your app with auto-renewing monthly subscriptions: • Buy 'Premium Weather' to unlock these features and see predicted imagery for these map layers: 1) Future Radar 2) Future Clouds 3) Future Clouds & Radar together 4) Future Surface Temperature Land 5) Future Surface Temperature Water 6) Future Surface Temperature Land & Water together 7) Future Wind Speeds Map 8) Storm Tracks: See how fast storms are moving & where they're headed. • Buy 'Lightning' to unlock these 2 features: 1) Lightning strike push notifications up to 10 miles away. 2) See lightning on the map within 100 miles of a selected location. Note: • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Privacy Policy: https://www.stormshieldapp.com/privacy_stormshield_wxs.html • Terms of Use: https://www.stormshieldapp.com/terms_stormshield_wxs.html • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Storm Shield is made possible by The E.W. Scripps Company & KNXV Phoenix, WCPO Cincinnati, WEWS Cleveland, WXYZ Detroit, WMAR Baltimore, WFTS Tampa, WPTV West Palm, KSHB Kansas City, KJRH Tulsa, RTV6 Indianapolis, KMGH Denver, KGTV San Diego, KERO Bakersfield, WKBW Buffalo, WTVF Nashville, KMTV Omaha, WSYM Lansing, WFTX Ft. Myers, WTMJ Milwaukee, WGBA Green Bay, KIVI Boise, KTNV Las Vegas, KGUN Tucson, WTXL Tallahassee, KXXV Waco, KRIS Corpus Christi. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

WeatherWise.app

Access high-resolution weather radar and advanced forecasting tools. Monitor live storm chaser streams, track lightning, and receive real-time alerts. Explore global weather patterns with 3D visualizations and customizable data layers.

Highlights
  • High-resolution live weather radar
  • Advanced forecasting tools
  • Live storm chaser streams
  • Lightning tracking
  • Real-time alerts
  • 3D weather visualizations
  • Customizable radar layers
Read full description

Stay one step ahead of severe weather. WeatherWise delivers original, full-resolution radar straight from the source, with official alerts, forecast models and live storm chasers. Powering top YouTube weather channels, such as Ryan Hall. NEW: Take WeatherWise on the road using Apple CarPlay • Free: live radar and warning areas on your car's display • Plus: navigation that knows the weather (10 trips a month). See how many alerts are on each route before you set off, how far ahead each one is, and hear them called out as you approach • Pro: 30 trips a month, spoken hail size, wind gusts and tornado status, storm-path callouts with arrival times, and Tornado ID CORE FEATURES (ALWAYS FREE & AD-FREE) • Real-Time Radar, plus super-res storm-relative velocity and rotation in the US • Push Alerts: official warnings for your location in the US and Canada, with Critical Alerts for tornado, hurricane and tsunami warnings • Alerts & Outlooks: NWS, Environment Canada, 38 European countries and Israel, plus SPC, WPC and CPC outlooks • Radar History: replay US radar archives back to 1991 • Home-Screen Radar Widgets and the WeatherWise Home dashboard • Forecast Models: HRRR, GFS, ECMWF, ensembles, AI models and more, with soundings • Satellite: GOES, Himawari, Meteosat and VIIRS • Hurricane Tools: spaghetti models, NHC cones and recent Hurricane Hunter recon • Storm Tracks, Lightning (Americas), Local Storm Reports and a storm-track drawing tool with arrival times • Ground Truth: live streams from 40+ storm chasers, Hazcams, traffic cameras and the Spotter Network • Live Weather Stations, air quality and smoke, winter precipitation type and snowfall • 2,000 Custom Locations (free WeatherWise account required) WEATHERWISE PLUS • 3D Radar, 3D Satellite and Globe view • Split View: two maps side by side • Adjustable smoothing for radar, satellite, composites and models • Enhanced Lightning Data • Settings Sync across devices • Play up to 100 radar scans and 12 runs per model • Past warnings, discussions and storm tracks in Radar History • Premium widgets with US warnings • Y'all Mode: Ryan Hall's map and radar style, with Y'all Watches, Y'all-O-Meter, Y'all Tracks and Outlooks WEATHERWISE PRO (EVERYTHING IN PLUS, AND) • Tornado ID (Beta): AI-powered tornado detection on US radar • Radar Wind Particles: animated wind from US and Canadian radar • FastScan: ultra low-latency US radar scans • Triple/Quad View: 3 maps on iPhone, 4 on iPad • Expert Mode: pair radar, satellite or composite on one screen • Realtime radar and model cross sections • Reflectivity X, Max Reflectivity and Min CC (debris) on US radar • Flash a custom reflectivity range • Population and impact reports for alerts and discussions • Play up to 200 radar scans, 100 satellite frames and 24 runs per model • Historical satellite (to 2017) and model runs (HRRR to 2014) • Pro widgets with velocity, CC and lightning Radar coverage: USA, Canada, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland, plus UK, Italy and Europe-wide composites. We believe staying safe should be accessible to all. Our core features are completely free and always free from ads. Subscription Details Payment will be charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription from "Manage Subscription" in the menu. Download WeatherWise today and safeguard your loved ones and property. Follow us @wxwiseapp for the latest updates. Fast & Reliable; Stay WeatherWise. See our EULA (Terms of Service): https://www.weatherwise.app/eula.html Find out how we collect and store your data in our Privacy Policy: https://www.weatherwise.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Storm Shield4 screens
WeatherWise.app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WeatherWise.app at 77% against Storm Shield's 38%. WeatherWise.app also leads on ads (none vs shown). Storm Shield's advantage is ratings volume (111K vs 769) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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. Storm Shield sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and WeatherWise.app sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Storm Shield holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storm Shield has 111K ratings behind it against 769, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Storm Shield's written reviews are positive against 77% of WeatherWise.app's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Storm Shield ships an update weekly, WeatherWise.app every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Storm Shield versus WeatherWise.app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorm ShieldWeatherWise.app
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (111K ratings) — better4.6 (769 ratings)
Positive reviews37.9% of reviews77.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings111K — better769
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#19#8 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB111 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.Interactive Weather Limited

Customer experience

Storm Shield

All ratings110,836 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews277 reviews
Positive37.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative52.3%

WeatherWise.app

All ratings769 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews277 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative18.1%

User reviews

Storm Shield

From 111K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fastest weather alerts
  • 📡 Accurate radar and forecasts
  • 🔔 Customizable alerts and notifications
  • 💻 Simple and easy to use interface
  • 🗺️ Tracking multiple locations

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription model for advanced features
  • 🔇 Loud and disruptive alerts
  • 🕰️ Delayed alerts compared to other apps
  • 🔍 Difficulty customizing alert locations
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

WeatherWise.app

From 769 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best mobile radar app
  • 👍 Feature-rich free version
  • 👍 Comprehensive weather data
  • 👍 Customizable and user-friendly
  • 👍 Reliable and accurate

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Cluttered and clunky interface
  • 🔍 Removing features over time

Bugs and requests

Storm Shield

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent alert delivery
  • Radar map not always showing correct location
  • Subscription features not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to read alert details in notifications
  • Option to silence alerts during certain times
  • More customization for alert types and locations
  • Horizontal radar view with manual scrolling
  • Integration with smart home devices for alerts

WeatherWise.app

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Satellite loop/animation option
  • More base map customization options
  • Blinking/on-screen alerts for warnings
  • One-time lifetime purchase option

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Storm Shield

Subscriptions7
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Weekly with Free Trial7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Premium Weather$10.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Lightning Strikes$10.991 Month
  • 30-Day Limited Offer Upgrade1 Month trial$11.491 Month
  • Yearly with Free Trial7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
6 purchases

WeatherWise.app

Subscriptions6
  • Plus Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Plus Monthly$6.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Pro Monthly$15.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$69.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$159.991 Year

Questions

Is Storm Shield free?
Storm Shield is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WeatherWise.app free?
WeatherWise.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Storm Shield or WeatherWise.app?
Storm Shield is rated higher. Storm Shield averages 4.8 out of 5 from 111K ratings, while WeatherWise.app averages 4.6 from 769 ratings.
Do Storm Shield or WeatherWise.app have ads?
Storm Shield shows ads; WeatherWise.app does not.
Which is updated more often, Storm Shield or WeatherWise.app?
Storm Shield ships an update weekly, and WeatherWise.app every 3 weeks. Most recently, Storm Shield was updated on October 15, 2026 and WeatherWise.app on October 15, 2026.
Which is more popular, Storm Shield or WeatherWise.app?
Storm Shield currently peaks at #19 in the App Store charts, and WeatherWise.app at #8. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

Other comparisons