Comparison

WSB vs StormTracker 12

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

Head to head
About

WSB

Get hyper-local weather forecasts and severe weather alerts with advanced radar technology. Track storms, earthquakes, and receive customized notifications for your exact location. Features include locally crafted forecasts from expert meteorologists and a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • High-resolution future radar
  • Earthquake and storm track alerts
  • Free push alerts for 25+ types
  • Locally crafted forecasts
  • Precise location pinning
  • Location-based storm alerts
Features
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Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz and Severe Weather Team 2 have made the most accurate local weather app, “The WSBTV Weather App,” even better. Atlanta’s most powerful weather app includes the following: - There is a new radar in the weather app that matches the radar found on other digital platforms and also includes future radar to provide you with a likely path and outlook of storms. The radar has 250-meter resolution, the highest available. - New alert types - We added earthquakes and storm tracks as layers in the radar. Now you can track the location and magnitude of earthquakes as well for storms the speed, direction and type. Tap the “storm symbols” icon in the radar to see the list. - Push alerts are FREE for more than 25 alert types including everything from tornado warnings to winter storm warnings and tropical storm alert types. - Now you can scroll through the home screen to access most of what you need or want on one tab. - Locally crafted forecasts - Select a location inside the Atlanta market to see a local forecast created by WSB’s local weather experts. The app also tells you which member of Severe Weather Team 2 crafted the local forecast. National applications that come pre-loaded on your phone don’t have local experts focused solely on getting the local forecast right every day. - Place a location pin precisely where you want it for a specific address or any position on a map. When saving a location you can name it exactly how you want it. - The app works with identical features on tablet and handset. The WSBTV Weather App also has these critical benefits and features: - The app is constantly updated with the latest area storm and forecast information and includes Severe Weather Team 2’s 5-day Forecast with the “Weekend Always in View.” - Live Stormtracker 2HD Radar zooms down to your neighborhood or zooms out to check radar anywhere in the country. - It provides Location-Based Storm Alerts. While many other apps offer alerts based on your county, The WSBTV Weather App supports a more precise type of alert issued for the most dangerous types of weather threats. More precision means you get alerts that matter to you, not false alarms. - Current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts for any location you enter. - Level 3 interactive radar, animation/loops and visible satellite map - Additional items added seasonally - High resolution satellite cloud imagery - Daily and Hourly forecasts updated hourly - Ability to add and save locations - A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness *Data and alerting available for the United States only.

About

StormTracker 12

Receive severe weather warnings and detailed forecasts from a trusted team of meteorologists. Features include interactive radar, a 7-day outlook, and customized alerts for tornadoes, storms, and lightning.

Highlights
  • 7-day forecast
  • HD Dual Live Doppler radar
  • Predictor forecast model
  • Severe weather notifications
  • Customized storm alerts
  • Lightning alerts
  • Video forecasts
Features
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This app can save your life during severe weather! Get all the weather information you need, severe weather warnings, from the trusted source — The StormTracker 12 Weather Team. Get instant access to your 7-day forecast, HD Dual Live Doppler interactive radar and the "Predictor" forecast model in this FREE app. · Our team of 8 full-time meteorologists know everything about weather that is so unique to the North Central and North Eastern region of West Virginia. That's more than 100 years of combined forecasting experience in this app. · Enable notifications, and you'll know what's happening at your current location and be alerted to severe weather 24 hours a day. · Use the new StormTracker 12 interactive map you can see what's happening where you are and check on family members anywhere in the country! · Watch latest video forecasts from the StormTracker 12 Weather Team. CUSTOMIZED ALERTS *Twisting Storm Alerts - Featuring the Baron Tornado Index, these exclusive alerts have a simple 1-to-10 ranking on the possibility of a tornado in an approaching storm. This ranking is more local and accurate than any system ever designed. *Special StormTracker Alerts - Fully automated weather alerts, in your hand and on your phone are simple to use. These alerts are more specific than weather sirens. These can alert you up to 15 minutes before the storm hits! *Breaking News Alerts: Keep informed with StormTracker 12 ALERT news updates on important stories near you. *Lightning Alerts: Get real-time alerts for your GPS location and know where lightning strikes near you.

Screenshots

WSB4 screens
StormTracker 124 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WSB at 4.8 against StormTracker 12's 4.3. WSB also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (47K vs 12). StormTracker 12's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 54%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WSB holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WSB has 47K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of WSB's written reviews are positive against 80% of StormTracker 12's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WSB ships an update every 3 weeks, StormTracker 12 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WSB versus StormTracker 12: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWSBStormTracker 12
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (47K ratings) — better4.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings47K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCox Media GroupNexstar Broadcasting, Inc.

Customer experience

WSB

All ratings46,876 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral12.6%
Negative33.8%

StormTracker 12

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

WSB

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App incorrectly reports lack of internet connection
  • Weather data not syncing properly across devices
  • Radar feature frequently malfunctions or lags

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow customizable weather alert settings
  • Improve radar map accuracy and zooming capabilities
  • Provide an ad-free premium version of the app
  • Enhance the user interface for better readability

StormTracker 12

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WSB

No in-app purchases

None

StormTracker 12

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WSB free?
WSB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StormTracker 12 free?
StormTracker 12 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WSB or StormTracker 12?
WSB is rated higher. WSB averages 4.8 out of 5 from 47K ratings, while StormTracker 12 averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.
Do WSB or StormTracker 12 have ads?
Both WSB and StormTracker 12 show ads.
Which is updated more often, WSB or StormTracker 12?
WSB ships an update every 3 weeks, and StormTracker 12 every 5 months. Most recently, WSB was updated on November 11, 2026 and StormTracker 12 on November 1, 2026.

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