StormTracker 13 vs Panhandle Weather App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StormTracker 13
Receive severe weather warnings and comprehensive weather information from a trusted team of meteorologists. Access 7-day forecasts, interactive radar, and advanced forecast models. Get customized alerts for tornadoes, storms, and lightning to stay informed and safe.
- Severe weather warnings
- 7-day forecast
- HD Dual Live Doppler radar
- Predictor forecast model
- Customized storm alerts
- Lightning alerts
- Video forecasts
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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 — Spencer Adkins and the StormTracker 13 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 the everything about weather that is so unique to the Kanawha Valley and West Virginia, Kentucky Ohio Tri-State region. 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 13 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 13 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 13 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.
Panhandle Weather App
This app provides 24/7 local weather coverage for Northwest Florida, including live severe weather alerts, interactive radar, and hyper-local forecasts. It offers detailed, county-specific information and community resources like school closings.
- 24/7 live severe weather coverage
- Interactive radar with future scan
- Customizable push alerts
- Hyper-local, county-specific forecasts
- Tropical updates and hurricane coverage
- Beach and bay reports
- School and business closing alerts
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Panhandle Weather: Northwest Florida’s 24/7 Local Weather Channel From Panama City to Pensacola, Apalachicola to Destin, and north to Alabama, no one covers Northwest Florida weather like the team you know and trust. Panhandle Weather is the only 24/7 local streaming weather channel built from the ground up to serve YOUR community. This is the only weather app you’ll ever need along the Gulf Coast—bringing you live severe weather coverage, interactive radar, hyper-local forecasts, push alerts, and soon live cameras across our beaches and communities. LIVE Severe Weather Coverage When seconds matter, you don’t have time to wait on delayed national feeds. Panhandle Weather is live and local 24/7—streaming directly from our Panhandle Weather Storm Center. From tornadoes and hurricanes to pop-up summer storms, we’re on-air and online giving you accurate, reliable warnings and updates. Interactive Radar – Track the Threat Follow storms in real-time with the highest resolution radar composite available, plus a 2-hour future radar scan. See where rain, storms, and hurricanes are headed before they impact your neighborhood. LIFE-SAVING ALERTS – WHEREVER YOU ARE Customizable Push Alerts for tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, flooding, and more. Travel Protection – Get warnings not just at home but anywhere in the U.S. Exclusive Early Alerts – Our technology identifies twisting, rotating storms before official warnings are issued. Video Updates – Forecasts and breaking updates directly from our meteorologists. HYPER-LOCAL PANHANDLE FORECASTS Unlike national apps, we don’t just give you generic data. Our meteorologists provide detailed, county-specific forecasts, daily video updates, and long-range insights tailored for Northwest Florida residents and visitors. - Daily & Weekend Forecasts – By meteorologists who live here and understand the nuance of weather in the Panhandle - Tropical Updates – In-depth hurricane coverage from formation to dissipation. - Exclusive Beach & Bay Reports – Water temperatures, tides, rip currents, and surf forecasts to keep your family safe. - Live Skycams – Watch real-time weather unfold across the Gulf Coast. COMMUNITY RESOURCES When disaster strikes, we connect you to what matters most: School and business closings. - Closures and official county advice - Travel updates & traffic advisories - Viewer photos & videos featured in live coverage. Northwest Florida weather can change in minutes. From hurricanes to heat waves, rip currents to winter cold snaps, Panhandle Weather is here to keep your family prepared and safe. Download Panhandle Weather today—the only weather app built for the Gulf Coast by meteorologists you know and trust
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Panhandle Weather App at 91% against StormTracker 13's 47%. Panhandle Weather App also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). StormTracker 13's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Panhandle Weather App holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 87 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of StormTracker 13's written reviews are positive against 91% of Panhandle Weather App's.
StormTracker 13 ships an update every 7 months, Panhandle Weather App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StormTracker 13 | Panhandle Weather App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (44 ratings) | 4.9 (87 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 | 87 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nexstar Broadcasting | Panhandle Weather |
Customer experience
StormTracker 13
Panhandle Weather App
Bugs and requests
StormTracker 13
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Panhandle Weather App
Reported bugs
1 issue- Navigation difficulties
Requested features
1 request- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
StormTracker 13
No in-app purchases
Panhandle Weather App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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