StormTracker 12 vs WRIC StormTracker 8 Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 7-day forecast
- HD Dual Live Doppler radar
- Predictor forecast model
- Severe weather notifications
- 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 — 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.
WRIC StormTracker 8 Weather
Get real-time weather updates and severe weather alerts for up to 16 locations. This app provides advanced radar features, accurate forecasting, and local weather news to keep you informed and safe.
- Real-time VIPIR radar
- Accurate forecasting
- 7-day outlook
- Customizable severe weather alerts
- Local weather news
- Power outage tracking
- Tropical storm tracking
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StormTracker8 and 8News now offers the world’s most powerful radar features in the palm of your hand. This free weather app is packed with useful and interactive options that can be applied to any location you choose. Included are critical safety features and highly customizable alerts to let you know when dangerous and severe weather is approaching up to 16 different locations chosen by you. It also features Real-Time VIPIR radar, Richmond’s #1 rated most accurate forecasting, 7-day outlook, current conditions, local weather related news, Virginia power outages and tropical storm tracking. Whether you live in Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, Petersburg or anywhere in the RVA and Central Virginia region, you can depend on the WRIC ‘s StormTracker8 team and 8News to keep you and your family safe.
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Verdict
StormTracker 12 and WRIC StormTracker 8 Weather both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of StormTracker 12's written reviews are positive against 20% of WRIC StormTracker 8 Weather's. WRIC StormTracker 8 Weather's advantage is ratings volume (763 vs 12). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
WRIC StormTracker 8 Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WRIC StormTracker 8 Weather has 763 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of StormTracker 12's written reviews are positive against 20% of WRIC StormTracker 8 Weather's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
StormTracker 12 ships an update every 5 months, WRIC StormTracker 8 Weather every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | StormTracker 12 | WRIC StormTracker 8 Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (12 ratings) | 4.4 (763 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 763 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. | LIN Television Corporation |
Customer experience
StormTracker 12
WRIC StormTracker 8 Weather
Bugs and requests
StormTracker 12
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
WRIC StormTracker 8 Weather
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes on launch
- Push notification registration failure
- Location detection not working correctly
- Radar showing clear while raining at user location
- App closes within first 3 seconds of opening
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- Screen rotation not functioning properly
- Pop-up ads won't close
Requested features
9 requests- Apple Watch app support
- Satellite imagery view
- Overlay multiple radar layers (lightning, hail, etc.)
- Storm tracking directional indicators
- Dew point display in quick view
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- Simplified hourly forecast access without video
- Landscape mode for weekly forecast
- Customizable radar zoom defaults
- Restore previous app version features
In-app purchases
StormTracker 12
No in-app purchases
WRIC StormTracker 8 Weather
No in-app purchases
Questions
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