StormTracker 7 vs Storm Search 7
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StormTracker 7
Receive severe weather warnings and detailed forecasts from a trusted team of meteorologists. Features interactive radar, custom alerts for tornadoes and lightning, and video forecasts to keep you informed and safe.
- Severe weather warnings
- 7-day forecast
- HD Dual Live Doppler radar
- Predictor forecast model
- Customized storm 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 — Dr. Dave Walker and the StormTracker 7 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 Ohio Valley and West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle. 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 7 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 7 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 7 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.
Storm Search 7
Get hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar and future radar to track severe weather. Receive real-time updates on current conditions, forecasts, and National Weather Service alerts. Save favorite locations and utilize GPS for immediate awareness.
- 250 meter radar
- Future radar
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Real-time current weather
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Save favorite locations
- Severe weather alerts
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The Storm Search 7 app includes: • Access to station content specifically for our mobile users • 250 meter radar, the highest resolution available • Future radar to see where severe weather is headed • High resolution satellite cloud imagery • Current weather updated multiple times per hour • Daily and Hourly forecasts updated hourly from our computer models • Ability to add and save your favorite locations • A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness • Severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service • Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Storm Search 7 at none against StormTracker 7's shown. Storm Search 7 also leads on ratings volume (836 vs 15) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). StormTracker 7's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Storm Search 7 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storm Search 7 has 836 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two.
StormTracker 7 ships an update every 5 months, Storm Search 7 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 22, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StormTracker 7 | Storm Search 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) | 4.7 (836 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 836 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #173 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 240 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc |
Customer experience
StormTracker 7
Storm Search 7
In-app purchases
StormTracker 7
No in-app purchases
Storm Search 7
No in-app purchases
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