StormTracker 7 vs KGWN Storm Tracker 5
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.
KGWN Storm Tracker 5
Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive future radar forecasts and customizable alerts for severe weather, ensuring you stay informed about conditions at your favorite locations.
- 250 meter radar resolution
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Future radar for severe weather tracking
- Current weather updates
- Save favorite locations
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Severe weather push alerts
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The KGWN Weather App includes: • Access to station content specifically for our mobile users • 250 meter radar, the highest resolution available • High resolution satellite cloud imagery • Future radar to see where severe weather is headed • Current weather updated multiple times per hour • Ability to add and save your favorite locations • Daily and Hourly forecasts updated hourly from our computer models • A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness • Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather • Severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KGWN Storm Tracker 5 at 4.8 against StormTracker 7's 4.5. KGWN Storm Tracker 5 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). StormTracker 7's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
KGWN Storm Tracker 5 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively.
StormTracker 7 ships an update every 5 months, KGWN Storm Tracker 5 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StormTracker 7 | KGWN Storm Tracker 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 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 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 244 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nexstar Broadcasting | Marquee Broadcasting INC |
Customer experience
StormTracker 7
KGWN Storm Tracker 5
In-app purchases
StormTracker 7
No in-app purchases
KGWN Storm Tracker 5
No in-app purchases
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