StormTracker 59 WVNS vs Storm Tracker NOW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StormTracker 59 WVNS
Receive severe weather warnings and detailed forecasts from a trusted team of meteorologists. Get instant access to radar, predictive models, and customized alerts for tornadoes, storms, and lightning.
- 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 59 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 Greenbrier Valley and the Two Virginia’s 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 59 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 59 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 59 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 Tracker NOW
Get comprehensive weather details for St. Joseph, Northwest Missouri, and Northeast Kansas. Stay updated with current conditions, forecasts, and severe weather alerts from the FOX 26 KNPN weather team, including radar and video updates.
- Complete weather information
- Current conditions
- Forecasts
- Severe weather alerts
- VIPIR Radar
- Video updates
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Storm Tracker 26 delivers complete weather information for St. Joseph, Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas. The FOX 26 KNPN weather team keeps you informed on current conditions and provides constant updates with VIPIR Radar, forecasts, severe weather alerts, video and headlines. If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes. But check with this app first.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Storm Tracker NOW at 100% against StormTracker 59 WVNS's 50%. StormTracker 59 WVNS's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.9). On price, ratings volume, 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.
StormTracker 59 WVNS holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of StormTracker 59 WVNS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Storm Tracker NOW's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
StormTracker 59 WVNS ships an update every 6 months, Storm Tracker NOW every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StormTracker 59 WVNS | Storm Tracker NOW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (14 ratings) — better | 3.9 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 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 | 89 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nexstar Broadcasting | News-Press & Gazette Company |
Customer experience
StormTracker 59 WVNS
Storm Tracker NOW
In-app purchases
StormTracker 59 WVNS
No in-app purchases
Storm Tracker NOW
No in-app purchases
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