Comparison

9 StormTrack vs St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

9 StormTrack

Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive severe weather alerts and detailed forecasts for your current or saved locations.

Highlights
  • 250 meter radar
  • Future radar
  • High resolution satellite imagery
  • Current weather updates
  • Daily and hourly forecasts
  • Favorite location saving
  • Severe weather alerts
Features
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The WAOW Mobile Weather 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

About

St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER

Get hyper-local weather forecasts and severe weather alerts. This app provides high-resolution radar, future radar, and satellite imagery to track storms. Save favorite locations and receive push notifications for safety.

Highlights
  • 250 meter radar resolution
  • Future radar tracking
  • High-resolution satellite imagery
  • Current weather updates
  • Daily and hourly forecasts
  • Favorite location saving
  • GPS for current location
  • Severe weather alerts
Features
Read full description

The St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER Mobile Weather 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

Screenshots

9 StormTrack4 screens
St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER at none against 9 StormTrack's shown. St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 9 StormTrack's advantage is ratings volume (5.5K vs 8). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for 9 StormTrack against 4.5 for St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 9 StormTrack has 5.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
9 StormTrack versus St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter9 StormTrackSt. Cloud Live StormTRACKER
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.5K ratings) — better4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews37.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.5K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB246 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAllen Media Broadcasting, LLCForum Communications Company

Customer experience

9 StormTrack

All ratings5,496 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive37.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative55.9%

St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

9 StormTrack

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App fails to load GPS location
  • Radar and maps not loading properly
  • Constant crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Detailed hourly/daily forecasts
  • Option to disable ads
  • Improved radar and storm tracking

St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

9 StormTrack

No in-app purchases

None

St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 9 StormTrack free?
9 StormTrack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER free?
St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 9 StormTrack or St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER?
9 StormTrack is rated higher. 9 StormTrack averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do 9 StormTrack or St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER have ads?
9 StormTrack shows ads; St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER does not.
Which is updated more often, 9 StormTrack or St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER?
9 StormTrack ships an update every 2 months, and St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER every 2 months. Most recently, 9 StormTrack was updated on October 19, 2026 and St. Cloud Live StormTRACKER on October 18, 2026.

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