Comparison

SPC Mesoanalysis vs StormNet

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

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About

SPC Mesoanalysis

Access over 34 essential meteorological parameters for real-time weather analysis. This app provides detailed insights into severe weather, shear, surface, upper air, moisture, instability, hail, and winter weather indicators. Ideal for storm tracking and weather prediction.

Highlights
  • 34+ essential weather parameters
  • Severe weather indicators
  • Shear and instability parameters
  • Surface and upper air analysis
  • Moisture and hail parameters
  • Winter weather indicators
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Unleash the power of real-time meteorological data with SPC Mesoanalysis! This subscription free app provides you with an unparalleled view of over 34 essential weather parameters across 10 sector windows. With just a few taps, you can access the data you need to make informed decisions and stay ahead of the weather. Key Features: Severe Weather Parameters: Supercell Composite Significant Tornado (Effective) Enhanced EHI 0-1km EHI 0-1km EHI 0-3km Critical Angle Probability of Significant Tornado CWASP Microburst Composite MLCAPE + Bulk Shear LCL Height SFC-1km SRH MUCAPE + 850 & 500MB Winds Shear Parameters: Bulk Effective Shear Surface-1km Bulk Shear 0-1km SRH 0-3km SRH Effective SRH 850-300mb Mean Wind Surface Analysis: *Velocity Tensor Magnitude *Moisture Convergence *Upper Air Analysis *500mb Analysis 700-400 Differential Vorticity Advection Moisture Parameters: PWAT w/850mb Transport LCL Height Instability Indicators: Surface Cape MLCAPE Hail Parameters: Significant Hail SARS Hail Size Large Hail Parameter Winter Weather Indicators: Precipitation Type Snow Squall Parameter Freezing Level Critical Thickness Dendritic Layer Growth Depth Whether you’re tracking storms, predicting severe weather, or simply fascinated by the atmosphere, SPC Mesoanalysis puts a wealth of data at your fingertips. Our intuitive interface and comprehensive suite of parameters ensure you have everything you need to stay ahead of the storm. Don't just observe the weather – master it with SPC Mesoanalysis. Download now and elevate your meteorological insights!

About

StormNet

This app provides highly accurate severe weather forecasts using advanced radar and real-time data analysis. It predicts risks for lightning, hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes up to 14 days in advance.

Highlights
  • NEXRAD Super-Res Radar
  • 14-day severe weather forecasts
  • Lightning, hail, wind, tornado risk prediction
  • Real-time data analysis
  • Radar overlays (reflectivity, velocity)
  • National Weather Service warnings
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StormNet is optimized to provide the most accurate severe weather forecast with NEXRAD, Super-Res Radar. StormNet is completely free, with no ads. Trained on decades of severe weather events, StormNet analyzes high-resolution radar, satellites, ground-based sensors, and weather forecast models in real-time to find complex patterns that lead to severe weather. The model updates every 2 minutes to provide 14-day forecasts for lightning, hail, damaging thunderstorm winds, and tornadoes. Super-Res Radar is the highest-resolution NEXRAD radar data available from 159 stations across the continental United States. Each radar station updates every 3-4 minutes and measures the intensity of precipitation based on how much energy the radar signal receives back from objects in the atmosphere. Combined, StormNet + Super-Res Radar provides a first-of-its-kind, multiple-component severe weather forecast system for the United States. StormNet Map Overlays • Radar: The highest-resolution radar available for the United States from each radar station. • Radar + Risk: NEXRAD radar, alongside StormNet risk probabilities, for the next 4 hours. • Risk Forecast: The StormNet risk probabilities from real-time to 14 days into the future. StormNet Risk Forecasts • Lightning • Hail • Damaging Winds • Tornado Super-Res (NEXRAD) Radar • Radar Reflectivity • Radar Velocity • Spectrum Width National Weather Service Warnings • Tornado • Severe Thunderstorm • Snow Squall • Flash Flood StormNet vs. National Weather Service The National Weather Service, the Storm Prediction Center, and other government agencies are the official sources for watches, warnings, and severe weather information. StormNet should serve as a trusted and automated guide for severe weather risk, but StormNet should not be treated as an official source. StormNet vs. Traditional Weather Models Existing weather forecast models are incredible feats of engineering and predict the ingredients for severe weather, but they are not designed to excel at severe weather forecasting and are not real-time tools. StormNet was trained and optimized to provide severe weather forecasts. StormNet vs. Other Weather Apps Existing weather apps and companies usually pass along official government watches and warnings, and often communicate if lightning or hail is already close by. While these are valuable features, we are not aware of another weather app or company that matches StormNet’s ability to provide real-time updates for lightning, hail, damaging thunderstorm winds, and tornado risk. Powered by OpenSnow In 2011, OpenSnow began predicting snowfall for skiers and snowboarders. OpenSnow has since become a global leader in mountain weather forecasts and expanded to provide forecasts for every type of outdoor activity. Since lightning is a risk to outdoor activities, especially on longer mountain-based adventures, OpenSnow created a weather forecast system that would provide both lightning forecasts to support real-time decisions and multi-day outlooks to support trip planning. Meteorologist Andrew Brady built StormNet to predict the risk of severe weather. OpenSnow acquired his technology in 2024 to help people stay safe and enjoy the outdoors. — Terms & Conditions — StormNet is free and available in the United States. We'll never track you, sell ads, or collect data. We only ask for your location to show the most accurate radar and severe weather forecast. Full terms and conditions can be found here: https://support.opensnow.com/legal/terms | https://support.opensnow.com/legal/privacy

Screenshots

SPC Mesoanalysis3 screens
StormNet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: StormNet at Free against SPC Mesoanalysis's $3.99. StormNet also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (18 vs 2). SPC Mesoanalysis's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

StormNet is free to download; SPC Mesoanalysis costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StormNet holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StormNet has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of SPC Mesoanalysis's written reviews are positive against 82% of StormNet's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SPC Mesoanalysis versus StormNet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPC MesoanalysisStormNet
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.9 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings218 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCollective Innovation, INCCloudnine Weather, Inc.

Customer experience

SPC Mesoanalysis

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StormNet

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral18.2%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SPC Mesoanalysis

No in-app purchases

None

StormNet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SPC Mesoanalysis free?
SPC Mesoanalysis costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StormNet free?
StormNet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SPC Mesoanalysis or StormNet?
StormNet is rated higher. SPC Mesoanalysis averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while StormNet averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.
Do SPC Mesoanalysis or StormNet have ads?
Neither SPC Mesoanalysis nor StormNet shows ads.

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