# Where Now! vs StormNet

The clearest difference is price: StormNet at Free against Where Now!'s $0.99. StormNet also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Where Now!'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

StormNet is free to download; Where Now! costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Where Now! against 4.9 for StormNet. 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 are what separate them: 100% of Where Now!'s written reviews are positive against 82% of StormNet's.

Where Now! ships an update every 2 days, StormNet every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Where Now! | StormNet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/where-now/id6557081889/reviews)** | [4.9 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stormnet/id6760000154/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **18** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 81.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 8 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jonathan Lavallee Collins](https://appshunter.io/developer/1126152925) | [Cloudnine Weather, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/487445927) |

## What reviewers say

### Where Now!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/where-now/id6557081889)

Access real-time local weather information from NOAA and detailed bird data from Cornell University. Integrates with OpenAI for enhanced functionality. Available on Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad.

**Highlights:** Local weather data from NOAA, Bird data from Cornell University, OpenAI integration, Supports Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, Real-time data updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### StormNet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stormnet/id6760000154)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Where Now! free?

Where Now! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is StormNet free?

StormNet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Where Now! or StormNet?

Where Now! is rated higher. Where Now! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while StormNet averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.

### Do Where Now! or StormNet have ads?

Neither Where Now! nor StormNet shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Where Now! or StormNet?

Where Now! ships an update every 2 days, and StormNet every 2 months. Most recently, Where Now! was updated on October 10, 2026 and StormNet on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*