WeatherFront vs StormBase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WeatherFront
This app offers advanced weather monitoring with a focus on detailed model data, radar, and satellite imagery. It provides intuitive navigation for global or local forecasts, offline map capabilities, and seamless transitions between various weather products to keep you informed and prepared.
- Dynamic model viewing with zoom and pan
- Seamless transitions between radar, satellite, and model data
- Detailed basemaps and offline map downloads
- Easy switching between multiple radars
- Access to NWS/NOAA products like watches and warnings
- Advanced radar products including Super-Res Reflectivity and Velocity
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WeatherFront is the mobile weather app designed to keep you ahead of the storm. With its sleek, intuitive interface and advanced features, WeatherFront ushers in an exciting new era of weather monitoring that will redefine how you interact with real-time weather data on your iOS device. Models, radar, satellite, observations, and outlooks all in this one-stop-shop will expand your weather toolbox and make you better prepared for what Mother Nature sends your way. DYNAMIC MODEL VIEWING: Many weather apps display radar and satellite data on a mobile device, but WeatherFront revolutionizes the way you look at model data. Say goodbye to opening up web browsers on your phone and awkwardly zooming in to view HRRR or NAM output. Navigate model data with unparalleled user control as you zoom and pan to the domain that fits your needs. Click on a location to show a model sounding in an instant. Whether you want to check out the forecast across the globe or at your home, WeatherFront provides unparalleled access to model viewing. You have probably never seen model data from this vantage point before! SEAMLESS DATA TRANSITIONS: In this game-changing app, you can view radar, satellite, model data, observations, and outlooks in a seamless user interface. Toggle back and forth between RTMA or HRRR Analysis observations, current radar, and SPC mesoscale discussions to determine what hazards are imminent and where they are headed. WeatherFront streamlines your toolbox into one easy-to-use app that will significantly simplify your experience! DETAILED BASEMAPS & OFFLINE MAPS: Detailed basemaps enhance the user experience even further. WeatherFront equips you with a high-quality Basemap to assist with navigation, determine the exact location of a storm, and leave no doubt about which risk level your house is in. If you’re heading out on a storm chase or damage survey in a rural location, choose the domain size and level of detail for offline maps so you have all the information you need. SWITCH BETWEEN RADARS: Viewing radar data on a mobile device has never been easier than with WeatherFront. You can press and hold anywhere on the screen to switch to the nearest radar. If you see a Tornado Warning, cluster of lightning strikes, or simply want to check the radar in a location across the country, WeatherFront allows you to switch between radars with unmatched ease! DOWNLOAD TODAY: Whether you are a meteorologist, storm chaser, weather enthusiast, emergency manager, or simply someone who likes to stay informed, WeatherFront will revolutionize how you view mobile weather data. Download WeatherFront today on the App Store and access the following tools: RADAR PRODUCTS Super-Res Reflectivity, Super-Res Velocity, Super-Res Storm-Relative Velocity, Dual-Polarization Products, and Dual-Pane Mode MODELS HRRR and GFS Temperature & Precipitation Type NWS/NOAA PRODUCTS SPC Outlooks, Convective Watches, Warnings, & Advisories, Mesoscale Discussions MAPPING Street Level Mapping Expand your weather toolbox with these features: SATELLITE: - GOES-19 ABI & RGB Products - CONUS Images (5-min) - Rapid Scan Meso Sectors (1-min) MODELS: - HRRR & RRFS - NCEP & NSSL CAMs - NAM & GFS - ECMWF (Open data) - ECMWF-AIFS & GraphCast GFS - Point Soundings OBSERVATIONS - RTMA Surface Analysis - HRRR Analysis MAPPING: - Offline Maps View our Terms of Service: https://www.wxfront.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/3f625313-0616-413a-a7f4-192f019650c6 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
StormBase
This app consolidates high-impact weather and space weather information from official NOAA and NWS sources. It provides forecast outlooks, alert maps, status feeds, and technical tools in a single, organized interface for quick access to critical U.S. weather intelligence.
- SPC convective and fire weather outlooks
- WPC Excessive Rainfall Outlooks
- SWPC space weather alerts and forecasts
- GOES satellite imagery with animation
- U.S. Alerts dashboard with search/filter
- Radar network status monitoring
- NWS local forecast tools and text products
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StormBase is a one-time $0.99 purchase, with no nonsense subscriptions or recurring fees. It helps you track high-impact weather and space weather in one clean, fast app. Built around official NOAA and NWS products*, StormBase brings forecast outlooks, live alert maps, status feeds, and technical tools into a single workflow so you can check what matters quickly and with context. Whether you are a weather enthusiast, spotter, pilot, forecaster, or emergency-focused user, StormBase is designed to reduce tab-hopping and keep core U.S. weather intelligence organized, current, mobile friendly, and easy to interact with. Features: - SPC coverage in one place: Day 1-8 convective outlooks, fire weather outlooks, watches, mesoscale discussions, local storm reports, partner regional graphics, and experimental guidance. - WPC products: PMD discussions, Excessive Rainfall Outlooks (Day 1-5), QPF Day 1-7 and multi-day totals, plus an interactive surface analysis viewer. - CPC outlook suite: 6-10 and 8-14 outlooks, monthly/seasonal outlooks, drought outlooks, and Hazards products including Day 3-7 composite Hazards - SWPC space weather view: SWPC alert messages and forecast scales, X-ray trends, solar probabilities, sunspot/solar region data, and numerous solar imagery loops. - Satellite imagery: GOES East/West, Himawari, and EUMETSAT selection, multiple sectors including mesoscale, multiple bands, and animated loop playback with latest-frame start options. - Fully interactive earthquake viewer map. - U.S. Alerts dashboard: National alerts map plus grouped active warnings, watches, and advisories with search, filters, and sort options. - Radar network status: Monitor radar site health, see outage/status messaging, and search/filter stations quickly. - Soundings archive browser: View observed radiosonde products by station, date, and cycle and sounding climatology. - Historical Events browser: NOAA SWDI historical weather events with year/month/day drill-down, event type filtering, impact sorting, metadata, and narrative views. - NWS local forecast tools: saved U.S. locations with point forecasts, hourly graphs, active alerts, local storm reports, AFD summaries, office graphics, and recent observation history. - NWS WFO Text Products: Browse WFO AFD/CLI/CLM/CLA bulletins by office, quick-jump search to specific WHO and product, plus ADM/ADA administrative messages. - SPC Mesoanalysis viewer: layered SPC mesoanalysis products in a dedicated in-app browser. - SPC Archive tools: browse archived convective outlooks, archived MCDs, archived watches, archived mesoanalysis, and archived preliminary storm reports, including historical images and report tables. - Observations + models: MAG observations, sector/product/cycle loops, SKEWT, and MAG model guidance with run comparisons. - Aviation Weather Center Products: METAR/TAF search plus a native AWC graphics viewer for aviation weather products. - Moon phases page for saved or current location. - iCloud sync across devices for favorite app pages. - Favorites and quick access: Pin frequently used products and jump back fast. - Customizable layout: Configure menu destinations and viewing preferences for your workflow. - Time and refresh controls: Current UTC time, Local/UTC display options and foreground refresh behavior. - Built-in glossary and references - Native app language support in Japanese, Korean, French, English GB, and English AU. - Privacy-minded design: No ad SDKs, no profiling analytics, and locally stored preferences/caches. Widget Suite: Favorites widget, SPC Outlook widget, Radar Status widget, WFO Bulletin widget, METAR Widgets, Situational Summary widgets (Home Screen + Lock Screen) Data and attribution: StormBase uses official public weather sources including NOAA/NWS/NCEP centers. *StormBase is not affiliated with or endorsed by NOAA/NWS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: WeatherFront at Free against StormBase's $0.99. WeatherFront also leads on ratings volume (466 vs 4) and chart position (#39 vs #177). StormBase's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). 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
WeatherFront is free to download; StormBase costs $0.99 up front. WeatherFront sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and StormBase sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
StormBase holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WeatherFront has 466 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of WeatherFront's written reviews are positive against 100% of StormBase's.
WeatherFront ships an update fortnightly, StormBase every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WeatherFront | StormBase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (466 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 466 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #39 — better | #177 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 269 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WeatherFront LLC | Abdullah Sheikh |
Customer experience
WeatherFront
StormBase
Bugs and requests
WeatherFront
Reported bugs
1 issue- None reported
Requested features
2 requests- Push notifications for severe weather in free tier
- One-time lifetime purchase option instead of subscription
StormBase
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WeatherFront
- Advanced7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Advanced-Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
StormBase
- Shower Tip$1.99
- Downburst Tip$4.99
- Microburst Tip$9.99









