# Storm Ready vs StormNet

The clearest difference is ratings volume: StormNet at 18 against Storm Ready's 1. StormNet also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Storm Ready's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 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 Storm Ready against 4.9 for StormNet. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StormNet has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Storm Ready ships an update monthly, StormNet every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Storm Ready | StormNet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/storm-ready-emergency-prep/id6743804888/reviews)** | [4.9 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stormnet/id6760000154/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **18** |
| Positive reviews | — | 81.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 213 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Epic Genius LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1193070219) | [Cloudnine Weather LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/487445927) |

## What reviewers say

### Storm Ready

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/storm-ready-emergency-prep/id6743804888)

This app provides severe weather alerts, advanced radar tracking, and offline emergency tools. It helps users prepare for, respond to, and recover from various natural disasters with features like shelter finding and emergency contact access.

**Highlights:** Real-time NOAA weather alerts, Advanced radar and storm tracking, Offline shelter and location finder, Emergency SOS toolkit, Family emergency hub, Customizable checklists and supply tracker

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**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 Storm Ready free?

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

### Is StormNet free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Storm Ready or StormNet?

Storm Ready is rated higher. Storm Ready averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while StormNet averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.

### Do Storm Ready or StormNet have ads?

Neither Storm Ready nor StormNet shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Storm Ready or StormNet?

Storm Ready ships an update monthly, and StormNet every 2 months. Most recently, Storm Ready was updated on September 18, 2026 and StormNet on September 21, 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.*