# StormBase vs StormNet

The clearest difference is price: StormNet at Free against StormBase's $0.99. StormNet also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (18 vs 4). StormBase's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

StormNet is free to download; StormBase costs $0.99 up front. StormBase sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. StormNet asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for StormBase against 4.9 for StormNet. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of StormBase's written reviews are positive against 82% of StormNet's.

StormBase ships an update every 5 days, StormNet every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | StormBase | StormNet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stormbase/id6759570177/reviews)** | [4.9 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stormnet/id6760000154/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **18** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 81.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#185** | — |
| Size | 36 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Abdullah Sheikh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1879563578) | [Cloudnine Weather, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/487445927) |

## What reviewers say

### StormBase

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stormbase/id6759570177)

**Currently charting:** #185 Top Paid · Weather (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shower Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Downburst Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Microburst Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


### 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 StormBase free?

StormBase costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is StormNet free?

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

### Which has better reviews, StormBase or StormNet?

StormBase is rated higher. StormBase averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while StormNet averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.

### Do StormBase or StormNet have ads?

Neither StormBase nor StormNet shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, StormBase or StormNet?

StormBase ships an update every 5 days, and StormNet every 2 months. Most recently, StormBase was updated on September 26, 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.*