Comparison

WhatTheHail? vs StationCast

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

Head to head
About

WhatTheHail?

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Hail can total your car in minutes. WhatTheHail watches the skies so you don't have to and helps you get your vehicle out of harm's way. Built on live National Weather Service and NOAA radar data, WhatTheHail shows you exactly where hail is falling, warns you when a storm is heading for your location, and plans driving routes that steer around the worst of it. FREE • Live hail and storm radar map • Hail-zone overlays so you can see the threat at a glance • Severe-weather alerts for your current location • Instant "is there hail near me right now?" check WhatTheHail+ (subscription) • Storm Watch - round-the-clock monitoring that alerts you to move your car before hail hits, even when the app is closed • Route hazard scoring - check any trip for hail risk before you leave • Storm-aware navigation - turn-by-turn routing that reroutes you around hail in real time • Trip planning with multiple stops and side-by-side route comparison • Multiple saved locations - home, work, school, etc. WHO IT'S FOR Drivers in hail country who'd rather not explain another shattered windshield to their insurer. SUBSCRIPTION WhatTheHail+ is $4.99/month or $29.99/year, with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan. Less than a comprehensive deductible — one avoided hailstorm pays for years. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple ID settings. IMPORTANT WhatTheHail! is an informational aid, not a substitute for official National Weather Service warnings or for safe driving judgment. Weather data may be delayed or inaccurate. Always follow official alerts and never interact with the app while driving. Privacy Policy: https://hailno.adaptiveintelsolutions.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

StationCast

Access real-time weather data directly from personal weather stations. View current conditions, historical trends, and atmospheric changes with a visually dynamic interface. Offers widgets and smartwatch integration for quick access.

Highlights
  • Real weather readings (temp, humidity, wind, rain)
  • Dynamic background reflecting current conditions
  • Daily high/low and pressure trend tracking
  • Save and label custom locations
  • Home screen widget and Apple Watch app
  • Siri integration
Features
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StationCast turns personal weather stations into places you can check on — home before bed, the harbor before you head out, the backyard where rain hits first. It shows only what a station actually measured, or what can be calculated from physical reality — never forecasts dressed up as fact. • Real readings — temperature, feels-like, humidity, wind, pressure, and rainfall straight from the station, in your units. • A sense of the sky — the background shifts with the current condition, day or night, and the sun arc shows where you are in the day. At night, the icon shows the real lunar phase. • What changed — daily high/low "today so far," pressure trend, and 24-hour charts make the movement obvious. • Your places — save stations, label them (Home, Work, Beach), and move between them fast. • At a glance — a home-screen widget and Apple Watch app keep your station one look away. Ask Siri, or find a saved station in Spotlight. StationCast hides what isn't there: no empty tiles for sensors a station doesn't have, no sun or UV readings after dark.

Screenshots

WhatTheHail?4 screens
StationCast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StationCast at none against WhatTheHail?'s 2. WhatTheHail?'s advantage is iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. WhatTheHail? sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. StationCast asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WhatTheHail? ships an update every 6 weeks, StationCast every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WhatTheHail? versus StationCast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhatTheHail?StationCast
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin FultonEVAN DAVID HOFFMAN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WhatTheHail?

Subscriptions2
  • WhatTheHail+ Monthly$4.991 Month
  • WhatTheHail+ Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

StationCast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WhatTheHail? free?
WhatTheHail? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StationCast free?
StationCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WhatTheHail? or StationCast have ads?
Neither WhatTheHail? nor StationCast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WhatTheHail? or StationCast?
WhatTheHail? ships an update every 6 weeks, and StationCast every 2 months. Most recently, WhatTheHail? was updated on October 18, 2026 and StationCast on October 13, 2026.

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