Comparison

WeatherFinder vs StormCast

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

Head to head
About

WeatherFinder

Features
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This smart weather app lets you add multiple locations to compare weather conditions side by side. Making it easy to choose the best place to go, whether you’re planning a camping trip, boat trip, or mountain hike Add the locations you wonder to go to, drag the timeline to compare the weather on all the locations at the same time The app requires subscription to be used Terms og use and privacy policy https://weatherfinder-legals-d245a.web.app/

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StormCast

Features
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Rain on the way? See where it’s moving. With StormCast, follow rain and lightning on the map and get alerts for the places you choose: home, work or your weekend destination. Check the radar alongside hourly forecasts to see how the weather could change. FOLLOW RAIN AND LIGHTNING • Rain radar with two hours of history and a movement forecast up to two hours ahead • Live lightning, with distance from your location • Storm cells with movement direction and speed • Satellite, temperature, wind and wave maps ALERTS FOR YOUR PLACES • Nearby lightning alerts with a customisable radius • Incoming rain alerts with updates as it approaches • Approaching storms with an estimated arrival time • Italian Civil Protection weather alerts for your places in Italy • Quiet hours configurable for each place CHECK THE DAYS AHEAD • Hourly and daily forecasts up to 14 days ahead • Forecast reliability index • Air quality, UV, pressure, visibility and marine data • Sunrise, sunset, daylight hours and moon phases • Recent nearby earthquakes, using INGV and USGS data START WITH YOUR FIRST PLACE Search for a location, explore the map and turn on monitoring. Allow notifications on your device to receive alerts. FREE, WITH OPTIONAL PREMIUM StormCast is free to download. Radar, lightning and forecasts are available with ads and a daily usage limit shown in the app. Push alerts remain active after your viewing time runs out. StormCast Premium removes ads and the time limit. It includes Display mode, which turns a tablet into a weather station, beyond the initial trial period. Premium is an annual subscription. The current price is shown in the app before purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled in your store account settings. Restore purchases using the same store account. Available in English, Italian, French, German and Spanish. Forecasts and alerts are estimates based on available data. They do not guarantee the timing or location of severe weather and do not replace official guidance or other personal safety measures. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://www.stormcastlab.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

WeatherFinder3 screens
StormCast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StormCast at none against WeatherFinder's 1. StormCast also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). WeatherFinder's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. WeatherFinder sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. StormCast asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeatherFinder ships an update every 2 months, StormCast weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
WeatherFinder versus StormCast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherFinderStormCast
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEirik SkogøySimone Baldi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WeatherFinder

Subscriptions1
  • Access7 Days trial$0.991 Month
None

StormCast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WeatherFinder free?
WeatherFinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StormCast free?
StormCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WeatherFinder or StormCast have ads?
StormCast shows ads; WeatherFinder does not.
Which is updated more often, WeatherFinder or StormCast?
WeatherFinder ships an update every 2 months, and StormCast weekly. Most recently, WeatherFinder was updated on November 5, 2026 and StormCast on October 31, 2026.

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