Comparison

Severe Weather Guardian vs StormLytics

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

Head to head
About

Severe Weather Guardian

This app offers accessible weather information for blind and low-vision users with features like VoiceOver support, touch exploration of radar maps, and AI-powered conversational weather explanations. It provides clear weather forecasts, official warnings, and live radar data.

Highlights
  • VoiceOver Touch Explorer for radar maps
  • AI-powered weather explanations
  • Hands-free voice navigation
  • Live radar with Plus subscription
  • National Weather Service warnings
  • Customizable weather widgets
  • NOAA Weather Radio streams
Features
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Weather you can explore. Answers you can understand. Weather maps can be confusing, and for blind and low-vision users, vital information is too often out of reach. Severe WeatherGuardian helps change that with accessible Live Radar, clear weather explanations, and AI you can talk to. Built for accessibility, WeatherGuardian combines rich visual maps, VoiceOver support, and hands-free controls. Explore by touch, listen, or ask a question. RADAR YOU CAN FINALLY EXPLORE With VoiceOver Touch Explorer, move your finger across the radar map to hear about nearby storms, their movement, and official warnings. Radar Coach puts rain, wind, hail, and signs of storm rotation into everyday language. Visual maps and Advanced Radar views offer a closer look for anyone who wants more detail. Live Radar is included with Plus. NEW: JUST ASK WEATHERGUARDIAN AI “What's the severe-weather risk for my town?” “Show me the live radar for Denver.” “What are the biggest threats today?” Basic AI — Voice Navigation is free. Use your voice to move around the app, choose a location, switch screens, control your selected radio station, and check weather risks. Advanced AI — Conversation lets you ask follow-up questions and get help understanding the storms, maps, and forecasts on your screen. Make sense of what you're seeing or hearing, one question at a time. Enable Advanced Radar, change layers, and ask questions about what's happening. Tap Talk, or set up AI and ask Siri to start a chat. Use hands-free conversation, read along, or listen with VoiceOver. Say “pause chat” or “end chat” whenever you need to. Advanced AI conversations are free on compatible devices, with no WeatherGuardian reply allowance. Apple Intelligence availability and usage limits apply. Existing Plus requirements for paid weather features remain unchanged. KEEP THE PLACES YOU LOVE IN VIEW Get National Weather Service warnings for one saved location free. Plus adds more locations and alert types. With your permission, Critical Alerts can sound for selected life-threatening warnings. Check forecasts and weather risks, track hurricanes and reported wildfires with Plus, listen to available NOAA Weather Radio streams, and add weather widgets to your home screen. AI is optional and requires iOS 27+. Advanced AI requires a compatible device with Apple Intelligence enabled, internet access, and Apple Private Cloud Compute availability. It uses your messages, speech transcripts, weather information, and screenshots taken while the app is open. Audio is converted to text on your device; chats and screenshots are not saved. Other app features support iOS 17+. Weather information, AI answers, radar analysis, and notifications may be incorrect or delayed. Always follow official warnings, NOAA Weather Radio, Wireless Emergency Alerts, and local emergency instructions. Terms of Use: [Apple Standard EULA](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

About

StormLytics

Understand weather impacts on your plans with detailed forecasts, radar, and official alerts. Explore advanced features like forecast changes, probability, and outcome ranges for deeper insights. Offers a clear, dark interface with no account required.

Highlights
  • Current conditions, radar, and forecasts
  • Official weather bulletins and alerts
  • Forecast changes and probabilities
  • Extended outlook and planning details
  • Storm, snow, marine, and event weather intelligence
  • Clear, dark interface
Currently charting
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Weather is more useful when you understand what it means for your plans. StormLytics brings current conditions, radar, forecasts, and official weather bulletins together in a clear, dark interface. Check the hours ahead, explore the extended outlook, and open an available alert to see its area, timing, and official text. With StormLytics Plus, go deeper into the forecast: - What Changed: see meaningful shifts between forecast runs. - Odds That Matter: explore forecast probabilities for useful thresholds and time windows. - Possible Outcomes: compare available forecast ranges, rather than relying on one number alone. - Full Forecast Explorer: investigate more forecast detail for planning. - Additional Storm, Snow, Marine, and Event Weather Watch intelligence. No StormLytics account or sign-in is required. Subscribe to Plus through Apple in the app. Available plans, prices, and purchase terms are shown in the app and on the store confirmation screen. Feature availability and weather coverage vary by product and location. Forecasts can change. Always consult current official warnings and local authorities for safety decisions. Apple processes iOS subscription payments. Monthly and annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through Apple. Manage your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Deleting the app does not cancel an Apple subscription. Privacy Policy: https://stormlytics.com/privacy-policy/ Terms and subscription information: https://stormlytics.com/terms/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Severe Weather Guardian4 screens
StormLytics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Severe Weather Guardian at 10 against StormLytics's 1. StormLytics's advantage is chart position (#196 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Severe Weather Guardian sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and StormLytics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Severe Weather Guardian against 5.0 for StormLytics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Severe Weather Guardian has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Severe Weather Guardian versus StormLytics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSevere Weather GuardianStormLytics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank—#196 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJUSTIN SCOTT, DAVISJustin Perry

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Severe Weather Guardian

Subscriptions2
  • WeatherGuardian Plus: One Month3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • WeatherGuardian Plus: Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
2 purchases

StormLytics

Subscriptions2
  • StormLytics Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • StormLytics Plus Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Severe Weather Guardian free?
Severe Weather Guardian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StormLytics free?
StormLytics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Severe Weather Guardian or StormLytics?
StormLytics is rated higher. Severe Weather Guardian averages 4.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while StormLytics averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Severe Weather Guardian or StormLytics have ads?
Neither Severe Weather Guardian nor StormLytics shows ads.

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