StormTrack vs Hike Forecast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StormTrack
Get real-time, hyperlocal weather coverage for Northern Arkansas, South Central Missouri, and the Ozarks. View Doppler radar, alerts, current conditions, forecasts, and live weather cameras.
- Site-selectable Doppler radar
- Weather alert products
- Current weather conditions
- Local forecasts
- Live weather cameras
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Proudly serving Northern Arkansas and South Central Missouri & the Ozarks Region with real-time, hyperlocal coverage during severe and winter weather. View site-selectable Doppler radar, weather alert products, current weather conditions, local forecasts and LIVE weather cameras from across the region and beyond. Get the latest forecast and severe weather updates the StormTrack360 Weather app!
Hike Forecast
Plan your hikes with detailed weather forecasts for over 75,000 trails. Get hourly conditions, temperature, wind, precipitation, and thunderstorm risk to find the best start times for your adventure. Always consult official alerts and your own observations for safety.
- Hike-focused weather forecasts
- Hourly and daily planning views
- Multi-elevation forecast
- Start-window guidance
- Saved hikes
- Segmented forecasts for long trails
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Hike Forecast helps you choose the best time to hike. Search for 75,000+ trails and peaks, then see a detailed forecast with all of the info you need: temperature, wind, gusts, precipitation, thunderstorm risk, hourly conditions and the best start windows. Features: • Hike-focused weather forecasts • Hourly and daily planning views • Multi-elevation forecast • Start-window guidance for timing your hike • Saved hikes for quick access • Segmented forecasts for long-distance trails • Support for many regions worldwide Hike Forecast is designed for informational planning only. Weather, trail data, route metadata, and scores may be incomplete, delayed, wrong, or unavailable. Always check official weather alerts, park closures, avalanche bulletins, maps, local guidance, and your own field observations before making outdoor safety decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hike Forecast at 5.0 against StormTrack's 4.5. Hike Forecast also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). StormTrack's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hike Forecast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StormTrack has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of StormTrack's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hike Forecast's.
| Parameter | StormTrack | Hike Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SDS Weather LLC | No Fall Zone LLC |
Customer experience
StormTrack
Hike Forecast
In-app purchases
StormTrack
No in-app purchases
Hike Forecast
No in-app purchases
