Comparison

WeatherCast Pro vs HailCore

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

Head to head
About

WeatherCast Pro

Features
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WeatherCast Pro gives you a clean, visual way to check the weather around you and the places you care about. View live radar, follow changing conditions, check local forecasts, monitor weather alerts, and save important places from a modern map-based weather experience. WeatherCast Pro is built for people who want weather information that feels fast, visual, and easy to understand. Features include: • Live radar with smooth animated weather motion • Current weather for your selected location • Hourly forecast and multi-day outlook • Weather alerts from supported official sources • Saved places for quick weather checks • Location-based weather lookup • Map controls and radar display options • Cloud sync for saved settings and locations when signed in • Premium subscription option to remove ads and unlock premium weather features WeatherCast Pro is designed around a radar-first experience. Open the app, view the map, move to the area you care about, and quickly see what is happening nearby. The radar interface is built to feel smooth and natural, helping you follow rain and storm movement more easily. You can also check forecast details, view alerts in your area, and save locations such as home, work, family locations, travel spots, or event locations. Premium Subscription: WeatherCast Pro offers optional monthly and yearly premium subscriptions. Premium removes ads and unlocks premium weather features. Pricing and availability may vary by country or region and will be shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. WeatherCast Pro is not intended for emergency-only use. During severe weather, always follow official alerts, local authorities, and emergency services. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://weathercastpro.app/privacy-policy.html

About

HailCore

Receive proactive alerts for approaching hail-producing storms. This app continuously monitors radar data, notifying you before severe weather impacts your location. It also provides detailed forecasts, current conditions, and hurricane tracking.

Highlights
  • Hail-producing radar core detection
  • Push notifications for approaching storms
  • Live radar map with hail size estimates
  • Wind gust alerts from ground stations
  • Hurricane and tropical cyclone tracker
  • 7-day forecast and current conditions
  • Dual-polarization radar analysis
Features
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HailCore is built specifically to detect hail-producing radar cores and alert you before they reach your location. Most weather apps make you watch the radar yourself. HailCore watches it for you — scanning live NEXRAD data continuously and sending a push notification the moment a high-reflectivity core crosses your alert radius. WHAT HAILCORE DOES - Monitors live NEXRAD radar for hail-producing cores, using dual-polarization (CC/ZDR) classification layered on reflectivity — not reflectivity alone - Sends push alerts when a hail-producing cell enters your defined radius - Displays detected cells on a live map with dBZ values and estimated hail size - Separate wind gust alerts from real ASOS/AWOS ground-station reports — not radar-derived — with their own threshold and radius - Hurricane and tropical cyclone tracker: forecast cone, track, and storm points sourced from NOAA - Shows your nearest NEXRAD radar station and last update time - Integrates with your Tempest Weather Station for local ground truth data - Current conditions at your location: temperature, wind, humidity, dewpoint, pressure, and visibility - Full 7-day forecast, hourly breakdown, and sun/moon data WHY dBZ MATTERS Reflectivity (dBZ) is the most reliable radar indicator of hail — but reflectivity alone can't always tell hail apart from heavy rain. HailCore layers dual-polarization classification (correlation coefficient and differential reflectivity) on top of a 58 dBZ default to help make that distinction. Choose Conservative for fewer, higher-confidence alerts, Balanced for the default behavior, Aggressive to flag every reflectivity core above the severe-hail threshold, or Auto to let HailCore pick the right sensitivity per storm based on that day's NOAA SPC hail outlook at your location. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WITH SOMETHING TO PROTECT Whether it's your vehicle, your roof, your lawn, or your equipment — HailCore gives you the lead time to take cover, pull into a garage, or get off the road before hail arrives. HAILCORE PREMIUM - Hail Risk forecast powered by NOAA SPC Convective Outlooks (Day 1-2) - SPC Convective Outlook map overlay — national Day 1-3 categorical risk zones - Storm movement vectors showing cell direction and speed - Radar timelapse - Cloud density overlay for broader storm-system context - Lightning strike overlay using real GOES satellite lightning data - Full national radar view — the whole-CONUS mosaic, not just your local station - Multi-location monitoring Available as $2.99/month, $24.99/year, or a limited-time $49.99 lifetime purchase. HailCore uses NOAA NEXRAD data — the same radar network used by professional meteorologists — delivered in near real-time directly to your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://hailcore.app/terms

Screenshots

WeatherCast Pro4 screens
HailCore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WeatherCast Pro at every 3 days against HailCore's every 2 weeks. WeatherCast Pro also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. WeatherCast Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and HailCore sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeatherCast Pro ships an update every 3 days, HailCore every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WeatherCast Pro versus HailCore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherCast ProHailCore
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam HillmanPHILIP KIRSCHNER KAPPE

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WeatherCast Pro

Subscriptions1
  • WeatherCast Pro Premium$1.991 Month
3 purchases

HailCore

Subscriptions2
  • HailCore Premium$2.991 Month
  • HailCore Premium$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • HailCore Premium Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is WeatherCast Pro free?
WeatherCast Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HailCore free?
HailCore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WeatherCast Pro or HailCore have ads?
Neither WeatherCast Pro nor HailCore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeatherCast Pro or HailCore?
WeatherCast Pro ships an update every 3 days, and HailCore every 2 weeks. Most recently, WeatherCast Pro was updated on November 5, 2026 and HailCore on October 31, 2026.

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