StormTrack 13 vs Rich Thomas Weather Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StormTrack 13
Access the premiere radar for the Panhandle on your mobile device. Get live radar, forecasts, tropical information, and forecast maps from your local news leader.
- Live radar
- Forecasts
- Tropical information
- Forecast maps
- Local weather leader
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News 13 First Alert VIPIR is the premiere radar in the Panhandle – and now you can have access on your mobile device. Get LIVE Radar, Forecasts, Tropical Information, Forecast Maps and much more from News 13. Your Local Leader.
Rich Thomas Weather Network
Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive future radar predictions, hourly forecasts, and opt-in severe weather alerts to stay informed and safe.
- 250 meter high-resolution radar
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Future radar for severe weather tracking
- Hourly updated forecasts
- Favorite location saving
- Opt-in severe weather push alerts
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The Rich Thomas Weather Network App includes: • 250 meter radar, the highest resolution available • High resolution satellite cloud imagery • Future radar to see where severe weather is headed • Current weather updated multiple times per hour • Ability to add and save your favorite locations • Daily and Hourly forecasts updated hourly from our computer models • A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness • Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather • Severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rich Thomas Weather Network at 69% against StormTrack 13's 0%. Rich Thomas Weather Network also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.9). StormTrack 13's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Rich Thomas Weather Network holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of StormTrack 13's written reviews are positive against 69% of Rich Thomas Weather Network's.
StormTrack 13 ships an update every 5 months, Rich Thomas Weather Network every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StormTrack 13 | Rich Thomas Weather Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (22 ratings) | 4.3 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 245 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. | Bluewater Broadcasting Company LLC |
Customer experience
StormTrack 13
Rich Thomas Weather Network
In-app purchases
StormTrack 13
No in-app purchases
Rich Thomas Weather Network
No in-app purchases
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