WeatherOps vs Kestrel LiNK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WeatherOps
This app provides organizations with weather insights to protect personnel and assets. It acts as a mobile command center, offering real-time weather data, custom alerts, and asset tracking in relation to weather conditions. Designed for industries like energy, utility, and hospitality.
- Custom weather alerts
- Location-based warnings
- Lightning notifications
- Audio alerts
- Radar mapping
- Asset display
- 7-day forecast planner
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* * * The WeatherOps app will not function without a subscription to WeatherOps Risk Mitigation services by WDT. * * * The WeatherOps companion app enhances your organization’s risk mitigation process, further aiding in the protection of personnel and assets. This companion app serves as a mobile command center, enabling decision makers access to weather information in relation to their current location, as well as assets assigned through Commander. In addition, assets can be added and subtracted and thresholds adjusted while on the move. WeatherOps services are designed to benefit the energy, utility, hospitality, large event venue, transportation industries, and more. Search WeatherOps to learn more. Latest version New in WeatherOps 4.4 • Added support for Dynamic Planners for company assets, showing forecast variables color-coded by threshold • Radar display now automatically supports multiple regions around the world, where data are available • Added support for US and European regional Thunderstorm/Rainfall and Winter Weather Daily Planners by WeatherOps • Added support for Atlantic Tropical Daily Planner by WeatherOps • Added heat index/wind chill display to current conditions (when applicable) • Added app hints to show on first launch • Added "Forgot Password?" button to login screen Key Features: • CUSTOM ALERTS- Receive push notifications from our meteorologists regarding your asset locations • FOLLOW ME- Location based alerts when a watch/warning is issued • LIGHTNING- Get instant notifications of lightning in your area • AUDIO- Hear beeps followed by a brief description of the alert type • RADAR- Mapping capability featuring watch and warning overlay • FORECASTS- Access current and forecast information from a single screen • ASSET DISPLAY- View your organizational assets in relation to weather • DAILY PLANNER & WEATHER CHECK- Premium forecast products up to 7 days into the future About WeatherOps by WDT: WDT’s WeatherOps provides organizations with premium weather decision support on a global scale. Support: Visit our support page for FAQs and more information.
Kestrel LiNK
This application allows users to monitor, download, and share environmental data collected by Kestrel Instruments meters and data loggers. It provides a seamless way to send your weather information to the cloud for further analysis and accessibility.
- Monitor environmental data
- Download data
- Share data
- Send data to the cloud
- Connect with Kestrel Instruments devices
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Monitor, download, share or send your weather data to the cloud from your Kestrel Instruments environment meter or data logger.
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Verdict
WeatherOps and Kestrel LiNK both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 27% of Kestrel LiNK's written reviews are positive against 10% of WeatherOps's. WeatherOps's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for WeatherOps against 2.9 for Kestrel LiNK. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 31 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 10% of WeatherOps's written reviews are positive against 27% of Kestrel LiNK's.
WeatherOps ships an update every 5 weeks, Kestrel LiNK every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WeatherOps | Kestrel LiNK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (28 ratings) — better | 2.9 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 27.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DTN, LLC | Nielsen-Kellerman Co. |
Customer experience
WeatherOps
Kestrel LiNK
In-app purchases
WeatherOps
No in-app purchases
Kestrel LiNK
No in-app purchases
