Comparison

Storm Tracker° Pro vs wXL23

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

Head to head
About

Storm Tracker° Pro

Get real-time weather updates, accurate forecasts up to 10 days, and an animated radar. Track storms, hurricanes, and view detailed weather charts with customizable map settings. Supports multiple countries and regions.

Highlights
  • Real-time animated radar
  • 10-day weather forecasts
  • Hurricane tracking
  • Interactive weather maps
  • Detailed weather charts
  • Customizable map layers and overlays
Features
Currently charting
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Explore the weather with Storm Tracker! At a glance you can see the current weather conditions for any location, accurate forecasts up to 10 days and a real-time animated radar. Track the weather changes on the interactive map and follow the accurate weather charts to view the pressure, humidity, and wind direction/speed among other weather details WHY YOU’LL LOVE STORM RADAR • Rain and snow radar • Track hurricanes • Warnings on Map (floods and hurricanes) • Forecast Daily & Hourly • Charts for; Temperature, Precipitation & Wind UNDERSTAND HURRICANES Stay on top of the hurricane, it's predicted path (and changes of such), wind speed/quadrants, and much more. And the best part? All of this is visual! UNITS OF MEASUREMENT Fahrenheit/Celsius Miles/Kilometers Wind speed in kn, mph, km/h, Beaufort Barometric Pressure in Inches (inHG) and Atmospheric Pressure in Hectopascal (hPa) MAP SETTINGS Switch between standard and satellite background maps. Choose different forecast layers like; rain, hurricanes, warnings or locations. The rain layer quality covers high- (HD), normal- or low-resolution quality, and an option to choose between green, blue, red or grey color scheme. Customize overlays by adjusting the layer opacity, the number of frames in the future/past and animation speed (f/s). SUPPORTED COUNTRIES AND REGIONS United States, Canada, Mexico EUROPE: France, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark APAC: Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan & Australia WE LOVE FEEDBACK! -- As always, we appreciate your feedback. Please keep sharing your experience to feedback@impalastudios.com Enjoying Storm Tracker and want more features? Please show us some love by giving a 5-star review, so we can keep updating with great new features! -- YOUR EXTREME WEATHER RADAR --

About

wXL23

An advanced, open-source weather application focused on US weather data, optimized for storm chasers and meteorologists. It provides detailed NWS data, including radar, model outputs, and specialized products, with a focus on information depth over flashy graphics.

Highlights
  • NWS data for US locations
  • Level 3 Nexrad radar viewer
  • Optimized text product viewer
  • Mosaic viewer with animations
  • SPC, WPC, NHC product access
  • Weather models
  • Customizable home screen
Features
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For USA Weather only: wXL23 is a free, no-ads, and open-source ( GNU GPLv3 / APL2.0 ) advanced weather application that is geared towards storm chasers, meteorologists, and weather enthusiasts. NWS ( National Weather Service ) data is optimized for mobile format and provided for divisions not normally covered together in the mobile space: SPC, WPC, NHC, OPC, etc. Level 3 Nexrad radar (single, dual, quad pane). This weather app is not affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. If you *only* need current conditions and your local 7 day forecast then this app is probably more then you need although it will easily provide those 2 things as well. If you are looking for wasted screen real estate or fancy graphics this app is not for you. Given the depth of information covered there is a steep learning curve if you seek to use the program in it's entirety, help information is available and touched on below. Common weather acronyms are used throughout so you should be familiar with those as well. Currently United States locations are supported. - Current forecast, 7 day conditions, sounding data for an unlimited number of locations from NWS. - Customizable home screen - Metal based Nexrad radar interface with numerous options. 2 pane and 4 pane version also available in MISC tab. - Optimized text product viewer for easy access to AFD, HWO and others from any NWS WFO. - Vis/IR/WV/Radar mosaic viewer ( with animations ). - SPC products (such as Watches/MCDs/Convective Outlooks/Mesoanalysis) - WPC products - Weather models - NHC products NOTE: iPhone 5s or newer required for Nexrad radar viewer.

Screenshots

Storm Tracker° Pro4 screens
wXL233 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: wXL23 at 96% against Storm Tracker° Pro's 49%. wXL23 also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Storm Tracker° Pro's advantage is chart position (#106 vs unranked) and ratings volume (1K vs 214). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

wXL23 is free to download; Storm Tracker° Pro costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

wXL23 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 214 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Storm Tracker° Pro's written reviews are positive against 96% of wXL23's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Storm Tracker° Pro ships an update monthly, wXL23 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Storm Tracker° Pro versus wXL23: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorm Tracker° ProwXL23
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (1K ratings)4.9 (214 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.1% of reviews96.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better214
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#106 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size402 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImpala StudiosJosh Green

Customer experience

Storm Tracker° Pro

All ratings1,048 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive49.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative49.1%

wXL23

All ratings214 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative0.0%

User reviews

Storm Tracker° Pro

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate weather information
  • 🌍 Worldwide weather coverage
  • ⭐ Helpful for weather emergencies
  • 🌟 Great overall app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🚫 Missing radar coverage in certain areas
  • 💸 Paid version not working as expected
  • ⚠️ Inaccurate weather data and forecasts

wXL23

From 214 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📊 Comprehensive weather data from NWS, SPC, and multiple sources
  • 💰 Completely free with no ads or paywalls
  • 🎯 Advanced radar features including dual polarization and velocity
  • 📱 All-in-one consolidation of weather resources
  • 🔧 Highly customizable with multiple viewing options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes on recent iOS versions
  • 📚 Steep learning curve for new users
  • 🎨 UI/UX could be more intuitive and polished
  • ⚙️ Radar animations occasionally slow or crash
  • 🖼️ Radar image quality not as high as competitors

Bugs and requests

Storm Tracker° Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Radar not showing up in certain regions
  • Settings changes not applying properly
  • Paid version not unlocking all features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Push notifications for weather alerts
  • Customizable radar and map views
  • Improved graphics and visual presentation
  • Extended weather forecasting capabilities

wXL23

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes on iOS 26 and iOS 18.1.1 after updates
  • Radar animations crash app when playing frames
  • Play button malfunction on radar displays
  • App crashes on open after certain updates
  • Radar product glitching on iOS 14 and iPhone 12 Pro Max
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  • Current conditions loading issue at single stations
  • Radar display crashes when added to home screen
  • Models slow to load or fail to load data

Requested features

11 requests
  • Dark mode icon support for iOS
  • Bottom navigation bar with category icons
  • Widget support for home screen
  • Push notifications for SPC outlooks and mesoscale discussions
  • Personal Weather Station (PWS) integration
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  • Map scrolling improvements
  • Annotation feature for radar
  • Custom color code input for radar color tables
  • Additional mesoanalysis subregions (sectors 21 and 22)
  • Enhanced hourly forecast display with more data points
  • Windows 11 application version

In-app purchases

None

Storm Tracker° Pro

No in-app purchases

None

wXL23

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Storm Tracker° Pro free?
Storm Tracker° Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is wXL23 free?
wXL23 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Storm Tracker° Pro or wXL23?
wXL23 is rated higher. Storm Tracker° Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while wXL23 averages 4.9 from 214 ratings.
Do Storm Tracker° Pro or wXL23 have ads?
Neither Storm Tracker° Pro nor wXL23 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Storm Tracker° Pro or wXL23?
Storm Tracker° Pro ships an update monthly, and wXL23 every 2 months. Most recently, Storm Tracker° Pro was updated on October 16, 2026 and wXL23 on October 13, 2026.

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