Storm Tracker° Pro vs METAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time animated radar
- 10-day weather forecasts
- Hurricane tracking
- Interactive weather maps
- Detailed weather charts
- Customizable map layers and overlays
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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 --
METAR
Access decoded aviation weather reports and forecasts for thousands of airports globally. View nearby weather, runway winds, and customize units. A Pro version offers expanded nearby airport views and home screen widgets.
- Decoded METARs & TAFs
- Nearby airport weather
- Runway wind components
- Search and favorite airports
- Customizable units
- Light/dark mode
- Widgets (Pro)
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- View decoded METARs & TAFs from thousands of airports worldwide - View up to 10 nearby airports and their current weather observations and forecasts - See observed runway wind components - Search and favourite airports that you visit frequently - Customise the units being displayed to suit you - Switch between light and dark mode METAR Pro - Subscription* The same great features we've always provided for free will always be available for free, but we've created a couple of extra premium features to add a little more to METAR for people who'd like to subscribe to METAR Pro. - View up to 50 nearby airports and their current weather observations and forecasts - Display raw METAR or TAF text on lock and home screen widgets - Display runway layout and wind indications on home screen widgets * Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged the renewal price within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period unless your change your subscription preferences in your App Store account settings. You can manage your subscription at any time through your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when making a purchase of an auto-renewing subscription. METAR makes it quick and easy to find and decode weather reports and forecasts for airports all over the world. Terms - https://metarapp.io/legals/terms Privacy - https://metarapp.io/legals/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: METAR at Free against Storm Tracker° Pro's $1.99. METAR also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (57% vs 49%). Storm Tracker° Pro's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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
METAR is free to download; Storm Tracker° Pro costs $1.99 up front. METAR sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Storm Tracker° Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Storm Tracker° Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storm Tracker° Pro has 1K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of Storm Tracker° Pro's written reviews are positive against 57% of METAR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Storm Tracker° Pro ships an update monthly, METAR every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Storm Tracker° Pro | METAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (1K ratings) — better | 3.8 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 49.1% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #80 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 402 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Impala Studios | Luke Cashion-Lozell |
Customer experience
Storm Tracker° Pro
METAR
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
METAR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Storm Tracker° Pro
No in-app purchases
METAR
- Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
Questions
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