Comparison

Storm Tracker° vs Doppler Radar

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

Head to head
About

Storm Tracker°

Track severe weather events like storms, tornadoes, and hurricanes with real-time radar and forecasts. Get NOAA alerts for floods and other hazards. Monitor weather patterns up to 10 days in advance.

Highlights
  • Live storm tracking
  • Doppler radar for rain and snow
  • NOAA weather warnings and alerts
  • Hourly and 10-day forecasts
  • HD quality map
  • Unlimited locations
Features
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Track LIVE Storm’s Activity; Check the Weather updates, radar, and get warnings. Follow the storm’s path and its development NOW, and days ahead. Be well-informed. STORM TRACKER - EXTREME WEATHER RADAR Accurate, reliable, and easy-to-navigate Storm Tracker with 1.4M downloads worldwide. The storm tracker app provides 24/7 real-time tracking of several weather patterns like heavy storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, typhoons, tropical storms, cyclones, and other severe weather conditions. FREE ACCESS TO STORM TRACKER Needful Weather Information; • Rain & Snow Radar - Doppler info • 24/7 NOAA Weather Warnings & Alerts on maps for floods, tides, and storms (US only) • Weather charts for temperature, precipitation, wind speed, and pressure information • Detailed Hourly forecasts, up to 10 days • HD quality map • Unlimited Locations SUPPORTED COUNTRIES AND REGIONS NORTH AMERICA: United States*, Canada, Mexico EUROPE: France, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark APAC: Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan & Australia *Frequent severe weather conditions coverage in Florida, Texas, Alabama, Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North and South Carolina SUBSCRIBE TO PREMIUM ACCESS • Hurricane tracker • Rain Radar; Future precipitation forecasts • Wind Tracker; Map with animated wind direction with a 12-day windy forecast • Ad-free Experience Subscriptions automatically renew each month 24 hours before the end of the current period and your iTunes account will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from within the app. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Terms & Conditions: https://impalastudios.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://impalastudios.com/privacy 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) YOUR EXPERIENCE IS IMPORTANT TO US! *Please check if the answers are available in the Frequently Asked Questions app Settings. *(FQA) Our support team is very happy with your feedback, questions, and suggestions and is always ready to help you via support@impalastudios.com. Storm Tracker (C) 2014 Impala Studios

About

Doppler Radar

Get real-time weather updates with an interactive radar map showing all precipitation types. Plan ahead with detailed forecasts, severe weather warnings, and specific weather details like temperature, humidity, and wind. Easily navigate global weather data and customize your view.

Highlights
  • Interactive precipitation radar map
  • Global weather forecasts
  • Severe weather warnings and alerts
  • Detailed hourly and daily forecasts
  • Specific weather condition details
  • Customizable map views and locations
Features
Currently charting
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Know when the rain starts, and when it stops. Doppler Radar answers the only question that matters when the sky turns: is rain coming to where you are standing, and how long until it gets here. Our high-resolution radar resolves individual showers rather than smearing them into a blob. WATCH THE RAIN MOVE - Detailed, fast-refreshing rain map showing rain, snow, sleet and hail - Nowcast prediction up to 45 minutes ahead, so you see where a shower is going - Drag the loop by hand or let it animate, with a timestamp on every frame - Pinch and pan from a street-level view out to a whole continent - Adjust radar opacity over standard or hybrid map backgrounds NOAA ALERTS THAT ACTUALLY REACH YOU - Official NOAA severe weather warnings, watches and advisories, with the affected area drawn on the map - Land and marine warnings for the whole country - Choose which severity levels are worth interrupting you for - Time Sensitive delivery, so a tornado or flood warning breaks through Focus - Rain notifications before the first drop, with your own minimum rainfall threshold STORM AND HURRICANE TRACKING - Hurricane tracker with forecast cones and past storm tracks - Monitor several active systems at once, each with expanded detail - Full-screen weather maps on iPad THE FORECAST, HOUR BY HOUR - Hourly detail for the next 24 hours, daily outlook to 14 days - Feels-like, minimum and maximum temperature - Humidity, dew point, wind speed and direction - Chance of rain, sunrise and sunset times, moon phases - Tap any day to open its hourly breakdown ON YOUR WRIST - Apple Watch app showing radar over your selected location - Turn the Digital Crown to move through the loop frame by frame BUILT TO BE FAST - Save locations anywhere in the world and switch between them in a tap - Long press the map to read conditions at that exact coordinate - Imperial or metric units (F/mph or C/kmh) Privacy Policy: https://www.vorinn.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.vorinn.com/terms/

Screenshots

Storm Tracker°4 screens
Doppler Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

Storm Tracker° and Doppler Radar both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 61% of Doppler Radar's written reviews are positive against 46% of Storm Tracker°'s. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Storm Tracker° sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Doppler Radar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Storm Tracker° against 4.6 for Doppler Radar. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 82K and 39K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Storm Tracker°'s written reviews are positive against 61% of Doppler Radar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Storm Tracker° ships an update every 2 months, Doppler Radar every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Storm Tracker° versus Doppler Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorm Tracker°Doppler Radar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (82K ratings)4.6 (39K ratings)
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews61.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82K — better39K
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#57 — better#127
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB135 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImpala StudiosVoros Innovation

Customer experience

Storm Tracker°

All ratings82,275 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews281 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative45.6%

Doppler Radar

All ratings38,619 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews295 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral9.2%
Negative29.5%

User reviews

Storm Tracker°

From 82K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate weather forecasts
  • 🔍 Detailed radar imagery
  • 💡 Helpful storm tracking features
  • 👍 Easy to use interface

Room to improve

  • 🔔 Excessive notifications and alerts
  • 💰 Paywall for advanced features
  • 📺 Intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Inaccurate weather data in some areas

Doppler Radar

From 39K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate radar
  • 👍 Helpful for planning outdoor activities
  • 🚀 Quick loading
  • 🚀 Provides real-time weather information
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Incorrect time display
  • 🐛 Slow to load at times
  • 🔍 Limited map zoom and panning options
  • 💡 Lack of lightning strike display

Bugs and requests

Storm Tracker°

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Weather data not updating in real-time
  • App crashing or freezing on some devices
  • Saved locations not syncing properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add wind speed indicator
  • Improve radar coverage in remote areas
  • Provide more customization options
  • Offer a one-time purchase option instead of subscription

Doppler Radar

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Radar not updating properly
  • App crashing on launch
  • Incorrect location detection
  • Radar coverage issues in certain areas

Requested features

5 requests
  • Longer radar loop duration
  • Ability to pause radar loop
  • More detailed map legend
  • Hourly weather forecast integration
  • Barometric pressure display

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Storm Tracker°

Subscriptions8
  • Weekly Premium Subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Full Access for a Week3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Full Access for a Week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • Annual Limited Time Offer$9.991 Year
  • Limited Time Offer$14.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Subscription$19.991 Year
  • Annual full access with no ads$19.991 Year
  • Annual full access with no ads$24.991 Year
2 purchases

Doppler Radar

Subscriptions1
  • Full Version$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version$9.99

Questions

Is Storm Tracker° free?
Storm Tracker° is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doppler Radar free?
Doppler Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Storm Tracker° or Doppler Radar?
Storm Tracker° and Doppler Radar are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 82K and 39K ratings respectively.
Do Storm Tracker° or Doppler Radar have ads?
Both Storm Tracker° and Doppler Radar show ads.
Which is updated more often, Storm Tracker° or Doppler Radar?
Storm Tracker° ships an update every 2 months, and Doppler Radar every 3 months. Most recently, Storm Tracker° was updated on September 24, 2026 and Doppler Radar on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Storm Tracker° or Doppler Radar?
Storm Tracker° currently peaks at #57 in the App Store charts, and Doppler Radar at #127. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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