Comparison

Storm Tracker° vs FLYR Preflight

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
Currently charting
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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

FLYR Preflight

This comprehensive pilot toolkit provides essential weather data, filtered NOTAMs, airport information, and enroute charts. It includes pilot tools and a quick-reference library to help aviators prepare for flights.

Highlights
  • Raw and decoded METARs/TAFs
  • Filtered human-readable NOTAMs
  • Airport information and runway diagrams
  • NAT tracks and wind charts
  • Pilot tools and quick-reference library
Features
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THE PROFESSIONAL PILOT’S TOOLKIT Designed by pilots, for pilots, FLYR Preflight is packed with everything you need to prepare for your flight. We know what you need to know because we do it everyday. • The latest Metars and Tafs, raw or decoded • Filtered, human-readable Notams • At-a-glance airport info, satellite views and runway diagrams • NAT tracks, space wx, sig wx and wind charts • Essential pilot tools and a handy quick-reference library Say hello to FLYR and arrive at the crew room fully briefed. WEATHER Quickly build your weather picture with raw or decoded Metars and Tafs for each airport and nearby alternates. See what’s happening at a glance with the latest weather for your favourites, recents and nearby airports all together in one list. NOTAMS Cut through the noise with clear, intelligently organised Notams and Snowtams, with human-readable titles, key details highlighted and coordinates plotted on a map. Filter and sort Notams how you like to get to what you need quickly. AIRPORT Build your situational awareness with satellite views and key info for each airport, plus intuitive runway diagrams showing orientations and dimensions, the current wind components and best approach types. ENROUTE Prepare for your polar/oceanic crossings with the latest space weather and a map of the current NAT tracks, colour coded by direction and PBCS. Then check the big picture with sig wx and wind charts for each ICAO area. FLIGHT BAG Save time in the cockpit with a collection of essential pilot calculators, decoders and converters to make your life that little bit easier, plus a handy quick-reference library to help with all those acronyms, abbreviations and codes.

Screenshots

Storm Tracker°4 screens
FLYR Preflight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Storm Tracker° at Free against FLYR Preflight's $8.99. Storm Tracker° also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (82K vs 2). FLYR Preflight's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 46%) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Storm Tracker° is free to download; FLYR Preflight costs $8.99 up front. Storm Tracker° sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. FLYR Preflight asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Storm Tracker° holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storm Tracker° has 82K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of Storm Tracker°'s written reviews are positive against 86% of FLYR Preflight's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Storm Tracker° ships an update every 2 months, FLYR Preflight every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Storm Tracker° versus FLYR Preflight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorm Tracker°FLYR Preflight
PriceFree — better$8.99
Rating4.6 (82K ratings) — better1.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#53 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImpala StudiosJames York

Customer experience

Storm Tracker°

All ratings82,275 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews283 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral8.1%
Negative45.6%

FLYR Preflight

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

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

FLYR Preflight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

FLYR Preflight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Storm Tracker° free?
Storm Tracker° is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FLYR Preflight free?
FLYR Preflight costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Storm Tracker° or FLYR Preflight?
Storm Tracker° is rated higher. Storm Tracker° averages 4.6 out of 5 from 82K ratings, while FLYR Preflight averages 1.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Storm Tracker° or FLYR Preflight have ads?
Storm Tracker° shows ads; FLYR Preflight does not.
Which is updated more often, Storm Tracker° or FLYR Preflight?
Storm Tracker° ships an update every 2 months, and FLYR Preflight every 3 months. Most recently, Storm Tracker° was updated on October 19, 2026 and FLYR Preflight on October 9, 2026.

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