Storm Tracker° vs NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live storm tracking
- Doppler radar for rain and snow
- NOAA weather warnings and alerts
- Hourly and 10-day forecasts
- HD quality map
- Unlimited locations
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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
NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast
Get hyper-accurate, real-time weather forecasts and radar maps with over 35 layers. Plan your days, weeks, or vacations with detailed hourly and extended forecasts, severe weather alerts, and tropical cyclone tracking.
- 35+ real-time weather layers
- Tropical cyclone tracking
- 14-day temperature and precipitation forecasts
- Real-time radar map updates
- Daily severe weather alerts
- Hourly and 16-day forecasts
- Hurricane Tracker Tool
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The NOAA Radar and Weather Forecast app offers you the best radar map available on the store with more than 35 real-time and hyper accurate weather layers to choose from in order to plan your perfect day, week or vacation. There is no reason for the weather to surprise you anymore, with up to 12 hours of weather layers forecast. Use weather layers that come in high resolution and color such as: - Tropical cyclones (hurricanes) - Storm cells - Lightning strikes - Fire observations - Air quality - Wave heights - Drought monitor - Atmospheric pressure - Humidity - 14 days of temperature and precipitation forecasts More incredible features: - Real-time radar map updates whenever and wherever you need them - Daily notifications to be informed of a weather forecast or be warned in case of any severe alert in your region - Up to 48 hours of detailed hourly forecasts and up to 16 days of weather forecasts for any favorite location - Ability to choose the app's text size according to your preferences and needs - Astronomic and atmospheric information about the moon and sun which affect local and global weather patterns - Multiple detailed metrics for your favorite locations such as temperature, humidity, pressure, snow, clouds, rain and wind built into a beautiful design alongside animated weather conditions ------------------------------------------ The NOAA Radar and Weather Forecast App Premium Subscription ------------------------------------------ Join " The NOAA Radar and Weather Forecast App Premium Features Club" to get: - Real-time premium layers such for weather events such as hurricanes, storms, lightning strikes, river and ocean observations and up to 2 weeks of temperature and precipitation outlooks -Access to our Hurricane Tracker Tool Access to Future Radar Mapping and additional zoom layers. - More detailed 48 hourly forecasts - More detailed 16 day daily forecasts - Over 8 types of customizable notifications for today and tomorrow's forecasts, weekend forecasts for your favorite places, moon and sun cycles, severe weather alerts, and more! - No ads The NOAA Radar and Weather Forecast app has different subscription plans based on plan availability. Plans begin with a free trial and can be cancelled at any time. Subscription payments are charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period or trial. Subscriptions starting with a trial automatically renew for the indicated price after the trial period ends. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the trial period. Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase ("Settings" -> "iTunes & App Store" -> "Apple ID" and select "Subscriptions") * Link to Terms of Use: http://weatherradarforecastlive.com/pp.html#terms-of-service * Link to Privacy Policy: http://weatherradarforecastlive.com/pp.html#privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast at none against Storm Tracker°'s shown. NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast also leads on chart position (#16 vs #58). Storm Tracker°'s advantage is review sentiment (46% vs 22%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Storm Tracker° sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Storm Tracker° holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 82K and 76K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Storm Tracker°'s written reviews are positive against 22% of NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast's.
Storm Tracker° ships an update every 2 months, NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast monthly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Storm Tracker° | NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (82K ratings) — better | 4.4 (76K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews — better | 21.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 82K — better | 76K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #58 | #16 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 299 MB | 222 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Impala Studios | Position Mobile Ltd SEZC |
Customer experience
Storm Tracker°
NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast
User reviews
Storm Tracker°
From 82K App Store ratingsWhat 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
NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast
From 76K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Real-time weather data
- ⚠️ Helpful for severe weather alerts
- 🗺️ Detailed radar maps
- 📍 Personalized location tracking
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🔒 Locked features behind paywall
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate free version
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔋 High battery consumption
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
NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast
Reported bugs
3 issues- Radar not updating in real-time
- Inaccurate weather data and forecasts
- Subscription issues and billing problems
Requested features
3 requests- Past weather history and forecasts
- Customizable alerts and notifications
- Improved free version with more functionality
In-app purchases
Storm Tracker°
- 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
NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast
- Premium Special Offer$0.997 Days
- Premium Special Offer3 Days trial$2.497 Days
- Premium Special Offer$3.997 Days
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- Radar Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Premium Weekly With Trial3 Days trial$5.497 Days
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Weather Premium3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$7.497 Days
- Weather Premium3 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
Questions
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