Storm Tracker° vs Beamback
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
Beamback
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Beamback is the offline GRIB weather viewer for your ZOLEO. Request a marine forecast, receive it as satellite text, and see it as a live, interactive weather chart. No internet, no account, no tracking. Built for sailors, cruisers and anyone offshore who needs real GRIB weather where there is no signal. HOW IT WORKS Out at sea you have no internet, but your ZOLEO still sends and receives text over satellite. Request a forecast, copy it, and send it from your ZOLEO. The reply comes back as message chunks. Paste them into Beamback and it decodes the GRIB and draws it on the map: wind, pressure, rain and waves. Everything runs on your phone. FEATURES - Copy a weather request and send it from your ZOLEO - Paste the GRIB message chunks you receive and decode them on device - Wind barbs, pressure isobars, rain and wave overlays on a dark, offshore friendly map - Scrub hour by hour through the forecast - Tap anywhere on the map to read exact wind, pressure and wave values - Save the raw GRIB file to open in your other navigation tools 100% OFFLINE The world basemap is built into the app, so it works with no signal: at the nav station, mid ocean, in Airplane Mode. Nothing is uploaded. No account, no sign in, no tracking. TRY IT WITH NO DEVICE Tap "Load sample forecast" to see a real decoded GRIB chart right away. No ZOLEO needed to try the app. Requires a ZOLEO satellite device to send and receive messages. Beamback is an independent app and is not affiliated with ZOLEO Inc. ZOLEO is a trademark of its owner. Weather model data is GFS (NOAA) and ECMWF.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beamback at none against Storm Tracker°'s 8. Beamback also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Storm Tracker°'s advantage is chart position (#51 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Beamback asks for nothing beyond the download.
Storm Tracker° ships an update every 2 months, Beamback every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Storm Tracker° | Beamback |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (82K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 82K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #51 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 299 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Impala Studios | Matej Kepes |
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
Beamback
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Beamback
No in-app purchases
Questions
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