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WSVN Hurricane Tracker vs Storm Radar

WSVN Hurricane Tracker 4.8★ · Free to download · ⚠ stale 45
Winner Storm Radar
Storm Radar 4.5★ · Free + IAP 70

Storm Radar is the better choice for comprehensive and reliable weather tracking, despite recent negative updates, while WSVN Hurricane Tracker is plagued by functionality issues and excessive ads.

Full reviews: WSVN Hurricane Tracker · Storm Radar

WSVN Hurricane Tracker, while praised for its accuracy and specific hurricane models, is currently suffering from severe functionality issues, with many users reporting blank screens and an overwhelming number of ads. Storm Radar, despite recent updates causing navigation and performance complaints, still offers a broader range of accurate weather information and advanced features, especially for its paid users.

Head to head

Features & Information edge: Storm RadarR1R3R10R13
WSVN Hurricane Tracker WSVN Hurricane Tracker is valued for its specific hurricane tracking features, particularly the 'spaghetti models' and forecast cones, which some users find unique and helpful for understanding storm paths . However, a significant number of recent reviews indicate these core features are often not displaying, showing blank screens instead R1R10R13R16. Some users also find the information presented hard to interpret without a key R3.
Storm Radar Storm Radar offers a wide array of weather information, including predicted precipitation for hours into the future, detailed graphs of various weather characteristics (temperature, wind, humidity, pressure), and forecast videos . Users appreciate its accuracy in predicting weather and providing warnings . However, recent updates have led to complaints about the removal of previous features like future radar options, individual rain gauge readouts, and sunrise/sunset times, making it less comprehensive for some long-term users .
Ease of Use & Performance tieR1R4R5R6
WSVN Hurricane Tracker Historically, WSVN Hurricane Tracker was praised for being easy to navigate and understand, allowing quick access to information . However, recent reviews heavily criticize the app for being slow to load R5, difficult to navigate due to constant, intrusive ads R4R6R26R32, and suffering from blank screens where critical information should be R1R10R13R16.
Storm Radar Storm Radar, in its older versions, was highly regarded for its user-friendliness and simplicity . However, recent updates have introduced significant usability issues, with users reporting the app is now 'busy,' hard to navigate, cluttered, and often glitches . Performance issues include slow loading of radar images and stuttering .
Reliability & Accuracy edge: Storm RadarR1R5R9R10
WSVN Hurricane Tracker WSVN Hurricane Tracker has historically been praised for its accuracy and timely alerts, with users considering it a dependable source for hurricane information R5. However, recent issues with blank screens and non-displaying graphics severely impact its current reliability, making it 'worthless' for many R1R10R13R16. There was also one report of a false tornado alarm R9.
Storm Radar Storm Radar is generally considered accurate for current conditions and future predictions by many users . However, recent updates have led to a significant number of complaints about inaccuracy, with some users stating it 'shows rain even when there is no rain' or is 'completely inaccurate' . Some also report the app only works 'half the time' or that animation has stopped .
Price & Value tieR4R6R26R32
WSVN Hurricane Tracker WSVN Hurricane Tracker is a free app, but users widely report that it is now 'ad driven garbage' with 'too many pop-up ads' that make it 'impossible to use' R4R6R26R32. These ads frequently interrupt usage, slow down the app, and even cause it to freeze .
Storm Radar Storm Radar offers a free version with in-app purchases (IAP) for premium features. Many users who previously paid for the subscription found it valuable, but recent updates have led to cancellations due to decreased functionality, increased clutter, and perceived reduced value . Some users also complain about the high cost of the yearly subscription, citing it as $20, especially given the current issues R107R111R115.
Support & Updates tieR13R16R18R19
WSVN Hurricane Tracker Many recent reviews for WSVN Hurricane Tracker are pleas for developers to fix the app's critical issues, such as blank screens and non-displaying graphics R13R16R18R19. There is no indication from the reviews that these issues are being addressed or that support is responsive.
Storm Radar Some Storm Radar users have reported notifying support about issues, such as Apple Watch complications not working, and are awaiting a response . However, many users express frustration with recent updates that have negatively impacted the app's functionality, ease of use, and accuracy, leading to cancellations and a desire to revert to older versions .
Pick WSVN Hurricane Tracker if

You are looking for a free app specifically focused on hurricane tracking and are willing to tolerate significant ads and current functionality issues in hopes they will be resolved R5.

Pick Storm Radar if

You need a more comprehensive weather radar app with advanced features like future radar, detailed weather characteristics, and alerts, and are willing to pay for a subscription to avoid ads and access full functionality, despite recent complaints about updates and occasional inaccuracies .

Evidence note: WSVN Hurricane Tracker's recent reviews are heavily skewed negative due to critical functionality bugs and excessive ads, which significantly impacts its current standing despite a high lifetime rating. Storm Radar also faces recent negative sentiment due to updates, but its core functionality appears more stable and its paid tier offers a more robust experience.

Frequently asked

Are there many ads in WSVN Hurricane Tracker?
Yes, WSVN Hurricane Tracker is heavily criticized for having an overwhelming number of intrusive, full-page pop-up ads that appear frequently, making the app difficult or impossible to use for many users R4R6R26R32.
Does Storm Radar have a free version?
Yes, Storm Radar is free to download but offers in-app purchases for premium features, with a yearly subscription costing around $20 according to some users R107R111R115.
Is WSVN Hurricane Tracker currently working correctly?
Many recent reviews indicate that WSVN Hurricane Tracker is not working correctly, with users reporting blank screens, no graphics, and non-displaying forecast cones or spaghetti models, which are core features of the app R1R10R13R16.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] WSVN Hurricane Tracker 1/5 · US Blank: When I open the app the options for forecast come and forecast models show up blank.
  2. [R3] WSVN Hurricane Tracker 3/5 · US Usable information: These graphs and forests are great, but they do not tell average viewer The Who, what, when or where…..
  3. [R10] WSVN Hurricane Tracker 1/5 · US Blank screens: What happened? I only get a screen of ads and no graphics. Mo cones. No spaghetti models. Nothing but ads. Going back to Max…
  4. [R13] WSVN Hurricane Tracker 1/5 · US Worthless now!: Used to work great. Now just get a blank screen. No spaghetti models or forecast cone. Please fix!
  5. [R4] WSVN Hurricane Tracker 1/5 · US ad driven garbage: horrible app. ads all over the place. i’ll be taking this app out with the rest of the garbage
  6. [R5] WSVN Hurricane Tracker 5/5 · US Very Accurate: This app is very accurate! I love the weather and love looking at this app, sometimes it is slow but other than that ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
  7. [R6] WSVN Hurricane Tracker 3/5 · US Hard to navigate with advertisements everywhere: I’ve had this app for 3 years. I’ve always loved how reliable this app was, but now every time you click on something an add pops up. All I’m trying to do is check to see if I’m getting hit by a hurricane or looking to see the spaghetti models, but it’s hard to do that when adds pop up every 30 seconds.
  8. [R9] WSVN Hurricane Tracker 3/5 · US False alarm: It was saying that there was a tornado warning in my area but I don’t see any tornado clouds but this app is awesome except the false alarm for the tornado warning for Chesapeake area
  9. [R26] WSVN Hurricane Tracker 1/5 · US Too Many Ads: Cannot use over the amount of ads that pop up
  10. [R32] WSVN Hurricane Tracker 2/5 · US Ads slowing down: Not a good app to serve the local viewers if the ads are popping every minute.
  11. [R16] WSVN Hurricane Tracker 1/5 · US Doesn’t work: Since the late update it won’t show any graphics anymore, the purpose of the app. The cone, the tracks, all stay blank. I would say of all the bugs fixed it created a major one.
  12. [R18] WSVN Hurricane Tracker 1/5 · US Worthless App: The WSVN weather hurricane tracker used to be an excellent app. But now I get alerts and there is NO image and NO spaghetti models, despite the app alerting me to a potential danger. I suggest using Ventusky for watching weather pattern!
  13. [R19] WSVN Hurricane Tracker 5/5 · US App not good this year: Everything comes out blank this year
  14. [R107] Storm Radar 1/5 · US Permissions and high cost: Just updated the app, and the locked 🔒 the few hour radar forecast. $20 for a yearly subscription? Forget it. Asking for too many permissions and too intrusive. Uninstalled and switched to a different app.
  15. [R111] Storm Radar 1/5 · US Unusable: This used to be a decent weather app. But they increased price, limited content, and now blast you with premium adds every 5 seconds. If they charged a reasonable fee for this app i would have renewed. But I’m done. Other fish in the sea.
  16. [R115] Storm Radar 1/5 · US No longer accurate as of 2026 update: This used to be my favorite app. But with the flashy new update the radar images are so smoothed that it has rendered the app completely inaccurate. I can compare this app’s radar to any of the weather service radar scans and it shows large storms where there aren’t any. I’m very disappointed in this update and wish I could go back to the previous version, whi

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store