Comparison

Tornado Tracker Weather Radar vs Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath

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

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About

Tornado Tracker Weather Radar

Track severe weather events with real-time radar and storm signatures. Get detailed reports on tornadoes, hail, and wind, plus lightning strikes and hurricane data. Stay informed with NWS alerts and NOAA reports.

Highlights
  • Live Doppler radar updates
  • Tornado vortex signatures
  • Hail storm signatures
  • Damaging wind signatures
  • Storm reports
  • Lightning strike data
  • Hurricane tracking
Features
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Tornado Tracker Weather Radar was developed by Severe WX Warn and contains features such as storm signatures(tornado vortex signatures, hail storm signatures and damaging wind signatures.) The app also includes storms reports for tornadoes, damaging winds and severe hail. Along with this the app also includes lightning strike data, active hurricanes and tropical cyclones, global surface winds, cloud cover and NWS watches, warnings and advisories. All data feeds are direct from NOAA, NWS and the SPC. -High Resolution Live Level III Doppler Radar that updates automatically every 5 minutes. -Storm Tracks for Tornado Vortex Signatures, Hail and Severe Wind. -Doppler Radar Signatures for Tornadoes, Hail and Wind. -Hail signatures display max and min. size. -Hurricane and Tropics Tracking Information. -Live Lightning Data. -Current GPS Location. -Address Search for other locations. -NWS Watches, Warnings and Advisories. -SPC Outlooks -Cloud Cover Data -NOAA Storm Reports (24 hr. & Weekly)

About

Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath

Receive instant alerts for tornado warnings and severe weather. Access detailed tornado data, interactive maps with various layers, and a historical archive. Learn about weather safety and understand alerts with educational guides.

Highlights
  • Instant tornado warning alerts
  • Interactive maps with radar and layers
  • Detailed tornado data and historical archive
  • Severe weather alerts (watches, thunderstorms)
  • Educational weather guides
  • Customizable alert preferences
Features
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Never miss a tornado warning - I'm looking at you, tornado alley! Get instant alerts via phone call, SMS, and email when severe weather threatens your saved locations - plus the most detailed tornado data available anywhere. KEY FEATURES: NEW: LOCAL TAB — PERSONALIZED TO YOUR ADDRESS - See if active warnings impact your exact address - Tornado warnings, watches, severe thunderstorm & marine alerts (US & Canada) - Upcoming risk — today, tomorrow, and day 3 - Local conditions: high/low, feels like, humidity, and wind - NEW: Tornado history near you — past paths within 50 miles - NEW: Tornado warning history near you — past warnings within 50 miles - Search any US/Canada address, or use GPS - Pro: track up to 5 saved addresses LIVE TORNADO WARNINGS - Real-time tracking across all 50 states and Canada - Active warnings with polygon boundaries on maps - Affected population and county data - US and Canada population breakdowns - Broadcast audio playback for Canadian alerts - Daily activity summaries SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS - Tornado Watch monitoring - Severe Thunderstorm Warnings - Special Marine Warnings - Filter by type, state, country, and time INTERACTIVE MAPS - Live radar overlay - Precise warning polygons - Auto-zoom to warnings - Toggle active/expired alerts - Optional location display - 4 map styles: Standard, Minimal, Dark, Terrain MAP LAYERS -HD Radar (MRMS high-resolution) -Forecast Radar (predictive modeling) -Echo Tops (storm height data) -Satellite imagery (real-time) -Precipitation overlay -Storm Cells (tornado rotation & hail detection) -Base Reflectivity (raw NEXRAD radar returns) -Velocity (auto selects nearest radar, or pick any site manually) TORNADO ARCHIVE - 85,000+ historical US records since 1680 - 3,100+ historical Canadian records since 1980 - NEW: Path maps — tap any tornado to see its exact start & end - NEW: Filter by intensity, decade, deaths & path length - Event narratives with deaths & injuries - Browse by state, county, province and territory - Deadliest, longest, widest tornado stats - Monthly and time-of-day charts - EF0-EF5 intensity distribution WEATHER OUTLOOKS -Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 tornado outlooks -Categorical risk levels -Tornado, wind, and hail probability maps -NEW: Fire Weather outlooks with wind/humidity zones -NEW: Excessive Rainfall (flash flood risk) outlooks -NEW: Snow probability outlooks -Convective Outlook and CIG support LEARN -8 guides written in plain English -Watch vs. Warning, Reading the Map, Understanding Outlooks -Understanding Radar Types, The EF Scale, Tornado Safety, How Alerts Work -NEW: The Local Tab — alerts for your exact address -No meteorology degree required CUSTOMIZATION & FEATURES - Full dark mode (Light/Dark/System) - 4 map styles to choose from - Warning details with countdown timers - Filter by state, country, and time period - iPad optimized - In-app support and sharing DATA SOURCES: - National Weather Service (NWS) - Storm Prediction Center (SPC) - Weather Prediction Center (WPC) - NOAA Storm Events Database - Apple Weather GO PRO ($39.99/year, or $149.99 lifetime) (US ONLY) -Phone calls when tornado warnings, watches and severe thunderstorms are issued -NEW: Year-round coverage — flash flood, snow squall, winter storm, blizzard, ice storm & high wind warnings -SMS texts with warning details -Email bulletins with full NWS statements -Monitor up to 5 locations -Alert 2 phone numbers -Turn each alert type on or off anytime 3-DAY RISK ALERTS — Only on Tornado Path! -Text & email up to 3 days before tornado or severe storm risk hits your area -Personalized to your saved addresses — no risk, no message -Know before the storm so you can prepare PERFECT FOR: Storm chasers, weather enthusiasts, researchers, emergency professionals, and anyone in tornado-prone areas. (Complements, not replaces, primary warning systems. Use NOAA Weather Radio for backup) Terms: https://www.tornadopath.com/terms Privacy: https://www.tornadopath.com/privacy

Screenshots

Tornado Tracker Weather Radar3 screens
Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath at 91% against Tornado Tracker Weather Radar's 24%. Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months). Tornado Tracker Weather Radar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Tornado Tracker Weather Radar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath has 1.8K ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Tornado Tracker Weather Radar's written reviews are positive against 91% of Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tornado Tracker Weather Radar ships an update every 6 months, Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Tornado Tracker Weather Radar versus Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTornado Tracker Weather RadarTornado Tracker by TornadoPath
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (77 ratings)4.9 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.8% of reviews90.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings771.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#119 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercorey hoggardRidge Labs LLC

Customer experience

Tornado Tracker Weather Radar

All ratings77 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative48.1%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative73.8%

Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath

All ratings1,769 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive90.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative7.5%

Bugs and requests

Tornado Tracker Weather Radar

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • White screen on launch
  • Goes to domain registration site
  • Shows solar power website
  • Does not show a map
  • Weather radar pictures moving
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  • Can move storms with finger
  • Map takes 15 seconds to load
  • App is glitchy
  • Radar does not show watches and warnings
  • Cannot open the app
  • Latest update causes app to fail
  • No weather warnings / weather status show up
  • Map is blank
  • Layer draw order bug
  • Tornado icon not drawing correctly
  • Zooming causes radar to move
  • Weather radar moves around when zooming
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Slow to update
  • No level 3 data

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ad-free option
  • Add warnings for Canada
  • Make storms blink
  • Add timestamp to downloaded map

Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tornado Tracker Weather Radar

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Alerts$9.991 Month
  • Tornado Path Pro (Annual) No Trial$39.991 Year
  • Tornado Path Pro (Annual) Intro1 Year trial$39.991 Year
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  • Tornado Path Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tornado Path Pro (Lifetime)$149.99

Questions

Is Tornado Tracker Weather Radar free?
Tornado Tracker Weather Radar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath free?
Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tornado Tracker Weather Radar or Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath?
Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath is rated higher. Tornado Tracker Weather Radar averages 2.9 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath averages 4.9 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Tornado Tracker Weather Radar or Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath have ads?
Neither Tornado Tracker Weather Radar nor Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tornado Tracker Weather Radar or Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath?
Tornado Tracker Weather Radar ships an update every 6 months, and Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath every 3 days. Most recently, Tornado Tracker Weather Radar was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath on October 31, 2026.

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