Comparison

Texas Storm Chasers vs TrueFax

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

Head to head
About

Texas Storm Chasers

Get real-time Texas weather updates, interactive radar, and live storm chase videos. This app provides up-to-date weather information from a team of weather enthusiasts and storm chasers, with features developed based on user suggestions.

Highlights
  • Real-time Texas weather articles
  • Interactive weather radar
  • Live storm chase video
  • Weather blog integration
  • Follower-suggested features
Features
Currently charting
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Our free Texas Storm Chasers app includes real-time Texas weather articles, interactive weather radar, live storm chase video, and new features based on follower suggestions. After serving over one half million social media followers we’re excited to announce the introduction of the Texas Storm Chasers app. Our team of vetted weather enthusiasts and storm chasers provide you with up-to-date weather information. Some might say we even do it with a bit of Texas flair. Our app is designed to work flawlessly with our weather blog. That compatibility ensures we’re able to provide rapid weather updates during high-impact events. Take that a step further with our free interactive weather radar. Previously available only on our website our interactive weather radar has been included within the app itself. Track storms in your neighborhood or across the United States without leaving the app. Stay weather aware and up to date with the Texas Storm Chasers App, download free today! EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TrueFax

This app provides detailed reports on potential storm damage to homes, similar to how vehicle history reports work. It accesses a nationwide database to identify the frequency and severity of weather events that could have impacted a property.

Highlights
  • Storm damage reports for homes
  • Nationwide storm database
  • Hail, high winds, and lightning data
  • Damage frequency and severity
  • Property damage history
Features
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A TrueFax report shows possible damage to a house just like a CARFAX report shows possible damage to a vehicle. Using our nationwide database regarding hail, high winds and lightning; TrueFax lists the frequency and severity of storms that may have caused property damage.

Screenshots

Texas Storm Chasers4 screens
TrueFax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrueFax at none against Texas Storm Chasers's 2. TrueFax also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Texas Storm Chasers's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 57 months) and ratings volume (9.2K vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Texas Storm Chasers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. TrueFax asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TrueFax holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Texas Storm Chasers has 9.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Texas Storm Chasers ships an update monthly, TrueFax every 57 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Texas Storm Chasers versus TrueFax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTexas Storm ChasersTrueFax
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.2K — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 57 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#202 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTexas Storm ChasersHome Data Experts, LLC

Customer experience

Texas Storm Chasers

All ratings9,241 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral13.1%
Negative36.9%

TrueFax

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Texas Storm Chasers

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezing or not loading properly
  • Radar defaulting to incorrect locations
  • Weather data not updating or displaying correctly
  • Paid subscription not working as expected
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free version
  • Ability to set a default location and save preferences
  • Improved radar display and zooming functionality
  • Customizable alerts and severe weather notifications
  • Integration with other weather data sources

TrueFax

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Texas Storm Chasers

Subscriptions2
  • Ad Removal - Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Ad Removal - Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

TrueFax

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Texas Storm Chasers free?
Texas Storm Chasers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrueFax free?
TrueFax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Texas Storm Chasers or TrueFax?
TrueFax is rated higher. Texas Storm Chasers averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.2K ratings, while TrueFax averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Texas Storm Chasers or TrueFax have ads?
Texas Storm Chasers shows ads; TrueFax does not.
Which is updated more often, Texas Storm Chasers or TrueFax?
Texas Storm Chasers ships an update monthly, and TrueFax every 57 months. Most recently, Texas Storm Chasers was updated on November 2, 2026 and TrueFax on November 3, 2026.

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