Storm! vs TrueFax
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Storm!
This app estimates the distance of lightning storms using a physics-based approach. Simply tap "lightning" when you see it and "thunder" when you hear it to get an approximate distance.
- Lightning strike detection
- Thunder sound timing
- Distance calculation
- Physics-based estimation
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"Storm!" is an app which calculates the distance of lightning storm from your location, based on physics facts. once you see the lightning press on "lightning" button then press on "Thunder" button once you hear the thunder sound. The app will give you your approximate distance from the lightning storm.
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.
- Storm damage reports for homes
- Nationwide storm database
- Hail, high winds, and lightning data
- Damage frequency and severity
- Property damage history
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TrueFax at 5.0 against Storm!'s 3.7. Storm!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 57 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TrueFax holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storm! has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Storm! ships an update every 2 weeks, TrueFax every 57 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and July 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Storm! | TrueFax |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (38 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 57 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Riyad Habash | Home Data Experts, LLC |
Customer experience
Storm!
TrueFax
In-app purchases
Storm!
No in-app purchases
TrueFax
No in-app purchases
