# Storm! vs TrueFax

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Storm! | TrueFax |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/storm/id1118753431/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/truefax/id1590607014/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **38** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 57 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.4** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Riyad Habash](https://appshunter.io/developer/1073719756) | [Home Data Experts, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1595213692) |

## What reviewers say

### Storm!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/storm/id1118753431)

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.

**Highlights:** Lightning strike detection, Thunder sound timing, Distance calculation, Physics-based estimation

**In-app purchases:** none


### TrueFax

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/truefax/id1590607014)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Storm! free?

Storm! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is TrueFax free?

TrueFax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Storm! or TrueFax?

TrueFax is rated higher. Storm! averages 3.7 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while TrueFax averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Storm! or TrueFax have ads?

TrueFax shows ads; Storm! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Storm! or TrueFax?

Storm! ships an update every 2 weeks, and TrueFax every 57 months. Most recently, Storm! was updated on September 12, 2026 and TrueFax on July 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*