Comparison

Storm Radar vs TrueFax

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

Head to head
About

Storm Radar

This app provides advanced weather radar and storm tracking with real-time alerts for rain, severe weather, and lightning. It offers detailed visualizations of weather patterns, future radar projections, and customizable map layers for tracking storms like hurricanes and tornadoes.

Highlights
  • Expanded weather map layers (wind, lightning, tropical tracks)
  • High-resolution single site radar
  • AI Weather Assistant for real-time insights
  • Smarter storm alerts (rain, NOAA warnings)
  • 6-72 hour future radar projections
  • Live local storm warnings and advisories
  • Lightning alerts
Features
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Welcome to the NEW Storm Radar, the next generation of weather radar and storm tracking. We’ve re-imagined the app with smarter insights, powerful tools, and a fresh design built on the trusted accuracy of The Weather Channel. Track incoming rain with future radar, watch storm movement and timing on a live map, and follow every storm with accurate live radar. POWERFUL WEATHER & RADAR FEATURES • Expanded weather map layers: Overlay precipitation, hail, wind, lightning, tropical tracks, and storm intensity on detailed maps • Advanced high-resolution single site radar — accurate live radar to track storms in crystal-clear detail • AI Weather Assistant™: Your personal meteorologist for real-time insights • Smarter storm alerts: Rain alerts, NOAA severe weather warnings, and more PLAN AHEAD WITH POWERFUL WEATHER INTELLIGENCE • Visualize changing weather patterns and incoming wind and rain in vivid detail • Track incoming rain and know exactly when and where the storm will hit, with 6 hours of global future radar and up to 72 hours of future radar in the US • Get real-time precipitation alerts before the rain begins STAY SAFE WITH REAL-TIME STORM TRACKING • Receive live local storm warnings, watches, and advisories • Watch lightning strikes and storm cells on the live map, with lightning alerts for your location • Customize map layers to track severe conditions like hurricanes, tropical storms, tornadoes, and cyclones • Use Storm Tracks to see storm movement, timing, and intensity on the map, with up to 30 advanced tracking features SEE MORE WITH DETAILED WEATHER DATA • Add overlays such as wind speed, temperature, and more to your weather radar GO PREMIUM FOR FULL STORM & WEATHER POWER Unlock the complete Storm Radar experience to level up your storm tracking experience, with: • High-res Single Site Radar • Advanced map layers • 72-Hour Future Radar • Expanded access to the AI Weather Assistant • Customizable weather widgets If you choose to purchase the Premium version of Storm Radar, subscription payments will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of your purchase. • Storm subscription auto renews annually. • Cancel anytime in Settings > AppleID at least 24 hours before your renewal date to avoid charges. • Subscription payments will be charged to your account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. PRIVACY • Our Privacy Policy can be viewed here: https://weather.com/en-US/twc/privacy-policy • Our Terms of Use can be viewed here: http://www.weather.com/common/home/legal.html FEEDBACK • Your feedback is important to us! If you love our weather app, please rate and review us in the App Store. • If you have any questions or suggestions, please email us at twcstormradar@weather.com

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

Storm Radar4 screens
TrueFax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TrueFax at 5.0 against Storm Radar's 4.5. TrueFax also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). Storm Radar's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 57 months) and ratings volume (138K vs 2). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Storm Radar sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storm Radar has 138K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Storm Radar ships an update every 2 weeks, TrueFax every 57 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Storm Radar versus TrueFax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorm RadarTrueFax
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (138K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings138K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 57 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size313 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Weather Channel InteractiveHome Data Experts, LLC

Customer experience

Storm Radar

All ratings130,788 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews2,370 reviews
Positive64.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative29.7%

TrueFax

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

Bugs and requests

Storm Radar

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Radar and forecast data not loading properly
  • Saved locations not working
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Issues with weather alerts and notifications

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back old Storm app features
  • More customization options
  • Improved radar and storm tracking
  • Better integration with other weather data sources
  • Ability to view weather history and trends

TrueFax

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Storm Radar

Subscriptions7
  • Remove Ads$0.991 Month
  • Storm Premium$1.997 Days
  • Storm Premium$3.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Storm Premium +$4.991 Month
  • Storm Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Storm Premium1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • Storm Premium +7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

TrueFax

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Storm Radar free?
Storm Radar 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, Storm Radar or TrueFax?
TrueFax is rated higher. Storm Radar averages 4.5 out of 5 from 138K ratings, while TrueFax averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Storm Radar or TrueFax have ads?
Storm Radar shows ads; TrueFax does not.
Which is updated more often, Storm Radar or TrueFax?
Storm Radar ships an update every 2 weeks, and TrueFax every 57 months. Most recently, Storm Radar was updated on November 13, 2026 and TrueFax on November 3, 2026.

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