Comparison

East Texas Storm Team vs VORTEX Storm Intelligence

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

Head to head
About

East Texas Storm Team

Receive precise weather forecasts for East Texas from experienced meteorologists. Stay informed about local weather conditions that directly impact your community.

Highlights
  • Accurate East Texas forecasts
  • Trusted meteorologists
  • Local weather focus
  • KETK and FOX51 integration
Features
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Get an accurate East Texas forecast from the dedicated and trusted Meteorologists at KETK and FOX51. We are East Texas, the Local Weather that Matters to you.

About

VORTEX Storm Intelligence

Get real-time severe weather alerts for the United States, including tornado warnings and live radar. Track storms with motion projection and receive NWS-powered notifications for your exact location. Monitor multiple locations and understand severe weather risk with detailed data.

Highlights
  • Live NWS alerts
  • Tornado tracking with projection
  • Animated live radar
  • Severe weather risk scoring
  • Multiple location tracking
  • Critical alert bypass
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VORTEX is real-time severe weather intelligence for the United States — tornado warnings, live radar, and NWS-powered alerts in one fast, focused app. WHAT YOU GET • Live NWS alerts — tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood, and winter warnings the moment they're issued, mapped to your exact location. • Tornado tracking — follow active tornado warnings with storm-motion projection: the funnel's path, 15/30/45-minute lead points, and a detail card with bearing and speed. • Live radar — smooth animated radar on a clean dark map, plus satellite, snow, wildfire, and earthquake layers. • Risk scoring — a real-time severe-weather risk score for your home and saved locations, built from CAPE, shear, and storm-relative helicity. • Multiple locations — track home and the places that matter to you. BUILT ON OFFICIAL DATA VORTEX is powered by the National Weather Service (NWS), NOAA, and the Storm Prediction Center — the same sources emergency managers rely on. CRITICAL ALERTS FOR LIFE-SAFETY Tornado warnings can reach you even when your phone is silenced or in Do Not Disturb, so a life-threatening warning is never missed. You're always in control of which alerts break through. VORTEX PRO Upgrade to VORTEX Pro for push notifications, phone-call alerts for tornado warnings, cache prewarming, and unlimited saved cities. Purchases are handled securely on the web at vortexintel.app. VORTEX is designed for storm season in the United States. Stay aware. Stay safe. VORTEX Pro is an auto-renewable monthly subscription ($5.99/month after a 14-day free trial). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase; the subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

East Texas Storm Team4 screens
VORTEX Storm Intelligence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VORTEX Storm Intelligence at 100% against East Texas Storm Team's 50%. VORTEX Storm Intelligence also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). East Texas Storm Team's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (24 vs 3). On price 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. VORTEX Storm Intelligence sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. East Texas Storm Team asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VORTEX Storm Intelligence holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: East Texas Storm Team has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of East Texas Storm Team's written reviews are positive against 100% of VORTEX Storm Intelligence's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
East Texas Storm Team versus VORTEX Storm Intelligence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEast Texas Storm TeamVORTEX Storm Intelligence
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (24 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNexstar BroadcastingJordan Hansen

Customer experience

East Texas Storm Team

All ratings24 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

VORTEX Storm Intelligence

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

East Texas Storm Team

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

VORTEX Storm Intelligence

Subscriptions1
  • VORTEX Pro14 Days trial$5.991 Month

Questions

Is East Texas Storm Team free?
East Texas Storm Team is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VORTEX Storm Intelligence free?
VORTEX Storm Intelligence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, East Texas Storm Team or VORTEX Storm Intelligence?
VORTEX Storm Intelligence is rated higher. East Texas Storm Team averages 4.6 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while VORTEX Storm Intelligence averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do East Texas Storm Team or VORTEX Storm Intelligence have ads?
East Texas Storm Team shows ads; VORTEX Storm Intelligence does not.

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