Tornado Vision vs Project Tornado
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tornado Vision
Visualize severe weather phenomena using augmented reality. This app overlays crucial storm data, including tornado and hail probabilities, directly onto your phone's camera view. It features specialized filters and night mode to detect hidden storms, aiding in safety and observation.
- Augmented reality storm data overlay
- Tornado and hail probability display
- Tornado and severe thunderstorm warning alerts
- Specialized camera filters for rain
- Night mode for hidden tornado detection
- Storm characteristic data (rotation, hail size)
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See severe weather with augmented reality! Tornado Vision can help you see tornadoes hiding in the rain or at night. Simply point your phone at any severe storm and you'll get a heads up display on what is happening inside the storm. Groundbreaking weather technology. - Augmented Reality displays chance of tornado, hail (and size) and wind when looking at any storm within 400 miles. - Augmented Reality displays if you are in tornado or severe thunderstorm warning. - Augmented reality displays any Tornado or Hail reports. - Four specially designed camera filters help bring out tornadoes hiding in the rain. - Night mode automatically captures hidden night tornadoes. - Bring up data on storm characteristics, including rotation, maximum hail size and lightning flash rate. - Bring up environmental data like storm relative helicity, CAPE and bulk wind. Perfect for emergency responders, storm spotters, storm chasers, weather enthusiasts and anyone wanting to keep a better eye on approaching storms. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13FhhPp-3bVxwhQjccGLXBox-HEB9wXH-fjEKfv9aOKg/edit?usp=sharing Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1suVpdrUYj4LKoZ5kkVgH1ZmJLe8Si-jAETLkATdc2XE/edit?usp=sharing
Project Tornado
Learn about tornadoes with safety tips and detailed information on their formation. This app provides educational content to help you understand severe weather events.
- Tornado safety tips
- Tornado anatomy explained
- Educational content
- Severe weather information
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We offer safety tips, the anatomy of a tornado and much more to educate you on tornadoes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Project Tornado at 100% against Tornado Vision's 43%. Project Tornado also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Tornado Vision's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (157 vs 9). On price, update cadence 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. Tornado Vision sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Project Tornado asks for nothing beyond the download.
Project Tornado holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tornado Vision has 157 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Tornado Vision's written reviews are positive against 100% of Project Tornado's.
Tornado Vision ships an update every 11 months, Project Tornado every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tornado Vision | Project Tornado |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (157 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 157 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Collective Innovation, INC | Gray Television Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
Tornado Vision
Project Tornado
Bugs and requests
Tornado Vision
Reported bugs
3 issues- Black screen on launch
- App doesn't show tornadoes
- App doesn't work in all areas
Requested features
7 requests- Make the app free
- Add a filter for simulated storms
- Allow control of wind speeds and size
- Add short descriptions for each filter
- Provide instructions on how to use filters
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- Make tornado simulation available without real supercells
- Add more free features
Project Tornado
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tornado Vision
- Tornado Vision Pro$9.991 Month
- Tornado Vision Pro$29.991 Year
Project Tornado
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Tornado Vision free?
Is Project Tornado free?
Which has better reviews, Tornado Vision or Project Tornado?
Do Tornado Vision or Project Tornado have ads?
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