Comparison

Shadow Weather vs AngelsAlert

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Weather

Get accurate weather forecasts, severe weather alerts, and interactive radar with storm tracking. Stay informed about minute-by-minute rain, air quality, and upcoming event forecasts synced with your calendar.

Highlights
  • Daily, hourly, and minutely forecasts
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Interactive radar with storm tracking
  • Real-time lightning tracker
  • Minute-by-minute rain forecasting
  • Air quality information
  • Calendar sync for event forecasts
Features
Currently charting
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Download Shadow Weather to get the most complete and accurate forecast available. Smart weather conditions and notifications will let you know of severe alerts and when the storm will start so you can be ahead of the weather. Once the storm hits you have powerful interactive radar tools with severe storm cell tracking and a real time lightning strike tracker. Minute by minute rain forecasting keeps you on top of the rain. Shadow Weather syncs with your phone's calendar so you can know the forecast for upcoming events easily. Keep track of your health with air quality information. You can easily see the past and current radar using the fastest most powerful and customizable interactive radar. Here are some of the features: daily forecast, hourly forecast, minutely forecasts, weather alerts, air quality, interactive radar, storm tracker, and more! Terms of Use: http://shadowweather.com/terms-and-privacy

About

AngelsAlert

Receive real-time alerts for wildfires, floods, earthquakes, and severe weather. This app provides early warnings powered by NASA, USGS, and the National Weather Service, along with community-sourced reports and evacuation route guidance.

Highlights
  • Wildfire detection via NASA FIRMS
  • Flood and river level monitoring
  • Earthquake alerts with magnitude
  • Severe weather notifications
  • Community-sourced emergency reports
  • Turn-by-turn evacuation routing
Features
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When disaster strikes, seconds matter. AngelsAlert delivers real-time warnings for wildfires, floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes — powered by NASA, USGS, and the National Weather Service — before emergency vehicles reach your street. WILDFIRE ALERTS NASA FIRMS satellite detection tracks active fires the moment they're detected. Get distance alerts when wildfires are reported within 50 miles of your location and evacuation route guidance when you need to move fast. FLOOD & WATER MONITORING Real-time USGS stream gauge readings for rivers and waterways within 15 miles. Watch water levels rise in real time — not after your street is already underwater. EARTHQUAKE ALERTS USGS real-time seismic data delivers magnitude and distance the moment the ground moves. Know what happened and where before the news does. HURRICANE & SEVERE WEATHER National Weather Service alerts for your exact location — tornado watches, hurricane warnings, red flag alerts, and winter storm advisories issued the moment NWS publishes them. COMMUNITY EARLY WARNINGS Your neighbors are your fastest sensor network. AngelsAlert connects you with people within 25 miles reporting floods, fires, road closures, and local emergencies in real time — often before official alerts are issued. EVACUATION ROUTES Turn-by-turn evacuation routing when you need to leave fast. Know your route before the roads are gridlocked. KEY FEATURES — NASA FIRMS wildfire detection — USGS earthquake & flood gauge data — National Weather Service severe weather alerts — Community reports within 25-mile radius — Real-time push notifications for your location — Evacuation route planning — Hurricane & tropical storm tracking AngelsAlert is a premium safety subscription. Your subscription directly funds the infrastructure keeping you and your community informed 24/7. Terms of Use: https://www.angelsalert.com/eula Privacy Policy: https://www.angelsalert.com/privacy-policy AngelsAlert is a community awareness tool and does not replace official emergency services. Always call 911 in life-threatening situations.

Screenshots

Shadow Weather4 screens
AngelsAlert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Shadow Weather at free with in-app purchases against AngelsAlert's subscription. Shadow Weather also leads on ratings volume (175 vs 7) and chart position (#194 vs unranked). AngelsAlert's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 8 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shadow Weather sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and AngelsAlert sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AngelsAlert holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadow Weather has 175 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow Weather ships an update every 8 months, AngelsAlert every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Shadow Weather versus AngelsAlert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow WeatherAngelsAlert
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (175 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings175 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#194 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShadow Weather LLCAngelsAlert LLC

Customer experience

Shadow Weather

All ratings159 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.3%

AngelsAlert

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Shadow Weather

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Premium subscription not recognized
  • Radar map doesn't load or freezes
  • Shows 0% chance of precipitation
  • Doesn't show future wind chill

Requested features

5 requests
  • Widgets for iOS
  • Quicker updates
  • More text in forecast
  • Apple Watch support
  • Better notifications

AngelsAlert

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Shadow Weather

Subscriptions4
  • Shadow Weather Premium Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Shadow Weather Premium14 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Premium14 Days trial$10.991 Year
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  • Shadow Weather Premium Yearly14 Days trial$12.991 Year
2 purchases

AngelsAlert

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Shadow Weather free?
Shadow Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AngelsAlert free?
AngelsAlert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shadow Weather or AngelsAlert?
AngelsAlert is rated higher. Shadow Weather averages 4.8 out of 5 from 175 ratings, while AngelsAlert averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Shadow Weather or AngelsAlert have ads?
Shadow Weather shows ads; AngelsAlert does not.
Which is updated more often, Shadow Weather or AngelsAlert?
Shadow Weather ships an update every 8 months, and AngelsAlert every 8 days. Most recently, Shadow Weather was updated on October 27, 2026 and AngelsAlert on October 24, 2026.

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