Comparison

Project Tornado vs RexWeather

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Tornado safety tips
  • Tornado anatomy explained
  • Educational content
  • Severe weather information
Features
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We offer safety tips, the anatomy of a tornado and much more to educate you on tornadoes.

About

RexWeather

Access real-time weather conditions and explore a comprehensive historical database of tornadoes from 1950 to the present. Visualize tornado paths on interactive maps with detailed information on each event, including EF scale ratings and casualty data.

Highlights
  • Real-time weather conditions
  • Comprehensive tornado history (1950-present)
  • Interactive tornado path maps
  • Detailed event information
  • Smart radius technology
  • Native iOS design
  • Accessibility features
Features
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RexWeather is the most complete tornado and severe weather app on iOS. Whether you are chasing records, researching history, or watching the sky right now, everything you need is in one place. HISTORICAL TORNADO DATABASE 75 years of verified NOAA tornado records from 1950 to the present day, including current-year data from NOAA NCEI updated monthly. Search near any location with a customizable radius. Filter by date range and EF rating. Jump to famous outbreaks like the 2011 Super Outbreak with one tap. Tornado detail maps show real NOAA surveyed damage path polygons with per-segment EF intensity coloring when available, so you see exactly where each rating began and ended on the ground. TORNADO POTENTIAL SCORE A real-time 1-to-10 score showing how favorable atmospheric conditions are for tornado development at your location. It draws from active NWS warnings, NOAA SPC tornado probability outlooks, and GFS model data including CAPE, wind shear, 0-6km bulk shear, Lifted Index, and Convective Inhibition. Every factor is explained in plain language. When instability and shear are both elevated, the app warns you the atmosphere is loaded even before storms fire. LIVE NWS SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS Active National Weather Service alerts for your exact location appear on the home screen the moment they are issued. Purple for Particularly Dangerous Situation tornado warnings. Red for active tornado warnings. Amber for watches. Tap to read the full NWS text. SPC CONVECTIVE OUTLOOKS Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 NOAA Storm Prediction Center outlook maps with categorical risk, tornado probability, wind, and hail layers. See your exact location risk and read the SPC forecaster discussion. WEATHER AND MORE Check weather and tornado risk for any city in the world, not just where you are. The app works fully offline with cached weather and tornado data when you need it. Customize your units, map style, and appearance. Canadian locations are fully supported with regional tornado potential scoring built in.

Screenshots

Project Tornado4 screens
RexWeather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RexWeather at none against Project Tornado's shown. RexWeather also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Project Tornado's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Project Tornado holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Project Tornado's written reviews are positive against 86% of RexWeather's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Project Tornado ships an update every 3 months, RexWeather every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Project Tornado versus RexWeather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProject TornadoRexWeather
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.8 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings89 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGray Television Group, Inc.Kassim Rasoulian

Customer experience

Project Tornado

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RexWeather

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Project Tornado

No in-app purchases

None

RexWeather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Project Tornado free?
Project Tornado is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RexWeather free?
RexWeather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Project Tornado or RexWeather?
Project Tornado is rated higher. Project Tornado averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while RexWeather averages 4.8 from 9 ratings.
Do Project Tornado or RexWeather have ads?
Project Tornado shows ads; RexWeather does not.
Which is updated more often, Project Tornado or RexWeather?
Project Tornado ships an update every 3 months, and RexWeather every 3 weeks. Most recently, Project Tornado was updated on October 2, 2026 and RexWeather on October 16, 2026.

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