Comparison

TornadoSpy vs Tornado Tracker Weather Radar

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

Head to head
About

TornadoSpy

Instantly report and view tornado sightings worldwide with real-time radar snapshots. This app provides valuable lead time for users to escape storms, featuring user-submitted and official reports filtered for accuracy.

Highlights
  • Track tornado movement worldwide
  • Report nearby tornadoes
  • Radar snapshot of sightings
  • Official National Weather Service reports
  • Share and view tornado photos
  • Filter sightings by spotter ratings
Features
Currently charting
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TornadoSpy with AccuSpy™ technology gives you the power to report and view official and user spotted tornadoes instantly which includes a radar snapshot of the sighting. On 5/10/10, a TornadoSpy user spotted the Oklahoma City tornado 20 MINUTES before the NOAA report, which gave other TornadoSpy users valuable lead time to escape the storm. This is a frequent occurrence since user reports are submitted and viewable immediately. - Featured on the front page of USAToday on 5/31/11. - Over 150,000 confirmed alerts sent out - Over 40,000 TornadoSpy spotters in addition to professional spotters from the national weather service. Sightings are filtered through state-of-the art AccuSpy™ technology to prevent false alerts and only send you the most accurate sightings. Features: - Track tornado movement worldwide on the built-in map - Report nearby tornadoes with a simple touch - Includes radar snapshot of sightings - Includes official reports from National Weather Service storm spotters - Share and view tornado photos in seconds - Filter sightings by spotter ratings - View previous tornadoes - Write storm report notes - Users can rate sightings submitted by other users - Landscape or portrait orientations - AccuSpy™ state-of-the art storm spotting Download now, and become a part of the fastest and largest worldwide storm spotting network. Demo video can be seen at justintimeapps.com/ts.html Check out these other apps from justintimeapps: HailSpy TornadoSpy+ TornadoSpy+HD (For the iPad) CoordCalc For every tornado outbreak this year in the US, there have been corresponding reports in TornadoSpy. You can verify this by using the history feature in the app. There is also NOT a subscription fee, and the app currently has a large enough user base such that it has provided alerts up to 30 minutes before the standard NOAA sightings are issued. Also, the Missouri tornado mentioned in the comments was published (picture and all) well before the NOAA sighting. Add alerts@justintimeapps.com to your address book to assure that you receive alerts.

About

Tornado Tracker Weather Radar

Track severe weather events with real-time radar and storm signatures. Get detailed reports on tornadoes, hail, and wind, plus lightning strikes and hurricane data. Stay informed with NWS alerts and NOAA reports.

Highlights
  • Live Doppler radar updates
  • Tornado vortex signatures
  • Hail storm signatures
  • Damaging wind signatures
  • Storm reports
  • Lightning strike data
  • Hurricane tracking
Features
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Tornado Tracker Weather Radar was developed by Severe WX Warn and contains features such as storm signatures(tornado vortex signatures, hail storm signatures and damaging wind signatures.) The app also includes storms reports for tornadoes, damaging winds and severe hail. Along with this the app also includes lightning strike data, active hurricanes and tropical cyclones, global surface winds, cloud cover and NWS watches, warnings and advisories. All data feeds are direct from NOAA, NWS and the SPC. -High Resolution Live Level III Doppler Radar that updates automatically every 5 minutes. -Storm Tracks for Tornado Vortex Signatures, Hail and Severe Wind. -Doppler Radar Signatures for Tornadoes, Hail and Wind. -Hail signatures display max and min. size. -Hurricane and Tropics Tracking Information. -Live Lightning Data. -Current GPS Location. -Address Search for other locations. -NWS Watches, Warnings and Advisories. -SPC Outlooks -Cloud Cover Data -NOAA Storm Reports (24 hr. & Weekly)

Screenshots

TornadoSpy4 screens
Tornado Tracker Weather Radar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TornadoSpy at 69% against Tornado Tracker Weather Radar's 24%. TornadoSpy also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Tornado Tracker Weather Radar's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Tornado Tracker Weather Radar is free to download; TornadoSpy costs $1.99 up front. TornadoSpy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Tornado Tracker Weather Radar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TornadoSpy holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tornado Tracker Weather Radar has 77 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of TornadoSpy's written reviews are positive against 24% of Tornado Tracker Weather Radar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TornadoSpy ships an update every 2 months, Tornado Tracker Weather Radar every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
TornadoSpy versus Tornado Tracker Weather Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTornadoSpyTornado Tracker Weather Radar
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (12 ratings) — better2.9 (77 ratings)
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews — better23.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1277 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#92 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin Timecorey hoggard

Customer experience

TornadoSpy

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative22.2%

Tornado Tracker Weather Radar

All ratings77 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative48.1%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative73.8%

Bugs and requests

TornadoSpy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tornado Tracker Weather Radar

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • White screen on launch
  • Goes to domain registration site
  • Shows solar power website
  • Does not show a map
  • Weather radar pictures moving
Show 15 more
  • Can move storms with finger
  • Map takes 15 seconds to load
  • App is glitchy
  • Radar does not show watches and warnings
  • Cannot open the app
  • Latest update causes app to fail
  • No weather warnings / weather status show up
  • Map is blank
  • Layer draw order bug
  • Tornado icon not drawing correctly
  • Zooming causes radar to move
  • Weather radar moves around when zooming
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Slow to update
  • No level 3 data

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ad-free option
  • Add warnings for Canada
  • Make storms blink
  • Add timestamp to downloaded map

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TornadoSpy

One-time2
  • Fast Animated Radar (US)$0.99
  • Extreme Weather Radio$0.99
None

Tornado Tracker Weather Radar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TornadoSpy free?
TornadoSpy costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Tornado Tracker Weather Radar free?
Tornado Tracker Weather Radar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TornadoSpy or Tornado Tracker Weather Radar?
TornadoSpy is rated higher. TornadoSpy averages 3.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Tornado Tracker Weather Radar averages 2.9 from 77 ratings.
Do TornadoSpy or Tornado Tracker Weather Radar have ads?
Neither TornadoSpy nor Tornado Tracker Weather Radar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TornadoSpy or Tornado Tracker Weather Radar?
TornadoSpy ships an update every 2 months, and Tornado Tracker Weather Radar every 6 months. Most recently, TornadoSpy was updated on October 31, 2026 and Tornado Tracker Weather Radar on October 24, 2026.

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