TornadoSpy vs Tornado Tracker Radar Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Tornado Tracker Radar Pro
Provides real-time severe weather alerts and detailed radar data, including tornado vortex signatures, hail, and damaging wind alerts. Track storms, view lightning strikes, and access NWS watches and warnings.
- Live Doppler radar updates
- Storm signature detection (tornado, hail, wind)
- Lightning strike data
- Hurricane and tropical cyclone tracking
- NWS watches, warnings, and advisories
- Current GPS location and address search
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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)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TornadoSpy at 69% against Tornado Tracker Radar Pro's 0%. TornadoSpy also leads on rating (3.6 vs 1.3) and ads (none vs shown). Tornado Tracker Radar Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ratings volume, chart position, 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
TornadoSpy costs $1.99 and Tornado Tracker Radar Pro $4.99 up front. TornadoSpy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Tornado Tracker Radar Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
TornadoSpy holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of TornadoSpy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Tornado Tracker Radar Pro's.
TornadoSpy ships an update every 2 months, Tornado Tracker Radar Pro every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TornadoSpy | Tornado Tracker Radar Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (11 ratings) — better | 1.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #93 — better | #187 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 301 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Justin Time | corey hoggard |
Customer experience
TornadoSpy
Tornado Tracker Radar Pro
In-app purchases
TornadoSpy
- Fast Animated Radar (US)$0.99
- Extreme Weather Radio$0.99
Tornado Tracker Radar Pro
No in-app purchases
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