Comparison

TornadoSpy vs Earthquakes Pro

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
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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

Earthquakes Pro

Get real-time earthquake information from over 23 global sources. Receive customizable push notifications for significant quakes and search historical data. Share detailed earthquake information and maps easily.

Highlights
  • 23+ global earthquake data sources
  • Real-time push notifications
  • Customizable alert settings
  • Filter earthquakes by magnitude, region, depth
  • Historical earthquake search
  • GMap integration
  • Shareable earthquake details and maps
Features
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Earthquake! is a quake application that based on multiple data sources. With this app, you can get the latest earthquake info immediately from all over the world. Also, you can search the earthquakes occurred in the past. Main Features: - 23 Earthquake data sources, Covers the frequent occurrence of the earthquake area in the world. * [USGS] U.S.Geological Survey * [EMSC] EU Mediterranean Earthquake Centre * [CEIC] China Earthquake Center * [GFZ] Ger Potsdam Earthquake Center * [CWB] Taiwan Central Weather Bureau * [JMA] Japan Meteorological Agency * [INGV] Italy Geophysics Institute * [BGS] British Geological Survey * [CHI] Chile Earthquake Center * [TUR] Turkish Disaster and Emergency center * [IRSC] Iranian Seismological Center * [CAN] Natural Resources Canada * [AUS] Geoscience Australia * [NZL] New Zealand Earthquake Commission * [PHIVOLCS] Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology * [ROU] Romanian National Institute for Earth Physics * [OVSICORI] Costa Rica, the National University * [BMKG] Indonesia The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics * [IGEPN] Instituto Geofísico - Ecuador * [IGN] Spain Instituto Geográfico Nacional * [IMO] Icelandic Met OfficeSSN México Servicio Sismológico Nacional * [SSN] México Servicio Sismológico Nacional * [INDIA] India National Center for Seismology * [BMKG] Indonesia The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics - Real-time push notification of earthquake over 4.0 magnitude. - Customize your notifications by magnitude,"receive time" and distance threshold , easy to use. - Filter earthquakes by magnitude/region/depth. - Perfect real-time algorithm to achieve all of the data source unified display (non-duplication of data), data source select "ALL". - Support detail information display. - Full GMap integration. - Provide a uniform view shows the same earthquake of different sources. - Provide historical data with earthquake in 300 km range. - the Global (Worldwide) Search, Support magnitude, time interval and depth, with flexible sort. - Sharing detailed screenshots of maps and vital details to anyone by Facebook/Twitter/E-Mail... - Support Epicentral distance (GPS positioning or custom) - Mass historical data. - Support for personal collection. - "Pull to load more data" in the List Tab. - View details on source site. - Applications built-in web browser support.

Screenshots

TornadoSpy4 screens
Earthquakes Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Earthquakes Pro at none against TornadoSpy's 2. Earthquakes Pro also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). TornadoSpy's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 43%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

TornadoSpy costs $1.99 and Earthquakes Pro $1.99 up front. TornadoSpy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Earthquakes Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for TornadoSpy against 3.8 for Earthquakes Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of TornadoSpy's written reviews are positive against 43% of Earthquakes Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TornadoSpy ships an update every 2 months, Earthquakes Pro every 10 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
TornadoSpy versus Earthquakes Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTornadoSpyEarthquakes Pro
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating3.8 (12 ratings)3.8 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#96 — better#165
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin Time俊靖 骆

Customer experience

TornadoSpy

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

Earthquakes Pro

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TornadoSpy

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

Earthquakes Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TornadoSpy free?
TornadoSpy costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Earthquakes Pro free?
Earthquakes Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TornadoSpy or Earthquakes Pro?
Earthquakes Pro is rated higher. TornadoSpy averages 3.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Earthquakes Pro averages 3.8 from 9 ratings.
Do TornadoSpy or Earthquakes Pro have ads?
Neither TornadoSpy nor Earthquakes Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TornadoSpy or Earthquakes Pro?
TornadoSpy ships an update every 2 months, and Earthquakes Pro every 10 months. Most recently, TornadoSpy was updated on November 6, 2026 and Earthquakes Pro on November 6, 2026.
Which is more popular, TornadoSpy or Earthquakes Pro?
TornadoSpy currently peaks at #96 in the App Store charts, and Earthquakes Pro at #165. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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