Comparison

iDamage vs TornadoSpy+

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

Head to head
About

iDamage

Receive real-time push notifications for severe weather events, including detailed damage reports from trained spotters and emergency responders. Customize alerts by location and weather type, and view storm data on an interactive map. Includes wildfire reports and detailed weather outlooks.

Highlights
  • Push notifications for storm events
  • Configurable location and weather filters
  • Map view with color-coded storm pins
  • List view of storm events
  • Integration with Maps app for directions
  • Convective weather outlooks and discussions
  • Wildfire thermal anomaly and report maps
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iDamage pushes thunderstorm damage reports originating from trained spotters, emergency responders, and members of the public to your iPhone or iPad. If you chase tornados, hail, or high winds for a living, or volunteer to assist your community during severe weather events, or just want to improve your situational awareness on days when storms might pop up, iDamage is the app for you. Here are its features: - Push notification of storm events, oftentimes including very specific damage reports. Coverage area includes the entire Contiguous (Lower 48) United States. - User-configurable filters allow you to receive notifications for the entire Contiguous US, an entire state, a local area, and/or for specific types of severe weather (tornado, hail, high wind). Use the auto-location feature of your mobile device to set a filter if you are traveling and not sure of your general location. - Filter push notifications by hail size - Optional alternate push alert sound for hail events - Map of storm events with color coded pins. Timeframes are 3-hr, full day, or archival (back to 29 Feb 2004). Touch any pin for access to details. WiFi-only iPad users, data from your last view is cached for off-line use. - Filter Map View by event type and hail size - List of storm events in table form. Touch any cell in the table for a single pin street or hybrid map view. - Link to the "Maps" app on your home screen so you can get directions to the approximate location of severe weather events. - Storm reports may be e-mailed in an external email app. - 24 hour (with CONUS radar animation + watch boxes), 2-day, 3-day, and 4-8 day convective (thunderstorm) outlook with probability maps and technical discussion. - Mesoscale discussions with maps - Convective weather watches with maps. - Local hazardous weather products (including watches and warnings), selectable by touching a location on a map or via auto-location. - Local animated radar with warning boxes *** NOTE: Watches and warnings are NOT pushed. iDamage only pushes reports of thunderstorm (convective) events. Tropical and extratropical systems may not generate reports. - 9 pm - 9 am silence switch in Settings view. Push notifications will visually display, but alert tones are silenced. - iDamage has wildfire capability! Get a map of satellite thermal anomaly detections plus public wildfire reports. All weather data presented by iDamage is from the National Weather Service and not subject to copyright protection. homedatasheet.com, Inc. is not affiliated with the National Weather Service.

About

TornadoSpy+

Stay informed about severe weather with real-time tornado and hail alerts. Report and view sightings instantly, access animated radar maps, and receive push notifications. Become part of a global storm spotting network for enhanced safety.

Highlights
  • Real-time tornado and hail alerts
  • User and official sighting reports
  • Animated U.S. radar maps
  • Push, email, and text notifications
  • Overlayed radar and sighting maps
  • Tornado forecast maps
  • Share and view storm photos
Features
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Lightning strikes the earth around 100 times per second. Are you sure that the tornado sirens in your area will be in working order when the time comes? Stay safe with TornadoSpy+ featuring AccuSpy™ technology that gives you the power to report and view official and user spotted tornadoes or hail instantly. It contains U.S. animated radar maps, push alerts, overlayed maps, warnings, tornado forecast maps, and radar snapshots of tornado sighting areas. - Featured in the Joplin Globe on 5/20/12 - Featured on the front page of USAToday on 5/31/11 - Featured in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on 6/16/11 - Over 150,000 confirmed alerts sent out - Over 130,000 TornadoSpy spotters in addition to professional spotters from the national weather service. On 5/10/10, a user spotted the Oklahoma City tornado 20 MINUTES before the NOAA report, which gave other users valuable lead time to escape the storm. This is a frequent occurrence since user reports are submitted and viewable immediately. 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/hailstorm movement worldwide on the built-in map - Report nearby tornadoes/hail with a simple touch - View HD radar, tornadoes, and hail overlayed on interactive maps simultaneously - Includes official tornado reports as well as tornado warnings from National Weather Service storm spotters - Real Time Push alerts - Email and text alerts - Share and view tornado/hail photos in seconds - Filter sightings by spotter ratings - View previous tornadoes/hail sightings - Write storm report notes - Users can rate sightings submitted by other users - Verify sighting reports with radar snapshots near report areas. - Radar loops - Tornado forecasts - Warning maps - AccuSpy™ state-of-the art storm spotting In-app Purchases - US National Weather Radio - Animated Radar using FAST technology (TornadoSpy Exclusive) - TornadoSpy One which is an optional, auto-renewable yearly subscription for roughly $0.99 a year and includes faster search times, ad removal and animated radar. The subscription can be cancelled at any time. Terms of Service: http://www.justintimeapps.com/policies.html Download now, and become a part of the fastest and largest worldwide storm spotting network. Demo video can be seen at justintimeapps.com/ss.html

Screenshots

iDamage4 screens
TornadoSpy+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iDamage at 3.4 against TornadoSpy+'s 2.9. iDamage also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 42%). TornadoSpy+'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

iDamage costs $2.99 and TornadoSpy+ $2.99 up front. iDamage sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and TornadoSpy+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iDamage holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 65 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of iDamage's written reviews are positive against 42% of TornadoSpy+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDamage ships an update every 4 months, TornadoSpy+ every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
iDamage versus TornadoSpy+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDamageTornadoSpy+
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating3.4 (37 ratings) — better2.9 (65 ratings)
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews — better41.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3765 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#30 — better#82
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhomedatasheet.com, Inc.Justin Time

Customer experience

iDamage

All ratings31 ratings
Positive54.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative38.7%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral7.0%
Negative25.4%

TornadoSpy+

All ratings65 ratings
Positive41.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative52.3%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral10.7%
Negative47.6%

Bugs and requests

iDamage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

TornadoSpy+

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes upon opening
  • App crashes when clicking notifications
  • Radar locks up
  • Creates fake sightings
  • Alert area not saving
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  • Tornado and hail forecast shows white screen
  • No radar displayed
  • App not opening after update
  • Keyboard hides save button on iOS
  • App not working correctly (notifications for storms not in area)
  • Alert area not set up
  • App crashes when trying to put in photos
  • Data lag in timeliness
  • App stopped functioning correctly
  • Support & help link no longer works

Requested features

9 requests
  • Fix tornado/severe thunderstorm map (white screen)
  • Add tornado category information
  • Improve iPad scaling
  • Add 2-hour radar motion view
  • Ability to adjust overlay layers
Show 4 more
  • Identify NEW tornado updates better
  • Include current radar/lightning
  • Make app available for all phones (not just Apple)
  • Fix keyboard blocking save button on iOS

In-app purchases

5 purchases

iDamage

One-time5
  • 2022 Location-based eventsFree
  • 2023 Location-based eventsFree
  • 2025 Location-based eventsFree
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  • 2024 Location-based eventsFree
  • 2026 Location-based events$1.99
3 purchases

TornadoSpy+

Subscriptions1
  • TornadoSpy One1 Month trial$0.991 Year
One-time2
  • Extreme Weather Radio$0.99
  • Fast Animated Radar (US)$0.99

Questions

Is iDamage free?
iDamage costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is TornadoSpy+ free?
TornadoSpy+ costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iDamage or TornadoSpy+?
iDamage is rated higher. iDamage averages 3.4 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while TornadoSpy+ averages 2.9 from 65 ratings.
Do iDamage or TornadoSpy+ have ads?
Neither iDamage nor TornadoSpy+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iDamage or TornadoSpy+?
iDamage ships an update every 4 months, and TornadoSpy+ every 6 weeks. Most recently, iDamage was updated on October 29, 2026 and TornadoSpy+ on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, iDamage or TornadoSpy+?
iDamage currently peaks at #30 in the App Store charts, and TornadoSpy+ at #82. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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