Comparison

WorldPulsePro vs EF Scale

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

Head to head
About

WorldPulsePro

Explore a dynamic globe with real-time weather, cloud cover, and day/night cycles. Ping countries worldwide to test internet response times and discover their locations. Access detailed weather data and forecasts for capital cities.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D globe
  • Real-time cloud cover
  • Day/night cycle visualization
  • Country pinging with response times
  • Real weather data for capitals
  • Two-day weather forecasts
Features
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Rotate the globe, zoom in, out, tap to see maps, see the real time cloud cover on our living planet, watch the day/night time line move. Oh and see if you can reach out and tap every country world wide. Now with REAL WEATHER data for all the capital cities and ad-hoc queries as an in-app purchase. Our Pro version adds to our unique application that lets you send electrons to all* the countries in the world that have high level internet domain names, by offering faster and more accurate pinging plus more globe detail on IOS devices that support it. From your iOS device you can reach out and touch every country in the world with a few electrons, then see how long it takes them to respond. You'll never have to leave home, but you can touch them ten thousand kilometres away, and see them respond. Sites are actually located in their respected countries you will find that when you send electrons to Gibraltar they arrive in Gibraltar, not at a server in the United Kingdom, or at a cloud computing centre in the USA. Additionally we show very accurate weather data and two day forecasts. For free you get weather information on country capital cities.

About

EF Scale

Assess tornado and wind damage with this tool that simplifies the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale. Follow on-screen prompts to select damage indicators and degrees of damage, then adjust for construction variability to estimate wind speeds.

Highlights
  • Simplified EF Scale assessment
  • Damage indicator selection
  • Degree of damage input
  • Construction variability adjustment
  • Visual damage examples
  • About and share functions
Features
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Rate tornado damage the way surveyors do. EF Scale puts the complete Enhanced Fujita scale on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac — all 28 damage indicators, every degree of damage, and the expected wind speeds behind each rating. Browse structure types from small barns and family residences to high-rise buildings, transmission lines, and trees. Compare what you see against reference photos and construction details, then pick a degree of damage and tune the wind speed estimate between its bounds to account for construction quality. • All 28 damage indicators of the Enhanced Fujita scale • Reference photos and construction details for every indicator • Degrees of damage with expected wind speeds and EF ratings • Interactive wind speed estimator with adjustable bounds • EF0–EF5 rating reference, always a tap away • Everything stored on device — works fully offline in the field Built for storm spotters, damage surveyors, emergency managers, students, and weather enthusiasts. *** PLEASE REMEMBER: This app is for reference purposes only. Doing a real damage survey takes knowledge and experience you can't build into an app! Official damage assessments are the business of the National Weather Service and their delegates! ***

Screenshots

WorldPulsePro4 screens
EF Scale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EF Scale at 4.5 against WorldPulsePro's 3.0. EF Scale also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (67% vs 33%). WorldPulsePro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 20 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. WorldPulsePro sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. EF Scale asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EF Scale holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of WorldPulsePro's written reviews are positive against 67% of EF Scale's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorldPulsePro ships an update every 2 months, EF Scale every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WorldPulsePro versus EF Scale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorldPulseProEF Scale
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS6.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCorporate Smalltalk Consulting LtdWeatherWary LLC

Customer experience

WorldPulsePro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative58.3%

EF Scale

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

WorldPulsePro

One-time4
  • 25 Queries$0.99
  • 100 Queries$1.99
  • Ad-hoc Weather$1.99
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  • 500 Queries$3.99
None

EF Scale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WorldPulsePro free?
WorldPulsePro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EF Scale free?
EF Scale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WorldPulsePro or EF Scale?
EF Scale is rated higher. WorldPulsePro averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while EF Scale averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do WorldPulsePro or EF Scale have ads?
Neither WorldPulsePro nor EF Scale shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WorldPulsePro or EF Scale?
WorldPulsePro ships an update every 2 months, and EF Scale every 20 months. Most recently, WorldPulsePro was updated on September 18, 2026 and EF Scale on August 8, 2026.

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