Comparison

TornadoSpy+ vs My Hurricane Tracker Pro

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

Head to head
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

About

My Hurricane Tracker Pro

Track hurricanes, cyclones, and tropical storms with interactive maps, NOAA forecasts, and satellite imagery. Receive push notifications for weather warnings and storm formations. Access historical storm data and a 7-day outlook from the NHC.

Highlights
  • Interactive hurricane tracking maps
  • NOAA forecast map & storm satellite imagery
  • Historic storm search (1851/1949)
  • Push notifications for warnings/formations
  • Radar, satellite, sea temperature images
  • 7-day National Hurricane Center outlook
  • Ad-free experience
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My Hurricane Tracker Pro gives you the most comprehensive tools for tracking tornados, cyclones, tropical storms and weather warnings available. In a beautiful interface, you won't be overwhelmed with cluttered screens like you might with other apps. We give you exactly what you need in an easy to understand way. - Interactive tracking maps for each hurricane. - NOAA forecast map & storm satellite imagery where available! - Historic search of previous storms from 1851 (or 1949 for Pacific). - Push notifications for National Weather Service weather warnings or new storm formations! - Radar, satellite and sea temperature images automatically updated in the app! - See an outlook for the next 7 days from the National Hurricane Center (NHC). - Track specific hurricanes and receive notifications every time they are updated just by pressing the "+" button! - Pro version is ad-free and includes Apple Watch support! It is similar to apps such as Hurricane Tracker, Hurricane Pro and Storm by Weather Underground.

Screenshots

TornadoSpy+4 screens
My Hurricane Tracker Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Hurricane Tracker Pro at 86% against TornadoSpy+'s 41%. My Hurricane Tracker Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). TornadoSpy+'s advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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 $2.99 and My Hurricane Tracker Pro $3.99 up front. TornadoSpy+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and My Hurricane Tracker Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Hurricane Tracker Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Hurricane Tracker Pro has 5.8K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of TornadoSpy+'s written reviews are positive against 86% of My Hurricane Tracker Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TornadoSpy+ ships an update every 6 weeks, My Hurricane Tracker Pro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
TornadoSpy+ versus My Hurricane Tracker Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTornadoSpy+My Hurricane Tracker Pro
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating2.9 (66 ratings)4.8 (5.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews85.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings665.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#80#78 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin TimeJRustonApps B.V.

Customer experience

TornadoSpy+

All ratings65 ratings
Positive41.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative52.3%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral10.6%
Negative48.2%

My Hurricane Tracker Pro

All ratings5,785 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive85.5%
Neutral8.7%
Negative5.8%

User reviews

TornadoSpy+

From 66 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Used to be amazing
  • 👍 Great for storm spotters
  • 👍 User/spotter sightings
  • 👍 Timely alerts (historically)
  • 👍 Invaluable safety tool

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Not working recently
  • 🐛 Data lag/untimely
  • 🐛 No tornado alerts
  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Unreliable performance

My Hurricane Tracker Pro

From 5.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive
  • 🚀 Accurate and up-to-date information
  • 💡 Unique and outstanding design
  • 🔍 Comprehensive hurricane tracking features
  • 🌎 Global coverage of storms

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 📱 Missing features on certain devices (e.g. iPad)
  • 🗺️ Limited zoom and customization options for maps
  • 🔍 Lack of detailed local forecasting

Bugs and 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
Show 10 more
  • 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

My Hurricane Tracker Pro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with tracking storms in the Western Pacific
  • Inconsistent data updates and refresh issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to pause/rewind satellite and radar loops
  • More customizable alert settings
  • Historical storm data and replay functionality
  • Widgets for home screen

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TornadoSpy+

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

My Hurricane Tracker Pro

One-time1
  • Buy us a coffee$0.99

Questions

Is TornadoSpy+ free?
TornadoSpy+ costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is My Hurricane Tracker Pro free?
My Hurricane Tracker Pro costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TornadoSpy+ or My Hurricane Tracker Pro?
My Hurricane Tracker Pro is rated higher. TornadoSpy+ averages 2.9 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while My Hurricane Tracker Pro averages 4.8 from 5.8K ratings.
Do TornadoSpy+ or My Hurricane Tracker Pro have ads?
Neither TornadoSpy+ nor My Hurricane Tracker Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TornadoSpy+ or My Hurricane Tracker Pro?
TornadoSpy+ ships an update every 6 weeks, and My Hurricane Tracker Pro every 5 days. Most recently, TornadoSpy+ was updated on November 7, 2026 and My Hurricane Tracker Pro on November 6, 2026.
Which is more popular, TornadoSpy+ or My Hurricane Tracker Pro?
TornadoSpy+ currently peaks at #80 in the App Store charts, and My Hurricane Tracker Pro at #78. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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