Comparison

TornadoSpy+ vs Tornado Tracker Radar Pro

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

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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
Currently charting
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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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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)

Screenshots

TornadoSpy+4 screens
Tornado Tracker Radar Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TornadoSpy+ at 43% against Tornado Tracker Radar Pro's 0%. TornadoSpy+ also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.3) and ads (none vs shown). Tornado Tracker Radar Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On chart position 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

TornadoSpy+ costs $2.99 and Tornado Tracker Radar Pro $4.99 up front. TornadoSpy+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Tornado Tracker Radar Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TornadoSpy+ holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TornadoSpy+ has 62 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of TornadoSpy+'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Tornado Tracker Radar Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TornadoSpy+ ships an update every 6 weeks, Tornado Tracker Radar Pro every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
TornadoSpy+ versus Tornado Tracker Radar Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTornadoSpy+Tornado Tracker Radar Pro
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.0 (62 ratings) — better1.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings62 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#88 — better#188
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size301 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin Timecorey hoggard

Customer experience

TornadoSpy+

All ratings62 ratings
Positive43.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral9.9%
Negative46.9%

Tornado Tracker Radar Pro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Tornado Tracker Radar Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Tornado Tracker Radar Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TornadoSpy+ free?
TornadoSpy+ costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Tornado Tracker Radar Pro free?
Tornado Tracker Radar Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TornadoSpy+ or Tornado Tracker Radar Pro?
TornadoSpy+ is rated higher. TornadoSpy+ averages 3.0 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Tornado Tracker Radar Pro averages 1.3 from 4 ratings.
Do TornadoSpy+ or Tornado Tracker Radar Pro have ads?
Tornado Tracker Radar Pro shows ads; TornadoSpy+ does not.
Which is updated more often, TornadoSpy+ or Tornado Tracker Radar Pro?
TornadoSpy+ ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tornado Tracker Radar Pro every 24 months. Most recently, TornadoSpy+ was updated on September 26, 2026 and Tornado Tracker Radar Pro on September 17, 2026.
Which is more popular, TornadoSpy+ or Tornado Tracker Radar Pro?
TornadoSpy+ currently peaks at #88 in the App Store charts, and Tornado Tracker Radar Pro at #188. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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