EF Scale vs DeltaWeather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Simplified EF Scale assessment
- Damage indicator selection
- Degree of damage input
- Construction variability adjustment
- Visual damage examples
- About and share functions
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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! ***
DeltaWeather
Get live, hyperlocal weather updates directly from the Delta College Weather Station. Access current conditions, National Weather Service radar, watches, warnings, and regional forecasts for the College area.
- Live weather conditions
- National Weather Service radar
- Watches and warnings
- Regional forecast information
- Hyperlocal data
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The current weather conditions at Delta College in Mid-Michigan brought live from the Delta Weather Station. Includes current conditions as well as National Weather Service radar, watches/warnings, and forecast information for the region of the College.
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Verdict
EF Scale and DeltaWeather both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of DeltaWeather's written reviews are positive against 67% of EF Scale's. DeltaWeather also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EF Scale holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of EF Scale's written reviews are positive against 100% of DeltaWeather's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
EF Scale ships an update every 20 months, DeltaWeather every 17 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | EF Scale | DeltaWeather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 17 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WeatherWary LLC | Timothy Klingler |
Customer experience
EF Scale
DeltaWeather
In-app purchases
EF Scale
No in-app purchases
DeltaWeather
No in-app purchases









