Comparison

3340 Weather vs Storm Shield

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

Head to head
About

3340 Weather

Get detailed weather information for north central Alabama with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive hourly and daily forecasts, severe weather alerts, and customize by saving favorite locations.

Highlights
  • 250 meter radar
  • Future radar
  • High resolution satellite imagery
  • Current weather updates
  • Daily and hourly forecasts
  • Favorite locations
  • Severe weather alerts
Features
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Detailed weather information for north central Alabama brought to you by Alabama's ABC 33/40. The 3340 Mobile Weather App includes: • Access to station content specifically for our mobile users • 250 meter radar, the highest resolution available • Future radar to see where severe weather is headed • High resolution satellite cloud imagery • Current weather updated multiple times per hour • Daily and Hourly forecasts updated hourly from our computer models • Ability to add and save your favorite locations • A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness • Severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service • Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather

About

Storm Shield

Receive precise, location-based severe weather alerts for tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and more. Get voice and push notifications, view radar maps, and access forecasts. Optional premium features offer advanced radar imagery and lightning alerts.

Highlights
  • Location-based severe weather alerts
  • Voice and push notifications
  • Hi-Def radar map
  • Today screen widget
  • Apple Watch alerts
  • Current conditions and forecasts
  • Save additional locations
Currently charting
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Named by Time.com's @Techland as one of the best weather apps for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Severe weather alerts for your exact location. Storm Shield gives you storm-based alerts for tornado, hurricane, flood, thunderstorm, winter storms and other life-threatening weather events via voice and push notification. Storm-based alerts help reduce false alarms by alerting you to severe weather based on your exact location within a county. County-based alerts can result in false alarms, warning you when your location in the county is not within the threatened area. What people are saying: • Storm Shield "alerted our family of the Broken Arrow, OK tornado, faster than the TV and tornado sirens." - Robyn • "I was in Oklahoma City during the tornado... we were right in its path. Your app literally was a life saver." - dcalk12 Benefits: • Get voice alerts just like a NOAA weather radio via push notification anywhere in the United States. • With Apple Watch, get a tap on your wrist when alerts are issued for your locations. • Add Storm Shield's widget to your Today screen to get quick access to active alerts for the first location in your app. • Touch Storm Shield's app icon on your 3D-Touch enabled iPhone for widget access. • Hi-Def radar map is your home screen so you can quickly see what's going on at your locations. • Fully supports Dark Mode in iOS 13. • Long-tap on the map to get current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts. • Save additional locations to ensure family members stay safe. View NOAA severe weather alerts on the map to see where dangerous weather is happening: • Tap alerts to view info • Flood watches & warnings • Tornadoes & Thunderstorms • Hurricane & Tropical Storm forecast tracks • Winter storms • Marine & Coastal alerts • Radar & Clouds • Wind Speed • Snow Fall • Water Temperatures • Road Weather • Premium Weather (purchase required) • Lightning Alerts and notifications (purchase required) Enhance your app with auto-renewing monthly subscriptions: • Buy 'Premium Weather' to unlock these features and see predicted imagery for these map layers: 1) Future Radar 2) Future Clouds 3) Future Clouds & Radar together 4) Future Surface Temperature Land 5) Future Surface Temperature Water 6) Future Surface Temperature Land & Water together 7) Future Wind Speeds Map 8) Storm Tracks: See how fast storms are moving & where they're headed. • Buy 'Lightning' to unlock these 2 features: 1) Lightning strike push notifications up to 10 miles away. 2) See lightning on the map within 100 miles of a selected location. Note: • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Privacy Policy: https://www.stormshieldapp.com/privacy_stormshield_wxs.html • Terms of Use: https://www.stormshieldapp.com/terms_stormshield_wxs.html • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Storm Shield is made possible by The E.W. Scripps Company & KNXV Phoenix, WCPO Cincinnati, WEWS Cleveland, WXYZ Detroit, WMAR Baltimore, WFTS Tampa, WPTV West Palm, KSHB Kansas City, KJRH Tulsa, RTV6 Indianapolis, KMGH Denver, KGTV San Diego, KERO Bakersfield, WKBW Buffalo, WTVF Nashville, KMTV Omaha, WSYM Lansing, WFTX Ft. Myers, WTMJ Milwaukee, WGBA Green Bay, KIVI Boise, KTNV Las Vegas, KGUN Tucson, WTXL Tallahassee, KXXV Waco, KRIS Corpus Christi. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

3340 Weather3 screens
Storm Shield4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Storm Shield at 4.8 against 3340 Weather's 3.3. Storm Shield also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (114K vs 369). 3340 Weather's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Storm Shield sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. 3340 Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Storm Shield holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storm Shield has 114K ratings behind it against 369, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of 3340 Weather's written reviews are positive against 38% of Storm Shield's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3340 Weather ships an update every 2 months, Storm Shield weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
3340 Weather versus Storm Shield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3340 WeatherStorm Shield
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (369 ratings)4.8 (114K ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.8% of reviews37.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings369114K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#19 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size250 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSinclair Broadcast Group, IncMosaic S.r.l.

Customer experience

3340 Weather

All ratings369 ratings
Positive51.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative37.9%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive12.8%
Neutral15.6%
Negative71.6%

Storm Shield

All ratings110,836 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews278 reviews
Positive37.8%
Neutral9.7%
Negative52.5%

User reviews

3340 Weather

From 369 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate weather reporting
  • 👍 Reliable alerts and notifications
  • 🌐 Covers wide geographic area
  • 🗺️ Detailed radar and map features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Radar and map issues (freezing, loading problems)
  • ⏱️ Slow app load times
  • 🔄 Inconsistent and inaccurate weather predictions
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options
  • 🔔 Too many irrelevant notifications

Storm Shield

From 114K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fastest weather alerts
  • 📡 Accurate radar and forecasts
  • 🔔 Customizable alerts and notifications
  • 💻 Simple and easy to use interface
  • 🗺️ Tracking multiple locations

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription model for advanced features
  • 🔇 Loud and disruptive alerts
  • 🕰️ Delayed alerts compared to other apps
  • 🔍 Difficulty customizing alert locations
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Bugs and requests

3340 Weather

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashing and freezing issues
  • Location detection problems
  • Radar and map not working as expected
  • Inconsistent performance after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Live weather video stream integration
  • Faster app load times
  • More customization options for alerts and notifications
  • Improved radar and map accuracy and reliability

Storm Shield

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent alert delivery
  • Radar map not always showing correct location
  • Subscription features not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to read alert details in notifications
  • Option to silence alerts during certain times
  • More customization for alert types and locations
  • Horizontal radar view with manual scrolling
  • Integration with smart home devices for alerts

In-app purchases

None

3340 Weather

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Storm Shield

Subscriptions7
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Weekly with Free Trial7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Premium Weather$10.991 Month
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  • Lightning Strikes$10.991 Month
  • 30-Day Limited Offer Upgrade1 Month trial$11.491 Month
  • Yearly with Free Trial7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year

Questions

Is 3340 Weather free?
3340 Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Storm Shield free?
Storm Shield is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 3340 Weather or Storm Shield?
Storm Shield is rated higher. 3340 Weather averages 3.3 out of 5 from 369 ratings, while Storm Shield averages 4.8 from 114K ratings.
Do 3340 Weather or Storm Shield have ads?
Storm Shield shows ads; 3340 Weather does not.
Which is updated more often, 3340 Weather or Storm Shield?
3340 Weather ships an update every 2 months, and Storm Shield weekly. Most recently, 3340 Weather was updated on October 21, 2026 and Storm Shield on October 25, 2026.

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