Comparison

global storms vs Tornado Tracker Weather Radar

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

Head to head
About

global storms

Access real-time severe weather alerts, including hurricanes, typhoons, and tornadoes. View worldwide animated satellite imagery, marine data, and US radar. Track global climate and space weather phenomena.

Highlights
  • Hurricane, typhoon, and tropical storm tracking
  • Worldwide animated satellite views
  • Marine weather information
  • US tornado and thunderstorm alerts
  • Animated US radar and forecast charts
  • Global climate and space weather data
Features
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global storms provides the latest severe weather information including: - hurricanes, typhoons and tropical storms in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans - worldwide animated satellite views - the latest worldwide marine information - US ultraviolet index - US mainland storms, including the latest tornado and severe thunderstorm alerts - animated radar for the US - animated US forecast chart - global climate imagery - space weather Information in the app is courtesy of various open government sources as indicated in each section. There is an auto-renewing subscription option within the app to track worldwide tropical cyclones, typhoons, hurricanes and other global weather hazards, and comprehensive ocean conditions forecasts for the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Development of global storms is funded in part by ads, which can be removed by selecting the monthly auto-renewing subscription option "Remove Ads" from the app's settings menu. Removing ads also provides access to other premium content and features. The subscription price of 0.99 USD (in your local currency) will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and, for each renewal, within 24 hours prior to the end of the current month. You can cancel the subscription at any time through your iTunes account settings, but you must do so at least 24 hours before the end of the current month to avoid being charged, and ads will show again at the start of the subsequent month. Terms of use: https://www.kellytechnology.com/privacy/tac.html Privacy policy: https://www.kellytechnology.com/privacy/privacy_policy.html

About

Tornado Tracker Weather Radar

Track severe weather events with real-time radar and storm signatures. Get detailed reports on tornadoes, hail, and wind, plus lightning strikes and hurricane data. Stay informed with NWS alerts and NOAA reports.

Highlights
  • Live Doppler radar updates
  • Tornado vortex signatures
  • Hail storm signatures
  • Damaging wind signatures
  • Storm reports
  • Lightning strike data
  • Hurricane tracking
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

global storms4 screens
Tornado Tracker Weather Radar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: global storms at 4.5 against Tornado Tracker Weather Radar's 2.9. global storms also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (13K vs 77). Tornado Tracker Weather Radar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) 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. global storms sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tornado Tracker Weather Radar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

global storms holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: global storms has 13K ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of global storms's written reviews are positive against 24% of Tornado Tracker Weather Radar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

global storms ships an update every 3 weeks, Tornado Tracker Weather Radar every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
global storms versus Tornado Tracker Weather Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterglobal stormsTornado Tracker Weather Radar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13K ratings) — better2.9 (77 ratings)
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews — better23.8% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better77
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKelly Technology Inc.corey hoggard

Customer experience

global storms

All ratings12,547 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews197 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative53.3%

Tornado Tracker Weather Radar

All ratings77 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative48.1%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative73.8%

User reviews

global storms

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌐 Accurate weather information
  • 📊 Useful satellite imagery and data
  • 🔍 Comprehensive hurricane tracking

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate past ads
  • ⏱️ Lengthy ads that cannot be skipped
  • 🚫 Ads blocking access to content
  • 🔋 High battery consumption due to ads

Tornado Tracker Weather Radar

From 77 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good for tracking storms
  • 👍 Informative about tornado locations
  • 👍 Beautiful design
  • 👍 Works as advertised
  • 👍 Great free radar app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and slow to load
  • 🐛 Radar pictures moving
  • 🐛 Map is blank
  • 🐛 Does not show warnings
  • 🐛 Goes to domain registration site

Bugs and requests

global storms

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads not closing or loading properly
  • Satellite imagery not loading consistently

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to disable ads for a fee
  • Improved ad placement and user experience
  • Ability to save favorite locations

Tornado Tracker Weather Radar

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • White screen on launch
  • Goes to domain registration site
  • Shows solar power website
  • Does not show a map
  • Weather radar pictures moving
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  • Can move storms with finger
  • Map takes 15 seconds to load
  • App is glitchy
  • Radar does not show watches and warnings
  • Cannot open the app
  • Latest update causes app to fail
  • No weather warnings / weather status show up
  • Map is blank
  • Layer draw order bug
  • Tornado icon not drawing correctly
  • Zooming causes radar to move
  • Weather radar moves around when zooming
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Slow to update
  • No level 3 data

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ad-free option
  • Add warnings for Canada
  • Make storms blink
  • Add timestamp to downloaded map

In-app purchases

3 purchases

global storms

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • Global Tropical Hazards$9.99
  • Ocean Conditions Forecast$9.99
None

Tornado Tracker Weather Radar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is global storms free?
global storms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tornado Tracker Weather Radar free?
Tornado Tracker Weather Radar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, global storms or Tornado Tracker Weather Radar?
global storms is rated higher. global storms averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Tornado Tracker Weather Radar averages 2.9 from 77 ratings.
Do global storms or Tornado Tracker Weather Radar have ads?
global storms shows ads; Tornado Tracker Weather Radar does not.
Which is updated more often, global storms or Tornado Tracker Weather Radar?
global storms ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tornado Tracker Weather Radar every 6 months. Most recently, global storms was updated on October 27, 2026 and Tornado Tracker Weather Radar on October 24, 2026.

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