Weather Alert Map PUSH vs Storm Distance Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weather Alert Map PUSH
Receive real-time severe weather alerts with instant push notifications and detailed radar maps. Track storms, view forecasts, and monitor conditions like hurricanes, blizzards, and earthquakes to stay prepared and safe.
- Instant severe weather push notifications
- Color-coded alert identification
- Live storm tracking and path prediction
- High-resolution animated weather radar
- 10-day and hourly forecasts
- Live lightning tracker
- Earthquake alerts
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Weather Alert Map is your go-to app for real-time severe weather updates. Stay informed with instant push notifications, detailed radar images, and storm tracking – all displayed on an intuitive map. Whether it’s hurricanes, blizzards, or earthquakes, you’ll always be prepared. Key Features Severe Weather Alerts • Instant push notifications for multiple locations. • Color-coded alerts for easy identification (tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, and more). • Detailed summaries and interactive alert pop-ups. Advanced Weather Tracking • Live storm tracks and future path predictions. • High-resolution, animated weather radar. • National and regional satellite imagery. Additional Features • 10-day and hourly forecasts worldwide. • Live lightning tracker for real-time strike updates. • Sea surface temperature and tide predictions for coastal areas. • Air Quality Index (AQI) tracking for the US. • Earthquake alerts with real-time magnitude data. Stay informed and stay safe – download Weather Alert Map today!
Storm Distance Tracker
Measure the distance to a storm by timing the interval between seeing lightning and hearing thunder. This tool uses the difference in the speed of light and sound to provide an estimated distance.
- Calculate storm distance
- Uses lightning and thunder timing
- Calculates based on speed of light and sound
- Simple tap interface
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Calculate the distance of lightning and find out how far away the storm is. This app calculates distance using the difference between the speed of light and sound. Tap a button when you see the lightning and then again when you hear the thunder and the app will tell you how far away it is using a time difference between the two.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Weather Alert Map PUSH at 87% against Storm Distance Tracker's 33%. Weather Alert Map PUSH also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Weather Alert Map PUSH sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Storm Distance Tracker sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Weather Alert Map PUSH holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 371 and 101 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Weather Alert Map PUSH's written reviews are positive against 33% of Storm Distance Tracker's.
Weather Alert Map PUSH ships an update every 3 months, Storm Distance Tracker every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weather Alert Map PUSH | Storm Distance Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (371 ratings) — better | 3.7 (101 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.9% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 371 — better | 101 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elecont LLC | DOUBLE U s.r.o. |
Customer experience
Weather Alert Map PUSH
Storm Distance Tracker
Bugs and requests
Weather Alert Map PUSH
Reported bugs
3 issues- In-app purchases not working properly
- Satellite and earthquake data not displaying
- Map not showing accurate county boundaries
Requested features
4 requests- Enlarged font options
- Lightning strike mapping
- Improved county boundary outlines
- Animated radar playback
Storm Distance Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Weather Alert Map PUSH
- Radar: Hi-Def doppler weather radar (U.S.)$0.99
- Weather Map: current weather and 10-day forecast (Worldwide)$0.99
- Earthquakes: USGS and EMSC (Worldwide)$0.99
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- Satellite cloud cover$0.99
- Sea surface temperatures$0.99
- Air Quality$0.99
- Local and national tide times$0.99
- Lightning Strikes$0.99
- Remove ads$4.99
Storm Distance Tracker
- Remove ads$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
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- Remove Ads$9.99
Questions
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