cyclonePORT vs TextMeAvy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
cyclonePORT
This application provides advanced weather data for professionals and enthusiasts. It offers high-resolution radar, lightning detection, storm reports, and various forecast models. Users can customize maps, track storms, and share animations.
- High-resolution radar and satellite data
- Lightning detection and animation
- 24-hour storm reports
- Model data with contours (HRRR, NAM, GFS, ECMWF)
- Severe weather alerts with sound
- Customizable maps and locations
- Share radar animations as GIF/video
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Welcome to cyclonePORT Enterprise for all cyclonePORT clients, institutions, and organizations. This app requires a login for all users. For more information, please reach out to www.cyclonePORT.com or info@cyclonePORT.com cyclonePORT Enterprise (with Gamma login) Features: -High-Resolution Single Site Radar Data -30 Frame Animations for Radar -7 Day Radar History with 30 frames -Lightning Detection/Animation -24 Hour Storm Reports -SPC Convective Outlooks, Watches, & Mesoscale Discussions -NHC Tropical Weather Outlooks, Discussions, & Active Tropical Cyclone Tracking -WPC Excessive Rainfall Outlooks -Fire Weather Outlooks & Weekly Drought Monitor -WPC Winter Weather Forecasts & Winter Storm Severity Index -METARS Data Layer -Real-Time NWS Storm-Based Warnings -Flash animation and in-app sound alerts for Severe, Tropical, and Winter Alerts -WPC Surface Analysis -Buoy Data & Tidal Forecast Charts -NEXRAD Hail History -Spotter Network Locations -Map Type Customization -Detailed City & Road Network -15 Custom Locations with a RadarOmega Account -Drawing, Data Viewer, and Distance Tools -Share GIF and Videos of Radar Animations -Day/Night Layer -Access to cyclonePORT network -Hi-Resolution Satellite Data -Lightning Detection/Animation, METARS, & GLM for Mesoscale & Storm-Based Satellite Sectors -National Digital Forecast Database -Storm Track Drawing Tool -Access to Project MesoVort -75 Frame Animations for Radar/Satellite -Dual View for Radar with 30 Frames -Smoothing for Radar/Satellite -30 Day Radar History with 75 Frames -6 Month Storm Report Archive -3D Radar/Satellite -Upload 3 Custom Color Tables -30 Custom Locations with Icon Upload -2 Custom Location Lists cyclonePORT Enterprise (with Beta login) *Everything in Gamma PLUS* -MRMS Data -150 Frame Animations for Radar/Satellite/MRMS -Dual View for Radar/Satellite with 50 Frames -Smoothing for MRMS -90 Day Radar History with 150 Frames -5 Year Storm Report Archive -3D MRMS -Upload 8 Custom Color Tables -75 Custom Locations with Icon Upload -5 Custom Location Lists cyclonePORT Enterprise (with Alpha login) *Everything in Beta PLUS* -Model Data with Contours for HRRR, NAM3KM, NAM12KM, RAP, GFS, ECMWF, HWRF, & HMON -250 Frame Animations for Radar/Satellite/MRMS -Dual View for Radar/Satellite with 100 Frames -Quad View for Radar/Satellite on iPad and Desktop with 50 Frames -Smoothing for Models -90 Day Radar History with 250 Frames -10 Year Storm Report Archive -3D Models -Upload 30 Custom Color Tables -150 Custom Locations with Icon Upload -10 Custom Location Lists -1 site location monitoring (live monitor only, no SMS) See our Terms of Service below: https://www.cyclonePORT.com/terms.php
TextMeAvy
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Use the TextMeAvy app to request and visualize avalanche forecasts when in the backcountry.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TextMeAvy at every 2 days against cyclonePORT's every 3 months. cyclonePORT's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
cyclonePORT ships an update every 3 months, TextMeAvy every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | cyclonePORT | TextMeAvy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SDS Weather LLC | TextMe LLC |
In-app purchases
cyclonePORT
No in-app purchases
TextMeAvy
No in-app purchases
