Comparison

AngelsAlert vs RexWeather

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

Head to head
About

AngelsAlert

Receive real-time alerts for wildfires, floods, earthquakes, and severe weather. This app provides early warnings powered by NASA, USGS, and the National Weather Service, along with community-sourced reports and evacuation route guidance.

Highlights
  • Wildfire detection via NASA FIRMS
  • Flood and river level monitoring
  • Earthquake alerts with magnitude
  • Severe weather notifications
  • Community-sourced emergency reports
  • Turn-by-turn evacuation routing
Features
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When disaster strikes, seconds matter. AngelsAlert delivers real-time warnings for wildfires, floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes — powered by NASA, USGS, and the National Weather Service — before emergency vehicles reach your street. WILDFIRE ALERTS NASA FIRMS satellite detection tracks active fires the moment they're detected. Get distance alerts when wildfires are reported within 50 miles of your location and evacuation route guidance when you need to move fast. FLOOD & WATER MONITORING Real-time USGS stream gauge readings for rivers and waterways within 15 miles. Watch water levels rise in real time — not after your street is already underwater. EARTHQUAKE ALERTS USGS real-time seismic data delivers magnitude and distance the moment the ground moves. Know what happened and where before the news does. HURRICANE & SEVERE WEATHER National Weather Service alerts for your exact location — tornado watches, hurricane warnings, red flag alerts, and winter storm advisories issued the moment NWS publishes them. COMMUNITY EARLY WARNINGS Your neighbors are your fastest sensor network. AngelsAlert connects you with people within 25 miles reporting floods, fires, road closures, and local emergencies in real time — often before official alerts are issued. EVACUATION ROUTES Turn-by-turn evacuation routing when you need to leave fast. Know your route before the roads are gridlocked. KEY FEATURES — NASA FIRMS wildfire detection — USGS earthquake & flood gauge data — National Weather Service severe weather alerts — Community reports within 25-mile radius — Real-time push notifications for your location — Evacuation route planning — Hurricane & tropical storm tracking AngelsAlert is a premium safety subscription. Your subscription directly funds the infrastructure keeping you and your community informed 24/7. Terms of Use: https://www.angelsalert.com/eula Privacy Policy: https://www.angelsalert.com/privacy-policy AngelsAlert is a community awareness tool and does not replace official emergency services. Always call 911 in life-threatening situations.

About

RexWeather

Explore historical tornado data, follow severe weather events, and view current local conditions. Features include 3D flyovers of tornado paths, archived warning replays, and a tornado potential score based on atmospheric conditions.

Highlights
  • Historical tornado explorer
  • Tornado replay and 3D flyover
  • Tornado potential score
  • Official weather alerts
  • Storm Prediction Center outlooks
  • Animated weather backgrounds
Features
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Explore tornado history, follow severe weather, and see your local conditions with RexWeather. Discover historical tornado paths, replay archived warnings, and take a 3D flyover along the track. HISTORICAL TORNADO EXPLORER Explore U.S. tornado records dating back to 1950, with NOAA SPC history and newer NOAA NCEI records. Search U.S. and Canadian cities, browse nearby events, filter by date and intensity, or jump to famous outbreaks. Where available, NOAA Damage Assessment Toolkit surveys reveal damage footprints colored by EF rating. Canadian history includes Environment and Climate Change Canada records from 1980–2009 and available Northern Tornadoes Project records from 2017 onward. Coverage varies, with gaps before 1980 and during 2010–2016. TORNADO REPLAY AND 3D FLYOVER Replay a tornado’s journey in 2D or follow an animated tornado in 3D. Pause, scrub through time, adjust playback speed, and watch the traveled path appear behind it. Playback follows surveyed tracks or estimated survey centerlines when available, with recorded endpoints as a fallback. Intermediate positions are estimated, and maps show present-day imagery. For supported U.S. events, see historical warning polygons and how warnings evolved—including Particularly Dangerous Situation and Tornado Emergency updates. Tap a warning to read its original message or open the specific event on Iowa Mesonet. TORNADO POTENTIAL Understand how favorable local conditions are for tornado development with a 1-to-10 score and a six-hour outlook. Explore plain-language explanations of instability, wind shear, moisture, and other ingredients. U.S. scores combine available HRRR model data, NWS alerts, SPC outlooks, mesoscale discussions, and nearby storm reports. Canadian locations use GEM model inputs where available, with a global fallback and reduced-coverage indicators. Tornado Potential is an informational indicator, not a probability or an official warning. Canadian scores have not been calibrated against Canadian historical events. OFFICIAL WEATHER ALERTS View location-based National Weather Service alerts in the U.S. and Environment and Climate Change Canada alerts in Canada. Read alert details, affected areas, and expiration times, with clear severity colors and readable cards in light and dark mode. SPC CONVECTIVE OUTLOOKS Explore Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 Storm Prediction Center maps, including categorical risk, tornado, wind, and hail outlooks. Check your location’s risk and read the forecaster discussion. SPC products cover the contiguous United States. WEATHER THAT COMES TO LIFE Enjoy animated skies for clear weather, clouds, rain, thunderstorms, snow, fog, and more, with smooth transitions and moon-phase artwork at night. Preview backgrounds in Settings and customize units, appearance, and map style. SIRI, SHORTCUTS, AND APPLE WATCH Ask Siri for the nearest historical tornado, your tornado outlook, or active weather alerts. Build Shortcuts for your Home Screen or a supported iPhone’s Action button. Check weather and Tornado Potential on Apple Watch, with widgets and complications for quick access. Keep previously downloaded tornado records and cached weather available offline. Live weather, alerts, and uncached map or warning content require connectivity. Always follow official weather warnings and local emergency guidance.

Screenshots

AngelsAlert4 screens
RexWeather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RexWeather at none against AngelsAlert's 2. AngelsAlert's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AngelsAlert sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. RexWeather asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AngelsAlert holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 11 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AngelsAlert ships an update every 8 days, RexWeather every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AngelsAlert versus RexWeather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAngelsAlertRexWeather
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.6 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings711 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAngelsAlert LLCKassim Rasoulian

Customer experience

AngelsAlert

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RexWeather

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral18.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AngelsAlert

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$44.991 Year
None

RexWeather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AngelsAlert free?
AngelsAlert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RexWeather free?
RexWeather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AngelsAlert or RexWeather?
AngelsAlert is rated higher. AngelsAlert averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while RexWeather averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.
Do AngelsAlert or RexWeather have ads?
Neither AngelsAlert nor RexWeather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AngelsAlert or RexWeather?
AngelsAlert ships an update every 8 days, and RexWeather every 5 weeks. Most recently, AngelsAlert was updated on November 5, 2026 and RexWeather on November 5, 2026.

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