Comparison

RexWeather vs Tchoup

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

Head to head
About

RexWeather

Access real-time weather conditions and explore a comprehensive historical database of tornadoes from 1950 to the present. Visualize tornado paths on interactive maps with detailed information on each event, including EF scale ratings and casualty data.

Highlights
  • Real-time weather conditions
  • Comprehensive tornado history (1950-present)
  • Interactive tornado path maps
  • Detailed event information
  • Smart radius technology
  • Native iOS design
  • Accessibility features
Features
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RexWeather is the most complete tornado and severe weather app on iOS. Whether you are chasing records, researching history, or watching the sky right now, everything you need is in one place. HISTORICAL TORNADO DATABASE 75 years of verified NOAA tornado records from 1950 to the present day, including current-year data from NOAA NCEI updated monthly. Search near any location with a customizable radius. Filter by date range and EF rating. Jump to famous outbreaks like the 2011 Super Outbreak with one tap. Tornado detail maps show real NOAA surveyed damage path polygons with per-segment EF intensity coloring when available, so you see exactly where each rating began and ended on the ground. TORNADO POTENTIAL SCORE A real-time 1-to-10 score showing how favorable atmospheric conditions are for tornado development at your location. It draws from active NWS warnings, NOAA SPC tornado probability outlooks, and GFS model data including CAPE, wind shear, 0-6km bulk shear, Lifted Index, and Convective Inhibition. Every factor is explained in plain language. When instability and shear are both elevated, the app warns you the atmosphere is loaded even before storms fire. LIVE NWS SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS Active National Weather Service alerts for your exact location appear on the home screen the moment they are issued. Purple for Particularly Dangerous Situation tornado warnings. Red for active tornado warnings. Amber for watches. Tap to read the full NWS text. SPC CONVECTIVE OUTLOOKS Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 NOAA Storm Prediction Center outlook maps with categorical risk, tornado probability, wind, and hail layers. See your exact location risk and read the SPC forecaster discussion. WEATHER AND MORE Check weather and tornado risk for any city in the world, not just where you are. The app works fully offline with cached weather and tornado data when you need it. Customize your units, map style, and appearance. Canadian locations are fully supported with regional tornado potential scoring built in.

About

Tchoup

Features
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Is my street flooded? Tchoup answers that question for New Orleans — live, block by block. WHAT YOU SEE • Flood reports from neighbors: where water is standing right now, how deep (ankle, tire, bumper, up to the windows), confirmed by other people on the block. • Pump station status across the city, updated continuously. • Live rain radar. • River and canal gauges with flood stages. • Underpass danger zones — the low spots where cars drown. They glow red when flood-risk weather is active or flooding is reported nearby. • A shareable "roads to avoid right now" list for the family group chat. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Report flooding in two taps to warn your block. • Confirm or clear other reports so the map stays honest. • Save your home (privately) and get a push notification when a neighbor reports flooding within 1/3 mile. HOW IT STAYS TRUSTWORTHY • Sign-in is one tap (Apple) or a passwordless email link. • You can't confirm your own report. Reports expire after 3 hours unless someone confirms them, and disappear when neighbors say the water's gone. • No ads, no tracking, no data sales. Your home location is never shown to anyone. Turn around, don't drown. If there's water across the road, don't drive into it — check the map, find another way. Tchoup is a product of Edge Orbital, made in New Orleans.

Screenshots

RexWeather4 screens
Tchoup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tchoup at every 5 days against RexWeather's every 3 weeks. RexWeather's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RexWeather ships an update every 3 weeks, Tchoup every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RexWeather versus Tchoup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRexWeatherTchoup
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKassim RasoulianChristopher Wolff

In-app purchases

None

RexWeather

No in-app purchases

None

Tchoup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RexWeather free?
RexWeather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tchoup free?
Tchoup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RexWeather or Tchoup have ads?
Neither RexWeather nor Tchoup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RexWeather or Tchoup?
RexWeather ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tchoup every 5 days. Most recently, RexWeather was updated on October 16, 2026 and Tchoup on October 6, 2026.

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