Comparison

RexWeather vs Storm Window

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

Storm Window

This app provides clear outdoor risk guidance based on hourly weather data, highlighting safe times for outdoor activities. It accounts for lightning, heat, wind, air quality, and rain, offering tailored advice for various pursuits.

Highlights
  • Clear outdoor risk guidance
  • 48-hour hourly risk timeline
  • Lightning-aware storm risk
  • Heat, air quality, wind, UV, rain, snow context
  • National Weather Service alert awareness
  • Home Screen widgets and Apple Watch support
Features
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Storm Window helps you find safer outdoor windows when weather risk is changing. Instead of giving you another raw forecast, Storm Window turns hourly weather data into a clear outdoor risk timeline, highlighting when conditions look clear, marginal, stormy, or severe. Built for runners, cyclists, walkers, golfers, beach days, trail time, work crews, and anyone who plans around lightning, heat, wind, air quality, and rain. Core features: • Clear "go / wait" style outdoor risk guidance • 48-hour hourly risk strip, shown as bars or dots • Lightning-aware storm risk • Heat, air quality, wind, UV, rain, and snow context • National Weather Service alert awareness • Current-location planning, plus one saved place • Home Screen widgets and Apple Watch support • Built-in explanations of what's driving each hour's risk Storm Window Pro adds: • Multiple saved locations • Activity-specific risk profiles (runner, cyclist, golfer, and more) • Custom activity profiles • Personal heat and AQI sensitivity tuning • Full hourly detail on tap • Driest-stretch highlight within your safe window • Per-location widgets and complications Storm Window Pro+ adds: • Trips: pin an upcoming event and get its own safe-window forecast and alerts • "Should I Go?" activity-aware guidance • Forecast change reviews and 48-hour forecast summaries • Apple Intelligence-powered risk explanations on supported devices — all features work without it Storm Window uses deterministic risk rules for its core safety assessment. Pro+ guidance does not replace the underlying risk rating. Storm Window is forecast guidance, not a guarantee of safe conditions. Weather can change quickly. When thunder roars, go indoors. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RexWeather4 screens
Storm Window4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RexWeather at none against Storm Window's 4. RexWeather also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). Storm Window's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, ads, 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. Storm Window sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. RexWeather asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Storm Window holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RexWeather has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of RexWeather's written reviews are positive against 100% of Storm Window's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RexWeather ships an update every 3 weeks, Storm Window every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RexWeather versus Storm Window: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRexWeatherStorm Window
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKassim RasoulianDaniel Schumacher

Customer experience

RexWeather

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Storm Window

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RexWeather

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Storm Window

Subscriptions4
  • Storm Window Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro+ Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Storm Window Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Pro+ Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is RexWeather free?
RexWeather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Storm Window free?
Storm Window is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RexWeather or Storm Window?
Storm Window is rated higher. RexWeather averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Storm Window averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RexWeather or Storm Window have ads?
Neither RexWeather nor Storm Window shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RexWeather or Storm Window?
RexWeather ships an update every 3 weeks, and Storm Window every 5 days. Most recently, RexWeather was updated on October 16, 2026 and Storm Window on October 10, 2026.

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