Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath vs PrankForecast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath
Receive instant alerts for tornado warnings and severe weather. Access detailed tornado data, interactive maps with various layers, and a historical archive. Learn about weather safety and understand alerts with educational guides.
- Instant tornado warning alerts
- Interactive maps with radar and layers
- Detailed tornado data and historical archive
- Severe weather alerts (watches, thunderstorms)
- Educational weather guides
- Customizable alert preferences
Read full descriptionHide full description
Never miss a tornado warning - I'm looking at you, tornado alley! Get instant alerts via phone call, SMS, and email when severe weather threatens your saved locations - plus the most detailed tornado data available anywhere. KEY FEATURES: NEW: LOCAL TAB — PERSONALIZED TO YOUR ADDRESS - See if active warnings impact your exact address - Tornado warnings, watches, severe thunderstorm & marine alerts (US & Canada) - Upcoming risk — today, tomorrow, and day 3 - Local conditions: high/low, feels like, humidity, and wind - NEW: Tornado history near you — past paths within 50 miles - NEW: Tornado warning history near you — past warnings within 50 miles - Search any US/Canada address, or use GPS - Pro: track up to 5 saved addresses LIVE TORNADO WARNINGS - Real-time tracking across all 50 states and Canada - Active warnings with polygon boundaries on maps - Affected population and county data - US and Canada population breakdowns - Broadcast audio playback for Canadian alerts - Daily activity summaries SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS - Tornado Watch monitoring - Severe Thunderstorm Warnings - Special Marine Warnings - Filter by type, state, country, and time INTERACTIVE MAPS - Live radar overlay - Precise warning polygons - Auto-zoom to warnings - Toggle active/expired alerts - Optional location display - 4 map styles: Standard, Minimal, Dark, Terrain MAP LAYERS -HD Radar (MRMS high-resolution) -Forecast Radar (predictive modeling) -Echo Tops (storm height data) -Satellite imagery (real-time) -Precipitation overlay -Storm Cells (tornado rotation & hail detection) -Base Reflectivity (raw NEXRAD radar returns) -Velocity (auto selects nearest radar, or pick any site manually) TORNADO ARCHIVE - 85,000+ historical US records since 1680 - 3,100+ historical Canadian records since 1980 - NEW: Path maps — tap any tornado to see its exact start & end - NEW: Filter by intensity, decade, deaths & path length - Event narratives with deaths & injuries - Browse by state, county, province and territory - Deadliest, longest, widest tornado stats - Monthly and time-of-day charts - EF0-EF5 intensity distribution WEATHER OUTLOOKS -Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 tornado outlooks -Categorical risk levels -Tornado, wind, and hail probability maps -NEW: Fire Weather outlooks with wind/humidity zones -NEW: Excessive Rainfall (flash flood risk) outlooks -NEW: Snow probability outlooks -Convective Outlook and CIG support LEARN -8 guides written in plain English -Watch vs. Warning, Reading the Map, Understanding Outlooks -Understanding Radar Types, The EF Scale, Tornado Safety, How Alerts Work -NEW: The Local Tab — alerts for your exact address -No meteorology degree required CUSTOMIZATION & FEATURES - Full dark mode (Light/Dark/System) - 4 map styles to choose from - Warning details with countdown timers - Filter by state, country, and time period - iPad optimized - In-app support and sharing DATA SOURCES: - National Weather Service (NWS) - Storm Prediction Center (SPC) - Weather Prediction Center (WPC) - NOAA Storm Events Database - Apple Weather GO PRO ($39.99/year, or $149.99 lifetime) (US ONLY) -Phone calls when tornado warnings, watches and severe thunderstorms are issued -NEW: Year-round coverage — flash flood, snow squall, winter storm, blizzard, ice storm & high wind warnings -SMS texts with warning details -Email bulletins with full NWS statements -Monitor up to 5 locations -Alert 2 phone numbers -Turn each alert type on or off anytime 3-DAY RISK ALERTS — Only on Tornado Path! -Text & email up to 3 days before tornado or severe storm risk hits your area -Personalized to your saved addresses — no risk, no message -Know before the storm so you can prepare PERFECT FOR: Storm chasers, weather enthusiasts, researchers, emergency professionals, and anyone in tornado-prone areas. (Complements, not replaces, primary warning systems. Use NOAA Weather Radio for backup) Terms: https://www.tornadopath.com/terms Privacy: https://www.tornadopath.com/privacy
PrankForecast
Create and share realistic-looking fake weather forecasts to prank friends. Customize temperatures, conditions, and precipitation with familiar or custom designs. Perfect for harmless fun and humorous screenshots.
- Customize temperatures and conditions
- Simulate rain and storms
- Familiar and custom design styles
- Create realistic-looking fake forecasts
- Ideal for harmless pranks and screenshots
Read full descriptionHide full description
PrankForecast is a prank weather app that lets you fully customise the forecast to mess with your friends. Change temperatures, conditions, rain, storms—whatever you want—and present it in familiar styles that look just like Apple Weather or Google Weather + we also have custom designs! Perfect for harmless pranks, screenshots, and laughs, PrankForecast makes fake forecasts look shockingly real. Terms of Use: https://prankforecast.vercel.app/terms
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath at 4.9 against PrankForecast's 1.8. Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 60%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). 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. Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and PrankForecast sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath has 1.8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath's written reviews are positive against 60% of PrankForecast's.
Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath ships an update every 3 days, PrankForecast monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath | PrankForecast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.8K ratings) — better | 1.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #119 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ridge Labs LLC | MATHEW ALAN ROBERT PITTARD |
Customer experience
Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath
PrankForecast
In-app purchases
Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath
- Premium Alerts$9.991 Month
- Tornado Path Pro (Annual) No Trial$39.991 Year
- Tornado Path Pro (Annual) Intro1 Year trial$39.991 Year
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Tornado Path Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Tornado Path Pro (Lifetime)$149.99
PrankForecast
- PrankForecast Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
Questions
Is Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath free?
Is PrankForecast free?
Which has better reviews, Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath or PrankForecast?
Do Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath or PrankForecast have ads?
Which is updated more often, Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath or PrankForecast?
Other comparisons















