Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath vs Flood Map USA
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
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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
Flood Map USA
This app helps you identify flood-prone areas near a specific U.S. street address. It can generate printable maps or interactive overlays based on available FEMA flood study data. Useful for risk assessment before or after severe weather events.
- Flood zone identification by address
- FEMA flood study data integration
- Printable PDF flood maps
- Interactive map (beta)
- Risk assessment tool
- Supports U.S. addresses
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Flood Risk Map Maker displays a map that shows the flood-prone areas near a given street address in the United States. Identify flood zones to watch out for after a rainstorm, tropical storm, or hurricane. To use: - Type your street address - Tap "Get Flood Risk Map" Depending on the availability of the flood study data in your area, this app will generate one of the following results: - Areas with modern digital FEMA flood study data: A printable PDF showing about 400 acres or about 0.6 sq. mi. - Areas with old FEMA flood study data: A scanned image of an older printed map - Remote areas where a FEMA flood study has not been conducted: No map available - Interactive map (beta): Pan and zoom a live map with color-coded flood zone overlays Ideal for: - Homeowners and home buyers - Real estate agents - Farmers - Insurance professionals - Businesspeople - Anyone doing a risk assessment or asking "Am I in a flood zone?" Ad-supported. If you like the app, please consider upgrading to remove the ads and support future development.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath at none against Flood Map USA's shown. Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). Flood Map USA's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, 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. Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Flood Map USA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath against 5.0 for Flood Map USA. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath has 1.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath ships an update every 3 days, Flood Map USA every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath | Flood Map USA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.8K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #143 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ridge Labs LLC | Qvyshift LLC |
Customer experience
Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath
Flood Map USA
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
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- Tornado Path Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Tornado Path Pro (Lifetime)$149.99
Flood Map USA
- Upgrade$8.99
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