Comparison

StormNotify vs VORTEX Storm Intelligence

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

Head to head
About

StormNotify

Get official weather alerts from the National Weather Service for your saved locations. Receive critical notifications for severe weather, flooding, and more, even when your device is silenced. Share alerts with loved ones and customize your notification preferences.

Highlights
  • Hyperlocal weather alerts
  • Push notifications for watches and warnings
  • Loud alert tone for imminent threats
  • Map view of alert areas
  • Share weather alerts
  • Customizable alert tones
  • Sync locations via iCloud
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Receive official weather alerts issued by the National Weather Service. StormNotify only alerts you when a saved location is within an alert area. Ad-free and no account required. Stay informed about severe weather, winter weather, flooding, tropical weather, marine weather, fire weather, and more. StormNotify's simple, user-friendly interface displays active weather alerts for your saved locations on the main screen, allowing you to quickly access vital alert information when time matters most. Free Features • Hyperlocal weather alerts: You're only notified when a saved location's precise coordinates are within an alert area • Monitor a location for weather alerts: Receive watches and warnings via push notifications* • Receive critical alerts: Hear a loud alert tone even when your device is silenced for hazards posing an imminent threat to life and/or property • See if you’re in the path of a storm: View the areas under alert in relation to your saved location on a map • Inform those you care about: Share weather alerts via text or email • Easily add locations: Search for points of interest, select locations on a map, or add your current location • Customize alert tones: Choose from System Default, Short Alert, and Long Alert tones • Sync your saved location across your devices via iCloud • Temporarily pause weather alert monitoring for a location when you don’t want to be notified • Automatically matches your device's dark or light mode Plus Features Includes all Free features, plus: • Monitor up to 10 locations for weather alerts: Receive alerts via push notifications* • Customize which alerts you receive: Filter by alert levels (watches, warnings, advisories, etc.) and hazards (severe weather, flooding, etc.) • Customize alert tones: Select a tone for each alert level • Unlock additional alert levels: Receive advisories, statements, and more • Sync your saved locations across your devices via iCloud Try out StormNotify Plus with a free 7-day trial** *Only locations within US states and territories where the National Weather Service operates will receive weather alerts. **After the trial ends, your subscription will automatically renew at the selected plan's price and billing period unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial. Cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Service: https://convergentapps.com/legal/stormnotify/terms-v1

About

VORTEX Storm Intelligence

Get real-time severe weather alerts for the United States, including tornado warnings and live radar. Track storms with motion projection and receive NWS-powered notifications for your exact location. Monitor multiple locations and understand severe weather risk with detailed data.

Highlights
  • Live NWS alerts
  • Tornado tracking with projection
  • Animated live radar
  • Severe weather risk scoring
  • Multiple location tracking
  • Critical alert bypass
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VORTEX is real-time severe weather intelligence for the United States — tornado warnings, live radar, and NWS-powered alerts in one fast, focused app. WHAT YOU GET • Live NWS alerts — tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood, and winter warnings the moment they're issued, mapped to your exact location. • Tornado tracking — follow active tornado warnings with storm-motion projection: the funnel's path, 15/30/45-minute lead points, and a detail card with bearing and speed. • Live radar — smooth animated radar on a clean dark map, plus satellite, snow, wildfire, and earthquake layers. • Risk scoring — a real-time severe-weather risk score for your home and saved locations, built from CAPE, shear, and storm-relative helicity. • Multiple locations — track home and the places that matter to you. BUILT ON OFFICIAL DATA VORTEX is powered by the National Weather Service (NWS), NOAA, and the Storm Prediction Center — the same sources emergency managers rely on. CRITICAL ALERTS FOR LIFE-SAFETY Tornado warnings can reach you even when your phone is silenced or in Do Not Disturb, so a life-threatening warning is never missed. You're always in control of which alerts break through. VORTEX PRO Upgrade to VORTEX Pro for push notifications, phone-call alerts for tornado warnings, cache prewarming, and unlimited saved cities. Purchases are handled securely on the web at vortexintel.app. VORTEX is designed for storm season in the United States. Stay aware. Stay safe. VORTEX Pro is an auto-renewable monthly subscription ($5.99/month after a 14-day free trial). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase; the subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StormNotify4 screens
VORTEX Storm Intelligence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: StormNotify at 10 against VORTEX Storm Intelligence's 3. VORTEX Storm Intelligence's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. StormNotify sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and VORTEX Storm Intelligence sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for StormNotify against 5.0 for VORTEX Storm Intelligence. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StormNotify versus VORTEX Storm Intelligence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStormNotifyVORTEX Storm Intelligence
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better3
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConvergent Apps LLCJordan Hansen

Customer experience

StormNotify

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VORTEX Storm Intelligence

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StormNotify

Subscriptions2
  • Plus - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Plus - Annual (Save 28%)**7 Days trial$16.991 Year
1 purchases

VORTEX Storm Intelligence

Subscriptions1
  • VORTEX Pro14 Days trial$5.991 Month

Questions

Is StormNotify free?
StormNotify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VORTEX Storm Intelligence free?
VORTEX Storm Intelligence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StormNotify or VORTEX Storm Intelligence?
StormNotify and VORTEX Storm Intelligence are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do StormNotify or VORTEX Storm Intelligence have ads?
Neither StormNotify nor VORTEX Storm Intelligence shows ads.

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