Zeus Storm Alerts vs Before It Strikes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zeus Storm Alerts
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Storm Alerts by Zeus delivers real-time, county-level hail alerts built specifically for roofing professionals and storm restoration teams. Set your service territory and get instant push notifications the moment hail is confirmed in your counties — with estimated roof counts, zip code breakdowns, and dollar opportunity projections so you can mobilize your crew before the competition. REAL-TIME STORM TRACKING • Push notifications within minutes of confirmed hail reports from NWS Local Storm Reports • Severe thunderstorm warnings with hail size predictions for your territory • Live Storm Chase mode — watch reports land on the map as storms move through your counties • Storm Event Timeline showing warnings, confirmations, and impact assessments as they unfold BUILT FOR ROOFERS • Estimated impacted roof counts by zip code using assessor data • Revenue projections based on your crew size, close rate, and average claim value • Competitor density showing how many roofing companies operate in each county • Season stats tracking your cumulative storm opportunity all year STAY AHEAD OF THE STORM • 72-hour severe weather forecasts filtered to your territory with roof exposure estimates • Historical hail heatmaps showing where storms hit hardest over the past 30, 90, or 365 days • One-tap sharing to send branded storm alerts to your team or post in Facebook groups SMART NOTIFICATIONS • Personalized push alerts based on your crew size — solo operators get different messaging than 50-person teams • Alerts include roof counts, revenue estimates, and zip code detail so you can act immediately • Works reliably even after months of inactivity — your alerts are always on YOUR TERRITORY, YOUR DATA • Draw your service area on the map and get alerts only for your counties • Monitor multiple counties across multiple states • Filter everything by your territory — dashboard, alerts, reports, and forecasts UPGRADE TO ZEUS WEATHER • Storm Alerts is free forever. When you're ready for exact addresses, canvassing maps, and per-property weather reports, activate Zeus Weather with one tap — your territory syncs automatically. Storm Alerts by Zeus is the top-of-funnel tool that every storm restoration company needs. Whether you're a solo operator chasing storms or managing crews across three states, this app makes sure you never miss an opportunity. Download free. No credit card required.
Before It Strikes
This app provides real-time severe weather alerts and lightning prediction. It offers a 30-minute safety countdown after lightning strikes and displays high-resolution 3D radar. Receive instant National Weather Service warnings for any saved location.
- Lightning safety countdown
- Official NWS alerts
- Hi-res 3D radar
- Storm Center overview
- Heads-up storm notifications
- Apple Watch integration
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Severe weather, before it happens. You shouldn't find out about a storm when the first bolt hits. Before It Strikes watches the sky for you — pushing official National Weather Service warnings the instant they're issued, tracking storms headed your way, and counting down exactly when it's safe to go back outside. Free. Nationwide. Built for anyone who has to make the call to head inside. -Lightning safety countdown When lightning strikes within 10 miles, a 30-minute timer starts — and resets with every nearby strike, just like the 30-30 rule the pros use. When it reaches zero, you're clear. It lives right on your Lock Screen and Apple Watch. -Official NWS alerts, instantly Tornado, severe thunderstorm, and flash-flood warnings straight from the National Weather Service — for home, the lake house, the kids' school, anywhere you save. With a live expiration countdown, plain-English guidance, and every affected county. - Hi-res 3D radar Crisp, smooth radar you can tilt into 3D and zoom to your own street. 150+ live radar sites, nationwide — pan to any storm in the country. - Storm Center One screen that reads the sky: a 1–5 threat level, live lightning rate, the nearest strike, the next-6-hour outlook, and local storm reports as they land. - See it coming A heads-up when a storm is overhead or heading your way — with tornado, wind, and hail threats in plain words, before the first bolt. - On your wrist The all-clear countdown mirrors to your Apple Watch as a glowing ring — a glance tells you whether it's safe to go back out. - Follows you Save every place you care about, or let it track wherever you are. Loud when it counts, silent when it doesn't. No subscription. No paywall on safety. Every feature, free. A note on safety Official National Weather Service warnings are always the source of truth. Some features — such as lightning prediction and storm scoring — are experimental situational awareness and should never be used in place of official warnings or lightning-safety guidance. When in doubt, seek shelter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Before It Strikes at weekly against Zeus Storm Alerts's every 3 weeks. Zeus Storm Alerts's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Zeus Storm Alerts ships an update every 3 weeks, Before It Strikes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zeus Storm Alerts | Before It Strikes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZeusWeather | Cody Negri |
In-app purchases
Zeus Storm Alerts
No in-app purchases
Before It Strikes
No in-app purchases
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