Comparison

Storm Heads vs StormSITREP

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

Head to head
About

Storm Heads

Receive timely, plain-English notifications about upcoming severe weather events like storms, snow, and extreme heat. Get actionable advice on how to prepare, alongside official NWS alerts and live radar.

Highlights
  • Heads-up nudges for weather hazards
  • Official NWS watches, warnings, and advisories
  • Severe weather outlook
  • Live radar with warning areas
  • Hour-by-hour and day-by-day forecasts
  • Weather cameras
  • Multiple location support
Features
Read full description

Storm Heads-Up is weather, with a to-do list. Instead of drowning you in maps and numbers, it watches the National Weather Service forecast for your home and taps you on the shoulder at the right moment: 4 hours, 2 hours, or 1 hour before storms, snow, ice, heavy rain, extreme heat, fog, or high wind reach you. Every nudge is a plain-English heads-up with one useful thing to do. Tuck the patio cushions away. Find the ice scraper before you need it. Charge your phone before the wind picks up. WHAT YOU GET • Heads-up nudges: pick the hazards you care about and the lead times you want. Muting a hazard silences the buzz without hiding the warning. • Official NWS alerts: watches, warnings, and advisories for your area, with the full official text, timing, and instructions. Warnings always come through, even for muted hazards. • Severe weather outlook: NOAA Storm Prediction Center risk for today, tomorrow, and the day after, with tornado, wind, and hail odds when a day turns active. • Live radar: animated NOAA radar with official warning areas drawn on the map. Tap a warning to read the full alert right there. • Forecast: hour-by-hour and day-by-day, straight from weather.gov. • Weather cameras: nearby FAA weather cams for a real look at the sky. • A quiet 6 AM morning brief, if you want it. • Multiple locations: watch the weather anywhere; nudges come only from the one place you call home. HONEST BY DESIGN No account and no sign-up. Your saved locations stay on your phone. When a check fails or data goes stale, the app says so instead of pretending the sky is clear. All weather data comes from NWS, NOAA, and FAA public services, the same sources meteorologists use. Storm Heads-Up covers the United States and its territories. Free, supported by a small banner ad. Important: not an official warning system Storm Heads-Up is a convenience tool that surfaces National Weather Service (NWS/NOAA) forecasts and alerts with friendly, timed heads-up notifications. It is not an official warning system. Data and notifications can be delayed, interrupted, or wrong, whether by network conditions, your device's battery and background restrictions, or upstream outages. Never rely on this app for life-safety decisions. Always follow official warnings from the National Weather Service, NOAA Weather Radio, Wireless Emergency Alerts, and your local emergency management.

About

StormSITREP

Get real-time storm information, severe weather alerts, and detailed radar analysis. This app helps you track developing storms, understand their structure, and stay prepared for changing weather conditions.

Highlights
  • Real-time storm information
  • Severe weather updates
  • Radar analysis
  • Cloud identification
  • Storm structure analysis
  • Meteorology education
  • Live location tracking
Features
Read full description

StormSITREP Real-time storm information, severe weather updates, radar analysis, and situation reports when it matters most. Tracking developing storms, breaking weather threats, and significant changes across the region — keeping you informed, prepared, and ahead of the storm. Weather changes fast. Stay informed. Stay prepared. Cloud Identification Storm Structure Meteorology Education and Glossary Live Location Tracking and Storm Cell Interception Detailed Storm and Environmental Information and Development Storm Cell Score Rating and Tracking

Screenshots

Storm Heads4 screens
StormSITREP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: StormSITREP at none against Storm Heads's shown. StormSITREP also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Storm Heads against 5.0 for StormSITREP. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Storm Heads versus StormSITREP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorm HeadsStormSITREP
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMelissa OspinaJUSTIN MICHAEL BACON

Customer experience

Storm Heads

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

StormSITREP

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Storm Heads

No in-app purchases

None

StormSITREP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Storm Heads free?
Storm Heads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StormSITREP free?
StormSITREP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Storm Heads or StormSITREP?
Storm Heads and StormSITREP are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Storm Heads or StormSITREP have ads?
Storm Heads shows ads; StormSITREP does not.

Other comparisons