Storm Reader vs Dispel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Storm Reader
This app enables field personnel to record water measurements and access customer data, including orders and delivery history, directly from their mobile device. It integrates with a larger water resource management software package.
- Record water measurements in the field
- View customer information
- Access current water orders
- Check delivery history
- Integrates with Storm Water Resource Management software
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Storm Reader is a mobile app designed for use with the Storm Water Resource Management software package for irrigation districts. Storm Reader allows ditchtenders to use their iOS device to record water measurements in the field, as well as view customer information, current orders, and delivery history.
Dispel
This app provides fast, secure remote access to industrial control systems. It connects operators and vendors to equipment quickly, improving uptime and safety. The app features a simple interface built on an encrypted global communication infrastructure and allows for direct reservation of VDIs.
- Fast remote access
- Secure connection
- Industrial control system access
- Improved uptime and safety
- Encrypted communication infrastructure
- VDI reservation
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Download the Dispel app to get fast, secure remote access to your, or your clients’, industrial control systems. WHY DISPEL? Your time should matter. Whether you’re an operator or vendor, the Dispel app connects you to your equipment in seconds —not minutes—for better uptime, availability, and safety. The Dispel app is a simple user interface sitting atop a dependable, global communications infrastructure encrypted from your device to the end system. And now, you can reserve VDIs directly from the app rather than using the dashboard. GET HELP We know this matters. Our support is based in the United States, and ready to help your operations and cybersecurity teams. GETTING STARTED? This app requires an existing Dispel account and connected infrastructure. If you don’t have an account with Dispel, or your organization hasn’t yet completed their signup process, contact us at hello@dispel.io.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Storm Reader at fortnightly against Dispel's every 2 months. On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Storm Reader against 5.0 for Dispel. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Storm Reader ships an update fortnightly, Dispel every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Storm Reader | Dispel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Central Valley Software Solutions, LLC | Dispel LLC |
Customer experience
Storm Reader
Dispel
In-app purchases
Storm Reader
No in-app purchases
Dispel
No in-app purchases
