Report updated Mar 30, 2026
Storm Shield
v4.26.7Individuals and families living in regions prone to severe weather who require precise, life-saving, and hyper-local alert systems.
What Is Storm Shield?
Launched May 22, 2012
Updated Mar 2026
What users think iIndependent intel reports to help builders create better apps or enhance existing ones. Still in beta, accuracy and relevancy get better every day. For informational purposes only.
What does it look like?
What are the key features?
Provides hyper-local, storm-specific alerts rather than broad county-based warnings to reduce false alarms.
Delivers voice alerts similar to a NOAA weather radio directly to the user's device.
Premium feature providing push notifications for lightning strikes within a 10-mile radius.
What do users think? iIndependent intel reports to help builders create better apps or enhance existing ones. Still in beta, accuracy and relevancy get better every day. For informational purposes only.
“Recent user voice shows a frustrated sentiment. Users appreciate historical reliability, but report broken notification/alert system and aggressive monetization.”
What Users Love
This use to be an awesome app
I've had this app for years and loved it!
Pain Points
it will send initially an alert but when you go into the app to read it there's nothing there
Nice app, crazy price increase. I'm out
High confidence · 99 reviews available
How is it ranked?
| Chart | Rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Grossing | #15 | ▲3 |
| Free | #73 | ▼41 |
What are the pros and cons?
Pros
- Strong brand recognition for life-saving technology
- Effective notification infrastructure
- Deep integration with local media partners
Cons
- Critical technical bugs in notification system
- Removal of legacy features
- Aggressive monetization driving churn
What is the market outlook?
Growth Opportunities
- Capture churned users with stable alternatives
- Improve UI/UX transparency
- Integrate community-driven reporting
Market Threats
- Competition from free weather giants
- Rapid decline in app store rankings
- Loss of brand trust due to technical failure
What are the key takeaways?
Storm Shield is a frustrating weather app that is available. With a 4.7/5 rating from 116K reviews, it frustrates many users from users. Users particularly appreciate historical reliability, though broken notification/alert system remains a common concern.
Best for: Individuals and families living in regions prone to severe weather who require precise, life-saving, and hyper-local alert systems.
How much does it cost?
Model: subscription
Uses a low-cost, modular subscription model that allows users to pay only for the specific advanced features they need, though current user sentiment suggests the pricing is perceived as aggressive.
iOS Version
4.26.7
Android Version
6.0.0
Release Date
May 22, 2012
iOS Price
Free
Android Price
Free
Developer
Mosaic S.r.l.