Emergency Downloads & RevenueEmergency: Severe Weather App · App Store & Google Play
Emergency: Severe Weather App gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Emergency: Severe Weather App by American Red Cross is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Emergency: Severe Weather App update history & changes
Last change · 18 events since 14 Apr 2015Full timeline ↓✏️iOSDescription updated✏️iOSNew iPad screenshots📦iOSNow updating weekly📦iOSUpdated to version 5.5.0📦AndroidUpdated to version 5.4.2🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider📦AndroidVersion 5.4.1🆕iOSReleased on the App Store🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play
Full timeline · 18 events
- ✏️Emergency: Severe Weather App: description updatediOS· US
- ✏️Emergency: Severe Weather App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· US
- ✏️Emergency: Severe Weather App: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 6) · US
- ✏️Emergency: Severe Weather App: needs a newer iOSiOSiOS 18.0 → iOS 26.0
- 📦Emergency: Severe Weather App: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦Emergency: Severe Weather App updated to version 5.5.0iOSWe’ve listened to your feedback and made improvements to the design, navigation and accessibility of the Emergency app. We’ve updated the app with Apple’s new Liquid Glass design. You’ll now see fewer main tabs to help you focus on key features, with Info moved to the toolbar in the upper-right corner. We’ve also made the app easier to use with an external keyboard.… more
- 📦Emergency: Severe Weather App updated to version 5.4.3iOSWe’re always making changes and improvements to the Emergency app. In this release, we have done some general maintenance and bug fixes.
- 📦Emergency: Severe Weather App updated to version 5.4.2iOSWe’re always making changes and improvements to the Emergency app. In this release, we have done some general maintenance and bug fixes.
- ✏️Emergency: Severe Weather App added 1 languageiOS+ ES
- ✏️Emergency: Severe Weather App: app got biggeriOS156 MB → 185 MB (+18%)
- 📦Emergency: Severe Weather App updated to version 5.4.1iOSWe’re always making changes and improvements to the Emergency app. In this release, we have done some general maintenance and bug fixes.
- 📦Emergency: Severe Weather App updated to version 5.4.2AndroidWe’re always making changes and improvements to the Emergency app. In this release, we have done some general maintenance and bug fixes.
- 🆕Emergency: Severe Weather App first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States
- 🆕Emergency: Severe Weather App first spotted by AppInsideriOS#56 in Top Free · Weather · United States
- 📦Emergency: Severe Weather App version 5.4.1AndroidWe’re always making changes and improvements to the Emergency app. In this release, we have done some general maintenance and bug fixes.
- 📦Emergency: Severe Weather App version 5.4.0iOSWe've listened to your feedback and continue to improve the Emergency app. This release includes improved location search, a redesigned Maps tab that displays Red Cross shelters and service sites with unique icons to make assistance easier to find — even if you haven't added a location — and a directly interactive Services Available banner that reduces the number of taps needed to find help.… more
- 🆕Emergency: Severe Weather App released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Emergency: Severe Weather App released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.7 ★
11k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#82
App Store · 
Weather Free
Weather FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
44
▼ -27% vs the 2 weeks before (App Store)
Measured
App Store
App details
App ID
954783878
Publisher
American Red Cross
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Apr 2015
11 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 26.0+
iPhone 11 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
9+
Languages
2
EN ES
Size
189 MB
Also listed in
Utilities
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.cube.arc.hzd
Publisher
American National Red Cross
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Emergency: Severe Weather App downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 500+ | – |
| Google Play | 100+ | 500k+ Measured |
| Total | 500+ Confidence | 500k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Emergency: Severe Weather App's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #82 Weather Free | 1 of 30 countries | #82 | – |
| Google Play | #114 Weather Free | 1 of 23 countries | #114 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
42
▼ -27% vs the 2 weeks before
Recent ratings
4.8★
vs 4.8★ lifetime
Review momentum
77/100
faster than 94% of Weather apps
Google Play
New ratings a week
2
4-week average
Written reviews a week
3
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.5★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
28/100
faster than 13% of Weather apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 7.9k |
| Google Play | 4.5 ★ | 3k 1.3k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 11k |
What users say about Emergency: Severe Weather App
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (60% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and regular updates. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “I recommend getting it to my personal”
- Updates: “The app helps keep me updated and prepared”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Notifications Not Working”
- Features & content: “I also tested the same feature on my iPhone, where it works correctly and the pop-up can be dismissed normally”
About Emergency: Severe Weather App
The free American Red Cross Emergency app helps you protect yourself and your loved ones before, during and after a disaster.
Use the app to:
Get ready before a disaster with disaster guides and personalized planning checklists.
Stay informed during a disaster with official National Weather Service alerts, real-time weather maps and hurricane tracking updates.
Find help during and after a disaster by locating open Red Cross shelters and services near you.
GET WEATHER ALERTS
Receive official alerts from the National Weather Service for tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and other hazards.
Get alerts for your current location. Add places where loved ones live, work or go to school.
Choose the types of alerts you want for each location.
VIEW WEATHER MAPS AND TRACK STORMS
Use weather radar and maps to see changing conditions.
Track hurricanes and tropical storms to follow their paths.
FIND SHELTERS AND SERVICES
Find open Red Cross shelters and service sites during and after a disaster.
See details about each site and get directions.
GET READY FOR DISASTERS
Prepare with step-by-step guides and personalized planning checklists.
FREE AND ACCESSIBLE
The Emergency app is free and available in English and Spanish.
The app is designed with accessibility in mind. It supports your device’s built-in accessibility features, including VoiceOver and larger text. You can use the app in portrait or landscape mode and navigate with an external keyboard.
Download the American Red Cross Emergency app and start getting ready today.
Use the app to:
Get ready before a disaster with disaster guides and personalized planning checklists.
Stay informed during a disaster with official National Weather Service alerts, real-time weather maps and hurricane tracking updates.
Find help during and after a disaster by locating open Red Cross shelters and services near you.
GET WEATHER ALERTS
Receive official alerts from the National Weather Service for tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and other hazards.
Get alerts for your current location. Add places where loved ones live, work or go to school.
Choose the types of alerts you want for each location.
VIEW WEATHER MAPS AND TRACK STORMS
Use weather radar and maps to see changing conditions.
Track hurricanes and tropical storms to follow their paths.
FIND SHELTERS AND SERVICES
Find open Red Cross shelters and service sites during and after a disaster.
See details about each site and get directions.
GET READY FOR DISASTERS
Prepare with step-by-step guides and personalized planning checklists.
FREE AND ACCESSIBLE
The Emergency app is free and available in English and Spanish.
The app is designed with accessibility in mind. It supports your device’s built-in accessibility features, including VoiceOver and larger text. You can use the app in portrait or landscape mode and navigate with an external keyboard.
Download the American Red Cross Emergency app and start getting ready today.
Emergency: Severe Weather App App Store
Emergency: Severe Weather App gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Emergency: Severe Weather App is #82 in Weather Free in United States and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperAmerican Red Cross
CategoryWeather
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.8 (7.9k)
Version5.5.0
Age rating9+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Rating
4.8 ★
7.9k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#82
Weather FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
42
▼ -27% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Emergency: Severe Weather App on the App Store
App details
App ID
954783878
Publisher
American Red Cross
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Apr 2015
11 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 26.0+
iPhone 11 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
9+
Languages
2
EN ES
Size
189 MB
Also listed in
Utilities
Emergency: Severe Weather App downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Emergency: Severe Weather App's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | WeatherFree | #82 |
Apps near Emergency: Severe Weather App on the chart
Weather Free, around #82.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.8 ★
7.9k ratings
Measured
Ratings
7.9k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
42
▼ -27% vs the 2 weeks before
Recent ratings
4.8★
vs 4.8★ lifetime
Review momentum
77/100
faster than 94% of Weather apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Emergency: Severe Weather App
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (60% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and regular updates. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “I recommend getting it to my personal”
- Updates: “The app helps keep me updated and prepared”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Notifications Not Working”
- Features & content: “I also tested the same feature on my iPhone, where it works correctly and the pop-up can be dismissed normally”
About Emergency: Severe Weather App
The free American Red Cross Emergency app helps you protect yourself and your loved ones before, during and after a disaster.
Use the app to:
Get ready before a disaster with disaster guides and personalized planning checklists.
Stay informed during a disaster with official National Weather Service alerts, real-time weather maps and hurricane tracking updates.
Find help during and after a disaster by locating open Red Cross shelters and services near you.
GET WEATHER ALERTS
Receive official alerts from the National Weather Service for tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and other hazards.
Get alerts for your current location. Add places where loved ones live, work or go to school.
Choose the types of alerts you want for each location.
VIEW WEATHER MAPS AND TRACK STORMS
Use weather radar and maps to see changing conditions.
Track hurricanes and tropical storms to follow their paths.
FIND SHELTERS AND SERVICES
Find open Red Cross shelters and service sites during and after a disaster.
See details about each site and get directions.
GET READY FOR DISASTERS
Prepare with step-by-step guides and personalized planning checklists.
FREE AND ACCESSIBLE
The Emergency app is free and available in English and Spanish.
The app is designed with accessibility in mind. It supports your device’s built-in accessibility features, including VoiceOver and larger text. You can use the app in portrait or landscape mode and navigate with an external keyboard.
Download the American Red Cross Emergency app and start getting ready today.
Use the app to:
Get ready before a disaster with disaster guides and personalized planning checklists.
Stay informed during a disaster with official National Weather Service alerts, real-time weather maps and hurricane tracking updates.
Find help during and after a disaster by locating open Red Cross shelters and services near you.
GET WEATHER ALERTS
Receive official alerts from the National Weather Service for tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and other hazards.
Get alerts for your current location. Add places where loved ones live, work or go to school.
Choose the types of alerts you want for each location.
VIEW WEATHER MAPS AND TRACK STORMS
Use weather radar and maps to see changing conditions.
Track hurricanes and tropical storms to follow their paths.
FIND SHELTERS AND SERVICES
Find open Red Cross shelters and service sites during and after a disaster.
See details about each site and get directions.
GET READY FOR DISASTERS
Prepare with step-by-step guides and personalized planning checklists.
FREE AND ACCESSIBLE
The Emergency app is free and available in English and Spanish.
The app is designed with accessibility in mind. It supports your device’s built-in accessibility features, including VoiceOver and larger text. You can use the app in portrait or landscape mode and navigate with an external keyboard.
Download the American Red Cross Emergency app and start getting ready today.
Latest updates
5.5.0
We’ve listened to your feedback and made improvements to the design, navigation and accessibility of the Emergency app. We’ve updated the app with Apple’s new Liquid Glass design. You’ll now see fewer main tabs to help you focus on key features, with Info moved to the toolbar in the upper-right corner. We’ve also made the app easier to use with an external keyboard.
5.4.3
We’re always making changes and improvements to the Emergency app. In this release, we have done some general maintenance and bug fixes.
5.4.2
We’re always making changes and improvements to the Emergency app. In this release, we have done some general maintenance and bug fixes.
Store changes
What Emergency: Severe Weather App changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
Description updated
New iPad screenshots
New screenshots
6 screenshots (was 6)
More from American Red Cross
Emergency: Severe Weather App Android
Emergency: Severe Weather App gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Emergency: Severe Weather App is #114 in Weather Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 1 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperAmerican Red Cross
CategoryWeather
PriceFree
Released
Installs500k+
Rating★ 4.5 (3k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.5 ★
3k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#114
Weather FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
2
Google Play, 4-week average
Measured
Emergency: Severe Weather App on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.cube.arc.hzd
Publisher
American National Red Cross
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Emergency: Severe Weather App downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Emergency: Severe Weather App's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | WeatherFree | #114 |
Apps near Emergency: Severe Weather App on the chart
Weather Free, around #114.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.5 ★
3k ratings
Measured
Ratings
3k
Measured
Written reviews
1.3k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
2
4-week average
Written reviews a week
3
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.5★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
28/100
faster than 13% of Weather apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Emergency: Severe Weather App
From the 101 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly positive (78% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Useful: “I definitely recommend it”
- Ease of use: “Very easy to use and helpful!”
- Features & content: “Really like the new features”
- Crashes & bugs: “The radar map doesn't work very well, as the clouds disappear randomly, or freezes”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “The live location doesn't work”
About Emergency: Severe Weather App
American Red Cross Emergency App
Prepare to protect yourself and your loved ones with expert tips, real-time alerts and easy-to-use tools.
Extreme weather and disasters are happening more often. The Emergency app helps you stay safe before, during and after a disaster.
With the Emergency app, you can:
• Get prepared with short guides, interactive games and personalized checklists
• Receive official National Weather Service (NOAA) alerts right on your phone
• Use real-time weather maps and hurricane tracking
• Find help after a disaster by locating Red Cross shelters and services
The Emergency app is free, available in English and Spanish and works with your phone’s built-in accessibility features.
Key Features
Real-Time Severe Weather Alerts
• Get official NOAA alerts when severe weather threatens your area
• Receive notifications for tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, severe thunderstorms and more
• Customize alerts by location and hazard type
Extreme Weather and Hazard Monitoring
• Track major weather events in your area
• Monitor hurricanes, floods, tornadoes and other hazards
• Get real-time updates to help you stay informed and safe
Live Alerts and Storm Tracking
• Follow storm paths as weather changes
• View live weather maps, including Doppler radar
More Than a Weather App
• Find open Red Cross shelters and disaster services sites with an interactive map
• Prepare with step-by-step guides and personalized checklists
• Designed with accessibility in mind, and is compatible with your phone’s built-in assistive technologies
• Free and available in English and Spanish
Get the all-hazards app you can trust. Download the Red Cross Emergency app today.
Prepare to protect yourself and your loved ones with expert tips, real-time alerts and easy-to-use tools.
Extreme weather and disasters are happening more often. The Emergency app helps you stay safe before, during and after a disaster.
With the Emergency app, you can:
• Get prepared with short guides, interactive games and personalized checklists
• Receive official National Weather Service (NOAA) alerts right on your phone
• Use real-time weather maps and hurricane tracking
• Find help after a disaster by locating Red Cross shelters and services
The Emergency app is free, available in English and Spanish and works with your phone’s built-in accessibility features.
Key Features
Real-Time Severe Weather Alerts
• Get official NOAA alerts when severe weather threatens your area
• Receive notifications for tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, severe thunderstorms and more
• Customize alerts by location and hazard type
Extreme Weather and Hazard Monitoring
• Track major weather events in your area
• Monitor hurricanes, floods, tornadoes and other hazards
• Get real-time updates to help you stay informed and safe
Live Alerts and Storm Tracking
• Follow storm paths as weather changes
• View live weather maps, including Doppler radar
More Than a Weather App
• Find open Red Cross shelters and disaster services sites with an interactive map
• Prepare with step-by-step guides and personalized checklists
• Designed with accessibility in mind, and is compatible with your phone’s built-in assistive technologies
• Free and available in English and Spanish
Get the all-hazards app you can trust. Download the Red Cross Emergency app today.
What's new in 5.4.2
We’re always making changes and improvements to the Emergency app. In this release, we have done some general maintenance and bug fixes.