StormLens vs Hail Recon: door tracking or a regional map plan?
Hail Recon is the mobile app offered by Interactive Hail Maps. Vendor homepage, checked 2026-10-21. If you're considering it alongside StormLens, compare the subscription structure as carefully as the map.
StormLens has a free plan and a per-user Pro plan. The other option sells coverage-based annual plans, as shown below. Neither structure tells you the total cost for your company until you know the coverage and user access you need.
This page is published by StormLens. The facts come from the vendors' public pages; recommendations are our assessment, not results from a comparative field test.
Plans and working features
| Question | StormLens | Hail Recon / Interactive Hail Maps and dated source |
|---|---|---|
| Entry point | Free hail map, address search, six door statuses and a prospect list. No credit card. | Ongoing free app plan: not published on the pricing page. Free email map reports are advertised separately. Pricing, checked 2026-10-21. |
| Published paid price | Pro is $49.99 per user per month or $499.99 per user per year. | Annual single-payment prices: $999 one state/region, $1,499 three, $1,999 nationwide. Pricing, checked 2026-10-21. |
| Property reports | One credit unlocks one property on the free plan; unlimited storm reports with Pro. | Unlimited Hail Impact Reports listed in all plans. Pricing, checked 2026-10-21. |
| Working doors | Door pins and prospects on the free plan; Pro adds territories and routes. | Integrated canvassing and territory management listed. Pricing, checked 2026-10-21. |
| Contact data | The offer here covers tracking your prospects, not a supplied contact database. | On-demand homeowner contact lookup advertised. Canvassing, checked 2026-10-21. |
| Radar replay | Frame-by-frame radar replay is not part of the StormLens offer described here. | Hail Replay radar playback listed. Pricing, checked 2026-10-21. |
| Device access | Android; iPhone in Apple review; web app with Pro. | Browser access plus iPhone, iPad and Android apps. Homepage, checked 2026-10-21. |
When Hail Recon deserves the first demo
Our assessment: give it a close look if replaying a storm and looking up homeowner contact data are central to your prospecting. Those advertised capabilities are a stronger match for that requirement than the StormLens offering described here. The table's source links show what the vendor promises; they do not establish accuracy or completeness.
Ask the vendor how the plan works for your number of reps. Included user count is not published on the pricing page we checked. Pricing, checked 2026-10-21. Do not compare a regional plan's headline amount with a single StormLens seat and assume equivalent access.
When StormLens is worth trying
StormLens is an option for a roofer who wants to start recording doors without an annual map purchase. The free plan includes 3 report credits after phone verification and company branding on reports. Additional credits cost $9.99 for 1, $44.99 for 5 or $79.99 for 10.
Pro adds unlimited reports, full property hail history, custom statuses and tags, saved lists, territories, routes, rep goals, timelines, a leaderboard, storm alerts and the web app. Evaluate those features against the work your manager and reps need to do each week.
Look beyond the price row
Have each vendor demonstrate a familiar property, a report and the steps for recording a visit. Check the difference between weather information and an inspection finding. StormLens uses NOAA radar estimates; they show likely hail activity, not confirmed damage to a roof.
Your best fit depends on the tools you will use, the people who need access and the coverage you're buying. This comparison makes no claim that one map is more accurate or that either product will produce more sales.