How accurate is the hail map?

Every hail map on the market, ours included, is built from radar. Overview shows two surfaces for each storm date — the NEXRAD radar signature and the MESH radar-estimated size — and pins the NWS/SPC spotter reports beside them, so you can see where radar and the ground agree before you knock. Interactive Hail Maps describes its swaths as forensic-level and super-res but does not name the radar products; we name ours. Radar tells you where to look. Only an inspection confirms damage at an address, on any map. The honest test is to open a storm date you worked this season in both tools and compare it to what your crew found on the roofs.

I already have Hail Recon — why switch?

If you've paid for a year of Hail Recon, consider the remaining term before moving. Compare a storm date you worked in both tools and try the field workflow. Overview is $149.99/month in the US App Store, with recommended prospecting areas and canvassing. 7-day free trial in the iPhone app. No card required to start. Hail Recon includes unlimited contact data in its annual plans; Overview charges an optional $0.21 per contact. Compare your expected contact usage and the subscription cost together.

When is Hail Recon the better choice?

When you work one state all year and want a single flat annual bill, when you pull contact lists large enough that a metered price would cost more than $999 a year, or when you need storms from 2011 onward. Overview's archive starts at the feed's first storm day, and our contacts are pay-per-record.

/ as of September 2026

Overview vs Hail Recon. For your day in the field.

Hail Recon, from Interactive Hail Maps, publishes annual plans from $999 for one state to $1,999 nationwide, with contact data included. Overview is $149.99/month in the US App Store, with hail maps, recommended prospecting areas, and canvassing. Compare the billing terms, history, and contact costs alongside the workflow you need in the field.

7-day free trial in the iPhone app. No card required to start.

For iPhone. Android coming soon.

View this storm in the web app →

Cities tracked 15,951 50 states

Storm days on record 242 since 2026

Homes in mapped footprints 20,559,296 building footprints × recorded hail

NWS ground reports 14,418 pinned beside the radar

Radar surfaces per storm 2 NEXRAD + radar-estimated size

Live radar in the app · these pages rebuilt nightly · newest rendered storm Sep 10, 2026

Side by side · as of September 2026

What Hail Recon publishes, and what we do.

Their column: their pages, linked

Each Hail Recon cell comes from the page linked beside it. Overview includes the iPhone app and web access on the same account; checkout prices and trial terms are labeled separately. Map capabilities below describe the full product.

What	Hail Recon	Overview
Published price	Yes. One State $999/yr · Three State $1,499/yr · Nationwide $1,999/yr. source	$149.99/mo in the US App Store; $150/mo through web checkout. Pro includes 5,000 new addresses per user each month. Homeowner contacts are an optional $0.21 each.
Free trial	No in-season trial published. FAQ: "During the winter we often give limited free access." source	7-day free trial in the iPhone app. No card required to start. Includes 200 addresses; choose whether to subscribe when it ends. The separate 7-day web trial requires a card.
Contract	Priced per year. Renewal and cancellation terms are not stated on the pricing page. source	Month to month. Manage or cancel App Store subscriptions in Apple Account settings; manage web billing in Overview.
Per-map fees	None published; plans are priced by state coverage. source	None. Every storm date, every state, is in the base plan.
Radar products named	Not published. Describes "Forensic Level Radar Hail Swaths" and "SUPER-RES radar replay". source	Yes — NEXRAD radar signatures and MESH radar-estimated hail size, both shown for every storm date.
Ground reports	Not published. source	NWS/SPC hail, wind and tornado reports pinned beside the radar for each storm date.
Refresh cadence stated	Not published for the maps. Contact data is described as updated monthly. source	Yes — live radar in the app; the public hail pages rebuild nightly for every convective day.
Historical replay	Hail Replay included on every plan; history back to January 2011 (10+ years). source	Every storm date in the feed, replayed on the same map with both radar surfaces.
Contacts	"Unlimited Contact Data On-Demand" from Cole Information, updated monthly, included in every plan. source	Highly accurate names and phones at $0.21 a contact, aggregated from multiple sources in real time when you pull — no stale lists. Dated, DNC-flagged; you only pay where a contact matches.
Seats	5 concurrent users on every plan. source	Up to 4 team members included.

Hail Recon figures verified September 2026 from the linked pages; they may have changed since. Overview figures are the published rate sheet.

The product and the field workflow

Their model. Ours.

Hail Recon · Overview

Neither column is a pitch. The left is how their pages describe their product; the right is how ours works.

Interactive Hail Maps · as of September 2026

A year at a time, by state.

One State $999/yr, Three State $1,499/yr, Nationwide $1,999/yr.
Every plan includes 10+ years of history, Hail Replay, "Unlimited Contact Data On-Demand" from Cole Information (updated monthly) and 5 concurrent users.
No in-season trial is published. The FAQ: "During the winter we often give limited free access."
Maps are described as "Forensic Level Radar Hail Swaths" with "SUPER-RES radar replay"; the radar products are not named.
History back to January 2011.

Overview · iPhone + web

Prospecting from your iPhone.

Explore hail maps, storm history, and live radar to choose where to work.
Find promising areas with Overview’s proprietary Prospecting Score. Quests turn recommendations, follow-ups, and unfinished work into your next move.
Navigate to an area, start canvassing, and keep visit outcomes, notes, photos, and session history with your work.
$149.99/mo in the US App Store, with web access on the same Overview account and up to 4 team members. Pro includes 5,000 new addresses per user each month.
7-day free trial in the iPhone app. No card required to start. Choose whether to subscribe when the trial ends.
Homeowner contacts ($0.21 each) and postcards are optional additional purchases. CSV exports support the tools you already use.

See the iPhone app in action →

In fairness

What Hail Recon does that we don't.

Complete, as far as their pages go

If you pull very large contact lists every week, work one state year-round, or need a decade of history behind a storm, Interactive Hail Maps' flat annual model covers things Overview's metered plan doesn't. These are the things their pages describe that we don't offer.

01
10+ years of hail history, back to January 2011.
02
Unlimited contact data for a flat annual price, rather than metered per contact.
03
5 concurrent users on every plan.
04
Wind data alongside hail.
05
Maps produced by a meteorology team.

Overview Pro · iPhone + web

One app for your prospecting day.

The hail map, your next recommended area, and the tools to work it. Start on your own; the same subscription also includes access for up to 4 team members.

Hail maps, storm history, and live radar
Recommended prospecting areas and Quests
Canvassing, navigation, and visit tracking
Door notes, photos, and follow-up history
Territory alerts and personal progress

Monthly subscription · US App Store

$149.99/ month

Try the app for 7 days. Choose whether to subscribe when your trial ends.

7-day free trial in the iPhone app. No card required to start.

For iPhone. Android coming soon.

200 addresses during the trial; 5,000 new addresses per user each month on Pro. Homeowner contacts ($0.21 each) and postcards ($0.75 each) are optional additional purchases.

Paid subscriptions renew monthly. Manage or cancel your App Store subscription in your Apple Account settings.

See all pricing and trial details →

Before you switch

Map quality. Workflow. Fit.

Straight answers, including when to stay put

How accurate is the hail map?

Every hail map on the market, ours included, is built from radar. Overview shows two surfaces for each storm date — the NEXRAD radar signature and the MESH radar-estimated size — and pins the NWS/SPC spotter reports beside them, so you can see where radar and the ground agree before you knock. Interactive Hail Maps describes its swaths as forensic-level and super-res but does not name the radar products; we name ours. Radar tells you where to look. Only an inspection confirms damage at an address, on any map. The honest test is to open a storm date you worked this season in both tools and compare it to what your crew found on the roofs.
I already have Hail Recon — why switch?

If you've paid for a year of Hail Recon, consider the remaining term before moving. Compare a storm date you worked in both tools and try the field workflow. Overview is $149.99/month in the US App Store, with recommended prospecting areas and canvassing. 7-day free trial in the iPhone app. No card required to start. Hail Recon includes unlimited contact data in its annual plans; Overview charges an optional $0.21 per contact. Compare your expected contact usage and the subscription cost together.
When is Hail Recon the better choice?

When you work one state all year and want a single flat annual bill, when you pull contact lists large enough that a metered price would cost more than $999 a year, or when you need storms from 2011 onward. Overview's archive starts at the feed's first storm day, and our contacts are pay-per-record.

Try it in the field

See how it fits your next prospecting day.

Compare a storm you know, review the recommended areas, and try canvassing from your iPhone. Choose whether to subscribe when your trial ends.

7-day free trial in the iPhone app. No card required to start.

For iPhone. Android coming soon.

Hail Recon is a trademark of its owner. Overview is not affiliated with or endorsed by Hail Recon. Figures are from Hail Recon's published pages as of September 2026 and may change.