Comparison

觀天氣 HD vs VortexWeather

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

觀天氣 HD

Get real-time rain updates and detailed air quality information with this weather app. It offers hourly rain forecasts, beautiful scenic photos of Taiwan, and comprehensive environmental monitoring data.

Highlights
  • Real-time rain updates
  • Hourly rain forecasts
  • PM2.5 air quality index
  • Taiwan scenic photos
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Fishery and tide forecasts
  • Earthquake monitoring
Features
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現在下雨嗎?待會下雨嗎?你那邊天氣如何?觀天氣獨家專利功能,PM2.5 空氣汙染資訊最完整,自動定位最近測站最方便。全新「報天氣」社群功能,讓全台使用者一起回報眼前的天氣實況——天氣,眼見為憑。 ◆ 2.4 版首頁全新改版:目前天氣一眼看完、逐時預報一條時間軸看到下週,還有會隨天氣變化的動態背景——雲會飄、雨會下、雷會閃。 台灣天氣類 App 代名詞:觀天氣,最強大的天氣 APP 【功能簡介】: ◆ 1. 全新首頁 ◆ 目前天氣以資訊方塊呈現:天氣、體感、降雨機率、風、空品、濕度、高低溫、紫外線、舒適度、日出日落,左右滑動、點一下看說明。逐時預報從今天到下週連成一條曲線,溫度、體感、濕度、降雨機率都在上面。 ◆ 首頁背景可選各地實拍照片,或內建動態天氣背景:依所在地天氣與日夜變化,雲朵飄移、太陽月亮隨時間移動、下雨有雨絲水花、雷雨閃電、下雪飄雪。背景、卡片透明度、新版或經典版卡片都可自訂,長按 1 秒即可更改。 2. 報天氣 打開報天氣地圖,看全台網友回報的即時天氣實況與現場照片、影片;也可以隨手拍下你眼前的天空,與大家分享你所在地的天氣。發文、簽到累積積分,升級你的特派員等級。◆ 地圖同時提供雷達回波(可回看 14 天)、雨量資訊、颱風路徑、交通實況、風速資訊與閃電分布圖層。 3. 台灣天氣資訊查詢、觀測 利用定位得知所在位置(鄉鎮市區)的天氣現況及未來幾天天氣情況。 4. 現在下雨嗎? 這不是預測,這是每幾分鐘就更新的即時資訊!根據中央氣象署在全台五百多個量測點的即時雨量,經過觀天氣的雲端運算並整理出最易理解的版面呈現。 5. 待會下雨嗎? 運用人工智慧技術對天氣雷達圖進行分析,精確預報未來一小時雨量變化,提供易於理解的外出建議。 ◆ 6. 雨量資訊與風速資訊地圖 ◆ 雷達估計的過去一小時雨量、未來一小時雨量預報、全台雨量站 10 分鐘到 24 小時累積雨量,點測站看 24 小時到 30 天走勢;各地測站風向風速一目了然。全部免費。 7. 觀天氣影音台 氣象包羅萬象,觀天氣影音台讓你掌握天氣、認識天氣。氣象報導、氣象知識隨身看。 8. 氣象達人 除了中央氣象署,觀天氣另由專業氣象團隊為你帶來最專業的氣象新聞及知識。 9. 衛星雲圖、日累積雨量圖、溫度分布圖、紫外線、雷達回波 以上資訊由中央氣象署取得,您可以掌握最新的氣象觀測資訊。 10. 交通實況結合天氣 出門前先看路。國道、快速公路、台北市道路即時路況直接畫在地圖上,全台攝影機(國道、省道、北市、空品測站、景點直播)點了就看,同一路段多支可翻頁。電子告示板內容、事故事件、服務區資訊與當地天氣一應俱全,還能搜尋、收藏最愛、分享給同行的人。 11. 颱風多模式路徑 颱風季不用開好幾個網站比路徑。氣象署官方路徑之外,同一張圖疊上日本 JMA、Google AI(FNV3)、歐洲 EC、歐洲 AI(AIFS)預報與系集細線,沿線時間框、風速著色,多個颱風可分別開關,一眼看出各家預報的分歧。 12. 環境觀測 環境輻射即時監測資訊、空氣污染指標、細懸浮微粒(PM2.5)、臭氧觀測。 13. 漁業氣象 3 天漁業、潮汐預報、近海漁業、海象預報。 14. 其它功能 地震觀測、停止辦公及上課情形、水庫水位、限水資訊、每日日出日落時間。 ■ 觀天氣 PRO 月訂閱 NT$30,去除 App 內所有廣告,並開啟颱風多模式路徑、對流胞標記等進階功能。訂閱跟著 Apple ID 走,換手機自動恢復。沒訂閱也沒關係,看一段廣告就能免費解鎖 1 小時。 (訂閱將自動續約,可隨時於 Apple ID 設定中取消;價格依 App Store 當地定價為準。) 【賀】台灣最多人用的台灣天氣 APP 【賀】入選 台北市政府官方推薦 APP 【賀】2015 APP01 華人行動應用大賞 獲獎 ● 若有使用問題、建議或任何想法,歡迎一起討論! 作者信箱:getone.info@gmail.com Facebook 粉絲專頁:https://www.facebook.com/weather.app.taiwan 使用條款(EULA):https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 免責聲明(下載本程式即表同意): 對於本程式所載資料的準確性、可用性、完整性或效用,概不作出明確或暗示的保證、聲明或陳述;在法律許可的範圍內,對於提供或使用這些資料而可能直接或間接引致任何損失、損壞或傷害,亦不負任何法律承擔或責任(包括疏忽責任)。報天氣貼文為使用者自行分享的即時觀察,不代表本服務立場;防災與重要決策請以中央氣象署官方發布為準。

About

VortexWeather

Access detailed weather data including hurricanes, radar, satellite, and forecast models. Offers free basic features and paid subscriptions for advanced capabilities like 3D viewers and extended forecast data.

Highlights
  • Live storm tracks and forecast cones
  • NEXRAD radar and satellite imagery
  • Forecast radar and satellite animation
  • Numerical forecast models (GFS, ECMWF)
  • Real-time lightning detection
  • 3D hurricane and radar viewers (Pro)
Features
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VortexWeather turns raw NOAA data into fast, interactive weather maps — hurricanes, radar, satellite, lightning, and full numerical models, all in one app. Free to download and use. Features marked (Basic) or (Pro) require a paid auto-renewable subscription — see Subscriptions below. Available in English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) and Thai. TROPICAL & HURRICANES • Live storm tracks and forecast cones from the National Hurricane Center • Wind radii and tropical watches/warnings • Spaghetti plots from 35+ forecast models (Basic) • Historical storm tracks (Basic) • Storm wind and precipitation animation with max wind swath and rain totals (Pro) • GPU-accelerated 3D hurricane viewer with wind particle animations and isosurfaces (Pro) RADAR & SATELLITE • National and single-site NEXRAD radar (reflectivity & velocity) • Forecast radar: loops continue into the HRRR model's forecast (Basic) • 3D NEXRAD volume scan viewer with cross sections, cell isolation, and tornado rotation tools (Pro) • GOES and Himawari satellite imagery • Satellite animation (Basic) • Real-time lightning FORECAST MODELS • GFS and ECMWF surface temperature, dewpoint, pressure, humidity, and wind — free with a VortexWeather account • Animated surface wind particle flow — free with a VortexWeather account • Upper-air heights and winds, CAPE, precipitation, cloud cover, and more (Basic) • High-resolution HRRR model and animated wind barbs (Basic) SEVERE, AVIATION & MORE • SPC outlooks, WPC forecasts, and live NWS alerts (Basic) • Aviation hazards: SIGMET/AIRMET/PIREP and METARs (Basic) • USGS earthquakes SUBSCRIPTIONS VortexWeather is free to download, with ads. A paid subscription removes ads and unlocks the features marked above: • VortexWeather Basic — $4.99 per month or $50.90 per year • VortexWeather Pro — $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year; includes everything in Basic plus the features marked (Pro) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://vortexweather.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://vortexweather.com/privacy VortexWeather is provided for informational and educational purposes only. Always rely on official sources such as the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center for life-safety decisions.

Screenshots

VortexWeather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VortexWeather at 5.0 against 觀天氣 HD's 2.3. VortexWeather also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 觀天氣 HD's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 觀天氣 HD sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and VortexWeather sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VortexWeather holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

觀天氣 HD ships an update every 2 months, VortexWeather fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
觀天氣 HD versus VortexWeather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter觀天氣 HDVortexWeather
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB66 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGETONE TECH CO.VORTEXWEATHER LLC

Customer experience

觀天氣 HD

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral19.0%
Negative38.1%

VortexWeather

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

觀天氣 HD

Subscriptions1
  • 觀天氣 PRO$0.991 Month
4 purchases

VortexWeather

Subscriptions4
  • Basic Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Basic Annual$50.901 Year
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  • Pro Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is 觀天氣 HD free?
觀天氣 HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VortexWeather free?
VortexWeather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 觀天氣 HD or VortexWeather?
VortexWeather is rated higher. 觀天氣 HD averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while VortexWeather averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do 觀天氣 HD or VortexWeather have ads?
Both 觀天氣 HD and VortexWeather show ads.
Which is updated more often, 觀天氣 HD or VortexWeather?
觀天氣 HD ships an update every 2 months, and VortexWeather fortnightly. Most recently, 觀天氣 HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and VortexWeather on October 31, 2026.

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