My Hurricane Tracker Pro vs Red Tide Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Hurricane Tracker Pro
Track hurricanes, cyclones, and tropical storms with interactive maps, NOAA forecasts, and satellite imagery. Receive push notifications for weather warnings and storm formations. Access historical storm data and a 7-day outlook from the NHC.
- Interactive hurricane tracking maps
- NOAA forecast map & storm satellite imagery
- Historic storm search (1851/1949)
- Push notifications for warnings/formations
- Radar, satellite, sea temperature images
- 7-day National Hurricane Center outlook
- Ad-free experience
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My Hurricane Tracker Pro gives you the most comprehensive tools for tracking tornados, cyclones, tropical storms and weather warnings available. In a beautiful interface, you won't be overwhelmed with cluttered screens like you might with other apps. We give you exactly what you need in an easy to understand way. - Interactive tracking maps for each hurricane. - NOAA forecast map & storm satellite imagery where available! - Historic search of previous storms from 1851 (or 1949 for Pacific). - Push notifications for National Weather Service weather warnings or new storm formations! - Radar, satellite and sea temperature images automatically updated in the app! - See an outlook for the next 7 days from the National Hurricane Center (NHC). - Track specific hurricanes and receive notifications every time they are updated just by pressing the "+" button! - Pro version is ad-free and includes Apple Watch support! It is similar to apps such as Hurricane Tracker, Hurricane Pro and Storm by Weather Underground.
Red Tide Map
Provides a map of recent harmful algal bloom measurements for Florida's coast. Data is sourced from NOAA and updated within the app. No registration is needed to view current conditions.
- Harmful algal bloom map
- Florida coastal coverage
- NOAA data source
- Recent measurements
- No registration required
- In-app data update
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Get a map with recent red tide (harmful algal bloom) measurements for Florida coastal areas. No registration or login required. Data source: NOAA National Coastal Data Development Center Measurements are derived from field samples that are individually collected. Tap "update" in the app to get the most recent data available from NOAA. The current version of this app covers the state of Florida only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Hurricane Tracker Pro at 86% against Red Tide Map's 25%. My Hurricane Tracker Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (5.8K vs 2). Red Tide Map's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and iOS requirement 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
My Hurricane Tracker Pro costs $3.99 and Red Tide Map $8.99 up front. My Hurricane Tracker Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Red Tide Map asks for nothing beyond the download.
My Hurricane Tracker Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Hurricane Tracker Pro has 5.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of My Hurricane Tracker Pro's written reviews are positive against 25% of Red Tide Map's.
My Hurricane Tracker Pro ships an update every 6 days, Red Tide Map monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Hurricane Tracker Pro | Red Tide Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.8K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.5% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.8K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #20 — better | #189 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JRustonApps B.V. | Qvyshift LLC |
Customer experience
My Hurricane Tracker Pro
Red Tide Map
Bugs and requests
My Hurricane Tracker Pro
Reported bugs
2 issues- Issues with tracking storms in the Western Pacific
- Inconsistent data updates and refresh issues
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to pause/rewind satellite and radar loops
- More customizable alert settings
- Historical storm data and replay functionality
- Widgets for home screen
Red Tide Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My Hurricane Tracker Pro
- Buy us a coffee$0.99
Red Tide Map
No in-app purchases
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