Pacific Hurricane Tracker vs EarthQuake+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pacific Hurricane Tracker
Track hurricanes, tropical storms, and depressions in the Atlantic with detailed weather data. View global cloud cover, precipitation, wind, and wave information on an interactive map. Includes real-time data from official sources.
- Hurricane, tropical storm, and depression tracking
- Global cloud cover visualization
- Wave height and precipitation data
- NOAA buoy and ship observations
- Real-time wind data
- GPS location integration
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Pacific Hurricane Tracker is an interactive mapping application for tracking hurricanes, tropical storms and tropical depressions in the Atlantic ocean. All data comes from the NHC, NOAA and NWS. Listed below are the featured layers of this application. -Global Cloud Cover -Hurricane Tracks -NHC Chance of Development -Tropical Storm Tracks -Tropical Depression Tracks -Wave Height Data -3 Hour Precipitation Data -NOAA Buoy and Ship Observation Data -GPS Location -Wave Direction -Global Surface Winds
EarthQuake+
Stay informed about seismic activity with real-time earthquake alerts and detailed data. Access global information from multiple sources, filter notifications by location and magnitude, and view events on an interactive map. Includes tsunami bulletins and social sharing capabilities.
- Unlimited push notifications
- Advanced notification filters
- Interactive earthquake map
- Multiple data sources
- Tsunami bulletins
- Social sharing
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Best Earthquake app for iPhone,iPad & Apple Watch Get the latest worldwide data from several sources and receive push notifications alerts. • Unlimited Push Notifications • Notification filters by Continent, Country, State, City with Magnitude Main features: • Real-time Push Notifications with advanced filters such as continent, country, state, city, distance with Magnitude as soon as the earthquake available by the source. • Map with different sized and colored circles to represent event magnitude and age • Filter earthquakes by Continent, Country, State, City with magnitude • Multiple sources, including U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), GeoScience Australia, GNS Science (GeoNet), Instituto Geográfico Nacional, Servicio Sismológico Nacional, British Geological Survey, GFZ GEOFON, Natural Resources Canada, NOAA • Event timeline (today, yesterday, previous days) • Detail view for each earthquake, reachable from map and timeline views • Tsunami bulletins (NOAA data) • Social sharing, share event map and data to Facebook, Twitter, Email • Reverse geocoding names of locations, when unavailable, are calculated automatically from their geographical coordinates • Multiple languages ---------------------------------------- Terms Of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://appcorp.net/QuakeAppPrivacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EarthQuake+ at 4.6 against Pacific Hurricane Tracker's 3.0. EarthQuake+ also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). Pacific Hurricane Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. EarthQuake+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pacific Hurricane Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
EarthQuake+ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EarthQuake+ has 2.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Pacific Hurricane Tracker's written reviews are positive against 45% of EarthQuake+'s.
Pacific Hurricane Tracker ships an update every 9 months, EarthQuake+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pacific Hurricane Tracker | EarthQuake+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 45.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 2.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #191 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | corey hoggard | Avni Sagiroglu |
Customer experience
Pacific Hurricane Tracker
EarthQuake+
Bugs and requests
Pacific Hurricane Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
EarthQuake+
Reported bugs
4 issues- Continues to send alerts even after app is deleted
- Restore purchase not working
- App stops working at times
- Inconsistent app performance
Requested features
4 requests- Add Mercalli scale
- Provide earthquake depth information
- Add option to measure in miles
- Improve filtering and customization options
In-app purchases
Pacific Hurricane Tracker
No in-app purchases
EarthQuake+
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- PRO Version$2.99
Questions
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