Comparison

Pacific Hurricane Tracker vs Hurricane Tracker US

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Hurricane Tracker US

Track hurricanes, tropical storms, and tropical depressions with detailed storm tracks. This app provides weather information and allows manual logging of hurricane and storm data.

Highlights
  • Storm Tracks
  • Hurricane Tracks
  • Tropical Storm Tracks
  • Tropical Depression Tracks
  • Weather Information
  • Manual Storm Logging
Features
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Main Features: - Storm Tracks -Hurricane Tracks -Tropical Storm Tracks -Tropical Depression Tracks - Weather - Hurricane and storm manually log

Screenshots

Pacific Hurricane Tracker4 screens
Hurricane Tracker US3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hurricane Tracker US at 4.0 against Pacific Hurricane Tracker's 3.0. Hurricane Tracker US also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hurricane Tracker US holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pacific Hurricane Tracker ships an update every 9 months, Hurricane Tracker US every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pacific Hurricane Tracker versus Hurricane Tracker US: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacific Hurricane TrackerHurricane Tracker US
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercorey hoggardLeticia Vila

Customer experience

Pacific Hurricane Tracker

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Hurricane Tracker US

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

In-app purchases

None

Pacific Hurricane Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Hurricane Tracker US

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pacific Hurricane Tracker free?
Pacific Hurricane Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hurricane Tracker US free?
Hurricane Tracker US is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pacific Hurricane Tracker or Hurricane Tracker US?
Hurricane Tracker US is rated higher. Pacific Hurricane Tracker averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Hurricane Tracker US averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pacific Hurricane Tracker or Hurricane Tracker US have ads?
Both Pacific Hurricane Tracker and Hurricane Tracker US show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pacific Hurricane Tracker or Hurricane Tracker US?
Pacific Hurricane Tracker ships an update every 9 months, and Hurricane Tracker US every 14 months. Most recently, Pacific Hurricane Tracker was updated on October 22, 2026 and Hurricane Tracker US on October 24, 2026.

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