Pacific Hurricane Tracker vs WRI Dolphin
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
WRI Dolphin
Access global weather and routing data for maritime professionals. Features include detailed forecasts for wind, waves, currents, and precipitation, along with vessel tracking and severe weather alerts. Stay informed with real-time updates and push notifications for maritime hazards.
- 3 Hourly Global Forecast Data
- Wind, Wave, and Current Forecasts
- Radar and Lightning Data
- Vessel Tracking
- Heavy Weather Alerts
- Port Forecasts
- Push Notifications
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Dolphin is Weather Routing Inc.'s supplemental website and mobile application that provides a suite of weather/routing tools and information for the maritime sector worldwide. You have access to: 3 Hourly Global Forecast Data and Maps for: Wind Direction/Speed Sea and Swell Height/Directions/Periods Currents Radar/Lightning Precipitation Sea Level Pressure Visibility Track vessel progress and route WRI Heavy Weather Alerts & Hazards Tropical Cyclone Tracker Port Forecasts Vessel Specific Route Weather Data Push Notifications for Warnings and Threats Weather data and forecasts are continuously received and processed in house and immediately distributed to the website and mobile application. You have complete control over the map at the tip of your finger. You can pan the map all over the world and zoom in and out. Please note that this app is still a work in progress.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WRI Dolphin at 5.0 against Pacific Hurricane Tracker's 3.0. WRI Dolphin also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months). Pacific Hurricane Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WRI Dolphin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Pacific Hurricane Tracker ships an update every 9 months, WRI Dolphin fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pacific Hurricane Tracker | WRI Dolphin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | corey hoggard | Weather Routing Inc. |
Customer experience
Pacific Hurricane Tracker
WRI Dolphin
In-app purchases
Pacific Hurricane Tracker
No in-app purchases
WRI Dolphin
No in-app purchases
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