Comparison

Pacific Typhoon Tracker vs Pflotsh Tropical

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

Head to head
About

Pacific Typhoon Tracker

Track hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical storms across the Atlantic with detailed weather data. View cloud cover, storm tracks, precipitation, and wind data on an interactive map.

Highlights
  • Hurricane, typhoon, and tropical storm tracking
  • Global cloud cover
  • Storm track visualization
  • Precipitation and wind data
  • Buoy and ship observation data
  • GPS location integration
Features
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Pacific Typhoon Tracker is an interactive mapping application for tracking hurricanes, typhoons, 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

Pflotsh Tropical

Monitor tropical weather events with detailed data on air pressure, storm tracks, and satellite imagery. Access advanced features through a yearly subscription for comprehensive tropical cyclone analysis.

Highlights
  • Tropical weather phenomena assessment
  • Air pressure and storm probabilities
  • Storm track forecasts
  • Satellite imagery
  • Wave height and direction
  • Water temperature data
Features
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The ideal app to assess tropical weather phenomena, from small low pressure areas to hurricanes etc. Reliable information about air pressure, probabilities of tropical depressions, tropical storms, and tropical cyclones, storm track forecasts, satellite images, wave hight and direction, and water temperature. Pflotsh ECMWF is the "pro app" among the Pflotsh apps. If it is installed on a device and a subscription is active, all other Pflotsh apps on the same device are also activated. In order to use all features of the app, you have to purchase a subscription for Pflotsh Tropical or Pflotsh ECMWF. Without a valid subscription, access is limited to a few data requests. * The subscription provides access to all functions and all data for one year starting at the time of purchase * Price of the yearly subscription: See In-App-Purchases * The subscription can be cancelled during the first month, in which case, nothing will be charged * Otherwise, the payment will be charged to your iTunes Account * Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable * The subscription will automatically renew, unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period * The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal * Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase * For the terms of use, see http://pflotsh.com/en/termsofuse.html

Screenshots

Pacific Typhoon Tracker4 screens
Pflotsh Tropical4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pflotsh Tropical at 50% against Pacific Typhoon Tracker's 0%. Pflotsh Tropical also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Pacific Typhoon Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price and device support 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. Pflotsh Tropical sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Pacific Typhoon Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pflotsh Tropical holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pacific Typhoon Tracker has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Pacific Typhoon Tracker's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pflotsh Tropical's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pacific Typhoon Tracker ships an update every 8 months, Pflotsh Tropical every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Pacific Typhoon Tracker versus Pflotsh Tropical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacific Typhoon TrackerPflotsh Tropical
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (10 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercorey hoggardGarzotto GmbH

Customer experience

Pacific Typhoon Tracker

All ratings10 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Pflotsh Tropical

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pacific Typhoon Tracker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pflotsh Tropical

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Year

Questions

Is Pacific Typhoon Tracker free?
Pacific Typhoon Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pflotsh Tropical free?
Pflotsh Tropical is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pacific Typhoon Tracker or Pflotsh Tropical?
Pflotsh Tropical is rated higher. Pacific Typhoon Tracker averages 1.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Pflotsh Tropical averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pacific Typhoon Tracker or Pflotsh Tropical have ads?
Pacific Typhoon Tracker shows ads; Pflotsh Tropical does not.
Which is updated more often, Pacific Typhoon Tracker or Pflotsh Tropical?
Pacific Typhoon Tracker ships an update every 8 months, and Pflotsh Tropical every 2 months. Most recently, Pacific Typhoon Tracker was updated on November 2, 2026 and Pflotsh Tropical on November 2, 2026.

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