Comparison

Pacific Typhoon 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 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

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 Typhoon Tracker4 screens
Hurricane Tracker US3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hurricane Tracker US at 4.0 against Pacific Typhoon Tracker's 1.0. Hurricane Tracker US also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). Pacific Typhoon Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pacific Typhoon Tracker ships an update every 8 months, Hurricane Tracker US every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pacific Typhoon Tracker versus Hurricane Tracker US: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacific Typhoon TrackerHurricane Tracker US
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (10 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 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
Size3 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercorey hoggardLeticia Vila

Customer experience

Pacific Typhoon Tracker

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

Hurricane Tracker US

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

In-app purchases

None

Pacific Typhoon Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Hurricane Tracker US

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pacific Typhoon Tracker free?
Pacific Typhoon 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 Typhoon Tracker or Hurricane Tracker US?
Hurricane Tracker US is rated higher. Pacific Typhoon Tracker averages 1.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Hurricane Tracker US averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pacific Typhoon Tracker or Hurricane Tracker US have ads?
Both Pacific Typhoon Tracker and Hurricane Tracker US show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pacific Typhoon Tracker or Hurricane Tracker US?
Pacific Typhoon Tracker ships an update every 8 months, and Hurricane Tracker US every 14 months. Most recently, Pacific Typhoon Tracker was updated on October 11, 2026 and Hurricane Tracker US on October 12, 2026.

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