Pacific Typhoon Tracker vs Hurricane Watcher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Hurricane, typhoon, and tropical storm tracking
- Global cloud cover
- Storm track visualization
- Precipitation and wind data
- Buoy and ship observation data
- GPS location integration
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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
Hurricane Watcher
Access reliable hurricane data from official sources without hype or unnecessary information. Receive timely notifications and optional premium graphics for detailed storm tracking and forecasts.
- Official data sources
- Timely notifications
- Ad-free experience
- Premium animated graphics
- Maximum wind speed forecasts
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Hurricane season is already stressful enough. Internet forecasters hyping up everything that spins does not help. Get all of the information you need to make decisions, and none of the extra fluff. Features: - View data from official sources. - Get timely and relevant notifications. - No ads Get Premium Graphics: - View graphics with additional detail. - Get animated graphics of storm track and wind field. - Maximum wind speed forecasts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hurricane Watcher at 100% against Pacific Typhoon Tracker's 0%. Hurricane Watcher also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Pacific Typhoon Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Hurricane Watcher sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pacific Typhoon Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hurricane Watcher holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Pacific Typhoon Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hurricane Watcher's.
Pacific Typhoon Tracker ships an update every 8 months, Hurricane Watcher monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pacific Typhoon Tracker | Hurricane Watcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (10 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | corey hoggard | Knotlog Software LLC |
Customer experience
Pacific Typhoon Tracker
Hurricane Watcher
In-app purchases
Pacific Typhoon Tracker
No in-app purchases
Hurricane Watcher
- Hurricane Watcher Premium14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Hurricane Watcher Premium14 Days trial$14.991 Year
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