OBX Hurricane Tracker vs Wind Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OBX Hurricane Tracker
Track hurricanes, tropical storms, and depressions in the Atlantic with detailed mapping layers. Access real-time data on cloud cover, wave height, precipitation, and wind from official sources.
- Hurricane, tropical storm, and depression tracking
- Atlantic Ocean focus with Outer Banks detail
- Global cloud cover layer
- Wave height and precipitation data
- NOAA buoy and ship observations
- GPS location integration
- Global surface wind data
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OBX Hurricane Tracker is an interactive mapping application for tracking hurricanes, tropical storms and tropical depressions in the Atlantic ocean with a focus on the outer banks of North Carolina. 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
Wind Map
Track live hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones with 3D globe maps of wind currents and satellite imagery. Predict storm formation, view future and past weather patterns, and receive alerts for intensifying cyclones and landfalls.
- Live hurricane, typhoon, and cyclone tracking
- 3D globe maps of wind currents
- Satellite imagery for active storms
- Storm prediction and formation analysis
- Future and past weather visualization
- Alerts for intensifying cyclones and landfalls
- Marine and aviation weather data
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- see Live Hurricanes, Typhoons and Cyclones - Watch the wind currents (LIVE) - satellite images for active storms - alerts for intensifying cyclones - check out Investigate areas to be able to predict storms - Live feed: see what is the community is talking about and sharing - Map Projection: Orthographic, Equirectangular, Winkel Tripel & Waterman Butterfly - This app is excellent for Storm chasing, for surfing and water sports. - Predict wind and storms - see how (hurricanes) and (tornadoes) are formed - living earth is living art - (3D earth) globe maps of wind, heat and other great features - See the Future predictions: go forward and backward - See the past to check out how storms developed - get alerts when Tropical storms land fall on land - 3D heat Map with history & the ability to predict future temperatures - know where are the heat waves around the world and where it is freezing - atmospheric pressure corresponds to altitude - several pressure layers are meteorologically interesting - wind speed at specified height - temperature at specified height - High definition HD mode for High quality screens - become a wind guru with this windy app - hurricane tracker - watch the eye of Hurricane - Wind speed and temperature - Marine & aviation weather - needed for hobbyists from yachting to kiteboarding - whole world anemometer - very useful for fishermen - mesmerizing interactive map of the wind - cyclone tracker & Wind Charts IMPORTANT: we are not affiliated with earth,nullschool,net website, for support Please contact us at info@sp-apps.com special thanks go to Cameron Beccario
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wind Map at 63% against OBX Hurricane Tracker's 13%. Wind Map also leads on rating (3.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wind Map holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of OBX Hurricane Tracker's written reviews are positive against 63% of Wind Map's.
OBX Hurricane Tracker ships an update every 9 months, Wind Map every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OBX Hurricane Tracker | Wind Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (14 ratings) | 3.6 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | corey hoggard | Abduljabbar AlFaqih |
Customer experience
OBX Hurricane Tracker
Wind Map
In-app purchases
OBX Hurricane Tracker
No in-app purchases
Wind Map
No in-app purchases
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