OBX Hurricane Tracker vs #WEATHER
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
#WEATHER
Get hyper-local, up-to-date weather information with current conditions, detailed hourly and extended forecasts, and severe weather alerts. Track multiple locations with visually appealing icons and backgrounds.
- Current weather conditions
- Hourly and extended forecasts
- Multiple location tracking
- Severe weather alerts
- Visually appealing weather icons
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Stay informed with powerful weather forecasts! Never get caught off guard by the weather again. This app provides you with up-to-date and hyper-local weather information, straight to your device. Here's what you can expect: Current conditions: Get the real-time temperature, feels-like temperature, chance of rain or snow, wind speed and direction, and humidity at a glance. Detailed forecasts: See hourly and extended forecasts for the next day or week, so you can plan your activities accordingly. Multiple locations: Track the weather in your current location and save your favorite places for quick access. Visually appealing: See intuitive weather icons and backgrounds that reflect current conditions. Alerts: Get notified about severe weather warnings and stay safe. (on some apps) With this weather app, you'll always be prepared for whatever Mother Nature throws your way!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: #WEATHER at 67% against OBX Hurricane Tracker's 13%. #WEATHER also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months). OBX Hurricane Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, 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. #WEATHER sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. OBX Hurricane Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
#WEATHER holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: #WEATHER has 70 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of OBX Hurricane Tracker's written reviews are positive against 67% of #WEATHER's.
OBX Hurricane Tracker ships an update every 9 months, #WEATHER every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OBX Hurricane Tracker | #WEATHER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (14 ratings) | 4.7 (70 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 70 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | corey hoggard | Best Weather Apps sp zoo |
Customer experience
OBX Hurricane Tracker
#WEATHER
In-app purchases
OBX Hurricane Tracker
No in-app purchases
#WEATHER
- Premium Live Radar Service$4.997 Days
- Premium Radar Service$9.991 Year
- Premium Weather service$19.991 Year
Questions
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