OBX Hurricane Tracker vs Hurricane Tracker US
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
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.
- Storm Tracks
- Hurricane Tracks
- Tropical Storm Tracks
- Tropical Depression Tracks
- Weather Information
- Manual Storm Logging
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Main Features: - Storm Tracks -Hurricane Tracks -Tropical Storm Tracks -Tropical Depression Tracks - Weather - Hurricane and storm manually log
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hurricane Tracker US at 4.0 against OBX Hurricane Tracker's 2.9. Hurricane Tracker US also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). OBX Hurricane Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (14 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hurricane Tracker US holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OBX Hurricane Tracker has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OBX Hurricane Tracker ships an update every 9 months, Hurricane Tracker US every 14 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | OBX Hurricane Tracker | Hurricane Tracker US |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (14 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | corey hoggard | Leticia Vila |
Customer experience
OBX Hurricane Tracker
Hurricane Tracker US
In-app purchases
OBX Hurricane Tracker
No in-app purchases
Hurricane Tracker US
No in-app purchases
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