OBX Hurricane Tracker vs WxAi
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
WxAi
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WxAi is a next-gen weather media platform where forecasts, storm chasing, and atmospheric storytelling come together. Created by a team of former TV broadcasters, meteorologists, and data scientists, WxAi delivers content from independent creators—from live storm coverage to educational explainers and everything in between. We believe in putting the power back in the hands of creators. That’s why meteorologists, chasers, and storytellers own their content while WxAi handles the distribution. When weather gets real, WxAi streams it live—complete with localized data, expert insights, and boots-on-the-ground reporting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WxAi at none against OBX Hurricane Tracker's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OBX Hurricane Tracker ships an update every 9 months, WxAi every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OBX Hurricane Tracker | WxAi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | corey hoggard | Shreezer Media, LLC |
In-app purchases
OBX Hurricane Tracker
No in-app purchases
WxAi
No in-app purchases
