Comparison

OBX Hurricane Tracker vs AuroraPulse

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

AuroraPulse

Features
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Will you see the northern lights tonight? AuroraPulse answers with one number: your chance, from where you are, right now. YOUR CHANCE, NOT JUST A KP AuroraPulse combines the planetary Kp index with your geomagnetic latitude, the cloud above you and how dark the sky is. A high Kp means little under an overcast sky or at noon, and the app says so. LIVE AURORA MAP See the auroral oval from NOAA's OVATION model on a real map, where you stand in relation to it, and which way to look. FORECAST • 3-day Kp forecast with the windows when aurora could reach you • 27-day outlook for planning a trip • Compare a destination: what Kp it needs and the cloud forecast ALERTS THAT RESPECT YOU • One evening notice when aurora is forecast for your location • Optional alert 30 minutes before the peak • Geomagnetic storm and Earth-directed CME alerts, filtered to what can be seen at your latitude SPACE WEATHER, EXPLAINED Solar wind speed, Bz, X-ray flares, sunspot number and active NOAA storm bulletins, with a guide that explains what each number means. WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITY Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, a Live Activity when aurora is possible, and Siri: "What's the aurora forecast in AuroraPulse?" COMMUNITY SIGHTINGS See recent reports near you and add your own. A sighting shares an approximate location (about 10 km), never your exact position. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads, no tracking, no sign-up. Your location is used on your device; weather requests use it rounded to about 1 km. Data: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, NASA DONKI, Open-Meteo.

Screenshots

OBX Hurricane Tracker4 screens
AuroraPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AuroraPulse at none against OBX Hurricane Tracker's shown. AuroraPulse also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months). OBX Hurricane Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OBX Hurricane Tracker ships an update every 9 months, AuroraPulse fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OBX Hurricane Tracker versus AuroraPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBX Hurricane TrackerAuroraPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercorey hoggardChristine Martin

In-app purchases

None

OBX Hurricane Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

AuroraPulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OBX Hurricane Tracker free?
OBX Hurricane Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AuroraPulse free?
AuroraPulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OBX Hurricane Tracker or AuroraPulse have ads?
OBX Hurricane Tracker shows ads; AuroraPulse does not.
Which is updated more often, OBX Hurricane Tracker or AuroraPulse?
OBX Hurricane Tracker ships an update every 9 months, and AuroraPulse fortnightly. Most recently, OBX Hurricane Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and AuroraPulse on October 24, 2026.

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