OBX Hurricane Tracker vs AuroraPulse
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
AuroraPulse
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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.
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Verdict
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
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, AuroraPulse fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | OBX Hurricane Tracker | AuroraPulse |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | corey hoggard | Christine Martin |
In-app purchases
OBX Hurricane Tracker
No in-app purchases
AuroraPulse
No in-app purchases
Questions
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