Comparison

Hurricane Tracker Pro vs Weather Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Hurricane Tracker Pro

Track hurricanes, tropical storms, and depressions globally with interactive maps. Access detailed data layers including cloud cover, tracks, precipitation, and wind information. This app provides professional-grade weather tracking.

Highlights
  • Global cloud cover
  • Hurricane tracks
  • Chance of development
  • Tropical storm and depression tracks
  • Wave height and direction
  • Precipitation data
  • Buoy and ship observations
  • Global surface winds
Features
Currently charting
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Hurricane Tracker Pro is an interactive mapping application for tracking hurricanes, tropical storms and tropical depressions in the all over the world. All data comes from the NHC, NOAA and NWS. Listed below are the featured layers of this application. Get the ad free professional version of our top selling mobile app. -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

Weather Tracker

This app tracks weather forecasts specifically for your planned events, showing how predictions evolve over time. It offers detailed charts and historical snapshots to help you plan outdoor activities, trips, or storm preparations more effectively.

Highlights
  • Event-based weather tracking
  • Forecast history snapshots
  • Detailed weather charts
  • Snapshot timeline comparison
  • Climate outlook view
  • Forecast vs observed actuals
  • Shareable event summary
Features
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Most weather apps track locations. Farsight tracks events. Add a place and a time window, then follow how the forecast changes as your event gets closer. Whether you are planning a trip, ski day, outdoor game, beach weekend, or storm prep, Farsight helps you see trend direction, not just the latest forecast. Key features: •Event-based weather tracking (time + place) •Forecast history snapshots to see how predictions move over time •Detailed charts for temperature, wind, humidity, precipitation, and storm risk •Snapshot timeline to compare forecast runs side by side •Climate outlook view for far-future events, with automatic transition to hourly forecasts when available •Forecast vs observed actuals for better after-event review •Shareable event summary image •Metric and imperial units •Location search, map pin adjustment, and current-location support Farsight Pro unlocks: •Unlimited tracked locations •Background monitoring for one selected hourly-forecast event •Significant-change notifications (temperature, wind, rain, snow, storm risk) •Full snapshot history (no free-tier cap) •Virtual Forecaster summaries with voice playback (using Apple Intelligence when available) Plan smarter with weather that is tied to your actual plans, not just a city list. Privacy Policy: https://catspaw-systems.com/PrivacyPolicies/FarsightPrivacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hurricane Tracker Pro4 screens
Weather Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Weather Tracker at 100% against Hurricane Tracker Pro's 25%. Weather Tracker also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.0). Hurricane Tracker Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#174 vs unranked). On ratings volume 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

Weather Tracker is free to download; Hurricane Tracker Pro costs $4.99 up front. Weather Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Hurricane Tracker Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Weather Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Hurricane Tracker Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Weather Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hurricane Tracker Pro ships an update every 24 months, Weather Tracker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Hurricane Tracker Pro versus Weather Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHurricane Tracker ProWeather Tracker
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercorey hoggardCatspaw Systems LLC

Customer experience

Hurricane Tracker Pro

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Weather Tracker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hurricane Tracker Pro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Weather Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Farsight Annual Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Buy Pro for Life$24.99

Questions

Is Hurricane Tracker Pro free?
Hurricane Tracker Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Weather Tracker free?
Weather Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hurricane Tracker Pro or Weather Tracker?
Weather Tracker is rated higher. Hurricane Tracker Pro averages 2.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Weather Tracker averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Hurricane Tracker Pro or Weather Tracker have ads?
Hurricane Tracker Pro shows ads; Weather Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Hurricane Tracker Pro or Weather Tracker?
Hurricane Tracker Pro ships an update every 24 months, and Weather Tracker every 5 days. Most recently, Hurricane Tracker Pro was updated on November 2, 2026 and Weather Tracker on October 16, 2026.

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