Hurricane Tracker Pro vs FrankWeather Radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
FrankWeather Radar
This free weather application provides live radar, forecasts, and official weather alerts. It offers a clear radar map with advanced layers and customizable features. No account is needed to access its weather tools.
- Live radar with animation
- National Weather Service alerts
- Detailed forecasts
- Customizable saved locations
- Advanced weather layers
- Air-quality and river-gauge data
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FrankWeather brings radar, forecasts and National Weather Service alerts into one free weather app. No account is required for the weather tools. YOUR WEATHER, EASY TO FIND Open Today for current conditions, Map for radar, Alerts for active weather notices, Forecast for upcoming conditions, and Places for your saved locations. Search settings and choose whether the app starts on Today or Map. A CLEARER RADAR MAP Animate radar, keep your selected location visible above rain overlays, and explore advanced weather layers in Storm Desk. OFFICIAL ALERTS AND CLEAR SOURCES Read National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories for your places. Source names and observation times help you understand how current the information is. Forecasts and modeled estimates are identified separately from observations. MAKE IT YOURS Use your current location with permission, save other places, choose alert sounds, and keep your preferences through updates. Air-quality and nearby river-gauge information add context where available. Background cloud notifications while the app is closed are not enabled in this release. FrankWeather is donation-supported software. It is not an official emergency-alert source. For life-threatening weather, rely on Wireless Emergency Alerts, NOAA Weather Radio and local officials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FrankWeather Radar at Free against Hurricane Tracker Pro's $4.99. FrankWeather Radar also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). Hurricane Tracker Pro's advantage is chart position (#175 vs unranked) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On 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
FrankWeather Radar is free to download; Hurricane Tracker Pro costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FrankWeather Radar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Hurricane Tracker Pro ships an update every 24 months, FrankWeather Radar every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hurricane Tracker Pro | FrankWeather Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #175 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | corey hoggard | Frank Arena |
Customer experience
Hurricane Tracker Pro
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In-app purchases
Hurricane Tracker Pro
No in-app purchases
FrankWeather Radar
No in-app purchases
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