Comparison

TW typhoon tracker vs 積水通

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

Head to head
About

TW typhoon tracker

This app provides real-time information on typhoons affecting Taiwan. It displays typhoon positions, wind speeds, air pressure, and relevant warning details. Users can also view school and work closure information for affected administrative areas.

Highlights
  • Real-time typhoon positions
  • Wind speed and air pressure data
  • Typhoon warning information
  • School and work closure alerts
  • Administrative area map view
  • Clickable information access
Features
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Present to you the Taiwan's typhoon realtime information. Including the position of typhoons, wind speed, air pressure and related typhoon warning information. Show the school and work called off information on the Administrative area figure. Just simply clicks to get the Taiwan typhoon information you want.

About

積水通

Features
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積水通 FloodPass — 你的即時防洪雷達 颱風豪雨來襲時,最怕的就是資訊不對稱:路淹了不知道、家裡風險高卻沒警覺。積水通整合政府感測器與民眾即時回報,讓你出門前、開車前,先看得見水。 【全台水情一把抓】 ・全台積水地圖:水利署、民生公聯網、各縣市水利處感測資料即時更新 ・全台雨量統計:1小時/1日/2日/3日累積雨量排行榜,暴雨強度一目瞭然 ・社群回報:附近積水狀況由真實用戶拍照回報,並附上照片佐證 【居家與路線風險評估】 ・設定住家地址,自動評估淹水風險等級(安全/注意/危險) ・依樓層、有無地下室、店面自動調整風險評分 ・積水風險升高時主動推播通知,提早應變 【出行安全評估】 ・輸入目的地,依步行/機車/汽車自動評估沿途積水風險 ・停車監控:機車、汽車停放地點積水達門檻主動提醒,避免愛車泡水 無論是通勤族、機車族還是有淹水疑慮住戶,積水通都是你在颱風季不可或缺的安全夥伴。

Screenshots

TW typhoon tracker4 screens
積水通4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 積水通 at every 9 days against TW typhoon tracker's monthly. TW typhoon tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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

TW typhoon tracker ships an update monthly, 積水通 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
TW typhoon tracker versus 積水通: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTW typhoon tracker積水通
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChi-Cheng LiaoCHIOU WEI CHUNG

In-app purchases

None

TW typhoon tracker

No in-app purchases

None

積水通

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TW typhoon tracker free?
TW typhoon tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 積水通 free?
積水通 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TW typhoon tracker or 積水通 have ads?
Neither TW typhoon tracker nor 積水通 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TW typhoon tracker or 積水通?
TW typhoon tracker ships an update monthly, and 積水通 every 9 days. Most recently, TW typhoon tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and 積水通 on October 12, 2026.

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