# WeatherEarth vs Gulf Hurricane Tracker

The clearest difference is price: Gulf Hurricane Tracker at Free against WeatherEarth's $0.99. WeatherEarth's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Gulf Hurricane Tracker is free to download; WeatherEarth costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

WeatherEarth holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.

WeatherEarth ships an update every 3 months, Gulf Hurricane Tracker every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | WeatherEarth | Gulf Hurricane Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weatherearth/id1164943418/reviews)** | [3.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gulf-hurricane-tracker/id1519592510/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **5** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 975 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [连庆 于](https://appshunter.io/developer/1164943417) | [corey hoggard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1042853133) |

## What reviewers say

### WeatherEarth

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weatherearth/id1164943418)

Explore Earth's geography and weather with this interactive globe application. Spin, zoom, and navigate to any region to view terrain, satellite imagery, maps, and detailed atmospheric visualizations. Access real-time weather forecasts and understand atmospheric conditions.

**Highlights:** Interactive 3D and 2D globe navigation, Terrain and satellite imagery, Real-time weather forecasts, Atmospheric visualizations (clouds, wind, rain), Map overlays, Zoom and pan functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Gulf Hurricane Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gulf-hurricane-tracker/id1519592510)

This app provides real-time tracking of hurricanes, tropical storms, and depressions using data from official sources. It features interactive maps with layers for cloud cover, storm tracks, precipitation, wave height, and wind data. Users can also view buoy observations and their GPS location.

**Highlights:** Hurricane, tropical storm, and depression tracking, Global cloud cover layer, NHC chance of development, Wave height and precipitation data, NOAA buoy and ship observations, GPS location display, Global surface winds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is WeatherEarth free?

WeatherEarth costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Gulf Hurricane Tracker free?

Gulf Hurricane Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, WeatherEarth or Gulf Hurricane Tracker?

WeatherEarth is rated higher. WeatherEarth averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Gulf Hurricane Tracker averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.

### Do WeatherEarth or Gulf Hurricane Tracker have ads?

Gulf Hurricane Tracker shows ads; WeatherEarth does not.

### Which is updated more often, WeatherEarth or Gulf Hurricane Tracker?

WeatherEarth ships an update every 3 months, and Gulf Hurricane Tracker every 7 months. Most recently, WeatherEarth was updated on October 14, 2026 and Gulf Hurricane Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*