Hurricane.io vs Idle Tornado
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hurricane.io
Become a massive hurricane in this online strategy game. Absorb clouds to grow, destroy cities to gain powers, and compete against other players worldwide. Can you become the ultimate storm?
- Grow by absorbing clouds and smaller hurricanes
- Destroy cities to charge special powers
- Compete against real players globally
- Collect coins for power upgrades
- View real-world hurricane data
- Live text chat for socialization
- Offline mode available
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///// GROW. SURVIVE. DESTROY! Hurricane.io is an online strategy game where you are the hurricane. You'll start as a tiny tropical storm, but by absorbing clouds you can get massive in no time. Destroying cities charges special powers, but you'll shrink while on land. Activate your powers at the perfect time to unleash chaos on the world — and the competition! That's right. You're not the only cyclone around, and angering a bigger hurricane might get you eaten. But when you're a Perfect Storm, the whole sky is yours to devour! How long can you survive? How big can you get? And how much destruction can you cause? ///// FEATURES Compete against real players from around the world Gain size and wind speed by absorbing clouds… or smaller hurricanes! Destroy cities to charge and unleash devastating powers Collect coins to trade for stronger powers See real-world hurricane data from JTWC & NHC Socialize and strategize in live text chat Use Party Mode to play in private rooms with friends Hurricane.io is played online by default, but offline mode is available at all times. ///// DISCORD Want to befriend other hurricanes? Found a bug or other in-game problem? Join our official Discord community! Developers and players alike will be glad to say hi and help out. https://discord.gg/9CFM6dQDXx The End User License Agreement can be found at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Idle Tornado
Control a powerful tornado to destroy cars and collect insurance money in this idle simulation game. Upgrade your tornado and vehicles to earn billions, even while offline. Tap to increase your destructive power and become rich.
- Control a real tornado
- Destroy cars for insurance money
- Unlock and upgrade super cars
- Upgrade your tornado's power
- Earn money offline
- Tap to increase damage
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It is a fun game! You have a super power of controlling a real Tornado! Use it to get cars away and get insurance money! Are you ready for the best Idle Game ever? - Unlock all super cars! - Crush and destroy! - Upgrade your Tornado! - Upgrade your cars to make more money! - Earn millions and billions while you're offline! - Tap-Tap-Tap to increase your damage! Enjoy, destroy and be rich!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hurricane.io at 3.9 against Idle Tornado's 3.3. Hurricane.io also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 19). Idle Tornado's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Hurricane.io sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Tornado asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hurricane.io holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hurricane.io has 1.3K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of Hurricane.io's written reviews are positive against 67% of Idle Tornado's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hurricane.io ships an update every 6 weeks, Idle Tornado monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hurricane.io | Idle Tornado |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.3K ratings) — better | 3.3 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.9% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 357 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vidreya Gaming | Vadim Fonderkin |
Customer experience
Hurricane.io
Idle Tornado
Bugs and requests
Hurricane.io
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and disconnections
- Graphical issues and performance problems
- Inconsistent or non-functioning in-app purchases
- Inability to log in or create accounts
Requested features
5 requests- Add single-player/offline mode
- Improve server stability and matchmaking
- Implement better anti-cheat/anti-hack measures
- Introduce more game modes and content updates
- Allow for private/custom servers
Idle Tornado
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hurricane.io
- 200 Coins$1.99
- 200 coins$1.99
- 500 Coins$2.99
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- 500 coins$2.99
- 1000 Coins$3.99
- 1,000 coins$3.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
- 2000 Coins$4.99
- 2,000 coins$4.99
- 5000 Coins$5.99
- 5,000 coins$5.99
- 10,000 Coins$9.99
- 10,000 coins$9.99
- 25,000 Coins$19.99
- 25,000 coins$19.99
- 50,000 Coins$34.99
- 150,000 Coins$59.99
Idle Tornado
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hurricane.io free?
Is Idle Tornado free?
Which has better reviews, Hurricane.io or Idle Tornado?
Do Hurricane.io or Idle Tornado have ads?
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