Hurricane.io vs Raise a Cloud
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/
Raise a Cloud
Cultivate a cloud in a virtual vase and nurture it daily to watch it grow and even create offspring. Care for your cloud to unlock new vases and sky backgrounds, allowing you to design your perfect aerial landscape.
- Grow and nurture a virtual cloud
- Create baby clouds
- Unlock new vases and skies
- Design ideal sky views
- Daily cloud care
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Raise a cloud to draw your ideal sky. Feed everyday so that your cloud grows little by little and has a baby cloud. You can get vases and skies by taking care of him/her. Create a wonderful view with your lovely cloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Raise a Cloud at 4.5 against Hurricane.io's 3.9. Raise a Cloud also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 49%) and in-app purchases (none vs 17). Hurricane.io's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 11) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Raise a Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.
Raise a Cloud holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hurricane.io has 1.3K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Hurricane.io's written reviews are positive against 88% of Raise a Cloud's.
Hurricane.io ships an update every 6 weeks, Raise a Cloud every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hurricane.io | Raise a Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.3K ratings) | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.7% of reviews | 88.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 357 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vidreya Gaming | Mai SATO |
Customer experience
Hurricane.io
Raise a Cloud
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
Raise a Cloud
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
Raise a Cloud
No in-app purchases
