Comparison

Hurricane.io vs Tornadio

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

Head to head
About

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?

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Tornadio

Unleash a powerful tornado to wreak havoc on cities. Effortlessly guide your tornado across the landscape, consuming everything in its path for destructive fun.

Highlights
  • Control a mighty tornado
  • Destroy cities
  • Suck up everything in your path
  • Easy controls
  • Destructive gameplay
Features
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Control a MIGHTY tornado and destroy cities! Control your tornado easily around the area and suck up everything in your PATH! TORNADIO!

Screenshots

Hurricane.io4 screens
Tornadio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tornadio at none against Hurricane.io's 17. Tornadio also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Hurricane.io's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 14). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Hurricane.io sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Tornadio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Hurricane.io against 3.9 for Tornadio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hurricane.io has 1.3K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Hurricane.io's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tornadio's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hurricane.io versus Tornadio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHurricane.ioTornadio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (1.3K ratings)3.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.9% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size357 MB577 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVidreya GamingEfe Kerim Ayvaz

Customer experience

Hurricane.io

All ratings1,317 ratings
Positive69.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative23.7%
Written reviews235 reviews
Positive48.9%
Neutral16.6%
Negative34.5%

Tornadio

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Tornadio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Hurricane.io

One-time17
  • 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
None

Tornadio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hurricane.io free?
Hurricane.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tornadio free?
Tornadio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hurricane.io or Tornadio?
Tornadio is rated higher. Hurricane.io averages 3.9 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Tornadio averages 3.9 from 14 ratings.
Do Hurricane.io or Tornadio have ads?
Both Hurricane.io and Tornadio show ads.

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