Comparison

Weather and Climate Tracker vs VortexWeather

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

Head to head
About

Weather and Climate Tracker

This weather app offers a familiar interface across all your devices, with customizable display options like larger text and high contrast. It caters to users with specific needs, such as different measurement units, and provides detailed weather information.

Highlights
  • Familiar interface on all devices
  • High contrast display
  • Adjustable text size
  • Support for different measurement units
  • Detailed weather information
  • Widget support
Features
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Why should one install a weather application? There is already one built into the phone as you get it from the store. However, some people want to use the same application on their phone and tablet, some want bigger type and more contrast in app design, some people come from countries that use different measurement units - specific needs might be different. Then, just curiosity and pursuit of the new options do their job. Familiar interface on all devices you own, high contrast, all details big enough for everyone to notice - this could be the right weather app for you. Privacy Policy: https://appstea.com/legal/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://appstea.com/legal/terms-of-use/

About

VortexWeather

Access detailed weather data including hurricanes, radar, satellite, and forecast models. Offers free basic features and paid subscriptions for advanced capabilities like 3D viewers and extended forecast data.

Highlights
  • Live storm tracks and forecast cones
  • NEXRAD radar and satellite imagery
  • Forecast radar and satellite animation
  • Numerical forecast models (GFS, ECMWF)
  • Real-time lightning detection
  • 3D hurricane and radar viewers (Pro)
Features
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VortexWeather turns raw NOAA data into fast, interactive weather maps — hurricanes, radar, satellite, lightning, and full numerical models, all in one app. Free to download and use. Features marked (Basic) or (Pro) require a paid auto-renewable subscription — see Subscriptions below. Available in English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) and Thai. TROPICAL & HURRICANES • Live storm tracks and forecast cones from the National Hurricane Center • Wind radii and tropical watches/warnings • Spaghetti plots from 35+ forecast models (Basic) • Historical storm tracks (Basic) • Storm wind and precipitation animation with max wind swath and rain totals (Pro) • GPU-accelerated 3D hurricane viewer with wind particle animations and isosurfaces (Pro) RADAR & SATELLITE • National and single-site NEXRAD radar (reflectivity & velocity) • Forecast radar: loops continue into the HRRR model's forecast (Basic) • 3D NEXRAD volume scan viewer with cross sections, cell isolation, and tornado rotation tools (Pro) • GOES and Himawari satellite imagery • Satellite animation (Basic) • Real-time lightning FORECAST MODELS • GFS and ECMWF surface temperature, dewpoint, pressure, humidity, and wind — free with a VortexWeather account • Animated surface wind particle flow — free with a VortexWeather account • Upper-air heights and winds, CAPE, precipitation, cloud cover, and more (Basic) • High-resolution HRRR model and animated wind barbs (Basic) SEVERE, AVIATION & MORE • SPC outlooks, WPC forecasts, and live NWS alerts (Basic) • Aviation hazards: SIGMET/AIRMET/PIREP and METARs (Basic) • USGS earthquakes SUBSCRIPTIONS VortexWeather is free to download, with ads. A paid subscription removes ads and unlocks the features marked above: • VortexWeather Basic — $4.99 per month or $50.90 per year • VortexWeather Pro — $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year; includes everything in Basic plus the features marked (Pro) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://vortexweather.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://vortexweather.com/privacy VortexWeather is provided for informational and educational purposes only. Always rely on official sources such as the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center for life-safety decisions.

Screenshots

Weather and Climate Tracker4 screens
VortexWeather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VortexWeather at 5.0 against Weather and Climate Tracker's 4.6. Weather and Climate Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Weather and Climate Tracker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and VortexWeather sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VortexWeather holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather and Climate Tracker has 1.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather and Climate Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, VortexWeather fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Weather and Climate Tracker versus VortexWeather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather and Climate TrackerVortexWeather
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size464 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeather Maps LLCVORTEXWEATHER LLC

Customer experience

Weather and Climate Tracker

All ratings1,806 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative25.6%

VortexWeather

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Weather and Climate Tracker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes
  • Notifications not working properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Hourly weather forecast
  • Radar and storm tracking
  • Ability to view past weather data

VortexWeather

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Weather and Climate Tracker

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly Weather & Climate Plan3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weather & Climate7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Weather Unlimited3 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
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  • Weather Unlimited$9.991 Month
  • Weather Quarterly$14.993 Months
  • Weather & Climate$17.993 Months
  • Weather & Climate3 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Weather & Climate3 Days trial$24.993 Months
  • Weather & Climate3 Days trial$39.991 Year
4 purchases

VortexWeather

Subscriptions4
  • Basic Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Basic Annual$50.901 Year
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  • Pro Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Weather and Climate Tracker free?
Weather and Climate Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VortexWeather free?
VortexWeather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Weather and Climate Tracker or VortexWeather?
VortexWeather is rated higher. Weather and Climate Tracker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while VortexWeather averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Weather and Climate Tracker or VortexWeather have ads?
Both Weather and Climate Tracker and VortexWeather show ads.
Which is updated more often, Weather and Climate Tracker or VortexWeather?
Weather and Climate Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and VortexWeather fortnightly. Most recently, Weather and Climate Tracker was updated on November 3, 2026 and VortexWeather on October 31, 2026.

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