#WEATHER vs Hurricane Watcher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
#WEATHER
Get hyper-local, up-to-date weather information with current conditions, detailed hourly and extended forecasts, and severe weather alerts. Track multiple locations with visually appealing icons and backgrounds.
- Current weather conditions
- Hourly and extended forecasts
- Multiple location tracking
- Severe weather alerts
- Visually appealing weather icons
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Stay informed with powerful weather forecasts! Never get caught off guard by the weather again. This app provides you with up-to-date and hyper-local weather information, straight to your device. Here's what you can expect: Current conditions: Get the real-time temperature, feels-like temperature, chance of rain or snow, wind speed and direction, and humidity at a glance. Detailed forecasts: See hourly and extended forecasts for the next day or week, so you can plan your activities accordingly. Multiple locations: Track the weather in your current location and save your favorite places for quick access. Visually appealing: See intuitive weather icons and backgrounds that reflect current conditions. Alerts: Get notified about severe weather warnings and stay safe. (on some apps) With this weather app, you'll always be prepared for whatever Mother Nature throws your way!
Hurricane Watcher
Access reliable hurricane data from official sources without hype or unnecessary information. Receive timely notifications and optional premium graphics for detailed storm tracking and forecasts.
- Official data sources
- Timely notifications
- Ad-free experience
- Premium animated graphics
- Maximum wind speed forecasts
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Hurricane season is already stressful enough. Internet forecasters hyping up everything that spins does not help. Get all of the information you need to make decisions, and none of the extra fluff. Features: - View data from official sources. - Get timely and relevant notifications. - No ads Get Premium Graphics: - View graphics with additional detail. - Get animated graphics of storm track and wind field. - Maximum wind speed forecasts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hurricane Watcher at none against #WEATHER's shown. Hurricane Watcher also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). #WEATHER's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 6). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. #WEATHER sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Hurricane Watcher sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hurricane Watcher holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: #WEATHER has 72 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of #WEATHER's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hurricane Watcher's.
#WEATHER ships an update every 2 weeks, Hurricane Watcher monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | #WEATHER | Hurricane Watcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (72 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Best Weather Apps sp zoo | Knotlog Software LLC |
Customer experience
#WEATHER
Hurricane Watcher
In-app purchases
#WEATHER
- Premium Live Radar Service$4.997 Days
- Premium Radar Service$9.991 Year
- Premium Weather service$19.991 Year
Hurricane Watcher
- Hurricane Watcher Premium14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Hurricane Watcher Premium14 Days trial$14.991 Year
Questions
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