Hurricane Tracker US vs VortexWeather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hurricane Tracker US
Track hurricanes, tropical storms, and tropical depressions with detailed storm tracks. This app provides weather information and allows manual logging of hurricane and storm data.
- Storm Tracks
- Hurricane Tracks
- Tropical Storm Tracks
- Tropical Depression Tracks
- Weather Information
- Manual Storm Logging
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Main Features: - Storm Tracks -Hurricane Tracks -Tropical Storm Tracks -Tropical Depression Tracks - Weather - Hurricane and storm manually log
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.
- 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)
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VortexWeather at 5.0 against Hurricane Tracker US's 4.0. VortexWeather also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 months). Hurricane Tracker US's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. VortexWeather sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Hurricane Tracker US asks for nothing beyond the download.
VortexWeather holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Hurricane Tracker US ships an update every 14 months, VortexWeather fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hurricane Tracker US | VortexWeather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leticia Vila | VORTEXWEATHER LLC |
Customer experience
Hurricane Tracker US
VortexWeather
In-app purchases
Hurricane Tracker US
No in-app purchases
VortexWeather
- 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
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