Comparison

global storms vs Pacific Typhoon Tracker

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

Head to head
About

global storms

Access real-time severe weather alerts, including hurricanes, typhoons, and tornadoes. View worldwide animated satellite imagery, marine data, and US radar. Track global climate and space weather phenomena.

Highlights
  • Hurricane, typhoon, and tropical storm tracking
  • Worldwide animated satellite views
  • Marine weather information
  • US tornado and thunderstorm alerts
  • Animated US radar and forecast charts
  • Global climate and space weather data
Features
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global storms provides the latest severe weather information including: - hurricanes, typhoons and tropical storms in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans - worldwide animated satellite views - the latest worldwide marine information - US ultraviolet index - US mainland storms, including the latest tornado and severe thunderstorm alerts - animated radar for the US - animated US forecast chart - global climate imagery - space weather Information in the app is courtesy of various open government sources as indicated in each section. There is an auto-renewing subscription option within the app to track worldwide tropical cyclones, typhoons, hurricanes and other global weather hazards, and comprehensive ocean conditions forecasts for the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Development of global storms is funded in part by ads, which can be removed by selecting the monthly auto-renewing subscription option "Remove Ads" from the app's settings menu. Removing ads also provides access to other premium content and features. The subscription price of 0.99 USD (in your local currency) will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and, for each renewal, within 24 hours prior to the end of the current month. You can cancel the subscription at any time through your iTunes account settings, but you must do so at least 24 hours before the end of the current month to avoid being charged, and ads will show again at the start of the subsequent month. Terms of use: https://www.kellytechnology.com/privacy/tac.html Privacy policy: https://www.kellytechnology.com/privacy/privacy_policy.html

About

Pacific Typhoon Tracker

Track hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical storms across the Atlantic with detailed weather data. View cloud cover, storm tracks, precipitation, and wind data on an interactive map.

Highlights
  • Hurricane, typhoon, and tropical storm tracking
  • Global cloud cover
  • Storm track visualization
  • Precipitation and wind data
  • Buoy and ship observation data
  • GPS location integration
Features
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Pacific Typhoon Tracker is an interactive mapping application for tracking hurricanes, typhoons, tropical storms and tropical depressions in the Atlantic ocean. All data comes from the NHC, NOAA and NWS. Listed below are the featured layers of this application. -Global Cloud Cover -Hurricane Tracks -NHC Chance of Development -Tropical Storm Tracks -Tropical Depression Tracks -Wave Height Data -3 Hour Precipitation Data -NOAA Buoy and Ship Observation Data -GPS Location -Wave Direction -Global Surface Winds

Screenshots

global storms4 screens
Pacific Typhoon Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: global storms at 4.5 against Pacific Typhoon Tracker's 1.0. global storms also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (27% vs 0%). Pacific Typhoon Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. global storms sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pacific Typhoon Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

global storms holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: global storms has 13K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of global storms's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pacific Typhoon Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

global storms ships an update every 3 weeks, Pacific Typhoon Tracker every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
global storms versus Pacific Typhoon Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterglobal stormsPacific Typhoon Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13K ratings) — better1.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews27.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKelly Technology Inc.corey hoggard

Customer experience

global storms

All ratings12,547 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive27.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative70.1%

Pacific Typhoon Tracker

All ratings10 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

global storms

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads not closing or loading properly
  • Satellite imagery not loading consistently

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to disable ads for a fee
  • Improved ad placement and user experience
  • Ability to save favorite locations

Pacific Typhoon Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

global storms

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • Global Tropical Hazards$9.99
  • Ocean Conditions Forecast$9.99
None

Pacific Typhoon Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is global storms free?
global storms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pacific Typhoon Tracker free?
Pacific Typhoon Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, global storms or Pacific Typhoon Tracker?
global storms is rated higher. global storms averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Pacific Typhoon Tracker averages 1.0 from 10 ratings.
Do global storms or Pacific Typhoon Tracker have ads?
Both global storms and Pacific Typhoon Tracker show ads.
Which is updated more often, global storms or Pacific Typhoon Tracker?
global storms ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pacific Typhoon Tracker every 8 months. Most recently, global storms was updated on September 27, 2026 and Pacific Typhoon Tracker on September 9, 2026.

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