Comparison

global storms vs TW 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

TW typhoon tracker

This app provides real-time information on typhoons affecting Taiwan. It displays typhoon positions, wind speeds, air pressure, and relevant warning details. Users can also view school and work closure information for affected administrative areas.

Highlights
  • Real-time typhoon positions
  • Wind speed and air pressure data
  • Typhoon warning information
  • School and work closure alerts
  • Administrative area map view
  • Clickable information access
Features
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Present to you the Taiwan's typhoon realtime information. Including the position of typhoons, wind speed, air pressure and related typhoon warning information. Show the school and work called off information on the Administrative area figure. Just simply clicks to get the Taiwan typhoon information you want.

Screenshots

global storms4 screens
TW typhoon tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TW typhoon tracker at none against global storms's 3. TW typhoon tracker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (40% vs 27%). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

global storms ships an update every 3 weeks, TW typhoon tracker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
global storms versus TW typhoon tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterglobal stormsTW typhoon tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.8% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKelly Technology Inc.Chi-Cheng Liao

Customer experience

global storms

All ratings12,547 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive26.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative70.3%

TW typhoon tracker

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

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

TW 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

TW typhoon tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is global storms free?
global storms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TW typhoon tracker free?
TW typhoon tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do global storms or TW typhoon tracker have ads?
global storms shows ads; TW typhoon tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, global storms or TW typhoon tracker?
global storms ships an update every 3 weeks, and TW typhoon tracker monthly. Most recently, global storms was updated on October 15, 2026 and TW typhoon tracker on October 11, 2026.

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