Comparison

global storms vs Pflotsh Tropical

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

Pflotsh Tropical

Monitor tropical weather events with detailed data on air pressure, storm tracks, and satellite imagery. Access advanced features through a yearly subscription for comprehensive tropical cyclone analysis.

Highlights
  • Tropical weather phenomena assessment
  • Air pressure and storm probabilities
  • Storm track forecasts
  • Satellite imagery
  • Wave height and direction
  • Water temperature data
Features
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The ideal app to assess tropical weather phenomena, from small low pressure areas to hurricanes etc. Reliable information about air pressure, probabilities of tropical depressions, tropical storms, and tropical cyclones, storm track forecasts, satellite images, wave hight and direction, and water temperature. Pflotsh ECMWF is the "pro app" among the Pflotsh apps. If it is installed on a device and a subscription is active, all other Pflotsh apps on the same device are also activated. In order to use all features of the app, you have to purchase a subscription for Pflotsh Tropical or Pflotsh ECMWF. Without a valid subscription, access is limited to a few data requests. * The subscription provides access to all functions and all data for one year starting at the time of purchase * Price of the yearly subscription: See In-App-Purchases * The subscription can be cancelled during the first month, in which case, nothing will be charged * Otherwise, the payment will be charged to your iTunes Account * Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable * The subscription will automatically renew, unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period * The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal * Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase * For the terms of use, see http://pflotsh.com/en/termsofuse.html

Screenshots

global storms4 screens
Pflotsh Tropical4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: global storms at 4.5 against Pflotsh Tropical's 4.0. global storms also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Pflotsh Tropical's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Pflotsh Tropical sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

global storms holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: global storms has 13K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of global storms's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pflotsh Tropical's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

global storms ships an update every 3 weeks, Pflotsh Tropical every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
global storms versus Pflotsh Tropical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterglobal stormsPflotsh Tropical
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13K ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKelly Technology Inc.Garzotto GmbH

Customer experience

global storms

All ratings12,547 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews197 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative53.3%

Pflotsh Tropical

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Pflotsh Tropical

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
1 purchases

Pflotsh Tropical

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Year

Questions

Is global storms free?
global storms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pflotsh Tropical free?
Pflotsh Tropical is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, global storms or Pflotsh Tropical?
global storms is rated higher. global storms averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Pflotsh Tropical averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do global storms or Pflotsh Tropical have ads?
global storms shows ads; Pflotsh Tropical does not.
Which is updated more often, global storms or Pflotsh Tropical?
global storms ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pflotsh Tropical every 2 months. Most recently, global storms was updated on November 10, 2026 and Pflotsh Tropical on November 7, 2026.

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