Comparison

global storms vs IAM CUCEI

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

IAM CUCEI

Features
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El Instituto de Astronomía y Meteorología del Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías pone a su servicio la Aplicación IAM para brindarte información meteorológica, astronómica, climatológica y del medio ambiente. 1.- Conoce el pronostico del tiempo de cada día. 2.- Sigue el recorrido de las lluvias que genera el Radar Doppler de la Universidad de Guadalajara. 3.- Mantente al día con los últimos datos climatológicos de que ofrece la estación IAM. 4.- Accede a la sección de datos curiosos. 5.- Conoce los datos relevantes y las fechas de eventos astronómicos de relevancia. 6.- Conoce la ubicación de las estrellas desde Stellariu. 7.- Accede a una galería de imágenes astronómicas.

Screenshots

global storms4 screens
IAM CUCEI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IAM CUCEI at none against global storms's 3. IAM CUCEI also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). global storms's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price 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. IAM CUCEI asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

global storms ships an update every 3 weeks, IAM CUCEI every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
global storms versus IAM CUCEI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterglobal stormsIAM CUCEI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB32 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKelly Technology Inc.Universidad de Guadalajara

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

IAM CUCEI

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

IAM CUCEI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is global storms free?
global storms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IAM CUCEI free?
IAM CUCEI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do global storms or IAM CUCEI have ads?
global storms shows ads; IAM CUCEI does not.
Which is updated more often, global storms or IAM CUCEI?
global storms ships an update every 3 weeks, and IAM CUCEI every 4 months. Most recently, global storms was updated on September 28, 2026 and IAM CUCEI on September 13, 2026.

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