Comparison

Hurricane Track vs #WEATHER

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

Head to head
About

Hurricane Track

Track hurricanes and tropical storms with advanced radar, forecasts, and detailed storm information. Features global and local radar views, projected paths, and sea temperature data. Stay informed about potential cyclone formations and weather hazards.

Highlights
  • 18 World Radars
  • Customizable Local Radar (NEXRAD)
  • Projected Tropical Storm Paths
  • Forecast and Hazard Warnings
  • Lightning Intensity Radars
  • Interactive 3D Earth Map
  • Sea Surface Temperatures
Features
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Hurricane Track 3.0 is the most advanced, modern, and easiest to use Hurricane Tracking and Radar application! Hurricane Track 3.0 features incredible new features such as 18 World Radars featuring the newly launched GOES-19 Satellite, a new customizable dynamic Local Radar using NEXRAD "next-generation radar" technology, Forecast and Hazard warnings, future projected tropical cyclone paths, Lightning Intensity Radars, Sea Temperatures, Cloud Formations that can potentially turn into tropical cyclones, Maps, an interactive 3D Earth, detailed tropical storm information and discussion, and much much more! Hurricane Track 3.0 brings the most advanced hurricane tracking technology to your fingertips, and the best part is Hurricane Track is Free! Innovative Features! - 300+ World Radars: 18 Radar Locations around the globe with 17 Radars per Location - Customizable Advanced Local Radar using NEXRAD technology (U.S. only) - Projected Tropical Storm paths: Future tropical storm paths for the next five days - Forecast and Hazards give you detailed forecasts for different periods of the day, and hazards that you should look out for (Tornado Watch, Flood Warning, High Tide, etc.) (U.S. only, Updated hourly) - Innovative Lightning Intensity Radars - Interactive Map with Tropical Cyclones, Live Clouds, and Earthquakes - Sea Surface Temperatures for the past two months - Graphical outlines of cloud formations that can turn into potential Tropical Storms - 3D Earth with Live Clouds, Tropical Storms, and Earthquakes - Tropical Storm and Weather Information, Summaries, Discussions, and Outlooks 8 World Radars for 12 different Locations around the Globe! - Visible - Unenhanced visible imagery that transitions to IR2 overnight - Shortwave - Channel 2 Shortwave Infrared imagery - Shortwave, sometimes considered "night visible" - Water Vapor - IR Channel 3 - Aviation - Aviation color enhancement - Dvorak - Used for tropical classifications with the Dvorak technique - JSL - Used to bring out low level and high level clouds in tropical cyclones - Funktop - Higlights intense areas of precipitation - Rainbow - Rainbow enhancement curve, colorful enhancement

About

#WEATHER

Get hyper-local, up-to-date weather information with current conditions, detailed hourly and extended forecasts, and severe weather alerts. Track multiple locations with visually appealing icons and backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Current weather conditions
  • Hourly and extended forecasts
  • Multiple location tracking
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Visually appealing weather icons
Features
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Stay informed with powerful weather forecasts! Never get caught off guard by the weather again. This app provides you with up-to-date and hyper-local weather information, straight to your device. Here's what you can expect: Current conditions: Get the real-time temperature, feels-like temperature, chance of rain or snow, wind speed and direction, and humidity at a glance. Detailed forecasts: See hourly and extended forecasts for the next day or week, so you can plan your activities accordingly. Multiple locations: Track the weather in your current location and save your favorite places for quick access. Visually appealing: See intuitive weather icons and backgrounds that reflect current conditions. Alerts: Get notified about severe weather warnings and stay safe. (on some apps) With this weather app, you'll always be prepared for whatever Mother Nature throws your way!

Screenshots

Hurricane Track4 screens
#WEATHER4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hurricane Track and #WEATHER both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of #WEATHER's written reviews are positive against 27% of Hurricane Track's. #WEATHER also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (71 vs 2). Hurricane Track's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, rating, ads 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. #WEATHER sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Hurricane Track asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

#WEATHER holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: #WEATHER has 71 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Hurricane Track's written reviews are positive against 67% of #WEATHER's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hurricane Track ships an update every 4 months, #WEATHER every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hurricane Track versus #WEATHER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHurricane Track#WEATHER
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.7 (71 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings271 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMach Software DesignBest Weather Apps sp zoo

Customer experience

Hurricane Track

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral8.4%
Negative64.9%

#WEATHER

All ratings70 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Hurricane Track

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes when opening forecast/projected path sections
  • Loading screen hangs indefinitely before crashing
  • Arrow navigation buttons cause app to crash
  • Radar views display blank/white screens
  • Lightning tab causes app to close
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  • App only loads 3 out of 10 times
  • Maps load 30-50 images unnecessarily on each view
  • Geographic coverage cuts off at certain latitudes
  • Text displays on single line, unreadable
  • Satellite imagery fails to update or refresh
  • Location permission requirement causes issues
  • Incompatibility with specific iOS versions (5.1, etc.)

Requested features

13 requests
  • Ad-free paid version option
  • Zoom functionality for maps and images
  • Help menu and icon explanations
  • Ability to pin/select specific hurricanes of interest
  • Expanded geographic coverage (Australia, New Zealand, Asia)
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  • Speed control for satellite loop animations
  • Better text formatting for advisories and forecasts
  • Offline mode capability
  • Improved color contrast for map overlays
  • Archive access for historical storm data
  • Selective data loading (load only desired maps)
  • World Sea Surface Temperature map restoration
  • Caribbean radar coverage restoration

#WEATHER

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hurricane Track

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

#WEATHER

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Live Radar Service$4.997 Days
  • Premium Radar Service$9.991 Year
  • Premium Weather service$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Hurricane Track free?
Hurricane Track is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is #WEATHER free?
#WEATHER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hurricane Track or #WEATHER?
#WEATHER is rated higher. Hurricane Track averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while #WEATHER averages 4.7 from 71 ratings.
Do Hurricane Track or #WEATHER have ads?
Both Hurricane Track and #WEATHER show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hurricane Track or #WEATHER?
Hurricane Track ships an update every 4 months, and #WEATHER every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hurricane Track was updated on November 1, 2026 and #WEATHER on November 3, 2026.

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