Hurricane Track vs NOFO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
NOFO
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NOFO helps you decide when the ocean is actually good for what you want to do. Instead of guessing from wave height or wind alone, NOFO analyzes how waves, wind, tides, and local conditions combine and scores every hour of the day for your specific activity. Whether you are fishing, kayaking, crabbing, or just heading to the coast, NOFO shows you when to go and when it is better to stay home. --- Deciding when the ocean is "good" is harder than it looks. Most forecasts show waves, wind, and tides separately, which forces people to rely on rules of thumb like "wave height should be one-third of wave period" or "never go out on a south wind." Those shortcuts can work, but they also fail in subtle ways when conditions stack, interact, or change quickly. NOFO is built to handle that complexity for you. Instead of making you interpret raw data, NOFO analyzes how ocean conditions combine and translates them into clear guidance for your specific activity. Using advanced analysis across multiple trusted forecast and observation sources, NOFO scores ocean conditions hour by hour so you can see when conditions are favorable, marginal, or not worth the risk. --- Forecasts built around what you are actually doing NOFO is centered around Activities, custom profiles that reflect how you use the ocean. You can create activities for things like: - Nearshore or offshore fishing - Drift fishing or trolling - Kayaking or kayak fishing - Bay crabbing and clamming - Beach walking or wildlife watching Each activity is tied to a location and customized with your preferences, such as wave intensity, wind limits, tide sensitivity, and comfort level. If you are boating, you can factor in things like vessel size or bar crossings. Once set up, NOFO automatically evaluates every hour of the day and shows you the best windows to go. --- Clear answers, not just more data NOFO does not just show forecasts, it interprets them. Behind the scenes, the app compares multiple forecast models and live observations, weighs their relevance, and accounts for how conditions interact. The result is a simple score and summary that reflects real-world ocean behavior, not isolated numbers. You still get access to the underlying data when you want it, but you are never forced to decipher it. --- Depth and transparency for advanced users If you want to dig deeper, NOFO gives you full visibility into observed conditions and trends: - Live and historical buoy data - Tide station readings - Offshore trends and water temperature - Side-by-side comparisons between data sources You can explore how conditions are changing, see what is actually happening offshore, and understand why NOFO rated a particular day or hour the way it did. --- Let the forecast come to you With SMS notifications (subscription required), NOFO can monitor conditions for your activities and notify you when favorable windows appear so you do not have to keep checking forecasts or miss short-lived opportunities. --- Built to earn trust NOFO is designed as a decision-support tool, not a black box. Our goal is to help you make better-informed choices by combining data, experience, and transparency, whether you are new to the ocean or have spent years reading forecasts. If you have feedback or ideas, we would love to hear them. We are building NOFO to become the most trusted, insightful, and personal ocean forecasting tool available. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hurricane Track at none against NOFO's 2. NOFO's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. NOFO sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Hurricane Track asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Hurricane Track | NOFO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mach Software Design | DEVIN CHAD NORTHRUP |
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
NOFO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hurricane Track
No in-app purchases
NOFO
- NOFO Premium$12.991 Month
- NOFO Premium Annual$129.991 Year
Questions
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