Comparison

Forecast Now vs OBX Hurricane Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Forecast Now

Get detailed local weather forecasts for any US town, including daily and hourly predictions, animated radar, and hazardous weather alerts. Track air quality, UV index, and snowfall with data from official US sources. An optional subscription removes ads and unlocks advanced satellite imagery.

Highlights
  • 7-day daily weather forecast
  • 24-hour hourly forecast
  • Animated radar and satellite views
  • Hazardous weather warnings
  • Predicted snowfall totals
  • Air quality index
  • Ultraviolet index
Features
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Want the latest local weather forecast on your mobile device? For any town in the USA, Forecast Now provides: - the daily local weather forecast for the next 7 days - the hourly forecast for the next 24 hours - animated radar and satellite views - hazardous weather warnings - predicted snowfall totals (winter months) - the air quality index - the ultraviolet index - up to 8 stored locations Weather and climate information comes directly from the US National Weather Service, NOAA, and the EPA. Development of Forecast Now 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. Subscribing will also give you access all the GOES satellite imagery. 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

OBX Hurricane Tracker

Track hurricanes, tropical storms, and depressions in the Atlantic with detailed mapping layers. Access real-time data on cloud cover, wave height, precipitation, and wind from official sources.

Highlights
  • Hurricane, tropical storm, and depression tracking
  • Atlantic Ocean focus with Outer Banks detail
  • Global cloud cover layer
  • Wave height and precipitation data
  • NOAA buoy and ship observations
  • GPS location integration
  • Global surface wind data
Features
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OBX Hurricane Tracker is an interactive mapping application for tracking hurricanes, tropical storms and tropical depressions in the Atlantic ocean with a focus on the outer banks of North Carolina. All data comes from the NHC, NOAA and NWS. Listed below are the featured layers of this application. -Global Cloud Cover -Hurricane Tracks -NHC Chance of Development -Tropical Storm Tracks -Tropical Depression Tracks -Wave Height Data -3 Hour Precipitation Data -NOAA Buoy and Ship Observation Data -GPS Location -Wave Direction -Global Surface Winds

Screenshots

Forecast Now4 screens
OBX Hurricane Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Forecast Now at 55% against OBX Hurricane Tracker's 13%. Forecast Now also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). OBX Hurricane Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Forecast Now sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. OBX Hurricane Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forecast Now holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forecast Now has 1.5K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Forecast Now's written reviews are positive against 13% of OBX Hurricane Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forecast Now ships an update every 3 weeks, OBX Hurricane Tracker every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Forecast Now versus OBX Hurricane Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForecast NowOBX Hurricane Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.5K ratings) — better2.9 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKelly Technology Inc.corey hoggard

Customer experience

Forecast Now

All ratings1,542 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative36.2%

OBX Hurricane Tracker

All ratings14 ratings
Positive35.7%
Neutral28.6%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral50.0%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

Forecast Now

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Radar and local weather information not working
  • Forecast details disappearing after updates
  • Inability to access more than one location

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add day of week to forecast
  • Improve radar and map functionality
  • Provide more location-specific details
  • Offer a paid ad-free version

OBX Hurricane Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Forecast Now

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$0.991 Month
None

OBX Hurricane Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forecast Now free?
Forecast Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OBX Hurricane Tracker free?
OBX Hurricane Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Forecast Now or OBX Hurricane Tracker?
Forecast Now is rated higher. Forecast Now averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while OBX Hurricane Tracker averages 2.9 from 14 ratings.
Do Forecast Now or OBX Hurricane Tracker have ads?
Both Forecast Now and OBX Hurricane Tracker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Forecast Now or OBX Hurricane Tracker?
Forecast Now ships an update every 3 weeks, and OBX Hurricane Tracker every 9 months. Most recently, Forecast Now was updated on October 23, 2026 and OBX Hurricane Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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