Comparison

Weather and wind map vs Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Weather and wind map

Access real-time weather conditions and sea surface temperatures directly on an interactive world map. Plan outdoor activities, water sports, or trips with detailed forecasts and local conditions for over 130,000 cities.

Highlights
  • World sea surface temperatures
  • Animated weather maps
  • 10-day weather forecast
  • Hour-by-hour forecast
  • Interactive world map
  • Zoom and pan functionality
  • Supports Fahrenheit and Celsius
Currently charting
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Planning a day at the beach or a boating trip? Are you curious about what the water temperature is at your favorite place to swim? World Weather Map HD is the fastest, easiest-to-use, weather application that displays current weather conditions and sea surface temperature directly on the map. The app is amazing for exploring weather and planning trips and recreation and allows you to easily pan and zoom so you can get unmatched detail of weather in your neighborhood or half a world away. Additional information, presented in pop-up window, includes “feels like temperature”, humidity, local time, sunset/sunrise time, wind speed, wind direction and ten-day weather forecast. Key Features: • World sea surface temperatures (New!) • Enhanced animated weather maps 10-day/24 hour weather forecast (New!) • Provides current weather conditions and a weather forecast up to 10 days ahead for cities all over the world • Provides sea surface temperature based on buoys and satellite maps • Provides zoom and pan functionality • Supports Fahrenheit and Celsius • Provides useful information for Fisherman, Divers, Surfers, Sailors, Lifeguards, boaters, and anyone that needs to know the water temperatures near them. Features include: • Interactive world weather map • Current weather conditions and temperatures on top of the interactive maps • Long-term 10-day weather forecast • Hour-by-hour weather forecast • more than 130 000 world cities • Scroll over top of maps to find weather around the world • "follow-me" for the weather nearby your location • unlimited number of favorite locations • weather data by WSI Corp. and Foreca.com Specifications: • Localized in 38 languages

About

Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker

This advanced weather app provides comprehensive hurricane tracking and radar data. It features global and local radar views, projected storm paths, hazard warnings, and detailed tropical cyclone information. Explore cloud formations, sea temperatures, and a 3D Earth view for a complete understanding of weather patterns.

Highlights
  • 18 World Radars with GOES-19 Satellite
  • Customizable Local Radar (NEXRAD)
  • Projected Tropical Storm Paths (5-day)
  • Forecast and Hazard Warnings
  • Lightning Intensity Radars
  • 3D Earth with Live Clouds and Storms
  • Sea Surface Temperatures
Features
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*This is the Ad-Free version of Hurricane Track* 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! 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

Screenshots

Weather and wind map4 screens
Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Weather and wind map at 79% against Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker's 20%. Weather and wind map also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On ads, in-app purchases, chart position 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

Weather and wind map costs $1.99 and Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather and wind map ships an update every 7 months, Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Weather and wind map versus Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather and wind mapHurricane Track+ Storm Tracker
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.7% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#98 — better#126
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElecont LLCMach Software Design

Customer experience

Weather and wind map

All ratings32 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral8.9%
Negative12.4%

Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

Weather and wind map

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Stops working
  • Data not updating
  • Map cards for cities not opening
  • Application crashes
  • Inaccurate water temperature
Show 8 more
  • Weather on map differs from detailed local
  • Buggy at times
  • App loads very slowly
  • GUI is cluttered
  • Slow to update
  • Location search not working
  • Map icons not showing
  • App freezes

Requested features

16 requests
  • Show cities with dots and tap for temp
  • Show geomagnetic index, magnitude, water temperature
  • Add radar data
  • Add cloud data
  • Add high tides and moon phases
Show 11 more
  • Add more daily details (time of day for weather changes)
  • Add city search functionality
  • Add location services
  • Improve UI to be more modern and beautiful
  • Add wave and tide information
  • Display forecast for several days on the map
  • Allow adding cities
  • Show temperature and weather changes within 24 hours
  • Add more detailed data
  • Improve graphics and make them more modern
  • Add dark mode option

Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Weather and wind map

No in-app purchases

None

Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weather and wind map free?
Weather and wind map costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker free?
Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Weather and wind map or Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker have ads?
Neither Weather and wind map nor Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weather and wind map or Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker?
Weather and wind map ships an update every 7 months, and Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker every 2 months. Most recently, Weather and wind map was updated on November 10, 2026 and Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker on November 10, 2026.
Which is more popular, Weather and wind map or Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker?
Weather and wind map currently peaks at #98 in the App Store charts, and Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker at #126. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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