Comparison

Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker vs Squall

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

Head to head
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
Currently charting
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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

About

Squall

Features
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Your personal wind observation journal — every gust recorded, every spot remembered. Log wind speed in knots, compass direction, time, and conditions notes, and Squall instantly maps each entry to its Beaufort force. — KEY FEATURES — • Log unlimited gusts with speed (knots), compass direction (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW), timestamp, location label, and free-form notes • Automatic Beaufort force badge on every entry — from B0 Calm to B12 Hurricane Force, calculated on the spot • Full offline Beaufort Scale reference covering all 13 forces (0–12), each with its historical name, knot range, plain-English description, and classic visual cue • Save named wind-watching spots — cliff edges, harbour mouths, hilltop ridges — with a label and common wind directions for each • Swipe to delete gusts or spots; entries sorted newest-first for instant review • All data stored privately on device using UserDefaults — no internet, no account, no cloud sync required Whether you sail, surf, fly a kite, or simply love the weather, Squall gives you a quiet, focused place to record the wind as you feel it. Download free and start your log today. — Squall Gust Log PREMIUM — A Squall Gust Log Premium subscription unlocks the full experience: unlimited gust entries and saved spots, the complete offline Beaufort Scale reference, direction and knot insights per location, and an entirely ad-free, tracking-free app. Subscription options: • Weekly — $9.99 / week • Yearly — $49.99 / year (includes a 3-day free trial) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pnkl26.web.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker4 screens
Squall3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Squall at Free against Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker's $2.99. Squall also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#133 vs unranked). On ads 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

Squall is free to download; Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker costs $2.99 up front. Squall sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker ships an update every 2 months, Squall fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker versus Squall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHurricane Track+ Storm TrackerSquall
Price$2.99Free — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#133 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMach Software DesignLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

None

Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Squall

Subscriptions2
  • Squall Gust Log Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Squall Gust Log Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker free?
Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squall free?
Squall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker or Squall have ads?
Neither Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker nor Squall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker or Squall?
Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker ships an update every 2 months, and Squall fortnightly. Most recently, Hurricane Track+ Storm Tracker was updated on October 29, 2026 and Squall on October 29, 2026.

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