Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG vs CalaWeather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG
Stay informed about tropical weather with real-time updates and expert analysis. Track hurricanes, view projected paths, and receive severe weather alerts to keep your family safe.
- Projected Hurricane Paths
- Interactive Live Storm Tracker
- Local Radar
- Severe Weather Alerts
- Tropical Weather Outlooks
- Watches and Warnings
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The Max Tracker Hurricane app is powered by WPLG’s Chief Certified Meteorologist Betty Davis, Hurricane and Storm Surge Specialist Michael Lowry, and a team of certified meteorologists bringing you the latest and most accurate information on developing tropical systems. Keep your family safe, download the free app today. • Projected Hurricane Paths • Interactive Live Storm Tracker • Local Radar • Live Local 10 news storm coverage • Severe Weather Alerts • Tropical Weather Outlooks • Watches and Warnings
CalaWeather
Provides hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Get detailed forecasts, future radar, and severe weather alerts to stay informed and safe.
- 250 meter radar resolution
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Future radar for severe weather tracking
- Current weather updated multiple times per hour
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Save favorite locations
- Opt-in severe weather push alerts
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The CalaWeather Mobile Weather App includes: • Access to station content specifically for our mobile users • 250 meter radar, the highest resolution available • High resolution satellite cloud imagery • Future radar to see where severe weather is headed • Current weather updated multiple times per hour • Ability to add and save your favorite locations • Daily and Hourly forecasts updated hourly from our computer models • A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness • Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather • Severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG at 4.8 against CalaWeather's 3.0. Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG also leads on ratings volume (75K vs 4). CalaWeather's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG has 75K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG ships an update every 6 weeks, CalaWeather every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG | CalaWeather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (75K ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 75K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 235 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +4 |
| Developer | WPLG, Inc | Lorac Communications Inc. |
Customer experience
Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG
CalaWeather
Bugs and requests
Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG
Reported bugs
3 issues- Overlapping icons on maps
- Inability to rotate or expand maps
- Crashing or freezing on some devices
Requested features
4 requests- Restore previous map view
- Improve map zoom and centering
- Add more detailed local weather forecasts
- Provide timestamp for data updates
CalaWeather
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG
No in-app purchases
CalaWeather
No in-app purchases
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