Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG vs DNT StormTRACKER
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
DNT StormTRACKER
Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. This app provides future radar, current conditions, and customizable forecasts for your favorite locations, along with severe weather alerts.
- 250 meter radar
- High resolution satellite imagery
- Future radar
- Current weather updates
- Saved locations
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- GPS location awareness
- Push alerts
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The Duluth News Tribune StormTRACKER 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 ads: DNT StormTRACKER at none against Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG's shown. DNT StormTRACKER also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG's advantage is ratings volume (74K vs 63). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG against 4.7 for DNT StormTRACKER. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG has 74K ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG ships an update every 6 weeks, DNT StormTRACKER every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG | DNT StormTRACKER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (74K ratings) — better | 4.7 (63 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 74K — better | 63 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 250 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WPLG, Inc | Forum Communications Company |
Customer experience
Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG
DNT StormTRACKER
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
DNT StormTRACKER
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG
No in-app purchases
DNT StormTRACKER
No in-app purchases
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