Comparison

Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG vs Flood

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Projected Hurricane Paths
  • Interactive Live Storm Tracker
  • Local Radar
  • Severe Weather Alerts
  • Tropical Weather Outlooks
  • Watches and Warnings
Features
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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

About

Flood

This app provides early warnings for coastal flooding along Florida's Gulf Coast. It monitors key conditions like tides, moon phases, and storm proximity, translating complex weather data into easy-to-understand risk levels. Receive timely alerts to stay informed and prepared for rising waters.

Highlights
  • Coastal flood early warning
  • Monitors 4 key flood conditions
  • Plain-language risk assessment
  • Live tide and hurricane tracking
  • AI-powered 12-hour outlook
  • Moon phase tracking
Features
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Flood-Cast is a coastal flood early-warning app for Florida's Gulf coast — created after Hurricane Helene pushed record surge into homes along the coast, from the barrier islands to Tampa Bay. Instead of burying you in raw weather data, Flood-Cast watches the specific conditions that drive coastal flooding and tells you, in plain language, how worried to be right now. THE 4 FLOOD CONDITIONS Flood-Cast continuously checks the four factors that line up during the worst coastal floods: • Spring tide — a full or new moon, when tides run highest • King tide — a predicted high tide above the king-tide line • Hurricane on a parallel track — a storm running along the coast • Eye 40–75 miles offshore — close enough for the outer bands to push water inland As these stack up, your risk ring climbs from Minimal toward Flood Now — so you can watch the conditions building instead of being caught off guard. RECALIBRATED AGAINST HELENE Helene drove more than six feet of surge with its eye far offshore — a combination simple rules miss. Flood-Cast layers storm-surge, storm-size, and distance escalators on top of the base gate, so a large, distant, surge-driving storm still raises the alarm. WHAT YOU SEE • A friendly risk ring with a plain-language summary • The live 4-condition checklist, so you can watch conditions stack up • A tide curve with the king-tide line, highs, lows, and a "now" marker • A hurricane tracker showing the eye's distance, bearing, and the danger band • The moon drawn in its current phase • A 12-hour AI outlook that reads the trend and explains what's coming LIVE DATA • Tides from NOAA Tides & Currents (your nearest Florida station) • Active storms from the National Hurricane Center • Moon phase computed on your device — no network needed Flood-Cast won't cry wolf. A full Flood Now alert only fires when the conditions truly line up; the rest of the time it quietly shows you the coast is calm. Built for residents, renters, and anyone who loves the Gulf coast and wants a head start before the water rises. A 3-day free trial unlocks the full app. Continuous monitoring and alerts are available by subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://floodcastapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG4 screens
Flood3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG at none against Flood's 1. Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG also leads on ratings volume (75K vs 1). Flood's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 65%). On price, rating, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Flood sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $13.99 per year. Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flood holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG has 75K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flood's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG ships an update every 6 weeks, Flood daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG versus Flood: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMax Tracker Hurricane WPLGFlood
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (75K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings75K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWPLG, IncNxtranet

Customer experience

Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG

All ratings74,332 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive65.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative28.4%

Flood

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Flood

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Flood

Subscriptions1
  • FloodCast Premium3 Days trial$13.991 Year

Questions

Is Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG free?
Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flood free?
Flood is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG or Flood?
Flood is rated higher. Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG averages 4.8 out of 5 from 75K ratings, while Flood averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG or Flood have ads?
Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG shows ads; Flood does not.
Which is updated more often, Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG or Flood?
Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG ships an update every 6 weeks, and Flood daily. Most recently, Max Tracker Hurricane WPLG was updated on October 31, 2026 and Flood on October 28, 2026.

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