Comparison

Hurricane Watcher vs Landfall

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

Head to head
About

Hurricane Watcher

Access reliable hurricane data from official sources without hype or unnecessary information. Receive timely notifications and optional premium graphics for detailed storm tracking and forecasts.

Highlights
  • Official data sources
  • Timely notifications
  • Ad-free experience
  • Premium animated graphics
  • Maximum wind speed forecasts
Features
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Hurricane season is already stressful enough. Internet forecasters hyping up everything that spins does not help. Get all of the information you need to make decisions, and none of the extra fluff. Features: - View data from official sources. - Get timely and relevant notifications. - No ads Get Premium Graphics: - View graphics with additional detail. - Get animated graphics of storm track and wind field. - Maximum wind speed forecasts.

About

Landfall

This app provides personalized hurricane preparedness plans based on your home's details and the latest National Hurricane Center forecasts. It offers hour-by-hour task deadlines, evacuation guidance, and storm tracking to reduce stress during severe weather events.

Highlights
  • Personalized prep tasks and deadlines
  • Hour-by-hour storm wind countdown
  • Live NHC forecast tracking
  • Home documentation for insurance
  • Evacuation zone and flood zone maps
  • Practice drill mode
  • Available in Spanish
Features
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Built for the U.S. hurricane coast, from Texas to New England. Landfall turns the National Hurricane Center forecast into your family's hour-by-hour plan — and keeps the stress down while a storm bears down. Landfall requires a subscription — every feature below is included. BUILT AROUND YOUR HOME Tell Landfall about your household once — your address, your home's age and construction, pets, medical needs, an EV, a generator — and everything adapts to you: your tasks, your deadlines, your alerts, your evacuation guidance. No generic checklists. COMPLEX DATA, MADE CALM Landfall reads the forecast so you don't have to refresh six websites. The official cone, the spaghetti models, the watches and warnings — distilled into plain language, one clear number for your address, and one next step. So you can act instead of panic. WHEN A STORM THREATENS • Live NHC tracking: forecast cone, track, watches and warnings on the map • A countdown clock to when tropical-storm winds reach YOUR address • Every prep task gets a real deadline, worked backward from wind arrival — fill the bathtub, fuel the cars, move the EV out of the garage • Lock Screen Live Activity keeps the countdown in sight • Fuel, propane, and EV charging finders near you • In Florida: live shelter status, FL511 road closures, and FPL outage counts BEFORE THE SEASON • Run a practice drill: rehearse the entire countdown in June so October is muscle memory • Document your home room-by-room. On-device AI tags every photo and reads serial numbers — then exports a claim-ready PDF for your insurer • Know your evacuation zone (official zone maps in 12 coastal states, FEMA flood zones everywhere), plus king-tide flood days • A preparedness score that shows exactly what to do next EN ESPAÑOL Landfall habla español — toda la aplicación, incluidas las tareas de preparación y las guías. LANDFALL IS A PAID APP One auto-renewing subscription unlocks every feature above — nothing held back, no upsells inside. Choose $19.99/year after a 3-day free trial for new subscribers, or $4.99/week. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, and the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://builtonthebeach.com/privacy/landfall/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No accounts. No tracking. Photos and AI processing never leave your device. Landfall supplements — never replaces — official warnings from the NWS, NHC, and local emergency management. Always follow evacuation orders.

Screenshots

Hurricane Watcher4 screens
Landfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hurricane Watcher at 4.8 against Landfall's 3.0. Hurricane Watcher also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hurricane Watcher sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Landfall sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hurricane Watcher holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hurricane Watcher ships an update monthly, Landfall every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hurricane Watcher versus Landfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHurricane WatcherLandfall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKnotlog Software LLCyitz frid

Customer experience

Hurricane Watcher

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Landfall

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hurricane Watcher

Subscriptions2
  • Hurricane Watcher Premium14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Hurricane Watcher Premium14 Days trial$14.991 Year
2 purchases

Landfall

Subscriptions2
  • Landfall Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Landfall Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Hurricane Watcher free?
Hurricane Watcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Landfall free?
Landfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hurricane Watcher or Landfall?
Hurricane Watcher is rated higher. Hurricane Watcher averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Landfall averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hurricane Watcher or Landfall have ads?
Neither Hurricane Watcher nor Landfall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hurricane Watcher or Landfall?
Hurricane Watcher ships an update monthly, and Landfall every 6 weeks. Most recently, Hurricane Watcher was updated on October 3, 2026 and Landfall on October 10, 2026.

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