Typhoon Tracker vs Yeah Buoy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Typhoon Tracker
Stay informed about typhoons with real-time tracking, path, and intensity forecasts from multiple agencies. Access historical data, detailed predictions, and interactive cloud imagery to prepare for storms. Customizable alerts and multi-language support ensure you get critical information quickly.
- Real-time typhoon tracking
- Path and intensity forecasts
- Data from 5 meteorological agencies
- Historical typhoon data
- Wind speed and rainfall predictions
- Interactive cloud imagery
- Customizable alerts
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Our typhoon tracking app is your essential tool for staying informed and safe during typhoon season. Follow typhoons in real-time, observing their path and intensity as they develop. We provide typhoon track and wind force forecasts from five major meteorological agencies: China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, and the United States, allowing you to compare predictions and make informed decisions. Dive into historical typhoon data to understand past trends and potential impact zones. Prepare for future storms with detailed forecasts, including wind speed, rainfall, and potential storm surge predictions. Visualize weather patterns with interactive cloud imagery, allowing you to grasp the overall situation at a glance. Our app is designed with user experience in mind, featuring an intuitive interface and customizable alerts. Choose your preferred language from a wide selection including English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Malay and Filipino. Access critical information quickly and easily, regardless of your location or language preference. Download our typhoon tracking app today and be prepared for whatever the weather brings. Stay informed, stay safe, and stay ahead of the storm. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Yeah Buoy
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REQUIRES THE YEAH BUOY! HARDWARE This app pairs with the Yeah Buoy! Slab display — a small ESP32 + e-ink unit you build or buy. Without the device the app has nothing to push to. Visit zonelab.app/yeahbuoy/ for hardware details and a parts list. WHAT YOU SEE • Spot name and day • Wave height range and Surfline rating (Poor → Epic) • Wind speed, direction, and an arrow showing where it's coming from • Water temperature pulled from the nearest NOAA buoy • Primary swell height, period, and direction WHY E-INK • Sips power — runs on a small battery or USB-C indefinitely • Stays readable in direct sunlight • Holds the last forecast on screen with zero power draw • No glare, no notifications, no doom-scrolling PRIVACY FIRST Yeah Buoy! collects nothing. Your spots, WiFi credentials, and preferences live only on your phone and your device. The app talks to Surfline for forecasts, NOAA for water temperature, and your own hardware over Bluetooth — that's it. No accounts, no analytics, no advertising. QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK Email us at hello@zonelab.app — we read everything. Sometimes it's not wrong!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yeah Buoy at none against Typhoon Tracker's 1. Yeah Buoy also leads on ads (none vs shown). Typhoon Tracker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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. Typhoon Tracker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Yeah Buoy asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Typhoon Tracker | Yeah Buoy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 镇 王 | Evan Mathis |
In-app purchases
Typhoon Tracker
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
Yeah Buoy
No in-app purchases
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