Comparison

Hurricane Recon 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 Recon

Access critical tropical weather data in one place. Get real-time information used by forecasters and reconnaissance crews for enthusiasts, emergency managers, pilots, mariners, and coastal residents.

Highlights
  • Real-time tropical weather data
  • Forecaster and reconnaissance data access
  • User-friendly interface
  • Information for weather enthusiasts
  • Tools for emergency managers
  • Data for pilots and mariners
Features
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Hurricane Recon brings together critical tropical weather information into a single, easy-to-use application. Designed for weather enthusiasts, emergency managers, pilots, mariners, and coastal residents, Hurricane Hunter provides real-time access to the same operational data used by forecasters and reconnaissance crews. Hurricane Recon Premium Premium unlocks animated satellite and radar loops, live reconnaissance aircraft tracking, and flight search. Storms, cones, forecast models, Plan of the Day and live HDOB observations remain free. • Hurricane Recon Premium — $2.99 per month • Length of subscription: 1 month, auto-renewing • One month free for new subscribers Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hurricanerecon.com/privacy.html

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 Recon4 screens
Landfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hurricane Recon at 5.0 against Landfall's 3.0. Hurricane Recon also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Landfall's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hurricane Recon sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 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 Recon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hurricane Recon ships an update weekly, Landfall every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hurricane Recon versus Landfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHurricane ReconLandfall
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMary Heintzyitz frid

Customer experience

Hurricane Recon

All ratings7 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

1 purchases

Hurricane Recon

Subscriptions1
  • Premium1 Month trial$2.991 Month
2 purchases

Landfall

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

Questions

Is Hurricane Recon free?
Hurricane Recon 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 Recon or Landfall?
Hurricane Recon is rated higher. Hurricane Recon averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Landfall averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hurricane Recon or Landfall have ads?
Neither Hurricane Recon nor Landfall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hurricane Recon or Landfall?
Hurricane Recon ships an update weekly, and Landfall every 6 weeks. Most recently, Hurricane Recon was updated on November 5, 2026 and Landfall on October 31, 2026.

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