Comparison

香港天氣通 vs VortexWeather

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

Head to head
About

香港天氣通

Features
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香港天氣通 — 打風落雨,一個 App 睇晒。 颱風逼近時,睇到天文台官方路徑,知道個風幾時最接近香港。日常查天氣同樣快、靚、貼地。 【颱風季必備】 - 熱帶氣旋路徑圖 — 過去同預測路徑、與香港距離、最接近時間,資料嚟自香港天文台 - 颱風、暴雨、雷暴警告即時提示 - 未掛波都睇到個風去緊邊 【日常實用】 - 即時氣溫、濕度、降雨、風速、體感溫度 - 自動定位,顯示你所在地區天氣 - 未來 9 日天氣預報、逐小時預報 - 返工放工時段天氣 - 紫外線指數、空氣質素(AQHI) - 日出日落時間 【貼心設計】 - 就算冇網絡,都睇到上次更新嘅天氣同警告 - 繁體中文 / English 雙語 - 淺色 / 深色主題 - 簡潔介面,長者同所有人都易用 無論返工、外出定計劃行程,都可以隨時掌握香港天氣動態。 本應用程式為獨立開發,並非由香港天文台官方提供,所顯示之天氣及警告資料僅供參考,實際資訊以香港天文台官方公佈為準。部分空氣質素資料來自環境保護署。

About

VortexWeather

Access detailed weather data including hurricanes, radar, satellite, and forecast models. Offers free basic features and paid subscriptions for advanced capabilities like 3D viewers and extended forecast data.

Highlights
  • Live storm tracks and forecast cones
  • NEXRAD radar and satellite imagery
  • Forecast radar and satellite animation
  • Numerical forecast models (GFS, ECMWF)
  • Real-time lightning detection
  • 3D hurricane and radar viewers (Pro)
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VortexWeather turns raw NOAA data into fast, interactive weather maps — hurricanes, radar, satellite, lightning, and full numerical models, all in one app. Free to download and use. Features marked (Basic) or (Pro) require a paid auto-renewable subscription — see Subscriptions below. Available in English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) and Thai. TROPICAL & HURRICANES • Live storm tracks and forecast cones from the National Hurricane Center • Wind radii and tropical watches/warnings • Spaghetti plots from 35+ forecast models (Basic) • Historical storm tracks (Basic) • Storm wind and precipitation animation with max wind swath and rain totals (Pro) • GPU-accelerated 3D hurricane viewer with wind particle animations and isosurfaces (Pro) RADAR & SATELLITE • National and single-site NEXRAD radar (reflectivity & velocity) • Forecast radar: loops continue into the HRRR model's forecast (Basic) • 3D NEXRAD volume scan viewer with cross sections, cell isolation, and tornado rotation tools (Pro) • GOES and Himawari satellite imagery • Satellite animation (Basic) • Real-time lightning FORECAST MODELS • GFS and ECMWF surface temperature, dewpoint, pressure, humidity, and wind — free with a VortexWeather account • Animated surface wind particle flow — free with a VortexWeather account • Upper-air heights and winds, CAPE, precipitation, cloud cover, and more (Basic) • High-resolution HRRR model and animated wind barbs (Basic) SEVERE, AVIATION & MORE • SPC outlooks, WPC forecasts, and live NWS alerts (Basic) • Aviation hazards: SIGMET/AIRMET/PIREP and METARs (Basic) • USGS earthquakes SUBSCRIPTIONS VortexWeather is free to download, with ads. A paid subscription removes ads and unlocks the features marked above: • VortexWeather Basic — $4.99 per month or $50.90 per year • VortexWeather Pro — $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year; includes everything in Basic plus the features marked (Pro) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://vortexweather.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://vortexweather.com/privacy VortexWeather is provided for informational and educational purposes only. Always rely on official sources such as the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center for life-safety decisions.

Screenshots

香港天氣通4 screens
VortexWeather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 香港天氣通 at none against VortexWeather's 4. 香港天氣通 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. VortexWeather sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 香港天氣通 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

香港天氣通 ships an update every 9 days, VortexWeather fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
香港天氣通 versus VortexWeather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter香港天氣通VortexWeather
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfung ka waVORTEXWEATHER LLC

In-app purchases

None

香港天氣通

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

VortexWeather

Subscriptions4
  • Basic Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Basic Annual$50.901 Year
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  • Pro Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is 香港天氣通 free?
香港天氣通 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VortexWeather free?
VortexWeather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 香港天氣通 or VortexWeather have ads?
Both 香港天氣通 and VortexWeather show ads.
Which is updated more often, 香港天氣通 or VortexWeather?
香港天氣通 ships an update every 9 days, and VortexWeather fortnightly. Most recently, 香港天氣通 was updated on October 31, 2026 and VortexWeather on November 6, 2026.

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