台风预警 vs VortexWeather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
台风预警
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台风季来临,如何从“被动等风”变为“心中有数”?台风预警App 为你提供一站式台风监测与防灾服务,帮你提前预判,从容应对。 核心功能与特色: 实时路径追踪,精准预测:整合气象卫星、雷达等多源数据,实时更新台风位置、强度与风圈半径。内置FNV3、AIFS等AI大模型,显著降低路径预报误差,提前预判台风走向。 多级预警,避险指南直达:智能匹配国家标准的蓝、黄、橙、红四级预警信号。第一时间说明所在区域的预警信息,并附上针对性的防灾避险指南。 台风测距与档案:首创“台风测距”功能,一键计算台风中心与你的距离,实时提醒避险时机。支持查询历年台风档案,复盘历史路径与强度数据。 可视化云图与雷达:支持高清卫星云图与雷达回波图叠加,直观了解台风结构、强降水范围及演变趋势。 无论是沿海居民、航海人员,还是应急管理者,台风预警App 都能为你提供科学、及时的风雨守护,助你安全度汛。 用户协议-https://privacyterms.io/view/bFfo1gNu-lmykYgca-NsQZn5/ 隐私政策-https://privacyterms.io/view/gYo8FZWU-IwuSax1v-0GZHwF/
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 台风预警 at none against VortexWeather's 4. 台风预警 also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support 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. VortexWeather sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 台风预警 asks for nothing beyond the download.
台风预警 ships an update every 3 weeks, VortexWeather fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | 台风预警 | VortexWeather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 贺冰 栾 | VORTEXWEATHER LLC |
In-app purchases
台风预警
No in-app purchases
VortexWeather
- Basic Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Basic Annual$50.901 Year
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- Pro Annual$99.991 Year









