Comparison

VORTEX Storm Intelligence vs Hurricane Trackerㅤ

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

Head to head
About

VORTEX Storm Intelligence

Get real-time severe weather alerts for the United States, including tornado warnings and live radar. Track storms with motion projection and receive NWS-powered notifications for your exact location. Monitor multiple locations and understand severe weather risk with detailed data.

Highlights
  • Live NWS alerts
  • Tornado tracking with projection
  • Animated live radar
  • Severe weather risk scoring
  • Multiple location tracking
  • Critical alert bypass
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VORTEX is real-time severe weather intelligence for the United States — tornado warnings, live radar, and NWS-powered alerts in one fast, focused app. WHAT YOU GET • Live NWS alerts — tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood, and winter warnings the moment they're issued, mapped to your exact location. • Tornado tracking — follow active tornado warnings with storm-motion projection: the funnel's path, 15/30/45-minute lead points, and a detail card with bearing and speed. • Live radar — smooth animated radar on a clean dark map, plus satellite, snow, wildfire, and earthquake layers. • Risk scoring — a real-time severe-weather risk score for your home and saved locations, built from CAPE, shear, and storm-relative helicity. • Multiple locations — track home and the places that matter to you. BUILT ON OFFICIAL DATA VORTEX is powered by the National Weather Service (NWS), NOAA, and the Storm Prediction Center — the same sources emergency managers rely on. CRITICAL ALERTS FOR LIFE-SAFETY Tornado warnings can reach you even when your phone is silenced or in Do Not Disturb, so a life-threatening warning is never missed. You're always in control of which alerts break through. VORTEX PRO Upgrade to VORTEX Pro for push notifications, phone-call alerts for tornado warnings, cache prewarming, and unlimited saved cities. Purchases are handled securely on the web at vortexintel.app. VORTEX is designed for storm season in the United States. Stay aware. Stay safe. VORTEX Pro is an auto-renewable monthly subscription ($5.99/month after a 14-day free trial). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase; the subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hurricane Trackerㅤ

Features
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Track every active hurricane and tropical storm with a clean, modern map — built for people who want clear information fast, not a cluttered dashboard. Hurricane Tracker shows you the official National Hurricane Center forecast cone, storm track, and intensity for every active system in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific, with a 7-day formation outlook for the whole basin. Storm categories are color-coded and labeled using the Saffir-Simpson scale, so you always know what you're looking at. WHY HURRICANE TRACKER • Clean, distraction-free map — no cluttered dashboards, just the cone, the track, and the numbers that matter • Independent and clearly labeled — we are not NOAA or the National Hurricane Center, we make their public data easier to read • Fast, modern interface built with Apple's latest design system • Light and dark mode, full support for large text and accessibility TRACK EVERY ACTIVE STORM • Interactive map with forecast cone, storm track, and forecast points at 12h, 24h, 48h, and 72h • Max sustained winds, pressure, movement, and category for every storm • Distance from your location to the storm's current position • Wind probability and satellite views for each system 7-DAY TROPICAL OUTLOOK • See where new storms are likely to form across the basin, with formation chance shown as Low, Medium, or High STAY INFORMED • Notifications when a new storm forms or changes category • Home screen widgets showing active storm count and the nearest storm's category and distance • Choose your basin (Atlantic or Eastern Pacific) and your preferred wind speed units (mph, km/h, or knots) BUILT TO RESPECT YOUR PRIVACY Hurricane Tracker doesn't require an account and doesn't run its own servers — storm data comes directly from public NOAA/NHC sources. Location is only used, with your permission, to show your distance from a storm. Hurricane Tracker is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NOAA, the National Hurricane Center, or the National Weather Service. Always follow official advisories and local authorities during an active storm. Privacy Policy: https://hurricaneradar.online/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://hurricaneradar.online/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

VORTEX Storm Intelligence4 screens
Hurricane Trackerㅤ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: VORTEX Storm Intelligence at none against Hurricane Trackerㅤ's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VORTEX Storm Intelligence sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month and Hurricane Trackerㅤ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
VORTEX Storm Intelligence versus Hurricane Trackerㅤ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVORTEX Storm IntelligenceHurricane Trackerㅤ
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJordan HansenEneko Careaga

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VORTEX Storm Intelligence

Subscriptions1
  • VORTEX Pro14 Days trial$5.991 Month
3 purchases

Hurricane Trackerㅤ

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro for Hurricane Tracker$2.991 Month
  • Annual Pro for Hurricane Tracker$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro for Hurricane Tracker$12.99

Questions

Is VORTEX Storm Intelligence free?
VORTEX Storm Intelligence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hurricane Trackerㅤ free?
Hurricane Trackerㅤ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VORTEX Storm Intelligence or Hurricane Trackerㅤ have ads?
Hurricane Trackerㅤ shows ads; VORTEX Storm Intelligence does not.

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