Comparison

WeathAware Plus vs Hurricane Tracker Pro

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

Head to head
About

WeathAware Plus

This app alerts you to immediate danger from National Weather Service severe weather warnings. It can monitor warnings for your location and up to ten contacts, ensuring you know when storms could affect you and your loved ones.

Highlights
  • Immediate severe weather danger alerts
  • National Weather Service warning display
  • Monitor own location
  • Monitor up to 10 contacts' locations
  • Real-time warning issuance
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

Does your weather app answer this one question: Am I in immediate danger from this National Weather Service severe weather warning? If not, give WeathAware a try! WeathAware wants to be the first app you think of when severe weather threatens. There is no other app like WeathAware. WeathAware can display the National Weather Service severe weather warnings that are affecting you AND your chosen contacts address or pinned locations as soon as they are issued. When every second counts, you need to know if the storms could be affecting you so that you can act if you need to. WeathAware now has a radar layer available on the maps!

About

Hurricane Tracker Pro

Track hurricanes, tropical storms, and depressions globally with interactive maps. Access detailed data layers including cloud cover, tracks, precipitation, and wind information. This app provides professional-grade weather tracking.

Highlights
  • Global cloud cover
  • Hurricane tracks
  • Chance of development
  • Tropical storm and depression tracks
  • Wave height and direction
  • Precipitation data
  • Buoy and ship observations
  • Global surface winds
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

Hurricane Tracker Pro is an interactive mapping application for tracking hurricanes, tropical storms and tropical depressions in the all over the world. All data comes from the NHC, NOAA and NWS. Listed below are the featured layers of this application. Get the ad free professional version of our top selling mobile app. -Global Cloud Cover -Hurricane Tracks -NHC Chance of Development -Tropical Storm Tracks -Tropical Depression Tracks -Wave Height Data -3 Hour Precipitation Data -NOAA Buoy and Ship Observation Data -GPS Location -Wave Direction -Global Surface Winds

Screenshots

WeathAware Plus4 screens
Hurricane Tracker Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WeathAware Plus at 4.4 against Hurricane Tracker Pro's 2.0. WeathAware Plus also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 25%) and ads (none vs shown). Hurricane Tracker Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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

WeathAware Plus costs $2.99 and Hurricane Tracker Pro $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WeathAware Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of WeathAware Plus's written reviews are positive against 25% of Hurricane Tracker Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeathAware Plus ships an update every 3 weeks, Hurricane Tracker Pro every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
WeathAware Plus versus Hurricane Tracker Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeathAware PlusHurricane Tracker Pro
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (8 ratings) — better2.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#164 — better#182
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEddie Barbercorey hoggard

Customer experience

WeathAware Plus

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

Hurricane Tracker Pro

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

WeathAware Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Hurricane Tracker Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WeathAware Plus free?
WeathAware Plus costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hurricane Tracker Pro free?
Hurricane Tracker Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WeathAware Plus or Hurricane Tracker Pro?
WeathAware Plus is rated higher. WeathAware Plus averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Hurricane Tracker Pro averages 2.0 from 3 ratings.
Do WeathAware Plus or Hurricane Tracker Pro have ads?
Hurricane Tracker Pro shows ads; WeathAware Plus does not.
Which is updated more often, WeathAware Plus or Hurricane Tracker Pro?
WeathAware Plus ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hurricane Tracker Pro every 24 months. Most recently, WeathAware Plus was updated on October 11, 2026 and Hurricane Tracker Pro on October 8, 2026.
Which is more popular, WeathAware Plus or Hurricane Tracker Pro?
WeathAware Plus currently peaks at #164 in the App Store charts, and Hurricane Tracker Pro at #182. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

Other comparisons