Hurricane Tracker Reviews

by Bluesnafu7

Loved HurricaneTracker & it was so very helpful last year during hurricane season (I live in Florida). TS Arthur is now out there so checked HurricaneTracker for the first time this season. They have taken away the ability to save images/gifs which I do all the time & used to be able to do. The saddest part about the whole thing is the images are not even theirs to protect as they belong to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). I can go right now to the NHC website & save the exact same images from there as they permit saving. I just liked using HurricaneTracker . I upgraded my iPhone from an 8 to an iPhone 11 Pro shortly after it came out & it seems maybe that’s when things changed & the ability to save images was removed. I wanted to send an email to HurricaneTracker owner/developer to let them know as maybe this was inadvertent (& maybe it has something to do with the new iPhone) but there’s no way to contact them (other than twitter which I don’t know how to do) so my only option is to leave this review.

PLEASE FIX THE ABILITY TO SAVE IMAGES

If that is done, I will immediately come back & update this review. Until then I will no longer be using HurricaneTracker and will be getting my TS/hurricane information from the NHC which of course is FREE!!

by Kawaboarder

HurricaneTracker used to be my go to for tracking storms in the east pacific for a couple years Getting warning of approaching storms is important for those of us living in Hawaii. Unfortunately HurricaneTracker seems to have stopped working for us here. I have not been able to get accurate info about the eastern pacific for a very long time. HurricaneTracker is currently saying there are no storms to track in the eastern pacific. This is despite the fact that there are literally 2 storms in the eastern pacific, one of which is a category 4 hurricane, clearly visible in all the maps provided by HurricaneTracker . I am not able to get any info or see the forecast track for either of these storms. What good is HurricaneTracker if it doesn’t provide an early warning or display accurate, up to date information?

by VI Runner

If you have experience tracking storms, HurricaneTracker is actually pretty poor. Graphs are slow to update and are basically just downloads from the national hurricane center and readily available satellite imagery and storm tracks. Even found outdated information on storms still posted (Beryl still showing as tropical storm in wrong location when it has turned into a low). I guess it can work for some basic needs but was hoping it would offer some added value. Are there even forecasters associated with HurricaneTracker ? Missing the hurricane pro app - it was significantly better.

by Baja Pilot 2:)

I don’t think anyone actively monitors HurricaneTracker and it’s source data any longer. All of the functionality is there for it to be a great app. And it does work great as my go to but only after the hurricane is bearing down on us in Baja.
I have sent messages into the designer about why it always says “No Active East Pacific Tropical Systems” when there is clearly a tropical storm forming (listed as TS Elsewhere, not my laymen opinion).
I have gotten no responses to this question from the designer and this is a consistent pattern.
TSs are not noted or researchable through HurricaneTracker until it’s is a Hurricane less then 500nm from landfall.
Would love to see the improvements!!

by Holly Mommy

HurricaneTracker has a lot of good data however I think it could use some improvements. Here are some suggestions from a life long Florida resident.

Add the category of the storm to the hurricane icon. For example: where you list the storms, show the number. This is my biggest issue with HurricaneTracker . Especially as storms approach land, they can upgrade or downgrade at a moments notice. I want to be able to check in the wee hours of the night and right away see what category the storm is. It’s really hard to find that info in HurricaneTracker. You have to either read a big document and try and weed through all the meteorology jargon to find it.

Add a tracking graph that the user can move a stark back in time or forward in time based on the most projected path. Kittycode’s hurricane tracker app had this and I loved it. It even changed the category label as the storm was expected to downgrade as it moved over land. Download kittycode hurricane tracker and look at some historical storms. You’ll be able to see how this feature works.

Unfortunately the kittycode app retired after last season and I found HurricaneTracker instead. Overall, it’s still a very good app and has a ton of info. The spaghetti models section is actually better than the other app, but some user experience misses make it less than 5 stars for me.

by Rev Jude

I purchased HurricaneTracker a few years ago and I thought it would give you quick update. At the beginning when I first purchased this it has been slow. I do see they have gotten better with your updates by getting a lot faster. I still would like to see so spaghetti models and for them to get a little bit quicker with her updates. I live in Massachusetts and I also like the storm track. I know we had one many years ago and we are also overdue for a major hurricane. I also like to take pictures of the storms and that’s why I purchased this.
I still recommend HurricaneTracker can anyone. I will give it a five star when they give a lot more quicker update or give an exclamation why they don’t.

by Frcaptn

We get a good view of how to schedule our day according to the predictions of weather, we appreciate the way HurricaneTracker has been engineered so we see current radar which allows us to follow planned activities for our day and days to come can be switched accordingly. Alert notices give us time to adjust as well as be tentative for safety purposes. Programming and updates are improved for current times, which makes us confident in our schedule for activities. Thank you for your hard work to help others be safe during storm seasons.

by 1975mmkemp

I have had good results having HurricaneTracker and been notified ahead or many other apps w updates. I would like to see it develop into a more detailed alerts. Like options to get warning wants to my phone on a particular storm or storms when they change status or change directions. And during a storm tge updates were hard to get exact location of eye of tge storm during sally or how much longer we had til it was past us in Pensacola. You guys are doing great I look forward to HurricaneTracker becoming even more helpful. Maybe for a small fee to get more options for those of us that want it

by Domeatrius

HurricaneTracker is a very nice app is accurate as well I have been using it for a while now and have tracked many of hurricanes with it I live In Titusville Florida which is on the east coast in Central Florida so HurricaneTracker is a necessity for this part of the country so if you live in a hurricane prone area I would recommend HurricaneTracker to you very easy to use and highly accurate and tons of information you can get in HurricaneTracker so download it and give it a try it might just save your life when it comes Down to it at the right time

by ^^WeWatch^^

November 2020
Great in-depth current hurricane information all in one place. With HurricaneTracker and my Windy app we have a quick compilation of the information we need to keep our family safe.

When things start to get locally threatening, I confirm information I get from those apps with TV stations along the coast. They give us in-depth information on the impact of the storms that will affect them/us directly.

by Mr. Luigi

Love the Hurricane Tracker App and used it a great deal during the recent visit of Hurricane Irma.

Hurricane Tracker has a wealth of information that will delight the weather enthusiast and anyone who wants all the necessary information to monitor one of nature's fiercest beasts. I have sampled many hurricane tracker apps and it is clearly the best I have found.

Because of that, I was surprised to find that HurricaneTracker does not provide a high-resolution map (for example, Google Maps) with the most probable storm track superimposed over it. Almost all the maps are provided by the NHC. They are quite low-resolution. I understand that hurricane tracks are part science (a big part) and part magic. So, for example, a high-resolution map, with a thin, high-resolution line predicting that Hurricane Irma will go just to the east of Key West would have to be taken with a grain of salt. But, I still would REALLY like to have such a map included in Hurricane Tracker! Right now, any attempt to zoom in on any map to gather a more detailed view just produces pixelated ambiguity. It's frustrating and because of that I have to use other hurricane tracker apps in addition to this product.

I applaud Hurricane Tracker in many ways and have bought the iPhone and iPad versions. Hopefully, we'll get a high-resolution map feature in a future update.

by RodyliaV15

HurricaneTracker has been very very helpful on finding out if or when a Tropical Storm or Hurricane will form and gives more information about the Storm and the advisories that are posted more than a weather radar app used. This will be my first hurricane season using HurricaneTracker and I’ve tracked a single disturbance. For 2018 hurricane and typhoon tracking I was using weather radar apps that gave very little information so thank you to the developers and the crew who created HurricaneTracker!

by Wingingit

Although the information presented is available for free on government websites, HurricaneTracker does a superior job in aggregating relevant hurricane info and graphics. You are paying for their expertise in finding the data on dozens of sometimes obscure government websites, displaying it, and it is well worth it! As a Floridian and a retired safety professional, I discovered several graphics that I wasn't familiar with. So, the educational value was well worth the price A nice touch is the audio reports and push advisories.

by Jball456

I Began using HurricaneTracker when my daughter left home after high school to attend a private college in Pensacola, Florida and I'm glad I did. It gives me and family accurate information about weather in her area of the U.S. In fact, she began using this a few months ago.
Everyone in my family now use this especially when we travel. This is a critical weather information center you shouldn't leave home without.
It doesn't gobble up a lot of Processor time and consumes only a small footprint of my phone's memory.

by Bpinsky

This is a wonderful app everything is in one place at one time you can see everything before the weather channel even reports it. I’ve used HurricaneTracker for the past several storms and now I am sitting here with HurricaneTracker watching Ida coming straight to me. Knowing as long as I have Internet connection and cellular connection in this system it’s quite amazing to have as a companion to keep you well-informed and also bring some sort of real factual knowledge. So thank you very much to the creators please keep it up I’d love to see more.

by Sirena Eli

I love HurricaneTracker and have been relying on it for the last two seasons. I go back and forth between Chicago and Cozumel on a monthly basis, have family in Savannah and am moving this January to Miami, so hurricane season is always on my mind! I am so grateful for the up to date information and in depth graphics HurricaneTracker provides in an easy to use format. I weathered Franklin down here in Cozumel last year and am getting ready for Issac if he decides to come this way. Hurricane Tracker has been and continues to be a big help in my preparations. I have gotten my entire Savannah and Tybee Island family into using HurricaneTracker . Thanks y’all for your great work! 💙

by VivaNOLA

If you’ve been through a serious hurricane, and live in an area where another will come, you rely on these alerts. The problem with other storm track apps is that they alert you about any and all storms - regardless of their threat to you. Storm alerts are a big deal, so receiving them for the Pacific is unnecessarily painful when you live on the Gulf Coast. This is the only app that lets me receive alerts only for the storms that threaten my region. Might seem like a small thing, but for those who have been traumatized it’s huge. Also the amount of maps and data are fantastic. If you grew up on the Gulf, you know exactly what they all mean and never feel like there’s more to know.

by Albacorps

I have had HurricaneTracker for about 2 years now, and I’m glad I do. It has been reliable and accurate, which is more than I can say for some weather apps. It has several visual tracking methods—spaghetti, millibars, radar, etc—so you have a good selection to monitor, even if you’re not a weather geek. It also tracks storms in the Atlantic *and* the Pacific. It is always up-to-date on NOAA data and alerts as well. One new feature that tickled me—when it sends a text alert it now includes a whooshing wind sound, which definitely differentiates it from any other alert. Kudos to the developers for accuracy, dependability and a clear, easy-to-use interface. Highly recommended. Now I’m going to check on Dorian again.

by Wordhound2

I live on the Alabama Gulf Coast, and as you would expect, factual, timely weather information is critical. I trust this Application enough that I base my “Storm Related” decisions largely upon the information I find here. Hurricane Tracker is a useful tool for causal, amateur & profession observers. You’ll find more data than you may need, but the design of HurricaneTracker allows you to access the level of information you desire quickly. The only change I might suggest: Maps allow you to focus in on your view, but sometimes being able to expand out the view would, for example, help tie the “Track” you see to the larger picture. This is particularly important when the event is located far out in the Atlantic. A little effort on my part can compensate for this, so this proposed change is not vital for the User.

by Captian Al

This is the only app I found that came near to hurricane tracker pro, which I had to replace because after Many years the govt and noaa have forced them out of providing easy to understand information we could use and make our decisions as what action to take with approaching storms. I guess the government feels they must give me the information first hand. We stayed alive using hurricane tracker pro living in the path of the eye of Katrina & Rita and did so making our decisions using only hurricane tracker pro and no other information. Hope I can say the same for HurricaneTracker after a direct hit from a cat 5.

by HURD ARCHIVES

The Hurricane Tracker App is as good as it gets. From accuracy to customer support, HurricaneTracker covers all bases. With links to the Weather Channel and The National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Tracker provides up to date forecasts, discussions and images; thus providing it's users with the critical information needed before, during and after a major weather event such as a hurricane. It provides accurate information in alerts when needed.
Hurricane tracker was spot on during Irma José and Maria.

by ABC3aaa

There are so many similar apps...hard to know which is best. But this one has lots of info on all active and potential storms, and it’s kept up to date - for example, I really want to see the NHC charts when they come out so I don’t separately have to go to NHC on the web. AFAIK this is doing that nicely, currently with Florence in the Atlantic. HurricaneTracker is intuitively organized. It’ll be my go-to app for the 2018 season and we’ll see how it does.