global storms
What is global storms?
Global storms is a free Weather app that lists hurricanes, typhoons and tropical storms in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, along with worldwide animated satellite views and marine information. It also covers US-specific data such as the UV index, tornado and severe thunderstorm alerts, animated radar and forecast charts. Information comes from various open government sources, indicated in each section.
Pricing. Global storms is free to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Tracking tropical storms in the Atlantic and Pacific
- Checking US tornado and severe thunderstorm alerts
- Viewing animated satellite and radar imagery
Screenshots
Why this app is in B tier
global storms scores 79 out of 100: rating 90, rating count 81, App Store search rank 45, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and B tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
global storms provides the latest severe weather information including: - hurricanes, typhoons and tropical storms in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans - worldwide animated satellite views - the latest worldwide marine information - US ultraviolet index - US mainland storms, including the latest tornado and severe thunderstorm alerts - animated radar for the US - animated US forecast chart - global climate imagery - space weather Information in the app is courtesy of various open government sources as indicated in each section. There is an auto-renewing subscription option within the app to track worldwide tropical cyclones, typhoons, hurricanes and other global weather hazards, and comprehensive ocean conditions forecasts for the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Development of global storms is funded in part by ads, which can be removed by selecting the monthly auto-renewing subscription option "Remove Ads" from the app's settings menu. Removing ads also provides access to other premium content and features. The subscription price of 0.99 USD (in your local currency) will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and, for each renewal, within 24 hours prior to th
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | B | B | C |
| Score | 79 / 100 | 79 / 100 | 69 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.5 ★ | 4.7 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Ratings | 12.5K | 9.3K | 7.8K |
| Last update | 31d ago | 1d ago | 7d ago |
| Price | Free download | Free | Free download |
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Questions about global storms
Is the app free to use?
The app is free to download. Development is funded in part by ads, which can be removed through an optional monthly auto-renewing subscription called Remove Ads, priced at 0.99 USD in local currency.
What does the paid subscription include?
The subscription lets you track worldwide tropical cyclones, typhoons, hurricanes and other global weather hazards, and includes comprehensive ocean conditions forecasts for the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Removing ads.
Where does the weather data come from?
Information is courtesy of various open government sources, indicated in each section of the app.
Is global storms free?
global storms is free to download.
What is global storms good for?
global storms is built for tracking tropical storms in the atlantic and pacific, checking US tornado and severe thunderstorm alerts, viewing animated satellite and radar imagery. It sits in the storm tracking list on AppTierList.
Is global storms worth it?
global storms is B tier, ranked #21 of 29 storm tracking apps with a score of 79 out of 100, from a 4.5 App Store rating across 12,543 ratings. Good, and 20 apps rank above it.
How does global storms compare to WPXI Severe Weather Team 11?
global storms is B tier at 79; WPXI Severe Weather Team 11 is B tier at 79. They score the same. global storms is free to download, WPXI Severe Weather Team 11 is free, with no in-app purchases.
How often is global storms updated?
global storms was updated 31 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Storm Tracking
- Tier
- B (Good)
- Score
- 79 / 100
- Rank in list
- #21 of 29
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free download
- App Store rating
- 4.5 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 12,543
- Current version
- (31 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Weather
- Good for
- Tracking tropical storms in the Atlantic and Pacific, Checking US tornado and severe thunderstorm alerts, Viewing animated satellite and radar imagery
- Requires
- iOS 15.0 or later
- Size
- 81 MB
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- 2
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
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