About

Hunter Research and Technology develops smart, fun, and indispensable apps for iOS devices and Macs. The company is run by Dr. Craig Hunter, a mechanical/aerospace engineer with over 25 years of experience in software development. Equally at home running aerodynamic simulations on a supercomputer, skiing down a steep mountain trail, or sitting behind the wheel of a farm tractor, Craig brings a combination of rocket scientist brainpower, adventurous thinking, and practical know-how to all of his work.

Craig has extensive experience in programming, app development, and scientific computing on macOS and iOS. He received the NASA Software of the Year Award and Apple Design Award (Best Scientific Computing Solution on macOS) for his contributions to the NASA TetrUSS CFD software suite. TetrUSS is used for multiple classes of aerodynamic analysis in government, industry, and academia throughout the United States.

Craig founded Hunter Research and Technology in 2008 to create innovative and compelling apps that take advantage of the advanced hardware and software capabilities of iOS devices and Macs. In addition to offering apps on the iOS and Mac App Stores, Hunter Research and Technology works on app projects for customers around the world. Clients include Fortune 500 corporations, small companies, and mom/pop businesses. If you have an iOS or macOS app project that aligns with our expertise in augmented reality, sensors, navigation, location services, weather, photo/video, ballistics, or vehicle performance, please get in touch to discuss the project.

watchOS Apps

Theodolite for Watch

Compass, 2-axis inclinometer, GPS, maps.
For Apple Watch with watchOS 6.1 or later.

Pro Compass for Watch

The Watch version of our popular compass app.
For Apple Watch with watchOS 6.1 or later.

Pro Altimeter for Watch

Full featured barometric pressure altimeter.
For Apple Watch with watchOS 8.3 or later.


iOS Apps

Theodolite

AR viewfinder with compass, GPS, map, inclinometer, rangefinder, nav calculator, and geo-overlay photo/movie camera.

Pro Compass

Pocket compass with needle, pointer, and rosette styles that shows magnetic and true direction simultaneously.

Nav Camera

Take photographs and record movies in landscape and portrait orientations with geo-location overlays and custom notes.

Pro Altimeter

Barometric/GPS altimeter with multiple calibration modes.

Wx for iPhone

The classic U.S. weather app in a pocket sized version. Fast, simple, functional.

Wx for iPad

The powerful tablet-sized version of our classic U.S. weather app.


Games

Star Race Omega

Space shoot 'em up arcade game for iPhone


Mac Apps

Wx for Mac

Specialized weather app for Mac OS that downloads and processes weather information for the United States. Wx displays current conditions, forecasts, warnings, and radar for U.S. locations using high fidelity XML data from the National Weather Service. The app is designed for two specific types of customers: serious weather watchers who want detailed information and facts with no fuss, and casual users who want a fast, clean, and functional weather app. Wx was named a "Mac Gem" by MacWorld magazine.

Recent Blog Posts

2022 Mac Studio (20-core M1 Ultra) Review

Exploring Coronavirus Data with Calculus

2019 Mac Pro (28-core) Review

2018 MacBook Pro Review

iMac Pro 18-core Follow Up Review

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