# First Alert 5 App — user reviews

> 8 indexed App Store user reviews of First Alert 5 App by E.W. Scripps Company, rated 4.76/5 from 1,226 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-alert-5-app/id1469261569/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-alert-5-app/id1469261569.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,018 · 4★ 127 · 3★ 31 · 2★ 12 · 1★ 16

## Most critical reviews (8 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Annoying ads last to long

*2026-01-23, version 5.17.705*

Over the last 4-8 weeks this go to weather app has become increasingly annoying. Although the app use to have static ads, now they pop up every time I open the app and change cities to view the weather. And the ads last 20 seconds long or more and you have to wait until the ad ends and exit, before a few screens later another ad pops up. So much for an ALERTING WEATHER APP that you need access to in a hurry.

### 1/5 — Awful Ads

*2025-10-21, version 5.17.705*

Deleting app after years due to ridiculous ads. Irrelevant to my needs. Weather is all I’m opening the app for. No longer

### 1/5 — Faulty Advertisements

*2024-07-19, version 5.15.406*

I am about to delete this app. When the advertisements opens, it cover the entire screen and has a close “X” in the top right-hand side. At no time (before, during, or after) can you close the app. You must completely close the app and open it again. Is this the quality product you want to be known for? Fix the programming and let us close it, even after the ad if required. Do you not Beta test before release?

### 2/5 — Does not even work outside the U.S.

*2021-03-03, version 5.1.604*

Wanted to get the weather in the Springs for my return trip in Mexico. App opens with alert that This application is not available in your current location. Didn’t even want the weather in Mexico but at home. The app won’t let you. Switched to KKTV and KRDO apps and had no issue!

### 3/5 — Close but not great!

*2021-08-10, version 5.3.901*

The 7-day forecast I’m watching on tv not really close to the same 7-days on the app. 
Could be better!

### 5/5 — 5 Stars for “First Alert 5

*2022-07-09, version 5.4.933*

Best weather App for pueblo, Colorado❣️

### 5/5 — Widget?

*2021-12-29, version 5.4.933*

I love your app. Any thoughts of making a widget? One that gives an overview of the day would be great, and that easily would take me to the app for more information.

### 5/5 — Used to be great

*2021-03-16, version 5.2.300*

In a recent big snowstorm, I was very disappointed in the caliber of forecasting by Alex O’Brien. She is too inexperienced to have her forecast for major storms. It is frustrating and mind boggling to listen to her try to explain the weather. Keep her on weekends well she get some experience under her belt. Meanwhile, I am off to another app.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*