# FOX 17 Weather – West Michigan — user reviews > 27 indexed App Store user reviews of FOX 17 Weather by E.W. Scripps Company, rated 4.72/5 from 2,435 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fox-17-weather-west-michigan/id1486365895/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fox-17-weather-west-michigan/id1486365895.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,853 · 4★ 277 · 3★ 66 · 2★ 26 · 1★ 35 ## What do users think of FOX 17 Weather? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ⭐ Great weather app - 🌍 Accurate local forecasts - 🎥 Useful video weather reports **Cons** - 🛑 Radar issues after updates - 📢 Intrusive full-page ads - 🔧 App stability problems - 🧭 Location services not working **Commonly reported bugs** - Radar screen showing incorrect weather - App crashing or freezing - Inability to update on certain devices **Most requested features** - Bring back radar time tracking - Add dew point information - Improve widget options ## Newest reviews (7 of 27) ### 2/5 — App ads *2026-06-09, version 6.2.512* I love this app but every time I click on it lately and add pops up and then the little X for the ad is up at the very top of my screen and I cannot close the ad so I can’t even use the app! Wish you can fix this so I can use this app again! Don’t mind the ads just would like them smaller so you can close them out at the end!! ### 2/5 — Radar Future moves too fast *2026-02-04, version 6.1.401* I hate the dark background on the map. Even though I changed it to white on the Radar section it stays dark on the Home screen. The future radar speed is too fast to get any accurate prediction of timeline. Please reduce the speed back to what was used previously ### 2/5 — Location services stopped working *2025-10-14* App only works if you type in a location. If you try to use the Follow Me everything is now blank. Worked fine yesterday and this morning but now is dead even after restarting several times. Unable to access any kind of support **Developer response:** We're sorry to learn that you're encountering some issues. We recommend fully uninstalling the app, powering down your phone, and then reinstalling the app while on a strong wifi connection. If that does not seem to help, feel free to reach out to our support team at https://support.fox17online.com/support/tickets/new. We appreciate your patience! ### 2/5 — Latest update caused radar not to work *2024-12-20* Got another bug fix and update about a week ago. Now the radar screen shows clear weather instead of snow, etc. every other time you open the app. **Developer response:** We are sorry to hear you are having some trouble. If you have a moment, can you please reach out to our Support Team by going to the app Menu > Help > Send an Email so we can look into this further for you? Thank you for your patience! ### 2/5 — New update *2024-07-08, version 5.15.406* Do not like that you can’t pick for radar future abs past. Used to like to see where the storm was and headed. Put back the time track like it was. ### 1/5 — Radar *2023-09-20, version 5.11.500* Radar weather map doesn’t work properly ### 1/5 — New app *2022-02-03, version 5.4.947* Horrible ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — What happened? *2026-06-24, version 6.2.512* This is my favorite app for weather, but the last couple of weeks it is miserable to use due to all the ads that keep coming on that you can’t click out of. This needs to be fixed! I don’t even want to use the app anymore. ### 1/5 — Frustrating *2026-06-20, version 6.2.512* Have used this app for a long time and always liked it but now when opened it has nothing but ads which cannot be xd out. Can’t deal with it any longer. ### 1/5 — What changed? The ads are horrendous. *2026-06-09, version 6.2.512* This has always been my one and only app used for reliable weather in real time and now I am in search of another local weather app. Since when do you have to watch a never ending ad that I have to force close and restart to get a 2 second glance at the radar only for another ad to pop? Ridiculous. ### 1/5 — This used to be great *2026-04-23, version 6.1.601* They started putting advertisements in the app while trying to see the forecasts. ### 1/5 — Ad’s *2026-03-31, version 6.1.601* This was my main weather app, I work outside year round. Now that you are runnings timed ads, it makes it unusable. ### 1/5 — Need to manage app *2024-09-24, version 5.15.406* Nice app if you updated it. The radar gets stuck on the twelve hour mark on the twenty four hour loop. I like to see the video weather report in the morning before work, since I don’t have television, but it’s not uploaded until 10am. ### 1/5 — Where did the dew point go? *2024-06-22, version 5.15.406* Where is the dew point? It disappeared in the new update, and that’s more useful than humidity percentages in the summer. ### 1/5 — Full page ads? Seriously? *2024-03-21, version 5.13.804* Was a great app. New app is gorgeous but completely ruined by the addition of full page ads with sound. App deleted. ### 1/5 — Advertisements *2024-03-05, version 5.13.804* This app was my go to for radar and quick checks of weather reports. All of the sudden I’m getting ads jammed in my face! I HATE ads! The app got deleted. Thanks a lot FOX17 ### 1/5 — App won’t update on my ipad *2024-01-03, version 5.12.702* This app has been funky ever since it was supposedly updated. Used to be the best local news app and now the worst. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great *2023-03-31, version 5.7.301* It is always right on. ### 5/5 — The best local weather app for Grand Rapids *2022-05-06, version 5.4.947* FOX17 is the only network to still air its latest broadcast of the weather with a bona fide meteorologist. WZZM 13 never did it. And WOOD TV8 only has live stream, which doesn’t help if it’s not 6:00 or 11:00. Our beautiful Lake Michigan always makes predicting the weather here in West Michigan a challenge and I don’t trust national forecasts for here- it’s too tricky!! Only the locals know . ### 5/5 — Reliable. *2022-03-10, version 5.4.947* I use this weather app a lot. It is very accurate and I can make golf dates and other schedules with a high degree of confidence. ### 5/5 — Great Format *2022-02-14, version 5.4.947* Love the new format. The app is so much better than channel 8!!!!! ### 4/5 — Great weather app but no widget options *2025-06-15, version 5.17.508* Great weather app but no widget options. Otherwise it would be 5 stars app ### 4/5 — Great App Except one thing *2022-08-07, version 5.4.947* Love the app, but how do I get rid of the overlays?? I removed them but they keep coming back! Very irritating!! ### 3/5 — Ads? *2026-06-05, version 6.2.512* I have used the Fox 17 weather app for as long as I can remember and really love it. All of the sudden there are ads constantly that you can’t click out of. This makes your app useless to me. I understand the ads but at least have them so they can be closed. ### 3/5 — Unclosable ads *2024-07-21* The full page unclosable ads for turmeric supplements are a bit much. Forecast is great. ### 2/5 — It was great *2026-07-09, version 6.2.512* It was great until the last six months. Too many ads that are too long. I had to switch to a different app unfortunately because I really did like this one. But now it takes a lot longer to quick see what the temp is outside. ### 2/5 — Annoying ads! *2026-06-21, version 6.2.512* Used to be my favorite weather app but now there are ads…which ig is fine but you can’t close the ad. You’re forced to restart the app only to fine that you still can’t make the ad go away. 😩😩😩 --- *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 2026-09-07.*