# KCTV5 First Warn 5 Weather — user reviews > 77 indexed App Store user reviews of KCTV5 First Warn 5 Weather by Gray Television Group, Inc., rated 4.60/5 from 6,330 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kctv5-first-warn-5-weather/id668143025/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kctv5-first-warn-5-weather/id668143025.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,999 · 4★ 832 · 3★ 259 · 2★ 91 · 1★ 149 ## What do users think of KCTV5 First Warn 5 Weather? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Accurate weather forecasts - 👍 Convenient weather information - 🔍 Helpful radar and alerts - 💡 Customizable notifications **Cons** - 🔍 Delayed weather updates - 💰 Too many ads - 🤔 Confusing interface - 🐛 Crashes and bugs **Commonly reported bugs** - Radar not working after iOS update - Notifications for unrelated content - Frequent app crashes and freezes **Most requested features** - Add more weather camera views - Improve location-specific forecasts - Provide an ad-free paid version - Enhance notification customization ## Newest reviews (13 of 77) ### 4/5 — Too much noise on screen *2025-10-24, version 5.17.706* Please add the various weather cams showing views of the city to this app. The weather cams are on KCTV5.com but not in either of the KCTV5 apps. Also, the closer camera view of the KCTV5 Tower from Children’s Mercy would be a nice cam to add to the public list of cams. ### 2/5 — Not location specific *2025-08-11, version 5.17.706* The hourly forecast on this thing will tell you that there is a 90% chance of rain while the radar shows that the rain is 30 miles south. In other words, they’re only tracking location to generate ad data and make money, not to provide accurate weather information. (Which they don’t.) ### 4/5 — Nice but delayed like any other weather app (read review!) *2025-04-29, version 5.17.511* I LOVE LOVE ALL THE OPTIONS but tell me why I went outside and it’s pouring, 15 minutes later “Heavy rain detected near your location” I look outside and I’m excited to see how it could possibly get worse after how much rain I saw, and it’s barely raining, if sprinkling at all! I guess I’m giving it a 4 star review mostly because I was excited to see how much rain there was and got disappointed because of the delay. **Positive note:** Super cool app, I can even see when hails coming which I didn’t find on my other app. The lightning alerts are pretty spot on and I love looking at the lightning in the sky then seeing on the map where it striked?! Uh, super cool. And I even get alerts like lightning is 0.4 miles away from your location and then I get to watch it lol. So the lightning alerts are spot on once again. Otherwise from my small complaint maybe I’ll change it to a 5 when I use the app a little more. I usually don’t leave bad reviews because I feel pretty bad. ### 3/5 — Notifications *2025-02-28* The notification options make it seem like it’s only sever weather alerts, which is what I and most people want. Why do you guys send out so much nonsense? I don’t care if it’s sunny tomorrow. I got this for bad weather. At least add an option to turn off things like that. If the weather is good then I don’t need an alert every day or multiple times a day. ### 2/5 — Notifications *2024-09-07, version 5.15.411* I don’t want notifications about the weather being nice. I only care about severe weather. About to uninstall because these notifications are getting out of hand. ### 3/5 — Too many ads *2023-12-01, version 5.12.702* Period. Just too many ads. Makes for a very cluttered app. Needs to be cleaned up! ### 4/5 — Weather updates *2023-04-10, version 5.7.301* Over all your weather updates are good but they’re not very timely. It’s 8 o’clock Monday morning and you’re still showing Sunday mornings forecast. I need to be more current. ### 4/5 — Confusing – I get lost. *2022-10-02, version 5.6.505* The app is inconsistent. It gets into modes that I can’t understand. I can’t figure out how to get back to the normal function. It needs clearer links to access the different parts of the app. ### 4/5 — So far, so good *2022-05-26, version 5.5.802* Have had the app a few days, so far I like it. Like the layout, everything is easy to find and navigate to. Would GLADLY pay for an ad-free version. ### 4/5 — Great app *2019-09-20, version 4.33.530046571* It’s good ### 5/5 — Love the Radar! *2019-08-25, version 4.33.530046571* It works very well. I love watching the rain come. It is simple and straight forward. ### 4/5 — Internet *2019-06-26, version 4.33.400044515* Can’t use everything because of internet ### 4/5 — Weather at my finger tips *2019-06-09, version 4.33.400044515* I love it . I can plan my summer with this always very accurate. Updated often . Perfect it sure works for my family and I ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Sound on weather video broadcasts on app cut out 5-10 seconds in after update *2026-05-14, version 6.1.601* There’s no way to contact anyone to make you aware of bugs or glitches. This is only one issue with this app- every time you post a video update of the weather forecast, the sound goes silent a quarter of the way through EVERY TIME. Way too many ads and every time you open the app you get a long welcome/Home Screen that takes awhile to go away. Seems like the app is getting worse. ### 1/5 — Idiots *2026-05-03, version 6.1.601* Keeps asking me to change setting for "always on" when it IS set for always on, then the screen won't remove unless I change to "only while using." ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2025-05-23, version 5.17.511* There is far too much advertising in this app. I don’t wanna have to listen to a bunch of advertising to get my information and often times it loops through the advertising multiple times. The old version of the app never did this. I will probably uninstall it. ### 1/5 — Too much noise on screen *2023-09-18* I was interested in this app because it would be a weather app local to me. But, when opening the app, the first screen always has so much stuff on it, that you have to find the weather forecast. Too much video, ads, topics. This is not how real weather apps look. Just show the weather! I deleted this one. ### 1/5 — Offensive ads *2022-05-20, version 5.5.802* Keeps putting alt-right, radical ads on the site. ### 1/5 — Cluttered mess *2020-02-16, version 4.34.260049858* Coming from a different state, with a different format for the local news weather app, and holding this one up to it is ridiculous. I just type in my new location on my old app from NC because of how messy this one is. Simplify y’all! ### 1/5 — To much fluff *2019-04-05, version 4.30.430040510* For weather it has too much fluff. I have changed to a different tv station app which contains only weather related information at one button. ### 1/5 — Problems with app *2018-09-19, version 4.30.430040510* It seems lately the app is down more than working. I can’t count on it. ### 1/5 — Propaganda *2018-05-23, version 4.24.210029883* Used to enjoy this app when it focused on weather, traffic and power outages. Today got a “breaking” notification for an anti-2A story involving mass shootings in the US; no context, just random spewage. I don’t need propaganda garbage in my weather app. ### 1/5 — KC News *2017-09-12, version 4.24.210029883* Short, quick news, which is very good, though too many ads. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I love it! *2026-06-28, version 6.2.512* It’s very accurate and it’s a very great app and I love it! ### 5/5 — Finally! A local app that works! *2026-06-02, version 6.2.512* This app is fantastic. I’ve had all the various national apps and none of them take into account the nuances of local weather patterns. They are clearly just software. This app is not! It is reliable and accurate and has all the information you want. My favorite is the daily tab, that breaks down daytime vs nighttime weather, and the radar function. The only thing I don’t like is that some things are a bit small and hard to read/view, such as the video links on the home page. (Just a bit too much stuff on that home page.) I highly recommend this app to everyone in KC - even fellow Brian Busby loyalists like myself. ### 5/5 — Love you near the Ozarks you keep us weather alert ‼️ *2025-05-31, version 5.17.511* Love you and we don’t live in kc metro. We live in Tipton MISSOURI and still get accurate weather alerts for our area!! ### 5/5 — Love it *2024-08-03, version 5.15.411* Love this weather app. The only one I use ### 5/5 — Need more volume *2024-07-11, version 5.15.408* Volume is bad …..needs to be louder ### 5/5 — Kctv5 weather app *2022-10-29, version 5.6.505* I use it daily, ### 5/5 — Storm Track 5 *2022-08-27, version 5.6.505* I can get accurate forecasts on my iPhone isolated just for where I live or where I plan to be at any given time. I can even check the weather where my family lives all around the Country. It’s amazing!! ### 5/5 — Makes me feel safe *2022-07-08, version 5.5.802* I love this app. Whether it’s the middle or the night or I’m on the go outdoors; I can always access the weather the radar and any warnings to keep me and my family safe and informed. Thanks for putting this out for us to use channel5! ### 5/5 — 2021 Snowstorm *2021-01-01, version 4.34.260049858* I just want to commend you on your continuous coverage of the weather which is not being done on any other station. I really enjoy listening and watching as it unfolds . It’s so much better than watching all the crime and killings everyday. This is a new year and hopefully, a new beginning for KC. Onward and Upward👍♥️❄️🎄☃️cheers to Channel 5 - we love you! ### 5/5 — The best weather App for KC *2020-01-09, version 4.34.260049858* This is hands down the easiest to use, most accessible weather App for the Kansas City area. I appreciate the accurate information, timely weather advisories, and simple interface. --- *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 2026-09-02.*