# mPing — user reviews > 87 indexed App Store user reviews of mPing by University of Oklahoma (Information Technology), rated 4.00/5 from 154 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mping/id584383400/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mping/id584383400.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 84 · 4★ 33 · 3★ 11 · 2★ 10 · 1★ 16 ## What do users think of mPing? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 💡 Useful for citizen science - 👍 Helpful for NWS - 👍 Fun to participate - 🚀 Quick and easy reporting - 👍 Great research tool **Cons** - 🐛 App no longer works - 🐛 Reports fail constantly - 🐛 App freezes - 🐛 Lagging when choosing report type - 🐛 Useless for consumers - 🐛 Overdue for update - 🐛 Map is too dark - 🐛 Broken - 🐛 Not working - 🐛 App is broken - 🐛 Buffering - 🐛 Worthless - 🐛 Ambiguous - 🐛 New format difficult to read - 🐛 Zoom buttons show black screen - 🐛 Frequent crashes - 🐛 No legend for map symbols - 🐛 Inconsistent reporting options **Commonly reported bugs** - App not working after iPhone update - App no longer works (iOS 26.2) - App doesn't work well with new iPhones - Reports fail constantly - Big lagging when choosing type of report - Freezing completely when submitting report - Unable to view submitted reports - Issue with "Report Types", no dropdown menu - App has not been upgraded with recent iOS updates - All report submissions “fail to report” - Freezes and inability to select reports - “Report Submission Failed - Sorry, unable to submit your report!” message - Touching the Select Report Type button freezes the app - Unable to choose report type - Nothing happens when you try to report - App freezes after clicking “select report type” - MPING is broke - App no longer working for months - Stopped working - Stopped submitting reports - Failing to send - No longer allows submission of weather events - Won't let me send any reports - App won't allow submissions - Error when submitting reports - Failed to submit report message - Haven’t been able to submit report in awhile - Error message, app won't accept submission - Vulnerabilities preventing report submission - Stopped letting me submit - Bogus submissions disabled the app - Nothing was there when trying to select report type - Report can not be sent - Location function won't stay hooked up - Need to keep reinstalling to work - Zoom buttons show nothing but black screen - Pinch zoom map of reports slows and crashes occur - Latest version missing option for plain snow - New format isn't good, prefer black background - No option for snow, only snow/graupel - Older version ran fine, newer version unable to submit reports - Lettering and logos too large in newer version - No longer works on iOS 8.4.1 - App doesn't work until upgraded to iOS 9.2.1 **Most requested features** - Option to report 'snow' alone - Add funnel and wall cloud reports - Add wind report system (tornadic and storm) - Add thunder/lightning reporting - Add earthquake reporting - Add option to change location manually - Add snow quantity reporting - Add frost reporting - Add thunder reporting (not lightning) - Add high winds and speed reporting - Add smoke in reduced visibility report - Add state highway numbers to 'view reports' - Support for photos and video clips - Real-time reporting database - Local news feeds - Legend for map icons - Measurement of raindrop splash size - More detailed precipitation classification ## Newest reviews (15 of 87) ### 4/5 — Please update *2026-05-19, version 2.2.2* This was a good app but it was updated January 2026 and the version here is outdated. ### 4/5 — Good for weather lovers *2026-03-13, version 2.2.2* Very easy to use I wish I could report ‘snow’ alone. As it is the options all include something additional ie frozen rain, graupel & ice pellets 🤷‍♀️ asking for snow alone ### 2/5 — Needs a serious update *2026-01-25, version 2.2.2* This app doesnt work well with the new iphones and is overdue for an update ### 3/5 — Not working *2026-01-24, version 2.2.2* Big lagging when choosing type of report. Freezing completely when submitting report. ### 2/5 — Map is too dark! *2025-06-09, version 2.2.2* Why is the view reports map so dark?! ### 2/5 — Broken *2025-03-15, version 2.2.2* I am no longer able to view submitted reports. 🙁 ### 4/5 — Thunder/Lightning *2025-02-27, version 2.2.2* It would be nice to be able to report thunderstorms and lightning. ### 3/5 — Issue Reporting *2025-01-18, version 2.2.2* There appears to be an issue with “Report Types.” When selecting the type, no dropdown menu appears, and the app freezes. Can no longer submit reports. ### 2/5 — No longer working *2025-01-15, version 2.2.2* It seems as if the app has not been upgraded with the recent iOS updates; neither the iPad nor iPhone apps are working for me, as reported by others ### 2/5 — Not working *2025-01-05, version 2.2.2* All report submissions “fail to report”. ### 2/5 — App is broken *2025-01-05, version 2.2.2* I’ve had the same problems as other users with freezes and an inability to select reports. Now I can navigate the app, but anytime I try to make a report I now get a “Report Submission Failed - Sorry, unable to submit your report!” message. This was a very useful tool and I’m sad that it’s no longer being maintained properly. ### 2/5 — Worked great… for awhile *2024-12-11, version 2.2.2* First few weeks it worked great. Now suddenly I’m unable to choose the report type and therefore unable to submit anything. ### 3/5 — Broken *2024-12-10, version 2.2.2* App does not work anymore. Nothing happens when you try to report ### 3/5 — App Responsiveness Down? *2024-12-10, version 2.2.2* After opening the app, and clicking “select report type,” the app freezes, preventing the ability to submit a report. Began noticing issue today (12/10/24). ### 5/5 — I love this *2024-10-13, version 2.2.2* I love this ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No longer works *2026-01-25, version 2.2.2* The app no longer works (iOS 26.2) ### 1/5 — Useless to consumers *2026-01-25, version 2.2.2* The app is more or less useless for those who download it. The app only provides a map and twinkling lights to show reports have been submitted in specific geographical areas. However, there is no legend for the map symbols or any explanations of what you’re seeing. It makes sense, though, once you figure out the enduser is not the App Store customer. It’s the scientists who are crowdsourcing this data. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-01-25, version 2.2.2* Reports fail constantly. ### 1/5 — Broken *2024-12-11, version 2.2.2* It’s not working anymore! Touching the Select Report Type button freezes the app and doesn’t even show the menu. ### 1/5 — Broke *2024-12-09, version 2.2.2* As of approximately Dec. 9 2024, mPING is broke. ### 1/5 — Fix the app *2024-01-04, version 2.2.2* It’s no longer working and this has been going on for months. Please fix the app so it will accept reports and we can view them on other apps. ### 1/5 — Pay for use now *2023-02-21, version 2.2.2* Funny, stopped working, was going to uninstall and reinstall and now apple wants payment, no thanks ### 1/5 — Not working *2023-02-10, version 2.2.2* DOES NOT WORK ANY LONGER, Constantly buffering, worthless ### 1/5 — Great *2020-08-27, version 2.0* This is great weather app but today has not allow me to send reports. It shows that is fails to send. I have reset my phone but still not working. ***I am still not able to use the app because it shows that it is failing to send the information I submitted. Is this ever going to be fix? ### 1/5 — No submissions *2020-08-14, version 2.0* App won’t allow submissions, and hasn’t allowed for the last several weeks. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Very useful for upstream weather *2026-03-15, version 2.2.2* For some reason, I don’t have the option in the app to choose non-tstrm wind reports. I see others have the capability and I checked for app update. ### 5/5 — IPHONE update *2026-03-08, version 2.2.2* App not working after last night’s iPhone update. Cannot enter reports. ### 5/5 — Great for helping out NWS *2025-12-29, version 2.2.2* Love it. ### 5/5 — Citizen Science rain app mPING *2025-09-17, version 2.2.2* Easy, fun and useful. Seems like it could really use more active users. ### 5/5 — Great way to help NWS *2025-07-13, version 2.2.2* User reports provide NWS forecasters with badly needed ground truth info. Neat app. ### 5/5 — it makes you feel good *2025-07-05, version 2.2.2* It makes you feel good to know you help the national weather services ### 5/5 — Amazing but some flaws *2025-05-17, version 2.2.2* 1. I think there should be funnel and wall cloud 2. I think there should be a wind report system, both tornadic and storm wind ### 5/5 — Quick and Easy *2025-03-14, version 2.2.2* Much quicker and easier way to submit a report to the NWS than calling their spotter line. ### 5/5 — super cool! *2025-03-05, version 2.2.2* Just got this app during a thunderstorm, and it was really fun to report the damage, rain, and hail! it makes it feel even cooler that these reports go out to the nws to make better warnings. i would highly recommend this app to anyone, especially people who love weather. ### 5/5 — No FROG or VOG? *2024-12-10, version 2.2.2* C’mon man! --- *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 2026-07-05.*