# Pinpoint Weather \| FOX31 & CW2 — user reviews > 98 indexed App Store user reviews of Pinpoint Weather | FOX31 & CW2 by Tribune Broadcasting Company, rated 2.74/5 from 135 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinpoint-weather-fox31-and-cw2/id366796676/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinpoint-weather-fox31-and-cw2/id366796676.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 39 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 15 · 2★ 18 · 1★ 34 ## What do users think of Pinpoint Weather | FOX31 & CW2? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ⚡️ Accurate lightning alerts - 🗺️ Detailed radar views - 💨 Storm tracking and severity - 👍 User-friendly interface (historically) - 💡 Useful weather information **Cons** - 📺 Overwhelming and intrusive ads - 😠 Ads are difficult to close - 💸 Scammy and misleading ads - 🔊 Loud ad volume - 📉 Decreased accuracy (recent) - ⏳ Long wait times for forecasts - 🚫 Features removed over time - 😵 Confusing interface after updates - 📱 App crashes and freezes **Commonly reported bugs** - Menu disappears before selection - Ads cannot be closed - App crashes on launch screen - Lightning bolt icons not clickable - Radar timeline faulty - App locks up after update - Cannot save locations after iOS update - Redirects to scam pages from ads - Severe weather alerts not received - Current weather inaccurate **Most requested features** - Pollen count and alerts - Widget for home screen - Improve accuracy of forecasts - Fix location saving issues - Add dark mode - More detailed daily forecasts - Revert to older, less ad-heavy versions ## Newest reviews (18 of 98) ### 1/5 — Never had ads, now it does *2026-05-30, version 6.2.512* Well this sucks now. ### 1/5 — Pop up adds *2026-05-29, version 6.2.512* This was a great app I used several times a day now it’s full of adds every time I want to look at a different page. If this doesn’t change soon I will delete. This is ridiculous. ### 2/5 — Ads Ruining Experience *2026-05-29, version 6.2.512* Used to be my favorite weather app but I can’t even actually see the weather due to all of the damn ads! The minute the app opens; ads. Anytime you click on anything; ads. It’s terrible. ### 1/5 — Pop up ads are horrible *2026-05-28, version 6.2.512* With the latest update, the pop up ads come out of nowhere, are full screen, and some contain scams (“Your iPhone is infected…”). Radar loop being broken up into past, then future buttons and then the 24hr future is horrible. ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2026-05-28, version 6.2.512* This app was great till the pop-up ads started now it’s worthless!!!! ### 1/5 — Pop up adds ruined it *2026-05-27, version 6.2.512* Two full screen ads back to back every time I open the app. Just use a different weather app. ### 1/5 — Really?! Scam ads?! *2026-05-27, version 6.2.512* This was my go-to weather app. Now it’s borderline unusable due to ads. The ads are scammy and misleading too, there’s not an app that can test your blood pressure using your thumbprint on your phone. There’s an ad if you want to see the 10 day forecast, an ad if you switch to hourly, yet another ad if you’d like to see radar. It takes less time to download a different app to get the weather elsewhere. ### 2/5 — Ads have ruined this app *2026-05-27, version 6.2.512* I use to love using this app. It was my go to weather app but the ads have completely ruined it. They are so frequent and sometimes very hard to close. Please take the adds away or at least have them be a banner at the bottom. ### 2/5 — Can’t delete locations *2026-05-23, version 6.1.708* No longer able to delete locations when I’m finished with them. The screen that lets me delete won’t open. ### 3/5 — Locations *2026-05-21, version 6.1.708* Love the app, but for some reason, when I click on the 3 dots next to a location (that I want to remove from my list), a menu pops up and disappears before I can even see it or select delete. Please fix this. ### 2/5 — Agree about ads *2026-05-17, version 6.1.708* Agree with the guy from Denver. Not only do the pop up ads ruin the app, they also come with loud volume, which is really annoying if you’re just trying to check the forecast without drawing attention to yourself! ### 1/5 — Can’t pinpoint *2026-05-11, version 6.1.708* When tapping the 3 dots to the right of a city in the place list, the menu appears for a fraction of a second, then disappears. From the looks of other reviews, it looks like one of the older versions should be put back up while this version gets fixed and TESTED. ### 1/5 — Stupid ads *2026-04-27, version 6.1.708* Switching to a different weather app. The ads completely ruined this one. ### 1/5 — Can’t delete locations *2026-04-25, version 6.1.708* I don’t really have a problem with the pop up ads that others have mentioned BUT if I check the weather at a new location I can’t delete it if I don’t want it. ### 1/5 — Was a good app *2026-04-17, version 6.1.708* Used this for years without issue. Now constant interruptions with the adds. Off to find a useful weather app since this one is not! ### 1/5 — No weather just ads *2026-04-13, version 6.1.601* Well this app was my go to for weather forecast but now it’s constant pop up ads that take up the whole screen. I understand ads keep it free and had no issues with the banner ads. I will consider reinstalling if they get rid of them. ### 1/5 — What happened? *2026-04-13, version 6.1.601* I have used this app forever! Just recently I started noticing random obnoxious pop up ads that were not there before. I kinda liked the app until this. Not altogether 100% accurate as advertised, but not horrible. It is now! Deleting it. ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-04-13, version 6.1.601* Done. Was rarely right anyway. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Worst ad timing ever *2026-06-25, version 6.2.512* Just imagine trying to check a severe weather notification just to have to wait for the heating and cooling ad to run its course. This will absolutely make me hate this company and the app. ### 1/5 — Terrible now *2026-06-08, version 6.2.512* Used to check this app multiple times a day. Now there’s ads that cover the whole screen and feels like I’m going to get a virus or worse from this app now. Don’t waste your time. ### 1/5 — Way too many ads these days *2026-06-03, version 6.2.512* I’ve been using this app for years now I get prompted by two ads most of the time nearly one after the other making it very frustrating to use, looking for a new one. Will stop using this one. ### 1/5 — Recent Ad updates ruined it *2026-06-02, version 6.2.512* This used to be a great weather app, but new pop-up ads have destroyed it. They appear right when you’re trying to see the forecast and sometimes two in a row. You can’t even dismiss the latest ad when you click the X. It just sits on your screen. I have changed to weather underground. ### 1/5 — New update floods you with ads! *2026-06-02, version 6.2.512* Have used this app for local Denver weather for several years. I’m deleting it today due to full screen, full volume pop up ads. You get a new ad pushed every time you make any selection. ### 1/5 — Ads destroyed the app *2026-06-01, version 6.2.512* Apparently Fox 31 and CW 2 do not get enough ad revenue so they had to include annoying pop up ads every single time you open the app. Going to see if one of the other local stations has a weather app with less ads. ### 1/5 — Adds are are a PAIN! *2026-06-01, version 6.2.512* I used to like this App, but now I’m looking for a better one!! I hate the ads!! The final straw was the IRS ad that I couldn’t get out of!! This impedes my ability to check the current severe weather!!Seriously DANGEROUS!! So long 31 ### 1/5 — Denver dude *2026-06-01, version 6.2.512* Agree…pop up ads have ruined this app!! ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-06-01, version 6.2.512* Ridiculous when you all you get is ads during a severe weather outbreak. There is an ad every minute. Company has sold out! ### 1/5 — Was great…. *2026-05-31, version 6.2.512* Loved the app till all the pop up ads. Good luck looking at anything. Might as well go back to Apple weather ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love this app *2026-07-21, version 6.2.512* I think it’s the most accurate weather app that I have on my phone in Colorado. The Apple weather map is atrocious so it’s either WeatherBug or pinpoint for me. ### 5/5 — App has been fixed! *2026-06-08, version 6.2.512* It’s been over 5 days since I left an entirely negative review. As promised, when the app was functional again, I promised to do a positive updated. We are there! It now performs flawlessly, as far s as I can tell i can depend on it again. Many thanks to the development team! ### 5/5 — Great app! Just wish… *2025-02-25, version 5.17.507* We’ve been using this app for several years now and it’s been the best one by far after testing several… the only thing missing is a Pollen Count for local weather!! ### 5/5 — Great app... *2024-06-09* I have been using this app for a couple of years now. The radar/s are excellent; the only thing missing is pollen counts and alerts!! ### 5/5 — Great app. Wish the online instructions were a little better *2023-09-04* I’ve learned to make this very useful. I love that I can select, for example, precipitation, clouds, and temperature from the menu (3 vertical dots) at the bottom right of the screen. Then with the menu still open I can go to overlays at the bottom and select storm track and lightning and have what I’ll call fans show on the radar view. Those fans are storms. Touch the vertex and the severity of the storm is displayed including the size of hail if appropriate. It’s incredible to have this in the palm of my hand on a free app. ### 5/5 — Denver’s Best Weather App. Period *2020-03-03* Do not waste your time with any other weather app. All others fall short! Apple weather is always 8 degrees off, or more. And rarely does it correctly predict snowfall. New to the Denver area? Wonder why your always let down by your weather app? How do these locals know? Experience helps a lot, but short of experience- this app is your best choice. ### 5/5 — Saved me *2019-08-14, version 4.8.900* Lightning was brewing and the app let me know, probably saving my fam while we hiked in the mountains. Thank you FOX 31. ### 5/5 — My go to weather app *2019-05-17, version 4.7.801* I have tried several free and paid weather apps and this is my go to after using it for about a year and a half. It has never given me any problems. I keep about 5 locations on it including ‘follow me.’ I just an hour ago let my daughter know there was a severe thunderstorm watch in her area. Set the alerts to get the level of notifications you want. I agree with another reviewer who said people seem to love it or hate it. It does everything I need it to do so I’m in the ‘love it’ camp ### 5/5 — Great app *2018-06-20, version 4.6.1400* Great. Keeps you safe. You’ll see lightening out and the app is so fast the sends a notification as soon as the thunder hits. ### 5/5 — Great weather app *2016-05-26, version 4.2.902* This is by far the best weather app available. Current and long range forecast. Satellite map and current weather forecast video. Easy to use and full of information. Well written app. --- *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.*