# WFSB First Alert Weather — user reviews > 91 indexed App Store user reviews of WFSB First Alert Weather by Gray Television Group, Inc., rated 4.70/5 from 4,921 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wfsb-first-alert-weather/id924034559/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wfsb-first-alert-weather/id924034559.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,988 · 4★ 570 · 3★ 166 · 2★ 67 · 1★ 130 ## What do users think of WFSB First Alert Weather? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Up-to-date radar - 👍 Accurate forecasts - 👍 Easy to use - 👍 Helpful weather information - 👍 Convenient weather app **Cons** - 🐛 Inaccurate information - 🔍 Difficult to find information - 💰 Too many ads - 🔍 Confusing layout - 🐛 Inconsistent data **Commonly reported bugs** - Weather information stuck on old data - Radar stops updating after a few hours - Frequent crashes and freezes - GPS location not accurate **Most requested features** - Option to disable ads - Improved radar with longer forecast - More detailed 3-day forecast - Ability to compare weather in multiple locations ## Newest reviews (11 of 91) ### 3/5 — Weather watcher *2026-06-15, version 6.2.512* The weather information is good. ### 2/5 — Not for me *2026-06-07, version 6.2.512* Hard to navigate and simply find the text for the technical discussion. Ads before anything you want to see is also aggravating. ### 2/5 — WFSB weather *2026-04-19, version 6.1.601* I think the previous weather app had a nicer presentation, easier to see each of the days, it was clearer, the whole app was much better ### 3/5 — Ads *2026-04-01, version 6.1.601* Too many ads if I want commercials I’ll watch tv ### 3/5 — Not enough info—we’re not dumb-we can handle it *2026-02-03, version 6.1.302* It would be helpful if you actually explained what was happening in the weather rather than just citing temp/precipitation/clipper system. Used to get explanations on WTIC but not WFSB I guess. We don’t just need to know what’s happening (waste of air time—and mine) or going to happen (too often wrong) but why you think it will happen ### 2/5 — Too hard to play *2025-06-07, version 5.17.512* Ads just keep popping up. I don’t mind a mandatory ad but this is like the clickbait stuff that’s pervasive. Differentiate yourself and people will flock to you. Right now you’re just another disappointment. ### 4/5 — Update your first alert *2025-04-26, version 5.17.512* Your first alert weather is often several hours old ### 4/5 — Decent *2025-01-30, version 5.17.512* Good app, only issue is sometimes the 24hr future radar stops after 10 hrs even with latest update. Great when it goes the full 24hrs into the future. ### 2/5 — Review *2024-08-04, version 5.15.412* Too many ads.Too little to the point ### 2/5 — Ads *2024-06-30, version 5.15.401* I get a first alert for a tornado and click on the radar to see where its at and I’m sorry I have to watch an ad before i can see where yhe tornado is yep i sorry you got hurt or died but you have to watch our ad before you can see the warning on radar. And my location is Bristol I haven’t moved as i am home and it’s supposed to give me alerts for my location which is good then my phone goes ballistic with warnings for New Haven county New London county Fairfield county tolland county it got so bad I turned my phone off and almost deleted the app. This needs to be fixed along with the ads this I understand you need to run ads but when there is a TORNADO warning and you are trying to find its location while taking cover and then NOPE sorry you need to watch this ad first. The only live doppler rader in the state yep disappointment. Got the alert for the tornado and looked nope not on the radar and nothing had to go to the regional radar that actually showed its location but again had to wait for the ads to complete before you could see its location. Thank you Brent ### 2/5 — So confusing *2024-05-08, version 5.12.701* So many commercials/ads. I need to delete it. It’s difficult to find the information we need. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ads every 5-10 seconds *2026-07-21, version 6.2.512* This app is horrible with the number of ads. Severe weather alerts cone across and you have to watch an ad first before you can find out what is going on. ### 1/5 — Just an app to draw viewers to the station. *2026-05-11, version 6.1.601* I thought the app would be great for getting alerts of weather should be aware of. Instead it constantly tells me things like “let us tell you when it’s going to rain during the week.” DO I REALLY NEED TO BE INTERRUPTED FOR THIS? And they happen so frequently, it is annoying, and of course I ignore them. God forbid something important just happened. ### 1/5 — Sick of hearing it *2026-04-01, version 6.1.601* Too much UConn! Enough already! ### 1/5 — Two apps? *2026-03-23, version 6.1.601* Not a fan of the new update. Why do I have to now download two apps for WFSB? Plus way too many ads. I have to click through too many ‘go to’ in order just to get anywhere. However the ads I can deal with the two different apps is ridiculous.. ### 1/5 — Horrible *2026-03-17, version 6.1.601* Weather forecast is/was better in main app. All I need is the forecast, simply ### 1/5 — App Is Terrible *2026-03-15, version 6.1.601* Ever since the Channel 3 APP update. Video is slow Audio and Video are sometimes not in sync. Other times videos fail to load. Our family watches the morning show every day. Our devices are updated continuously so it’s the App Please take a look at it? Thank you ### 1/5 — Accuracy *2026-01-08, version 6.1.302* Not very accurate ### 1/5 — No good for a tablet *2025-12-05, version 5.17.801* This app was changed recently in such a way as to render it unusable for an iPad. Had to delete the app. still OK for an iPhone. ### 1/5 — Hate the ads getting rid of the App *2024-10-06, version 5.16.1703* Like others ..hate the ads …Especially the ones at the bottom to donate to Harris/Walz !! NO Thankyou! ### 1/5 — why are there ads *2024-06-11, version 5.15.401* get rid of these ads. there’s no need to have ads on this app. they’re annoying and all i care about is the weather report ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great personalities *2026-08-03, version 6.2.512* I like WFSB weather forecasting a lot. Live radar, and all great personalities of the meteorologists. ### 5/5 — Weather *2026-06-14, version 6.2.512* I love receiving these updates ### 5/5 — WFSB weather *2026-03-18, version 6.1.601* Accurate and detailed, but they should save the incoming alert/warning announcements my phone makes to herald receiving the news for actual bad weather and not every incoming update. ### 5/5 — 👍🏻 *2026-02-25, version 6.1.302* Cool ### 5/5 — Mickbond007 *2025-09-06, version 5.17.706* Just the absolute best app in the country with up-to-date to the moment radar keeping you abreast of every situation once again just the absolute best thank you channel 3 ### 5/5 — Channel 3 Weather App *2025-05-26, version 5.17.512* This app is my go to for current weather conditions. I love it! ### 5/5 — Best Meteorologist *2024-09-11, version 5.15.415* Scot Haney recommend this app which I enjoy, he’s the reason viewers watch WFSB ### 5/5 — There’s nothing better *2024-02-06, version 5.12.701* My family and and friends can’t thank all you at channel 3 for all your hard work and laughs you all have given us all these years !! God bless ### 5/5 — Channel 3 *2024-01-29, version 5.12.701* They are really good, the forecast are pretty accurate thank you. ### 5/5 — Weather *2023-08-06, version 5.10.506* Great 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 2026-09-12.*