# WGEM First Alert Weather App — user reviews > 39 indexed App Store user reviews of WGEM First Alert Weather App by Gray Television Group, Inc., rated 4.70/5 from 3,971 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wgem-first-alert-weather-app/id583420530/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wgem-first-alert-weather-app/id583420530.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,148 · 4★ 560 · 3★ 137 · 2★ 51 · 1★ 75 ## What do users think of WGEM First Alert Weather App? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Accurate weather coverage - 👍 Helpful for planning events - 👍 Reliable and dependable - 👍 Excellent weather team **Cons** - 🐛 App freezing and crashing issues - 💸 Excessive ads and long ad durations - 🔍 Missing key weather features (e.g. tornado warnings) **Commonly reported bugs** - Radar not loading properly - Home location temperature inaccuracies - Frequent app freezes and crashes **Most requested features** - Option to remove ads or pay for ad-free version - Improved radar and weather data accuracy ## Newest reviews (11 of 39) ### 4/5 — ❤️ the App *2026-04-18, version 6.1.601* I love the App! Now we just need a widget!! ### 3/5 — It’s ok *2026-04-01, version 6.1.601* Everything else with this app ok, but my app will close on its own and it happens often. ### 4/5 — App freezing up lately *2025-08-01, version 5.17.706* Overall app is working fine for the most part however it seems to freeze up when I look at hour by hour temps. ### 2/5 — Review *2025-06-08, version 5.17.614* WAY too many ads ### 2/5 — Ad *2025-03-15, version 5.17.510* 4 second video 10 second ad sad ### 2/5 — When seconds count…advertisement comes first *2023-08-06, version 5.10.500* I have a weather radio, but I depend on apps such as this one also for weather alerts, and to view the radar. Today, just a day after the Baring Tornado, I received a weather notification from this app, it was an alert for approaching storms. I tapped the notification and it brought me right into the app’s latest notifications screen, but I had to watch an advertisement before I received the details of the approaching weather! How absurd! Lately it is taking a couple minutes for the radar to correctly load, the radar will flash numerous times, it will show the storm tracks, but not the actual boundaries of the cell. I came here to see if the app needed updated and found that the app is up to date. There needs to something done here. I’d be willing to pay a fee so I don’t have to watch an advertisement first, when I receive a weather notice. I have screen recorded the process of viewing the notification/advertisement and will send it and a copy of this review to WGEM. ### 2/5 — Ads *2023-07-02, version 5.10.500* My only complaint is when I get a severe weather alert or a tornado warning I have to watch an ad before knowing if I should run for cover or not. I feel in those circumstances, everyone’s safety is more important than a commercial. ### 2/5 — Radar *2023-06-11* Radar slow to fill in or doesn’t work at all. Probably because some video ad plays continuously at the bottom of screen ### 4/5 — Home location off by 8-10 degrees *2019-07-21* The area temps are spot on but it seems like my home location is always off. Uninstalled and reinstalled app to try and fix this issue but did not work. Can you please look into this? Thank you. ### 5/5 — Good but missing tornado warnings on radar *2019-05-20, version 4.8.401* What happened to the tornado warnings and watches on the radar? I rely on those red and yellow boxes on the radar. If they do not get added back I will be forced to use another weather app, and I don't want to do that! ### 5/5 — Very Useful *2018-09-23, version 4.7.300* I’ve had this app for years. It always worked perfectly and this latest update has made viewing severe storm potential even better. This is my go-to weather app above all others. Great job WGEM!!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Wind & Hail *2026-03-11, version 6.1.601* Latest update didn’t show wind and hail during storms ### 1/5 — Subpar *2026-03-11, version 6.1.601* This app used to be one of the best radar apps available, but now the map customization is barely existent. You cannot turn off watches without also turning off warnings. You can’t adjust the transparency of the watches/warnings so seeing the radar is difficult with watches/warnings turned on. While you can create your own map, you cannot move it to be in front of any of the defaults. The defaults aren’t allowed to be edited. PLEASE BRING BACK THE PREVIOUS VERSION! ### 1/5 — Worse weather ap *2025-06-17, version 5.17.614* Every time I want a quick view of the radar I have to watch an ad. Done with this ap ### 1/5 — Completely broken *2025-02-27, version 5.17.510* Can’t even look at the weather, the one thing this app was good for, without a crash. Absolutely unusable. ### 1/5 — Good but missing tornado warnings on radar *2024-06-14, version 5.15.402* What happened to the tornado warnings and watches on the radar? I rely on those red and yellow boxes on the radar. If they do not get added back I will be forced to use another weather app, and I don't want to do that’s why I’m not sure what the plan was to do it because I’m just trying not sure if you can do that but if I have a better plan is I would just do the other day or not because you can go ahead with that but you have a chance of it if you’re going out there with me I don’t know if that’s the best o way you can go I would think about doing something that you know to be in your way but I’m just a Ty or if it’s not a big thing and I would just do it I would be able and then I would have a little more flexibility to do it myself I just don’t know if it’s! ### 1/5 — Dew point *2024-05-11, version 5.14.702* Latest update missing dew point. ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2024-04-18, version 5.12.707* The ads are longer than the videos. I can barely see long enough to figure what is going on and where it is happening ### 1/5 — Just here to make them money *2022-08-21, version 5.5.801* Such little effort put into this app. It’s just here to spam you with unskippable 30+ second video ads, and banner ads everywhere like it’s 1995. just to show you 8 seconds of sped up radar without even any narration. What a joke. It’s obvious this app is here to make money first, and inform ppl second. ### 1/5 — Radar map *2019-03-30, version 4.8.200* I do not like the updated version of the radar map. The radar is pixelated. You need to go back to the original radar map. ### 1/5 — Stick with NOAA or The Weather Channel *2013-04-30, version 2.5* Feels very old. Maps run slow. Needs and lot of bug fixes. If you want to remember slow windows 98 and your not in a hurry. This is an app for you. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — The best thing ever *2025-08-08, version 5.17.706* It’s the best thing ever. I love it because I check the weather every day and before I go to a rodeo it’s the best cause I can check it and see if anything’s coming before we get there ### 5/5 — The news *2024-12-25, version 5.16.1703* I love this app because it’s my favorite because I can watch the weather different places because I love this app so I would recommend people getting it. Love you the new station happy Christmas, everybody. ### 5/5 — Radar *2024-07-11, version 5.15.404* With your weather coverage,I can see radar across the whole world. The quality and coverage of your radar is greatly appreciated. ### 5/5 — The way the weather works *2023-07-17, version 5.10.500* When I just had my regular weather app that comes in the iPhone I didn’t know there was a way better one out there. When I first downloaded the WGEM wether app I thought it was going to be the same as me other one but it turns out the it show the actual weather chances and what it will be like the next day it makes sure that you are aware of the temperature and humidity but also helps you when you are in need of safety thank you WGEM for keeping my family and me safe! ### 5/5 — Greatest free non-subscription needing weather app for locals *2023-07-13, version 5.10.500* The radar map is a little glitchy it other than that it works fine ### 5/5 — Storm tracking mobile app *2023-03-22, version 5.7.301* Tried other weather apps doesn’t even come close to this one. Very accurate and I can actually count on this weather app to give me update information. Clear and understandable videos. I actually live in Colchester IL so I watch WGEM out of Quincy. I use This weather app to me update and events and the weather ### 5/5 — Weather App *2022-02-28, version 5.4.943* Absolutely can depend on WGEM, day or not ### 5/5 — Weather *2022-01-25, version 5.4.943* They do a very good job and keep us informed and safe 74 weather watcher older ladybug ### 5/5 — Weather Amazing *2021-12-28, version 5.4.934* I really appreciate your understanding about the weather today and everyday life is very beautiful here in Quincy Illinois. In Washington state where I used to live for 49 years it’s - teens day and worst at night ### 5/5 — Best weather team at WGEM *2021-12-22, version 5.4.934* Brian and Whitney were already awesome and now Logan is an excellent addition. He gives so much information in a clear and concise manner. Only weather to watch in the tri-states. --- *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 2026-08-21.*