# WSMV 4 FIRST ALERT Weather — user reviews > 110 indexed App Store user reviews of WSMV 4 FIRST ALERT Weather by Gray Television Group, Inc., rated 4.70/5 from 9,120 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wsmv-4-first-alert-weather/id628475581/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wsmv-4-first-alert-weather/id628475581.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 7,594 · 4★ 968 · 3★ 245 · 2★ 137 · 1★ 176 ## What do users think of WSMV 4 FIRST ALERT Weather? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - ⭐ Great app - 🌦 Accurate weather information - 💨 Helpful for tracking storms - 🗣 Appreciate the weather team - 📍 Useful for local weather **Cons** - 🐛 Glitches and crashes - 🧹 Too many ads/commercials - 🔍 Difficult to navigate - 🔄 Inaccurate or outdated information - 🔊 Dislike notification sound **Commonly reported bugs** - Daily and hourly forecast not loading - Radar not working or showing incorrect location - App crashing or freezing on launch - Notifications not working or delayed - Account issues preventing app access **Most requested features** - Bring back old radar/forecast layout - Add more detailed weather information - Improve app performance and stability - Reduce number of ads and commercials - Allow customization of notification settings ## Newest reviews (13 of 110) ### 2/5 — No videos on everything *2026-08-27, version 6.2.604* Everything is a video sometimes I want to read and not listen to a video which interrupts everything else. ### 2/5 — Too many spam notifications *2026-06-30, version 6.2.512* This is supposed to be a weather app but you get more notifications about other things and have no way to turn them off. I want notifications about weather events not about the color of fireworks. ### 2/5 — Weather radar too fast *2026-05-21, version 6.1.601* The weather radars have all been changed in that the Past radar goes by too quickly. It used to pause at the current time’s radar return before repeating the cycle. Now it flies by that and returns to the beginning of the cycle. No time to study the map unless manually pausing it. ### 3/5 — Inconsistency *2026-01-28, version 6.1.101* The app is eh. The only issue I have is the inconsistency it's information is with what the meteorologist say on the tv. Ex: we're supposed to have 30% chance snow showers for Friday according to what they're saying on tv and the app says 15%. It also just shows a cloudy day instead of snow. Which what they say on tv seems more accurate than the app. I don't keep the app around on my phone but only alert days. ### 3/5 — Just too much *2026-01-20, version 6.1.101* I use weather apps for the weather forecast. I do not use them for useless factoids. If you get this app, go ahead and plan for useless information coming through your notifications. No thank you, deleting the app. I really don’t care that local humans are running this app. They also pull the notification trigger WAY too much. ### 3/5 — Very buggy now *2025-11-11, version 5.17.801* App closes and jumps around making it harder to use or even want to now . ### 2/5 — Not impressed with app *2025-09-06, version 5.17.706* I recently moved here from Cincinnati, Ohio. I found the WLWT app to be very user friendly and easy to navigate. I find the First alert 4 weather app not as user friendly. When trying to scroll down if you accidentally touch the wrong area on the page the page collapses into a list of 4 or 5 smaller boxes. Once there the only way I’ve found to get back to the main page is to close the app and reopen. Very annoying! ### 2/5 — Great App.... Just Wish I could have it back. *2025-07-31, version 5.17.706* WSMV has THE BEST LOCAL radar and pinpoint accuracy for tracking storms in the Nashville area. Sadly, my app doesn't work. It's been corrupted and no updates for it on my device have been allowed for it since 2024. Big overlay issues... I think someone linked the app to the website and now it just doesn't behave correctly. Tried to reach out to Channel 4 directly, but to no avail. Been watching since I was a kid... and things like this make me miss Bill Hall and wish for simpler times. ### 4/5 — Good *2025-07-13, version 5.17.507* I got the app because I watch the WSMV 4 news channel There’s only one thing I don’t like about this app. Randomly there will be some map key or something like that and it will pop up and I don’t know how to get out of it so I just kill the app and reopen it But overall it’s good, easy to understand, and reliable. ### 3/5 — Stop with the opening ad *2025-04-03, version 5.17.507* I get that cool ray probably paid a lot of money for their title sponsorship but do we need to show it every single time I open the app? wasted seconds especially when trying to find news about severe storms quickly and I have to wait for the ad/open screen to disappear. ### 3/5 — Cluttered *2025-04-03, version 5.17.507* I have to dig through a lot of unrelated news stories and skin cream ads to find what I need now. ### 4/5 — Not as accurate *2025-04-03, version 5.17.507* The app is good but it's not as accurate as the actual channel 4, the app told me storms would be over at this time, which is like an hour before the actual storm is done, and the actual news on the TV was way more accurate. But otherwise. The app is very good and was somewhat reliable, and definitely calmed my nerves during storms. ### 3/5 — Weather notices *2025-03-27, version 5.17.507* Way too many commercials people! You break in about a weather notice then make us set thru 2 commercials that we’ve seen a thousand times, hoping the weather won’t kill us before we can get thru the advertising to find out if the storm warning is worth listening to, should we seek shelter, not fun. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Surplus of Ads Ruin what used to be a 5-Star App *2026-07-07, version 6.2.512* This used to be a great 5-star app that was extremely helpful, lightning-fast, and so simple to understand, use, and navigate. It initially had a minimal number of ads that were short, easy to skip, didn’t block or detract users from viewing the important content of important and critical info in time-sensitive situations like severe weather, major traffic incidents, dangerous events, and other life-threatening situations. That praise and those exemplary qualities of your app no longer exist because WSMV has allowed ads to ruin a formerly great tool that once was leaps & bounds ahead of the competition. The over overwhelming proliferation of poorly managed, intrusive, illogically placed ads over the past few years combined to morph your proven successful frontrunner app into a product that many former followers have abandoned because it has changed so dramatically from the most useful tool in our cluttered toolboxes. It’s simply NOT the go-to station of choice among folks who need to quickly and easily launch an app and quickly navigate the maze of distracting, poorly placed, time-wasting ads to stay abreast of life-threatening, important, critical, need-to-know details that would and could be so valuable and useful in emergency situations. Lives are frequently at risk in many situations, but we can no longer rely on your app to be of any use to us even in noncritical, routine daily life. Your once meaningful app simply is too hard to navigate through so many ads and broken links that interfere with our repeated attempts to get to the details and what’s important to your hungry, time-challenged users. Why don’t your emergency notifications that so frequently pop onto our screens fail to take users directly to the correct story, photos, or videos related to the disruptive popups? Why are there up to a dozen or more irrelevant ads and links so illogically placed between the actual headline and the beginning paragraph? Well, enough rambling. We’re frustrated and disappointed that we’ve seen your app fall so far downward from atop the pedestal into a crowded group of competitors well below. We’ve had to find a suitable app to replace your formerly top-ranked app. We still check back frequently with hopes of seeing vast improvements in your app, but we’re dismayed by the continuing level of decline. We would be so pleased if we could quickly spot a valiant effort by the great staff and senior WSMV 4 management team to fight its way back into the top spot as the app of choice when concerned, discerning, anxious users can once again place their trust in your important app. We all need you to guide us safely through these turbulent times when every second counts! Thank you. ### 1/5 — Keeps going down *2026-04-28, version 6.1.601* The app can be difficult to navigate. Trying to get current local news can be difficult.. Someone loves some generic news channel that has nothing to do with Nashville. The app is not in sync with the news in the morning. I hope they’re not paying good money for somebody to put this together. ### 1/5 — The panic show *2026-01-25, version 6.1.101* What a non serious weather app for Tennessee. Tells you nothing but keeps you in suspense and state of fear. Also, the most junk ads on it that are dishonest. Boy the local weather has really gotten desperate to pay these hucksters that call themselves meteorologists. Just use apple westher. Just as good. ### 1/5 — HATE THIS APP *2025-09-04, version 5.17.706* This app used to be good but for some reason someone thought it would be a good idea to get rid of the daily and hourly lists and go to stories… HATE THAT!!! I come to the app for each thing… hourly and daily so I can plan my day. Don’t want a story just what I need! Deleting this app. ### 1/5 — Terrible app *2025-04-05, version 5.17.507* Too many ads, including a scare-ware, warning my iPad memory is full. Click to clean. I don’t think so! Deleting NOW! ### 1/5 — Horrible app! *2025-04-03, version 5.17.507* Navigation is a MESS… it constantly pushes you to a page of written information that you CANNOT BACK OUT OF without closing the app. Horrible, messy design, too many ads. Way too frustrating to attempt to use. ### 1/5 — Horrible nothing but ads *2025-04-03, version 5.17.507* Skip this. Full of advertisements for things you might find insulting. ### 1/5 — Terrible app *2024-07-23, version 5.15.401* I love WSMV anchors. But this app is clunky, only displays the correct video half of the time and is extremely slow to load ### 1/5 — Great App.... Just Wish I could have it back. *2024-04-17, version 5.12.707* WSMV has THE BEST LOCAL radar and pinpoint accuracy for tracking storms in the Nashville area. My STUPID so-called random unknown "account managers" (aka account DESTROYERS) have just decided that I can't have this app. THEY wrote code to ultimately destroy it and then wrote code to blame me for it and are now keeping me from getting it from the app store. They also told Apple that it was playing while on silent mode. If it was, I never heard it. I NEVER even use the part of the product that produces sound EXCEPT for when there are tornado WARNINGS! I don't listen to the videos or any of that. I look at the radar map when there is a storm going on and check to see outside temps. That's it. But I can't have the app anymore (and I am guessing I can't have any others, either... Guess I'll just have to be killed when there's a tornado warning going on... SIGH. ### 1/5 — App is fine but… *2024-03-30, version 5.12.707* I hate the notification sound. It’s a man’s voice letting you know that you have an alert. Well it freaks me out! It’s really scary when you’re home alone and hear softening suddenly hear a man’s voice. I really wish they would change that. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Norma F. Carroll/Choate *2026-07-24, version 6.2.512* Channel ‘4’ is our go to Channel for News/Weather/Dtorm Damage after a storm etc. ### 5/5 — Great *2026-05-21, version 6.1.601* This app is great it tells the truth most of the time and has fun warrings that can really keep you on your toes and make you think twice .Anyway i recommend it deeply .You can learn stuff that you would not if you did not have this amazing experience on this wonderful app. The reason how I found this app was I said Tuesday is going to be 66° and sunny but then she looked on her Weather app and it said almost the complete opposite so that is how I found this amazing weather app that I totally recommend to you. If you do not have a reliant Weather app you should totally get this. I am not a Weather app freak but I do know one thing that this is better than most weather apps that you can find like the one that comes on your phone when you first get it that one is not super great. Like I said, I do not know much about this kind of stuff, but my mom says it is better than most which I believe is true in my opinion so if you were really looking for a Weather app, this one should be the one for you ### 5/5 — App *2026-03-16, version 6.1.601* Great ### 5/5 — Love the Weather, Not the Warning Spam *2026-02-20, version 6.1.502* I really love the radar—it’s consistently more accurate and up to date than many other apps I’ve tried. Unfortunately, the notifications are a major downside. I only have a few very specific alerts turned on, yet I keep receiving notifications for things I’ve disabled. If the notification issues get fixed, I’m happily back on Team WSMV4. ### 5/5 — Channel 4 is lucky *2026-02-17, version 6.1.502* When I found out that Bree Smith was coming to channel 4 I was so happy. I was watching TV the other day and I saw where a woman had said that she was it was like Bree was in your living room with you. That is true she puts it in terms that everyone can understand. I would never watch another channel when she was on channel 5 now I only watch channel 4. She’s a very caring and thoughtful person.. Before she came to channel 4. I would watch her on Facebook. Bree and Hunter are an asset to any station. They are in sync and I hated when both of them left. I didn’t understand Bree leaving but I do now. Way to go channel 4 hiring two of the best people in the business.. Hunter and Bree I love the both of y’all. Y’all make me laugh. As a senior citizen that stays home you two are my entertainment and thank you channel4 for bringing them back together!! ### 5/5 — Very nice *2026-02-10, version 6.1.101* News is reported as soon as it happens.. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2025-09-25, version 5.17.706* Saved my life Twice. ### 5/5 — Barry *2025-04-21, version 5.17.507* I just LOVE my 4 First Alert Weather Team They were telling us about a Tornado Warning before the Weather Service System had given the Warning Always Awsome Always helpful and knowledgeable and informative ### 5/5 — Fulfilling a need *2025-04-06, version 5.17.507* The last 5 days show why any middle TN resident needs this service to be prepared for Tornadoes, flooding, rain and wind ### 5/5 — Add aggressive *2025-02-08, version 5.17.507* Very add aggressive. May be deleting soon because of all the pop ups --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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