KHQA Weather vs KQ2 Storm Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KHQA Weather
Get hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive hourly and daily forecasts, and stay informed with severe weather alerts and push notifications for your saved locations.
- 250 meter radar
- Future radar
- High resolution satellite imagery
- Current weather updates
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Saved locations
- Severe weather alerts
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The KHQA Mobile Weather App includes: • Access to station content specifically for our mobile users • 250 meter radar, the highest resolution available • Future radar to see where severe weather is headed • High resolution satellite cloud imagery • Current weather updated multiple times per hour • Daily and Hourly forecasts updated hourly from our computer models • Ability to add and save your favorite locations • A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness • Severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service • Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather
KQ2 Storm Tracker
Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. This app provides future radar, hourly forecasts, and customizable location tracking. Receive opt-in severe weather alerts to stay informed and safe.
- 250 meter radar resolution
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Future radar for severe weather tracking
- Hourly updated daily and hourly forecasts
- Save favorite locations
- GPS for current location
- Opt-in severe weather alerts
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The KQ2 Weather Authority Mobile App includes: • Access to station content specifically for our mobile users • 250 meter radar, the highest resolution available • High resolution satellite cloud imagery • Future radar to see where severe weather is headed • Current weather updated multiple times per hour • Ability to add and save your favorite locations • Daily and Hourly forecasts updated hourly from our computer models • A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness • Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather • Severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KHQA Weather at 4.7 against KQ2 Storm Tracker's 4.3. KHQA Weather also leads on ratings volume (532 vs 6). KQ2 Storm Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KHQA Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KHQA Weather has 532 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KHQA Weather | KQ2 Storm Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (532 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 532 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 238 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Standard Media Group | News-Press & Gazette Company |
Customer experience
KHQA Weather
KQ2 Storm Tracker
In-app purchases
KHQA Weather
No in-app purchases
KQ2 Storm Tracker
No in-app purchases
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