Fox8 Max Weather vs FOX 8 Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fox8 Max Weather
Get hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive hourly and daily forecasts, severe weather alerts, and customize by saving favorite locations. Stay informed about current and future weather conditions.
- 250 meter radar
- Future radar
- High resolution satellite imagery
- Hourly and daily forecasts
- Favorite locations
- Severe weather alerts
- Push notifications
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The WGHP 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
FOX 8 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 directly from the National Weather Service.
- 250 meter radar
- Future radar tracking
- High resolution satellite imagery
- Hourly updated forecasts
- Favorite location saving
- GPS current location
- Severe weather alerts
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The WVUE 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FOX 8 Weather at 66% against Fox8 Max Weather's 23%. FOX 8 Weather also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (18K vs 75). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
FOX 8 Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FOX 8 Weather has 18K ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Fox8 Max Weather's written reviews are positive against 66% of FOX 8 Weather's.
Fox8 Max Weather ships an update every 6 weeks, FOX 8 Weather every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fox8 Max Weather | FOX 8 Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (75 ratings) | 4.8 (18K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.3% of reviews | 66.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 75 | 18K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #150 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 249 MB | 259 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tribune Broadcasting Company | Gray Television Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
Fox8 Max Weather
FOX 8 Weather
Bugs and requests
Fox8 Max Weather
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
FOX 8 Weather
Reported bugs
4 issues- Radar not working or showing outdated information
- App crashing or freezing
- Location defaulting to wrong area
- Videos not playing or having no audio
Requested features
4 requests- Improve radar functionality and visibility
- Reduce ads and pop-ups
- Add more customization options
- Improve audio and video playback
In-app purchases
Fox8 Max Weather
No in-app purchases
FOX 8 Weather
No in-app purchases
Questions
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