StormTeam2 vs WHEC First Alert Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StormTeam2
Get hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive severe weather alerts and customized forecasts for your favorite locations. Stay informed about current and future weather patterns to plan your day safely.
- 250 meter high-resolution radar
- Future radar tracking
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Hourly updated forecasts
- Save favorite locations
- Severe weather alerts
- Opt-in push notifications
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Storm Team 2 is proud to announce a full featured weather app for the iPhone and iPad platform. Features • 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
WHEC First Alert Weather
Get real-time weather updates and severe weather alerts from local meteorologists. Access high-resolution Doppler radar, traffic conditions, and school/business closings. Save favorite locations and receive push notifications for safety.
- Severe weather alerts
- High-resolution Doppler radar
- On-demand forecasts
- Current weather updates
- Traffic conditions
- School and business closings
- Favorite location saving
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The only weather app you need, giving you access to News10NBC content specifically for our mobile users: • Severe weather alerts from News10NBC Meteorologists • Doppler10 Radar, the highest resolution available • On Demand, First Alert forecasts from News10NBC • Current weather updated multiple times per hour • Current Traffic Conditions • School and Business Closings • Ability to add and save your favorite locations • A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness • Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather • Submit your own weather photos to air on News10NBC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WHEC First Alert Weather at none against StormTeam2's shown. WHEC First Alert Weather also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for StormTeam2 against 4.7 for WHEC First Alert Weather. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.1K and 4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of StormTeam2's written reviews are positive against 58% of WHEC First Alert Weather's.
StormTeam2 ships an update every 4 months, WHEC First Alert Weather every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StormTeam2 | WHEC First Alert Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.1K ratings) — better | 4.7 (4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews | 58.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.1K — better | 4K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 252 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tegna Inc. | Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. |
Customer experience
StormTeam2
WHEC First Alert Weather
User reviews
StormTeam2
From 8.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Accurate weather forecasts
- 📡 Reliable radar updates
- 💻 Clean and easy-to-use interface
- 🌍 Useful for tracking weather across locations
Room to improve
- 🐛 Radar issues (freezing, not loading, inaccurate)
- ⚠️ Inconsistent weather predictions
- 🕰️ Outdated information on daily/hourly forecasts
- 🔍 Difficulty viewing certain features (e.g. overlays)
WHEC First Alert Weather
From 4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Awesome app
- 👍 Useful for staying informed
- 👍 Excellent weather coverage
- 👍 Great app for weather
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 App not working after updates
- 💩 Chock full of junk and sleazy ads
- 👎 Difficult to read headlines
- 👎 Frustrating to bypass ads
Bugs and requests
StormTeam2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Radar not working properly after recent updates
- App crashes when trying to access certain features
- Location tracking issues causing incorrect weather data
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add wind speed to 10-day forecast
- Improve radar reliability and coverage
- Provide more granular weather alerts and notifications
- Optimize app performance and reduce crashes
WHEC First Alert Weather
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on iOS 15.6
- No sound on weather forecast videos
- App not launching on iOS 17+
Requested features
3 requests- Bring back dew point feature
- Add widgets
- Improve readability of blue background
In-app purchases
StormTeam2
No in-app purchases
WHEC First Alert Weather
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is StormTeam2 free?
Is WHEC First Alert Weather free?
Which has better reviews, StormTeam2 or WHEC First Alert Weather?
Do StormTeam2 or WHEC First Alert Weather have ads?
Which is updated more often, StormTeam2 or WHEC First Alert Weather?
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