WJHL Weather App vs StormTrack 5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WJHL Weather App
Get accurate hour-by-hour weather forecasts and severe weather alerts for Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Track storms with interactive radar and receive customized notifications to stay informed and safe.
- Hour-by-hour forecasts
- Customized severe weather alerts
- Live interactive radar
- Video forecasts
- Current weather conditions
- Share weather conditions
- Multiple custom locations
- Closings and delays
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Never let the weather catch you by surprise again. Download the WJHL Weather app for the Tri-Cities’ most accurate hour-by-hour forecast from the trusted experts at Storm Team 11. With its customizable alerts, you'll know when significant weather is heading your way and when to take cover. The WJHL Weather app utilizes the most advanced radar maps, weather, and digital technology available. With its easy-to-use interactive radar, you can take control and see where the storm is now and where it is tracking. Then, set customized alerts to keep you and your family informed and safe. Features: • Live interactive radar with many layering options lets you track the storms around you • Customized severe weather alerts go to your home screen and cue an audio alert • The most accurate hour-by-hour forecast for the next day and week ahead for Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia • The latest video forecast from the Storm Team 11 team. • Current weather conditions for Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and beyond • Share the weather conditions via text message, email, Facebook or Twitter • Set multiple custom locations to track forecasts, alerts, radar, and more • Closings and delays
StormTrack 5
Get hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive severe weather alerts and detailed forecasts for your favorite locations or current position.
- 250 meter radar
- Future radar
- High resolution satellite imagery
- Current weather updates
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Favorite location saving
- Severe weather alerts
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WCYB is proud to announce a full featured weather app for the iPhone and iPad platforms. 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: StormTrack 5 at 60% against WJHL Weather App's 14%. StormTrack 5 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1) and ads (none vs shown). WJHL Weather App's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
StormTrack 5 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StormTrack 5 has 21K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of WJHL Weather App's written reviews are positive against 60% of StormTrack 5's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WJHL Weather App | StormTrack 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (50 ratings) | 4.8 (21K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 | 21K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 235 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LIN Television Corporation | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc |
Customer experience
WJHL Weather App
StormTrack 5
Bugs and requests
WJHL Weather App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
StormTrack 5
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes on splash screen
- Radar not displaying current weather conditions
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Notifications not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Add lightning strike detection
- Improve radar and map visualization
- Provide more customization options
- Enhance severe weather alerts and notifications
In-app purchases
WJHL Weather App
No in-app purchases
StormTrack 5
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WJHL Weather App free?
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