KRGV FIRST WARN 5 Weather vs KTUL Weather App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KRGV FIRST WARN 5 Weather
Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive severe weather alerts and customizable forecasts for your favorite locations. Stay informed about current and future weather patterns.
- 250 meter radar resolution
- Future radar tracking
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Real-time weather updates
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Favorite location saving
- Severe weather alerts
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KRGV CHANNEL 5 NEWS is proud to announce a full-featured weather app for the iPhone and iPad platform. The First Warn 5 Weather app 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
KTUL Weather App
Get hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar and future radar capabilities. Receive severe weather alerts and customize forecasts for your favorite locations. Stay informed with real-time updates and detailed hourly and daily predictions.
- 250 meter radar
- Future radar
- High resolution satellite imagery
- Current weather updates
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Favorite locations
- Severe weather alerts
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KTUL is pleased 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KTUL Weather App at 4.8 against KRGV FIRST WARN 5 Weather's 3.6. KTUL Weather App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 90). KRGV FIRST WARN 5 Weather'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.
KTUL Weather App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KTUL Weather App has 4.3K ratings behind it against 90, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of KRGV FIRST WARN 5 Weather's written reviews are positive against 45% of KTUL Weather App's.
KRGV FIRST WARN 5 Weather ships an update every 3 months, KTUL Weather App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KRGV FIRST WARN 5 Weather | KTUL Weather App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (90 ratings) | 4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 90 | 4.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 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 | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 250 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mobile Video Tapes, Inc. | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc |
Customer experience
KRGV FIRST WARN 5 Weather
KTUL Weather App
Bugs and requests
KRGV FIRST WARN 5 Weather
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
KTUL Weather App
Reported bugs
3 issues- Black font on dark background making low temps unreadable
- Radar and map not working properly during storms
- App crashing or not loading when needed most
Requested features
3 requests- Improve readability of low temperature display
- Enhance radar and map performance during severe weather
- Fix crashes and improve app stability
In-app purchases
KRGV FIRST WARN 5 Weather
No in-app purchases
KTUL Weather App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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