KRGV FIRST WARN 5 Weather vs StormTrack 5
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
StormTrack 5
Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and future tracking. Receive severe weather alerts and customizable forecasts for your favorite locations. Stay informed with timely updates and detailed weather data.
- 250 meter radar with future tracking
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Current weather and hourly forecasts
- Save favorite locations
- Integrated GPS for current location
- Severe weather alerts
- Opt-in push notifications
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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 rating: StormTrack 5 at 4.8 against KRGV FIRST WARN 5 Weather's 3.6. StormTrack 5 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (21K vs 93). 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.
StormTrack 5 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StormTrack 5 has 21K ratings behind it against 93, 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 60% of StormTrack 5's.
KRGV FIRST WARN 5 Weather ships an update every 3 months, StormTrack 5 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KRGV FIRST WARN 5 Weather | StormTrack 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (93 ratings) | 4.8 (21K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 93 | 21K — 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 | 97 MB | 235 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mobile Video Tapes, Inc. | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc |
Customer experience
KRGV FIRST WARN 5 Weather
StormTrack 5
Bugs and requests
KRGV FIRST WARN 5 Weather
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
KRGV FIRST WARN 5 Weather
No in-app purchases
StormTrack 5
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is KRGV FIRST WARN 5 Weather free?
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