Comparison

KRCR WX vs Halcyon Forecast

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

KRCR WX

Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and future tracking. Receive severe weather alerts and customizable push notifications to stay informed and safe. Access daily and hourly forecasts updated frequently from advanced computer models.

Highlights
  • 250 meter high-resolution radar
  • Future radar for severe weather tracking
  • High-resolution satellite imagery
  • Current weather updates multiple times per hour
  • Daily and hourly forecasts
  • Save favorite locations
  • Severe weather alerts
Features
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KRCR News Channel 7 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

About

Halcyon Forecast

Experience nostalgic weather with classic skeuomorphic widgets and dynamic, atmospheric backgrounds. Get hyper-local forecasts, severe weather alerts, and detailed metrics with a retro aesthetic.

Highlights
  • Skeuomorphic clock and weather widgets
  • Dynamic atmospheric backgrounds with parallax
  • Immersive weather centerpiece with animations
  • Hyper-local 24-hour and 5-day forecasts
  • Severe weather and rain alerts
  • Detailed metric cards (wind, humidity, precipitation)
  • Dark mode optimization
Features
Currently charting
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Step back in time while looking ahead at the weather. Halcyon Forecast is a beautifully nostalgic weather application that brings classic, skeuomorphic "HTC Sense" style widgets right to your modern iOS Home Screen, perfectly paired with an immersive, atmospheric weather app experience. Whether you're checking the temperature before your morning commute or tracking a severe thunderstorm, Halcyon Forecast combines retro aesthetics with powerful, modern weather data. Features Iconic Skeuomorphic Widgets: Bring the legendary, classic flip-clock and realistic weather widgets to your iOS Home Screen. Available in Small, Medium, and Large sizes to perfectly fit your aesthetic. Atmospheric Backgrounds: The app comes alive with stunning, dynamic weather backgrounds that realistically reflect the current conditions and time of day—complete with parallax tilt effects powered by your device's gyroscope. Immersive Weather Centerpiece: Experience the weather like never before with large, glowing skeuomorphic weather symbols, moving clouds, and mechanical flip animations. Hyper-Local Forecasting: Get precise current conditions, alongside an interactive 24-hour timeline graph and a comprehensive 5-day extended forecast. Severe Weather & Rain Alerts: Stay safe and dry with real-time severe weather alert banners and imminent rain warnings that appear exactly when you need them. Detailed Metrics: Dive into the details with beautiful metric cards for Wind (featuring a spinning skeuomorphic turbine), Humidity, and Precipitation. Dark Mode Optimized: Designed with a deep, rich dark theme that makes the weather animations pop and the text crisp and legible against any background. Experience the perfect blend of nostalgic design and modern weather forecasting. Download Halcyon Forecast today!

Screenshots

KRCR WX3 screens
Halcyon Forecast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KRCR WX at Free against Halcyon Forecast's $0.99. KRCR WX also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 2). Halcyon Forecast's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and chart position (#61 vs unranked). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

KRCR WX is free to download; Halcyon Forecast costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KRCR WX holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KRCR WX has 1.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of KRCR WX's written reviews are positive against 50% of Halcyon Forecast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KRCR WX ships an update every 2 months, Halcyon Forecast every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
KRCR WX versus Halcyon Forecast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKRCR WXHalcyon Forecast
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#61 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size244 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSinclair Broadcast Group, IncCory Baxter

Customer experience

KRCR WX

All ratings1,226 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Halcyon Forecast

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

KRCR WX

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Weather alerts not working
  • 24-hour forecast not working properly
  • Location tracking issues
  • App not working after updates
  • Inaccurate temperature readings

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add traffic camera feature
  • Improve radar and weather data visualization

Halcyon Forecast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

KRCR WX

No in-app purchases

None

Halcyon Forecast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KRCR WX free?
KRCR WX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Halcyon Forecast free?
Halcyon Forecast costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KRCR WX or Halcyon Forecast?
KRCR WX is rated higher. KRCR WX averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Halcyon Forecast averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do KRCR WX or Halcyon Forecast have ads?
Neither KRCR WX nor Halcyon Forecast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KRCR WX or Halcyon Forecast?
KRCR WX ships an update every 2 months, and Halcyon Forecast every 2 days. Most recently, KRCR WX was updated on November 6, 2026 and Halcyon Forecast on November 6, 2026.

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