Comparison

WPSD Radar vs KFVS12 First Alert Weather

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

Head to head

WPSD Radar

Free

☀️ Weather

★ 3.1116 ratingsView app →

KFVS12 First Alert Weather

Free

☀️ Weather

★ 4.715K ratingsView app →

About

WPSD Radar

Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and future radar to track severe weather. Access station content, save favorite locations, and receive National Weather Service alerts. Stay informed with hourly forecasts and current conditions updated frequently.

Highlights

250 meter high-resolution radar
Future radar tracking
High-resolution satellite imagery
Hourly updated forecasts
Save favorite locations
Severe weather alerts

Read full description

WPSD Local 6 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

About

KFVS12 First Alert Weather

Get hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar, future radar, and satellite imagery. Receive real-time updates, daily and hourly forecasts, and severe weather alerts directly from the National Weather Service. Save your favorite locations and stay informed with opt-in push notifications.

Highlights

250 meter radar
Future radar
High resolution satellite imagery
Real-time weather updates
Daily and hourly forecasts
Favorite location saving
Severe weather alerts

Features

Read full description

The KFVS Mobile Weather App includes: * 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

Screenshots

WPSD Radar4 screens

KFVS12 First Alert Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KFVS12 First Alert Weather at 4.7 against WPSD Radar's 3.1. KFVS12 First Alert Weather also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 21%) and ratings volume (15K vs 116). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KFVS12 First Alert Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KFVS12 First Alert Weather has 15K ratings behind it against 116, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of WPSD Radar's written reviews are positive against 54% of KFVS12 First Alert Weather's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WPSD Radar ships an update every 3 months, KFVS12 First Alert Weather every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

WPSD Radar versus KFVS12 First Alert Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	WPSD Radar	KFVS12 First Alert Weather
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.1 (116 ratings)	4.7 (15K ratings) — better
Positive reviews	20.8% of reviews	53.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	116	15K — better
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Ad-supported	Ad-supported
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	245 MB	251 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	WPSD-TV	Gray Television Group, Inc.

Customer experience

WPSD Radar

All ratings104 ratings

Positive52.9%

Neutral8.7%

Negative38.5%

Written reviews77 reviews

Positive20.8%

Neutral6.5%

Negative72.7%

KFVS12 First Alert Weather

All ratings15,007 ratings

Positive93.5%

Neutral3.5%

Negative3.0%

Written reviews102 reviews

Positive53.9%

Neutral7.8%

Negative38.2%

User reviews

WPSD Radar

From 116 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 User-friendly interface (older versions)
🌟 Best weather radar (some users)
💡 Weather alerts
👍 Simple app layout
🚀 Quick and helpful

Room to improve

🐛 App won't open/crashes frequently
🐛 Radar not working/showing incorrect data
🐛 Annoying daily almanac notifications
🐛 Ads opening without interaction
🐛 Difficult to read text/background contrast

KFVS12 First Alert Weather

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Good for weather
👍 Helpful with weather updates
👍 Accurate weather information
👍 Reliable weather alerts
👍 Useful for tracking storms

Room to improve

🐛 Inaccurate temperature and radar
🐛 Radar doesn't work
🤖 Inappropriate ads
🤖 Pervasive and obnoxious ads
🐛 Radar often doesn't load

Bugs and requests

WPSD Radar

Reported bugs

56 issues

Radar shows thunderstorm color during tornado warning
Daily weather almanac cannot be turned off
Radar does not show live radar half the time
Rain stops moving on radar
Cannot play video requested

Show 51 more

App Store not letting update the app
Spammy 'Daily Almanac' push notifications
Radar not working correctly, showing nothing in area during storms
App opens and immediately closes on iPhone 15
App opens a fake Amazon page in Safari
App constantly leaves and opens an ad in browser without interaction
Radar screen is too many colors during storm event
App stopped working after performance improvement, says not available at location
White text on blue background is impossible to read
App has stopped working
App will not load unless force closed and reopened
App locks up, requires deletion and re-opening
App stales, requires remove/reload
White letters on light blue background are too hard to read
New map is bad
App won't open, immediately closes itself
App will not open after update
App just locks up
Severe thunderstorm alert received after storm cleared
Cannot get app to work on iPhone 7, error message about airplane mode/wifi
App won't work half the time
App freezes when clicked on
App gets stuck on loading screen and never opens
App freezes up
App is unusable
App freezes on initial screen
App freezes and force closes all the time
App needs improvement since last update
App works 1 in 6 times when opening
App works off and on, requires using another app
Very slow loading, often requires close and reopen
App doesn't work anymore
App is a waste of space since latest update
App will not open or locks up iPhone
App crashes all the time after upgrading to iOS 10
App doesn't workout on iPhone after upgrade
App is not usable since latest update (iOS 10)
App crashes, hangs, locks up phone
App does not function well since last update, slow or crashes
Radar cloud cover is horrible, doesn't show general cloud cover
App only works 10% of the time, keeps saying error and retry
New version is very hard to use, information on rotation, vague icons
App crashes every time it's opened
Cannot use WiFi with this app, crashes immediately
Letters in city names are huge, making app unusable
Radar won't load, key is on screen, doesn't use full screen
Future radar won't load
App quits on map when trying to load
App is not accurate, storms not in forecast
Would not load on iPhone 4 over wifi
Keeps saying no network connection while connected to WiFi

Requested features

29 requests

Turn off daily weather almanac
Show live radar consistently
Fix video playback errors
Allow turning off radar warnings
Improve radar accuracy for storm intensity

Show 24 more

Fix app not opening on iPhone 15
Fix fake Amazon page issue
Fix ads opening without clicking
Bring back the old radar app
Fix white text on light blue background readability
Fix 'not available at your location' error
Allow users to decide on staff retention
Fix new map issues
Fix app crashing on iOS 10
Fix app freezing on initial screen
Fix app freezing and force closing
Fix slow loading and frequent crashes
Fix general cloud cover on radar
Make news more current
Fix app only working 10% of the time
Return to previous app format
Fix app crashing when using WiFi
Fix large letters in city names
Fix radar not loading
Remove key from obscuring radar view
Improve forecast accuracy
Fix 'no network connection' error on WiFi
Allow seeing school closings
Show latest weather videos

KFVS12 First Alert Weather

Reported bugs

4 issues

Radar not working
App crashing during severe weather
Alerts not working properly
Issues with location detection

Requested features

5 requests

Widgets for home screen and lock screen
Ability to close ads
More detailed weather information
Improved radar functionality
Better alert system

In-app purchases

None

WPSD Radar

No in-app purchases

None

KFVS12 First Alert Weather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WPSD Radar free?

WPSD Radar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is KFVS12 First Alert Weather free?

KFVS12 First Alert Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, WPSD Radar or KFVS12 First Alert Weather?

KFVS12 First Alert Weather is rated higher. WPSD Radar averages 3.1 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while KFVS12 First Alert Weather averages 4.7 from 15K ratings.

Do WPSD Radar or KFVS12 First Alert Weather have ads?

Both WPSD Radar and KFVS12 First Alert Weather show ads.

Which is updated more often, WPSD Radar or KFVS12 First Alert Weather?

WPSD Radar ships an update every 3 months, and KFVS12 First Alert Weather every 2 months. Most recently, WPSD Radar was updated on November 6, 2026 and KFVS12 First Alert Weather on November 9, 2026.