WPSD Radar vs Sun ETA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 250 meter high-resolution radar
- Future radar tracking
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Hourly updated forecasts
- Save favorite locations
- Severe weather alerts
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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
Sun ETA
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Know exactly when the sun rises and sets, wherever you are. Sun ETA gives you a live countdown to the next sunrise or sunset, calculated in real-time based on your current location. Whether you're a photographer chasing golden hour, a runner planning an evening jog, or just someone who loves watching the sun go down, Sun ETA keeps you informed at a glance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sun ETA at daily against WPSD Radar's every 3 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WPSD Radar ships an update every 3 months, Sun ETA daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WPSD Radar | Sun ETA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (116 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 116 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 245 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WPSD-TV | Skiily LLC |
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
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- 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
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- 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
Sun ETA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WPSD Radar
No in-app purchases
Sun ETA
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WPSD Radar free?
Is Sun ETA free?
Do WPSD Radar or Sun ETA have ads?
Which is updated more often, WPSD Radar or Sun ETA?
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