WKYC Weather vs FOX 8 Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WKYC Weather
Stay informed about northeast Ohio weather with real-time conditions, interactive HD radar, and severe weather alerts. Get detailed forecasts and customize alerts for your favorite locations.
- Live interactive HD radar
- Current weather conditions
- Severe weather text alerts
- Extended Cleveland area forecast
- High resolution satellite imagery
- Future radar
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Get the latest northeast Ohio conditions for Cleveland, Akron/Canton and all Greater Cleveland -- including live interactive HD radar, current weather conditions, instant severe weather text alerts from WKYC and the extended Cleveland area forecast from the Channel 3 Weather team of Betsy Kling, Hollie Giangreco, Greg Dee and Michael Estime. 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
FOX 8 Weather
Get hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive hourly and daily forecasts, and stay informed with severe weather alerts directly from the National Weather Service.
- 250 meter radar
- Future radar tracking
- High resolution satellite imagery
- Hourly updated forecasts
- Favorite location saving
- GPS current location
- Severe weather alerts
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The WVUE 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
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Verdict
WKYC Weather and FOX 8 Weather both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 66% of FOX 8 Weather's written reviews are positive against 49% of WKYC Weather's. FOX 8 Weather also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 5.3K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for WKYC Weather against 4.8 for FOX 8 Weather. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.3K and 18K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of WKYC Weather's written reviews are positive against 66% of FOX 8 Weather's.
WKYC Weather ships an update every 4 months, FOX 8 Weather every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WKYC Weather | FOX 8 Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.3K ratings) | 4.8 (18K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.2% of reviews | 66.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.3K | 18K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 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 | 235 MB | 259 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tegna Inc. | Gray Television Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
WKYC Weather
FOX 8 Weather
User reviews
WKYC Weather
From 5.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast loading
- 👍 Great radar and weather info
- 🌐 Nationwide coverage
- 💡 Customizable map layers
- ⚠️ Helpful weather alerts
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🕰️ Delayed or inaccurate radar
- 🔍 Unclear weather advisories
- 🔄 Unreliable forecasts
- 🚫 Lack of widget support
FOX 8 Weather
From 18K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate forecasting
- 👍 Helpful weather information
- 👍 Useful radar and storm tracking
- 👍 Reliable and informative app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Radar issues and glitches
- 🔍 Difficulty seeing radar details
- 🔊 Audio/video playback problems
- 📢 Excessive ads and pop-ups
Bugs and requests
WKYC Weather
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on startup
- Radar not loading during storms
- Weather forecast data missing or incorrect
- App freezes or gets stuck on home screen
- Saved locations keep resetting
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to set custom location (e.g. airport)
- Improve radar accuracy and future projections
- Restore previous app design and features
- Provide more detailed weather information
- Fix frequent crashes and stability issues
FOX 8 Weather
Reported bugs
4 issues- Radar not working or showing outdated information
- App crashing or freezing
- Location defaulting to wrong area
- Videos not playing or having no audio
Requested features
4 requests- Improve radar functionality and visibility
- Reduce ads and pop-ups
- Add more customization options
- Improve audio and video playback
In-app purchases
WKYC Weather
No in-app purchases
FOX 8 Weather
No in-app purchases
Questions
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