WKYC Weather vs SwimSmart
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
SwimSmart
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The SwimSmart application is used as a dashboard to control custom hardware purchased from the SwimSmart team. Within the app, you can look at each device's stats in depth, manage how long the devices are awake, control beach hazard lights manually, or even allow them to follow suggestions posted by the National Weather Service, and much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SwimSmart at none against WKYC Weather's shown. 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.
WKYC Weather ships an update every 4 months, SwimSmart every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WKYC Weather | SwimSmart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tegna Inc. | SwimSmart Technology LLC |
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
SwimSmart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WKYC Weather
No in-app purchases
SwimSmart
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WKYC Weather free?
Is SwimSmart free?
Do WKYC Weather or SwimSmart have ads?
Which is updated more often, WKYC Weather or SwimSmart?
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