Storm team 12 vs 4WarnMe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Storm team 12
Get real-time weather updates for your region with high-resolution radar and future radar to track severe weather. Access daily and hourly forecasts, save favorite locations, and receive National Weather Service alerts.
- 250 meter radar
- Future radar
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Real-time weather updates
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Favorite location saving
- Severe weather alerts
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The KWCH Weather App gives you the latest weather for our viewing region. The KWCH 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
4WarnMe
Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive severe weather alerts and customize forecasts for your favorite locations. Stay informed about current conditions and future weather patterns.
- 250 meter radar
- Future radar
- High resolution satellite imagery
- Current weather updates
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Save favorite locations
- Severe weather alerts
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The KFOR 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
The clearest difference is rating: Storm team 12 at 4.7 against 4WarnMe's 3.1. Storm team 12 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (41% vs 15%). 4WarnMe's advantage is chart position (#208 vs unranked). 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.
Storm team 12 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storm team 12 has 23K ratings behind it against 264, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Storm team 12's written reviews are positive against 15% of 4WarnMe's.
Storm team 12 ships an update every 2 months, 4WarnMe every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Storm team 12 | 4WarnMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (23K ratings) — better | 3.1 (264 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.3% of reviews — better | 15.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | 264 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #208 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 263 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gray Television Group, Inc. | Local TV LLC |
Customer experience
Storm team 12
4WarnMe
User reviews
Storm team 12
From 23K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Accurate weather forecasts
- 🚀 Useful radar and weather data
- 💡 Ability to submit user photos
- 🔍 Detailed 24-hour future radar
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and crashes after updates
- 💸 Excessive ads that disrupt user experience
- 🔍 Radar layers not remembered between sessions
- 🔍 Alert overlays cover up radar by default
4WarnMe
From 264 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📍 Accurate local weather radar when functioning
- 🎥 Live video broadcast feature
- 🎨 Clear and intuitive interface design
- ⚡ Real-time storm alerts and warnings
- 📊 Detailed hourly and extended forecasts
Room to improve
- 🐛 Radar frequently inaccurate or misaligned
- 📵 App crashes and fails to load regularly
- ⚠️ Conflicting data between daily and hourly forecasts
- 📺 Intrusive full-screen pop-up advertisements
- 🔕 Notifications fail to send or arrive too late
Bugs and requests
Storm team 12
Reported bugs
3 issues- Mysterious Kansas weather notifications for Connecticut users
- Radar and map not loading properly after recent update
- Inconsistent temperature readings compared to other weather apps
Requested features
3 requests- Option to receive tornado warnings only
- Ability to save custom radar/map views
- Improved location accuracy for non-Kansas users
4WarnMe
Reported bugs
12 issues- Radar displays incorrect storm locations
- App won't open or requires multiple restart attempts
- Radar freezes and won't update in real-time
- Unable to switch between past/present/future radar views
- Temperature lows display on wrong day
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- Push notifications not triggering or arriving late
- WiFi connection errors despite active connection
- Video playback restarts from beginning when interrupted
- App rotation sensitivity causes unwanted portrait/landscape switches
- Radar shows storms that don't exist or misses active storms
- Live radar feed displays outdated or static images
- App fails to load during peak severe weather periods
Requested features
9 requests- Widget support for quick access
- Past weather viewing capability
- Hail overlay filter for storm tracking
- Real-time interactive radar instead of static images
- Text-only stream option for low bandwidth situations
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- Legacy UI option for previous interface
- City indicators on radar maps
- Consistent forecast data across all sections
- App name change to include 'News' or channel number for easier searching
In-app purchases
Storm team 12
No in-app purchases
4WarnMe
No in-app purchases
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