Storm team 12 vs Where's Karl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Storm team 12
Get hyper-local weather forecasts and real-time updates for your region. Features include high-resolution radar, future radar, and severe weather alerts to keep you informed and safe.
- 250 meter high-resolution radar
- Future radar for severe weather tracking
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Current weather updates
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Save favorite locations
- GPS for current location
- 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
Where's Karl
This app visualizes fog and weather conditions across the Bay Area, helping you find clear skies. Easily track current conditions, explore different regions on a map, and save your favorite locations for quick checks before heading out.
- Track current fog and weather conditions
- Map visualization of Bay Area weather
- Compare conditions across regions
- Detailed local condition checks
- Save favorite locations
- Find clearer skies
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Bay Area weather can change in just a few miles. Where’s Karl helps you see where the fog is, where skies are clearing, and what conditions look like across the Bay Area. Whether you’re planning a walk, heading to the beach, crossing the Bay, or just wondering if the sun is out somewhere nearby, Where’s Karl makes it easy to check before you go. TRACK KARL See current fog and weather conditions across locations throughout the Bay Area. EXPLORE THE BAY Use the map to compare conditions around San Francisco, the North Bay, East Bay, South Bay, and Peninsula. CHECK LOCAL CONDITIONS Open a location for a closer look at current conditions and weather information. SAVE YOUR FAVORITES Keep the places you check most often close at hand for quick access. FIND CLEARER SKIES When one part of the Bay is buried in fog, another may be enjoying blue skies. Where’s Karl helps you see the difference. From foggy mornings to sunny afternoons, the Bay Area always keeps things interesting. Where’s Karl helps you see the Bay more clearly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Where's Karl at weekly against Storm team 12's every 2 months. Where's Karl also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Storm team 12's advantage is ratings volume (23K vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Where's Karl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storm team 12 has 23K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Storm team 12 ships an update every 2 months, Where's Karl weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Storm team 12 | Where's Karl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (23K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 263 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gray Television Group, Inc. | Chelsea Montanaro |
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
Where's Karl
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Storm team 12
No in-app purchases
Where's Karl
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Storm team 12 free?
Is Where's Karl free?
Which has better reviews, Storm team 12 or Where's Karl?
Do Storm team 12 or Where's Karl have ads?
Which is updated more often, Storm team 12 or Where's Karl?
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