KY3 Weather vs WPDE WX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KY3 Weather
Get hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar, future radar, and satellite imagery. Receive hourly and daily forecasts, severe weather alerts, and customize by saving favorite locations. Stay informed about current and future weather conditions.
- 250 meter high-resolution radar
- Future radar tracking
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Hourly updated forecasts
- Severe weather alerts
- Save favorite locations
- GPS current location awareness
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The KY3 Storm Team , 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
WPDE WX
Get hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive severe weather alerts and detailed forecasts for your saved locations or current position.
- 250 meter high-resolution radar
- Future radar tracking
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Hourly forecasts
- Severe weather alerts
- Saved locations
- GPS location awareness
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WPDE Wx 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WPDE WX at 79% against KY3 Weather's 35%. WPDE WX also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). KY3 Weather's advantage is chart position (#104 vs unranked) and ratings volume (31K vs 5.1K). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
WPDE WX holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KY3 Weather has 31K ratings behind it against 5.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of KY3 Weather's written reviews are positive against 79% of WPDE WX's.
KY3 Weather ships an update every 2 months, WPDE WX every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KY3 Weather | WPDE WX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (31K ratings) | 4.8 (5.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.1% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31K — better | 5.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #104 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 252 MB | 241 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gray Television Group, Inc. | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc |
Customer experience
KY3 Weather
WPDE WX
User reviews
KY3 Weather
From 31K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Accurate local weather forecasts
- 👍 Useful weather alerts and notifications
- 💯 Reliable and trusted weather source
- 🎨 Visually appealing app design
Room to improve
- 🐢 Slow app loading and performance issues
- 🤖 Too many intrusive advertisements and trackers
- 🔔 Excessive and unnecessary notifications
- 🤷♀️ Inconsistent weather data and forecasts
WPDE WX
From 5.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Accurate weather forecasts
- 🚀 Timely weather alerts
- 📍 Follows user location
- 👍 Helpful for planning days
- 👍 Useful for hurricane/storm preparedness
Room to improve
- 🔍 Slow radar loading
- 🔆 Intrusive front page ads
- 🔔 Inconsistent/excessive weather alerts
Bugs and requests
KY3 Weather
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or fails to load on some devices
- Location services not working properly
- Weather data and forecasts not always accurate or up-to-date
Requested features
4 requests- Add weather widget for home screen
- Improve radar and severe weather tracking
- Provide option to disable ads or pay for ad-free version
- Enhance customization options for alerts and notifications
WPDE WX
Reported bugs
1 issue- Alerts not working consistently after update
Requested features
2 requests- Add marine/beach forecast
- Customizable alert settings
In-app purchases
KY3 Weather
No in-app purchases
WPDE WX
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is KY3 Weather free?
Is WPDE WX free?
Which has better reviews, KY3 Weather or WPDE WX?
Do KY3 Weather or WPDE WX have ads?
Which is updated more often, KY3 Weather or WPDE WX?
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