Mesonet vs 4WarnMe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mesonet
Access real-time weather data and forecasts for Oklahoma. View detailed observations from over 120 stations, including temperature, rainfall, and wind. Stay informed with severe weather advisories and animated radar maps.
- Real-time weather observations from 120 stations
- Home screen widgets for favorite stations
- 5-day National Weather Service forecasts
- Location-based closest station finder
- Maps of various weather conditions
- Severe weather and advisories
- Animated NEXRAD radar data
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Hello Oklahomans! The Mesonet app brings a host of Oklahoma weather information right to your phone, including data from the award-winning Oklahoma Mesonet, forecasts, radar and severe weather advisories. Get fast access to the same info that the experts use! Features: • Get real-time weather observations from 120 Mesonet weather stations — at least one in every county — across the state. • Add a widget (or two or five) to your home screen for your favorite station(s). • Check out 5-day National Weather Service forecasts for all locations across Oklahoma, updated every hour. • Use your device location to find the closest weather stations. • Access maps of air temperature, rainfall, winds, dewpoint, humidity, soil temperature, soil moisture, pressure, solar radiation, satellite, and upper air conditions. • View advisories for severe weather, fire weather, flooding, high wind, heat, winter storms, frost/freeze, ice, snow, and visibility. • Animate the most recent NEXRAD radar data from the Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Frederick, Enid, and other regional radars. • Read the latest Mesonet Ticker post. The Mesonet is a joint project of the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University, operated by the Oklahoma Climatological Survey.
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 review sentiment: Mesonet at 79% against 4WarnMe's 15%. Mesonet also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.1) and ads (none vs shown). 4WarnMe's advantage is chart position (#208 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Mesonet holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 264 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Mesonet's written reviews are positive against 15% of 4WarnMe's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mesonet | 4WarnMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (96 ratings) — better | 3.1 (264 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better | 15.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 96 | 264 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #208 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oklahoma Mesonet | Local TV LLC |
Customer experience
Mesonet
4WarnMe
User reviews
Mesonet
From 96 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Accurate weather data
- 👍 Comprehensive weather information
- 👍 Useful for various users (farmers, gardeners, enthusiasts)
- 👍 Unique data like soil conditions, animal comfort
- 👍 "The Ticker" is informative and entertaining
Room to improve
- 🐛 Radar quality issues (blocky, static)
- 🐛 Location accuracy problems (defaults to Norman)
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Widgets default to Norman
- 🐛 Radar functionality changes not always preferred
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
Mesonet
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes on opening
- App crashes when accessing Maps page
- App launches and then dies
- App barely opens and immediately crashes
- Maps page crashes app
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- Widgets show Norman as location
- App will no longer show full screen on iPad
- URL error with iOS 7 update
- Newest version radar has ground clutter issues
- Radar doesn't show county lines or as clear as previous version
- Advisories page is all red
Requested features
17 requests- More widgets
- Apple Watch app
- iOS 14 Home Screen widget
- More locations
- Radar zoom
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- Hourly details
- Push notifications for advisories
- YTD rainfall data
- Weather history for each month
- Color-coded advisories page
- Restore storm outlook feature
- Manual radar station selection
- Restore state radar composite
- Plot user's GPS position
- Dark mode
- More advanced analytics
- Alert system
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
Mesonet
No in-app purchases
4WarnMe
No in-app purchases









