Comparison

Mesonet vs FOX23 Weather

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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, plus forecasts, radar and severe weather advisories from the National Weather Service. 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 NWS advisories for severe weather, fire weather, flooding, wind, heat, cold, winter weather, and visibility. • Animate the most recent NWS 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.

About

FOX23 Weather

Get real-time weather updates and breaking news for Tulsa and Northeastern Oklahoma. Features an interactive, high-resolution radar with future tracking, customizable push alerts for severe weather, and location-based notifications. Stay informed with current conditions, hourly/daily forecasts, and satellite imagery.

Highlights
  • High-resolution interactive radar with future tracking
  • Earthquake and storm track layers
  • Free push alerts for over 25 alert types
  • Location-based precision alerts
  • Current conditions, hourly, and daily forecasts
  • High-resolution satellite cloud imagery
  • Save and name custom locations
Features
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Take FOX23 Weather with you on the go! FOX23 provides Tulsa and the rest of Northeastern Oklahoma with the best coverage of Breaking News and Breaking Weather. Interactive radar zooms down to your neighborhood or zooms out to check conditions anywhere in the country. Live video is available within the app any time FOX23 is broadcasting Breaking Weather Alerts on the air. FOX23’s Weather App keeps you in touch with the FOX23 Weather team and the following information: Summary of Features: - There is a new radar in the weather app that matches the radar found on other digital platforms and also includes future radar to provide you with a likely path and outlook of storms. The radar has 250 meter resolution, the highest available. - New tracks - We added earthquakes and storm tracks as layers in the radar. Now you can track the location and magnitude of earthquakes as well for storms the speed, direction and type. Tap the “storm symbols” icon in the radar to see the list. - Push alerts are FREE for more than 25 alert types including everything from tornado warnings to winter storm warnings and tropical storm alert types. - Now you can scroll through the home screen to access most of what you need or want on one tab. - Place a location pin precisely where you want it for a specific address or any position on a map. When saving a location you can name it exactly how you want it. - The app works with identical features on tablet and handset. - Additional items added seasonally The weather app also has these critical benefits and features: - The radar zooms down to your neighborhood or zooms out to check radar anywhere in the country. - The app provides Location-Based alerts. While many other apps offer alerts based on your county, This app supports a more precise type of alert issued for the most dangerous types of weather threats. More precision means you get alerts that matter to you, not false alarms. - Current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts for any location you enter. - High resolution satellite cloud imagery - Ability to add and save locations - A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness - Additional items added seasonally *Data and alerting available for the United States only.

Screenshots

Mesonet4 screens
FOX23 Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mesonet at 79% against FOX23 Weather's 39%. Mesonet also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). FOX23 Weather's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (6.4K vs 97). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and chart position 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FOX23 Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FOX23 Weather has 6.4K ratings behind it against 97, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Mesonet's written reviews are positive against 39% of FOX23 Weather's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mesonet ships an update every 2 months, FOX23 Weather every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Mesonet versus FOX23 Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMesonetFOX23 Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (97 ratings)4.7 (6.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews — better39.2% of reviews
Number of ratings976.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#105#44 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB231 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOklahoma MesonetSinclair Broadcast Group, Inc

Customer experience

Mesonet

All ratings96 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral10.6%
Negative10.6%

FOX23 Weather

All ratings5,764 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive39.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative52.0%

User reviews

Mesonet

From 97 App Store ratings

What 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

FOX23 Weather

From 6.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Accuracy on point
  • ⭐ Love the FOX Weather App!!
  • ⭐ Weather coverage when it's "storming"!
  • ⭐ Always reliable
  • ⭐ Live weather

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Terrible app
  • 🐛 Not good
  • 🔍 Pop-up Ads?
  • 🔍 Worthless...
  • 🔍 Forget if you travel

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

FOX23 Weather

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Radar is never correct, especially during tornado season
  • The radar this app doesn't work half the time, and when it does the storm lags about 15 minutes behind the actual time
  • For two days I have been unable to use the app. It now says its unavailable in my area
  • Every time I get a warning alert while watching live, the alert only has an ok button then when you select it, it opens up the warning's full detail window
  • The new app is confusing, and I'm a young person...it is that bad
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  • My iOS only goes to 9.3 so I can no longer use this app

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add rain totals amounts to the web site
  • Bring back the ability to watch live weather alerts when the Tulsa area is under a tornado warning

In-app purchases

None

Mesonet

No in-app purchases

None

FOX23 Weather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mesonet free?
Mesonet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FOX23 Weather free?
FOX23 Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mesonet or FOX23 Weather?
FOX23 Weather is rated higher. Mesonet averages 4.2 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while FOX23 Weather averages 4.7 from 6.4K ratings.
Do Mesonet or FOX23 Weather have ads?
FOX23 Weather shows ads; Mesonet does not.
Which is updated more often, Mesonet or FOX23 Weather?
Mesonet ships an update every 2 months, and FOX23 Weather every 3 months. Most recently, Mesonet was updated on November 1, 2026 and FOX23 Weather on November 1, 2026.
Which is more popular, Mesonet or FOX23 Weather?
Mesonet currently peaks at #105 in the App Store charts, and FOX23 Weather at #44. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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