4WarnMe vs StormTrack 5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
StormTrack 5
Get hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive severe weather alerts and detailed forecasts for your favorite locations or current position.
- 250 meter radar
- Future radar
- High resolution satellite imagery
- Current weather updates
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Favorite location saving
- Severe weather alerts
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WCYB 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: StormTrack 5 at 60% against 4WarnMe's 15%. StormTrack 5 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1) and ads (none vs shown). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StormTrack 5 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StormTrack 5 has 20K ratings behind it against 264, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of 4WarnMe's written reviews are positive against 60% of StormTrack 5's.
4WarnMe ships an update every 3 months, StormTrack 5 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 4WarnMe | StormTrack 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (264 ratings) | 4.8 (20K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 264 | 20K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #208 | #188 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 238 MB | 235 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Local TV LLC | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc |
Customer experience
4WarnMe
StormTrack 5
User reviews
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
StormTrack 5
From 20K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate weather forecasts
- 👍 Helpful weather alerts and notifications
- 🌟 Reliable and trustworthy weather information
- 📍 Detailed location-specific weather data
- ⏱️ Timely weather updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent or inaccurate weather predictions
- 🗺️ Issues with radar and map functionality
- 🔄 App crashes or freezes
- 🔍 Difficulty finding specific weather information
Bugs and requests
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
StormTrack 5
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes on splash screen
- Radar not displaying current weather conditions
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Notifications not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Add lightning strike detection
- Improve radar and map visualization
- Provide more customization options
- Enhance severe weather alerts and notifications
In-app purchases
4WarnMe
No in-app purchases
StormTrack 5
No in-app purchases
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