Comparison

Storm Shield vs WKRN Weather Authority

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

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About

Storm Shield

Receive precise, location-based severe weather alerts for tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and more. Get voice and push notifications, view radar maps, and access forecasts. Optional premium features offer advanced radar imagery and lightning alerts.

Highlights
  • Location-based severe weather alerts
  • Voice and push notifications
  • Hi-Def radar map
  • Today screen widget
  • Apple Watch alerts
  • Current conditions and forecasts
  • Save additional locations
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Named by Time.com's @Techland as one of the best weather apps for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Severe weather alerts for your exact location. Storm Shield gives you storm-based alerts for tornado, hurricane, flood, thunderstorm, winter storms and other life-threatening weather events via voice and push notification. Storm-based alerts help reduce false alarms by alerting you to severe weather based on your exact location within a county. County-based alerts can result in false alarms, warning you when your location in the county is not within the threatened area. What people are saying: • Storm Shield "alerted our family of the Broken Arrow, OK tornado, faster than the TV and tornado sirens." - Robyn • "I was in Oklahoma City during the tornado... we were right in its path. Your app literally was a life saver." - dcalk12 Benefits: • Get voice alerts just like a NOAA weather radio via push notification anywhere in the United States. • With Apple Watch, get a tap on your wrist when alerts are issued for your locations. • Add Storm Shield's widget to your Today screen to get quick access to active alerts for the first location in your app. • Touch Storm Shield's app icon on your 3D-Touch enabled iPhone for widget access. • Hi-Def radar map is your home screen so you can quickly see what's going on at your locations. • Fully supports Dark Mode in iOS 13. • Long-tap on the map to get current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts. • Save additional locations to ensure family members stay safe. View NOAA severe weather alerts on the map to see where dangerous weather is happening: • Tap alerts to view info • Flood watches & warnings • Tornadoes & Thunderstorms • Hurricane & Tropical Storm forecast tracks • Winter storms • Marine & Coastal alerts • Radar & Clouds • Wind Speed • Snow Fall • Water Temperatures • Road Weather • Premium Weather (purchase required) • Lightning Alerts and notifications (purchase required) Enhance your app with auto-renewing monthly subscriptions: • Buy 'Premium Weather' to unlock these features and see predicted imagery for these map layers: 1) Future Radar 2) Future Clouds 3) Future Clouds & Radar together 4) Future Surface Temperature Land 5) Future Surface Temperature Water 6) Future Surface Temperature Land & Water together 7) Future Wind Speeds Map 8) Storm Tracks: See how fast storms are moving & where they're headed. • Buy 'Lightning' to unlock these 2 features: 1) Lightning strike push notifications up to 10 miles away. 2) See lightning on the map within 100 miles of a selected location. Note: • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Privacy Policy: https://www.stormshieldapp.com/privacy_stormshield_wxs.html • Terms of Use: https://www.stormshieldapp.com/terms_stormshield_wxs.html • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Storm Shield is made possible by The E.W. Scripps Company & KNXV Phoenix, WCPO Cincinnati, WEWS Cleveland, WXYZ Detroit, WMAR Baltimore, WFTS Tampa, WPTV West Palm, KSHB Kansas City, KJRH Tulsa, RTV6 Indianapolis, KMGH Denver, KGTV San Diego, KERO Bakersfield, WKBW Buffalo, WTVF Nashville, KMTV Omaha, WSYM Lansing, WFTX Ft. Myers, WTMJ Milwaukee, WGBA Green Bay, KIVI Boise, KTNV Las Vegas, KGUN Tucson, WTXL Tallahassee, KXXV Waco, KRIS Corpus Christi. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

WKRN Weather Authority

Get hyper-local, accurate weather forecasts for Nashville, TN, including hour-by-hour predictions and weekly outlooks. Receive personalized severe weather alerts and track storms with an interactive radar. Access national forecasts and current conditions anywhere in the U.S.

Highlights
  • Hour-by-hour and weekly forecasts
  • Personalized severe weather alerts
  • Interactive radar maps
  • National weather forecasts
  • Customizable location tracking
  • Closings and delays information
Features
Currently charting
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Never let the weather catch you by surprise again. The trusted weather experts at News 2 Weather Team deliver Nashville, Tennessee's most accurate hour-by-hour forecast for the next day and for the week ahead. Unlike other weather apps, you'll get a local forecast that is customized for you. Download the News 2 StormTracker app for fast, accurate local and national weather at your fingertips. With its personal alert notifications, you'll know when significant weather is heading your way and when to take cover. And when you are traveling, use News 2 StormTracker to get real-time weather forecasts, interactive radar and current conditions for anywhere in the U.S. The News 2 StormTracker app utilizes the most advanced radar maps, weather and digital technology available. With its easy to use interactive radar, you can take control and see where the storm is now and where it is tracking. Then, set customized alerts to keep you and your family informed and safe. Features: - Live interactive radar with many layering options lets you track the storms around you - Alerts for severe weather go to your home screen and cue an audio alert - The most accurate hour-by-hour forecast for the next day and week ahead for Nashville, TN - The latest video forecast from News 2 StormTracker - Current weather conditions for Nashville, Tennessee and anywhere in the United States - Share the weather conditions via text message, email, Facebook or Twitter - You can set multiple custom locations to track forecasts, alerts, radar, and more - Closings and delays for Nashville, Tennessee - Weather blog from Nashville WX - Live streaming video from WKRN – Nashville's News 2

Screenshots

Storm Shield4 screens
WKRN Weather Authority3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Storm Shield at 4.8 against WKRN Weather Authority's 3.2. Storm Shield also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (111K vs 156). WKRN Weather Authority's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Storm Shield sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. WKRN Weather Authority asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Storm Shield holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storm Shield has 111K ratings behind it against 156, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Storm Shield's written reviews are positive against 25% of WKRN Weather Authority's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Storm Shield ships an update weekly, WKRN Weather Authority every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Storm Shield versus WKRN Weather Authority: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorm ShieldWKRN Weather Authority
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (111K ratings) — better3.2 (156 ratings)
Positive reviews37.6% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings111K — better156
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#20 — better#205
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB245 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.LIN Television Corporation

Customer experience

Storm Shield

All ratings110,836 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive37.6%
Neutral9.9%
Negative52.6%

WKRN Weather Authority

All ratings156 ratings
Positive47.4%
Neutral12.8%
Negative39.7%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral15.8%
Negative59.2%

User reviews

Storm Shield

From 111K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fastest weather alerts
  • 📡 Accurate radar and forecasts
  • 🔔 Customizable alerts and notifications
  • 💻 Simple and easy to use interface
  • 🗺️ Tracking multiple locations

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription model for advanced features
  • 🔇 Loud and disruptive alerts
  • 🕰️ Delayed alerts compared to other apps
  • 🔍 Difficulty customizing alert locations
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

WKRN Weather Authority

From 156 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good local weather information
  • 👍 Accurate radar technology
  • 👍 Useful for storm preparedness
  • 👍 Good for checking weather while traveling
  • 👍 App layout is generally liked

Room to improve

  • 👎 Unreliable and inaccurate forecasts
  • 👎 Too many intrusive notifications
  • 👎 Notifications for irrelevant areas
  • 👎 Ads before videos are annoying
  • 👎 Radar freezes or is delayed

Bugs and requests

Storm Shield

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent alert delivery
  • Radar map not always showing correct location
  • Subscription features not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to read alert details in notifications
  • Option to silence alerts during certain times
  • More customization for alert types and locations
  • Horizontal radar view with manual scrolling
  • Integration with smart home devices for alerts

WKRN Weather Authority

Reported bugs

61 issues
  • Cannot view forecast from new casts
  • Forecasts morph into severe weather unexpectedly
  • Random speaking at night and day
  • Notifications for areas far away
  • 15s video with no audio, then cuts to a face
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  • 3-minute commercials before seeing radar/video
  • Notification settings for tornado warnings don't work
  • Radar is always freezing
  • 30-second ad before every video
  • App freezes or crashes
  • App shows incorrect location weather
  • Severe weather alerts are delayed
  • App crashes during severe weather
  • App constantly says 'This application is not available in your current location'
  • App goes blank during severe weather
  • Livestream of newscasts freezes every 5 minutes
  • App insists on tracking location even when not in use
  • App stuck with 'fetching articles' pop-up
  • Ads take over the screen and won't close
  • App crashes when trying to open
  • App stays frozen and crashes after 10 seconds
  • App shuts down during storms
  • Information never loads, continually searching
  • App doesn't load data 80% of the time
  • App doesn't show anything but the face
  • App isn't working at all after update
  • App closes out during peak times
  • Radar is too delayed
  • Push notifications include meteorologist's name and alert details
  • Fixed weather key banner in the middle of the screen
  • Pins unknown location 150 miles away
  • Past and future radar is useless
  • App doesn't rotate in landscape position
  • Cannot find anything easily after update
  • Insists on keeping location on all the time
  • Pop-up ads at inconvenient times
  • App no longer works for some users
  • App shows incorrect location weather
  • App crashes during severe weather
  • App constantly says 'This application is not available in your current location'
  • App goes blank during severe weather
  • Livestream of newscasts freezes every 5 minutes
  • App insists on tracking location even when not in use
  • App stuck with 'fetching articles' pop-up
  • Ads take over the screen and won't close
  • App crashes when trying to open
  • App stays frozen and crashes after 10 seconds
  • App shuts down during storms
  • App doesn't load data 80% of the time
  • App doesn't show anything but the face
  • App isn't working at all after update
  • App closes out during peak times
  • Radar is too delayed
  • Push notifications include meteorologist's name and alert details
  • Fixed weather key banner in the middle of the screen
  • Pins unknown location 150 miles away
  • Past and future radar is useless
  • App doesn't rotate in landscape position
  • Cannot find anything easily after update
  • Insists on keeping location on all the time
  • Pop-up ads at inconvenient times

Requested features

10 requests
  • Bring back daily videos of 7-day and extended forecasts
  • Allow users to choose notification sounds instead of voice
  • Fix notifications to only be for user's actual location
  • Provide longer video explanations or just the radar
  • Allow users to see past hours on the radar
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  • Improve the user interface and information clarity
  • Offer a dark mode option
  • Allow users to turn off pop-up ads
  • Fix screen rotation issues for landscape mode
  • Allow users to choose notification sounds over voice alerts

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Storm Shield

Subscriptions7
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Weekly with Free Trial7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Premium Weather$10.991 Month
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  • Lightning Strikes$10.991 Month
  • 30-Day Limited Offer Upgrade1 Month trial$11.491 Month
  • Yearly with Free Trial7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
None

WKRN Weather Authority

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Storm Shield free?
Storm Shield is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WKRN Weather Authority free?
WKRN Weather Authority is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Storm Shield or WKRN Weather Authority?
Storm Shield is rated higher. Storm Shield averages 4.8 out of 5 from 111K ratings, while WKRN Weather Authority averages 3.2 from 156 ratings.
Do Storm Shield or WKRN Weather Authority have ads?
Storm Shield shows ads; WKRN Weather Authority does not.
Which is updated more often, Storm Shield or WKRN Weather Authority?
Storm Shield ships an update weekly, and WKRN Weather Authority every 3 months. Most recently, Storm Shield was updated on September 24, 2026 and WKRN Weather Authority on August 20, 2026.
Which is more popular, Storm Shield or WKRN Weather Authority?
Storm Shield currently peaks at #20 in the App Store charts, and WKRN Weather Authority at #205. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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