13WarnMe vs KTIV First Alert Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
13WarnMe
Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive severe weather alerts and personalized forecasts for your favorite locations, ensuring you're always prepared.
- 250 meter radar
- Future radar
- Satellite cloud imagery
- Current weather updates
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Favorite locations
- Severe weather alerts
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The WHO-TV 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
KTIV First Alert Weather
Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and future tracking. Receive severe weather alerts and customizable forecasts for your saved locations. Stay informed about current conditions and potential storms.
- 250 meter radar
- Future radar tracking
- High resolution satellite imagery
- Current weather updates
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Saved locations
- Severe weather alerts
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The KTIV 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 rating: KTIV First Alert Weather at 4.7 against 13WarnMe's 2.9. KTIV First Alert Weather also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 26%) and ratings volume (8.7K vs 120). 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.
KTIV First Alert Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KTIV First Alert Weather has 8.7K ratings behind it against 120, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of 13WarnMe's written reviews are positive against 50% of KTIV First Alert Weather's.
13WarnMe ships an update every 3 months, KTIV First Alert Weather every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 13WarnMe | KTIV First Alert Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (120 ratings) | 4.7 (8.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 120 | 8.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 239 MB | 246 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Local TV LLC | Gray Television Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
13WarnMe
KTIV First Alert Weather
User reviews
13WarnMe
From 120 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great local weather app
- ✅ Accurate weather information
- 🛰️ Good radar functionality
- ⚡ Fast loading times
- 💡 Useful for severe weather warnings
Room to improve
- 💸 Excessive ads
- 😠 Unclosable ads
- ⏳ Long ad durations
- ⚠️ Ads interrupt critical weather info
- 📉 Radar accuracy issues
KTIV First Alert Weather
From 8.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Accurate weather forecasts
- 📺 Helpful video updates
- 🌍 Covers a wide geographic area
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 💯 Reliable and dependable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Radar and map issues
- 🔴 Inaccurate or outdated weather information
- 💤 Sluggish performance
- 🙄 Intrusive ads
Bugs and requests
13WarnMe
Reported bugs
23 issues- Radar cycles too fast
- Ads are unclosable
- Ads appear when opening app
- Ads appear on every screen touch
- Ads prevent app use
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- Severe weather warnings overlaid on radar
- Delayed notifications
- App glitches and loading issues
- Radar is delayed or wrong
- Radar is blank or won't animate
- App freezes on first screen after ad
- Video orientation issues in landscape mode
- New radar is inaccurate
- Watch/warning boxes cover radar
- App freezes frequently
- App requires high iOS version
- App opens to blue screen, non-interactive
- Emergency app only Wi-Fi accessible
- Live streaming won't play during warnings
- Network error pop-up
- App not available in current location
- No sound with notifications
- Volume on 'Watch Live' doesn't work
Requested features
11 requests- Remove intrusive ads
- Allow users to opt-out of ads
- Improve radar animation speed
- Fix ad closing issues
- Improve tablet layout
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- Add sound to notifications
- Show future weather patterns
- Fix radar animation/blank screens
- Improve severe weather warning visibility
- Allow customization of options
- Show 1-5 risk of weather outlook
KTIV First Alert Weather
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Login and loading screen problems
- Radar and map functionality not working properly
Requested features
4 requests- Closed captioning for videos
- More localized weather data
- Historical weather data and trends
- Customizable alerts and notifications
In-app purchases
13WarnMe
No in-app purchases
KTIV First Alert Weather
No in-app purchases
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