Comparison

abc27 Weather vs 27StormTrack

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

Head to head

abc27 Weather

Free

☀️ Weather

★ 2.8101 ratingsView app →

27StormTrack

Free

☀️ Weather

★ 2.7118 ratingsView app →

About

abc27 Weather

Get the most up-to-date weather information for your region. Features high-resolution radar, future radar, and satellite imagery. Stay informed with current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts, and severe weather alerts.

Highlights

High-resolution 250-meter radar
Future radar for severe weather tracking
High-resolution satellite imagery
Current weather updates
Daily and hourly forecasts
Save favorite locations
Severe weather alerts

Features

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The WHTM Weather App gives you the latest weather for our viewing region. The WHTM 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

About

27StormTrack

Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and future radar. Receive severe weather alerts and customizable forecasts for your favorite locations. Stay informed with real-time weather data and satellite imagery.

Highlights

250 meter radar
Future radar
High resolution satellite imagery
Current weather updates
Daily and hourly forecasts
Save favorite locations
Severe weather alerts

Features

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The WKOW 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

Screenshots

abc27 Weather3 screens

27StormTrack3 screens

Verdict

The call

abc27 Weather and 27StormTrack are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.8 for abc27 Weather against 2.7 for 27StormTrack. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 118 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 23% and 23% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

abc27 Weather versus 27StormTrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	abc27 Weather	27StormTrack
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.8 (101 ratings) — better	2.7 (118 ratings)
Positive reviews	23.2% of reviews	23.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	101	118 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 2 months
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	250 MB	250 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	LIN Television Corporation	Allen Media Broadcasting, LLC

Customer experience

abc27 Weather

All ratings101 ratings

Positive36.6%

Neutral14.9%

Negative48.5%

Written reviews56 reviews

Positive23.2%

Neutral10.7%

Negative66.1%

27StormTrack

All ratings118 ratings

Positive34.7%

Neutral12.7%

Negative52.5%

Written reviews77 reviews

Positive23.4%

Neutral11.7%

Negative64.9%

User reviews

abc27 Weather

From 101 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Good weather forecast
🗺️ Great interactive map
📍 Accurate for Central PA
⚡ Shows lightning strikes
🏠 Allows custom city locations

Room to improve

😠 Too many pop-up ads
🐌 Pathetically slow loading
❌ Videos outdated or not working
📉 Radar glitches or disappears
🚫 App crashes frequently

27StormTrack

From 118 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Good local weather info
👍 Accurate forecasts
👍 Great radar map
👍 Informative app
👍 Works well

Room to improve

💸 Excessive ads
🐌 Slow loading times
🐛 Frequent crashes
🚫 Unusable interface
😠 Annoying ad interruptions

Bugs and requests

abc27 Weather

Reported bugs

11 issues

Unable to delete a location
Notification settings menu closes immediately
Map does not focus on user's area
7-day forecast rarely appears
24-hour loop stopped working on iOS

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Live radar glitches and disappears
Video forecasts are outdated
App freezes or won't open after updates
App crashes frequently
Radar play button makes radar disappear
Hourly forecast hours are unreadable on older iPhones

Requested features

7 requests

Add color to icons
Fix video forecast updates
Improve map focus on user's area
Allow deletion of locations
Enable selection of notification settings for locations

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Provide contact information within the app
Fix 24-hour radar loop on iOS

27StormTrack

Reported bugs

21 issues

App crashes when clicking Past + Future in radar
Radar always freezes
App freezes on splash screen/ads
App won't open on iPad, freezes on ad
App shows splash screen, starts auto ad, then nothing

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App hangs every time
App freezes on GHC ad
App won't open on iPad, freezes on Honda add
App shows splash screen then GHC ad and freezes
App crashes on initial open
Videos crash after 20 seconds
App shows ad, then freezes
App not compatible with iPad
App crashes when watching videos
App freezes on GHC ad on iPad
App freezes on Honda ad
App won't open, goes to ad then kicks out
App shows Bluetooth message on update
App crashes on initial open
App freezes on GHC ad
App freezes on Honda ad

Requested features

12 requests

Add dew point to forecast
Improve readability by changing photo
Make ads smaller or skippable
Add CarPlay support
Allow users to purchase ad-free version

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Provide option to minimize ads during severe weather
Fix video playback issues
Add windchill reading
Fix broken news links
Allow sharing of weather/storm alerts
Add landscape mode for iPad
Improve radar time span

In-app purchases

None

abc27 Weather

No in-app purchases

None

27StormTrack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is abc27 Weather free?

abc27 Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is 27StormTrack free?

27StormTrack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, abc27 Weather or 27StormTrack?

abc27 Weather is rated higher. abc27 Weather averages 2.8 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while 27StormTrack averages 2.7 from 118 ratings.

Do abc27 Weather or 27StormTrack have ads?

Both abc27 Weather and 27StormTrack show ads.

Which is updated more often, abc27 Weather or 27StormTrack?

abc27 Weather ships an update every 2 months, and 27StormTrack every 2 months. Most recently, abc27 Weather was updated on October 24, 2026 and 27StormTrack on October 23, 2026.