27StormTrack vs FOX47 WX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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 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
FOX47 WX
Get hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar and future radar to track severe weather. Access daily and hourly forecasts, save favorite locations, and receive National Weather Service alerts.
- 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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FOX47 WX 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: FOX47 WX at 67% against 27StormTrack's 23%. FOX47 WX also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
FOX47 WX holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118 and 81 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of 27StormTrack's written reviews are positive against 67% of FOX47 WX's.
27StormTrack ships an update every 2 months, FOX47 WX every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 27StormTrack | FOX47 WX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (118 ratings) | 4.8 (81 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.4% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 118 — better | 81 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 250 MB | 239 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Allen Media Broadcasting, LLC | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc |
Customer experience
27StormTrack
FOX47 WX
Bugs and requests
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
FOX47 WX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
27StormTrack
No in-app purchases
FOX47 WX
No in-app purchases
Questions
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