ABC4 Weather vs FirstAlertWX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ABC4 Weather
Access detailed weather forecasts, interactive radar maps, and video forecasts for Salt Lake City. Stay informed with local headlines and ski reports.
- Pinpoint Weather forecasts
- Interactive radar
- Video forecasts
- Ski reports
- Local headlines
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Salt Lake City weather forecasts, headlines, interactive radar and more brought to you ABC 4 Utah (KTVX) and CW 30. Get Pinpoint Weather forecasts, detailed weather maps, forecasts, and more! Plus, watch video forecasts and get ski reports, or use our interactive radar to zoom into where you live.
FirstAlertWX
Get comprehensive weather updates for Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley. Stay informed with current conditions, forecasts, severe weather alerts, and video reports from local news teams.
- Local weather information
- Current conditions and forecasts
- Severe weather alerts
- VIPIR Radar
- Video and headlines
- Coachella Valley focus
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First Alert Weather delivers complete weather information for Palm Springs, Indio and surrounding Coachella Valley communities. The weather teams from KESQ NewsChannel 3 and CBS Local 2 keep you informed on current conditions and provide constant updates with VIPIR Radar, forecasts, severe weather alerts, video and headlines.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ABC4 Weather at 4.3 against FirstAlertWX's 3.7. ABC4 Weather also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 20%) and ratings volume (287 vs 20). 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.
ABC4 Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABC4 Weather has 287 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of ABC4 Weather's written reviews are positive against 20% of FirstAlertWX's.
ABC4 Weather ships an update every 2 months, FirstAlertWX every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABC4 Weather | FirstAlertWX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (287 ratings) — better | 3.7 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 287 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nexstar Broadcasting | News-Press & Gazette Company |
Customer experience
ABC4 Weather
FirstAlertWX
Bugs and requests
ABC4 Weather
Reported bugs
6 issues- Storm motion feature not working after phone update
- Interactive radar is not animated and disappears on zoom
- Notifications pop up with no corresponding statement or info
- 7-day forecast data is static or incorrect
- Satellite view is pixilated
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- Inconsistent forecast temperatures between map and menu views
Requested features
10 requests- Make snowflakes darker blue
- On weekends, show 7-day forecast instead of US map
- Improve voice assistant's sentence structure
- Fix Storm motion feature after phone update
- Update video forecasts
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- Fix interactive radar animation and zoom issues
- Provide useful info in notifications (location, duration, speed)
- Fix the 7-day forecast data
- Improve satellite view clarity
- Ensure consistency in 7-day forecast temps across different views
FirstAlertWX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ABC4 Weather
No in-app purchases
FirstAlertWX
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ABC4 Weather free?
Is FirstAlertWX free?
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