ABC4 Weather vs KUTV WX
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.
KUTV WX
Get hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive severe weather alerts and hourly forecasts to stay informed about changing conditions.
- High-resolution 250m radar
- Future radar tracking
- Satellite cloud imagery
- Real-time weather updates
- Hourly and daily forecasts
- Severe weather alerts
- Location saving
- GPS awareness
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KUTV 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 rating: KUTV WX at 4.8 against ABC4 Weather's 4.3. KUTV WX also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). ABC4 Weather's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
KUTV WX holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KUTV WX has 2.4K ratings behind it against 287, 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 55% of KUTV WX's.
ABC4 Weather ships an update every 2 months, KUTV WX every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABC4 Weather | KUTV WX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (287 ratings) | 4.8 (2.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 287 | 2.4K — better |
| 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 | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nexstar Broadcasting | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc |
Customer experience
ABC4 Weather
KUTV WX
User reviews
ABC4 Weather
From 287 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful for basic info
- 👍 Great weather app
- 👍 Accurate all the time
- 👍 Best resource for weather
- 👍 Great travel tool
Room to improve
- 😠 More and more advertisements
- 😠 Light blue snowflakes blend with clouds
- 😠 Weekend forecasts show US map instead of 7-day
- 😠 Little info as possible
- 😠 Doesn’t give live info
KUTV WX
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Accurate weather forecasts
- 🚀 Frequent updates
- 🔍 Detailed radar and satellite imagery
- 🗺️ Helpful for navigating weather conditions during travel
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- ⏱️ Slow loading times
- 💰 Intrusive ads
- 🔧 Buggy location settings
- 🔄 Inconsistent with TV weather reports
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
KUTV WX
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on iOS 13.2.3
- Inaccurate temperature readings
- Unresponsive when switching between forecast views
Requested features
3 requests- Ad-free paid version
- Improved location accuracy
- Better integration with other weather data sources
In-app purchases
ABC4 Weather
No in-app purchases
KUTV WX
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ABC4 Weather free?
Is KUTV WX free?
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