CW39 Houston vs KPRC 2+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CW39 Houston
Get the latest local news, weather, and traffic updates for Houston and surrounding areas. Watch reporter videos, read articles, and receive breaking news alerts. Save stories for later access.
- Local news stories and reporter videos
- Real-time weather and traffic updates
- Interactive radar map
- Live streaming and critical news alerts
- Save stories for later access
- Optional breaking news alerts
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News has never been more local than in the palm of your hand. The CW39 mobile app brings you all the top stories from our daily broadcasts, as well as stories developing in real time. Weather and traffic has never been closer than in the palm of your hand. The CW39 Houston mobile app gives you NO WAIT WEATHER + TRAFFIC with instant interactive radar and traffic map updates. Plus, critical LIVE streaming and weather news updates in real time. On the go? Save stories for later to access at your convenience. CW39 Houston provides the latest weather and traffic for Houston and surrounding cities: Katy, Sealy, Columbus, Cypress, Jersey Village, Tomball, Magnolia, Spring, The Woodlands, Conroe, Huntsville, Humble, Atascocita, New Caney, Channelview, Crosby, Baytown, Pasadena, Friendswood, La Porte, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Alvin, Sugar Land, Missouri City, Rosenberg, Richmond, Angleton, Lake Jackson, Brazoria, League City, Hitchcock, Texas City, and Galveston. FEATURES: • Watch video of your trusted reporters on the scene, and read revealing articles on what's going on in your community. • Plan your day and week with detailed weather conditions, live alerts of severe conditions, and an interactive radar map. • Optional alerts on breaking news keep you in the know. • On the go? Save stories for later to access at your convenience.
KPRC 2+
Get breaking local news, weather updates, and in-depth coverage of politics, entertainment, and sports. Stay informed with 24/7 reporting from a top NBC affiliate.
- Breaking local news
- Weather forecasts
- Politics coverage
- Entertainment updates
- Sports news
- 24/7 reporting
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KPRC 2+ is powered by KPRC Channel 2 News and Click2Houston.com. KPRC2 is one of the top NBC affiliates in the country and delivers breaking local news, weather, politics, entertainment and sports to our viewers and users 24 hours a day. The KPRC team is known for an aggressive reporting style in our top-rated newscasts and for breaking news on the Click2Houston website and apps. For more information, visit www.click2houston.com.
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Verdict
CW39 Houston and KPRC 2+ both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 59% of CW39 Houston's written reviews are positive against 0% of KPRC 2+'s. CW39 Houston also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 38 months). KPRC 2+'s advantage is ratings volume (97 vs 27). On price, rating, 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.
KPRC 2+ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 97 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of CW39 Houston's written reviews are positive against 0% of KPRC 2+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CW39 Houston ships an update every 6 weeks, KPRC 2+ every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CW39 Houston | KPRC 2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (27 ratings) | 4.5 (97 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 97 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nexstar Broadcasting | Graham Media Group, Inc |
Customer experience
CW39 Houston
KPRC 2+
In-app purchases
CW39 Houston
No in-app purchases
KPRC 2+
No in-app purchases
Questions
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