# FOX23 Weather vs MCWX

FOX23 Weather and MCWX both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of MCWX's written reviews are positive against 39% of FOX23 Weather's. MCWX also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and chart position (#207 vs unranked). FOX23 Weather's advantage is ratings volume (6.4K vs 327). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

MCWX holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FOX23 Weather has 6.4K ratings behind it against 327, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of FOX23 Weather's written reviews are positive against 92% of MCWX's.

FOX23 Weather ships an update every 3 months, MCWX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FOX23 Weather | MCWX |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (6.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fox23-weather/id626806668/reviews) | **[4.9 (327 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mcwx/id6502533755/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.4K** | 327 |
| Positive reviews | 39.2% of reviews | **92.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#207** |
| Size | 231 MB | 115 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/631472300) | [Mike Collier Weather](https://appshunter.io/developer/1745790078) |

## What reviewers say

### FOX23 Weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fox23-weather/id626806668)

Get real-time weather updates and breaking news for Tulsa and Northeastern Oklahoma. Features an interactive, high-resolution radar with future tracking, customizable push alerts for severe weather, and location-based notifications. Stay informed with current conditions, hourly/daily forecasts, and satellite imagery.

**Highlights:** High-resolution interactive radar with future tracking, Earthquake and storm track layers, Free push alerts for over 25 alert types, Location-based precision alerts, Current conditions, hourly, and daily forecasts, High-resolution satellite cloud imagery, Save and name custom locations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Accuracy on point
- ⭐ Love the FOX Weather App!!
- ⭐ Weather coverage when it's "storming"!
- ⭐ Always reliable
- ⭐ Live weather

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Terrible app
- 🐛 Not good
- 🔍 Pop-up Ads?
- 🔍 Worthless...
- 🔍 Forget if you travel

**Reported bugs**

- Radar is never correct, especially during tornado season
- The radar this app doesn't work half the time, and when it does the storm lags about 15 minutes behind the actual time
- For two days I have been unable to use the app. It now says its unavailable in my area
- Every time I get a warning alert while watching live, the alert only has an ok button then when you select it, it opens up the warning's full detail window
- The new app is confusing, and I'm a young person...it is that bad

**Requested features**

- Add rain totals amounts to the web site
- Bring back the ability to watch live weather alerts when the Tulsa area is under a tornado warning


### MCWX

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mcwx/id6502533755)

**Currently charting:** #207 Top Free · Weather (US App Store)

Stay informed about severe weather and plan your day with the latest forecasts. This app provides critical weather alerts and daily planning information for users.

**Highlights:** Severe weather warnings, Latest daily forecasts, Weather planning assistance, Eastern Oklahoma focused

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Accurate forecasts
- 👍 Timely alerts
- 👍 Reliable information
- 👍 Great radar map
- 👍 Easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Too many ads
- 👎 Visual noise obscures info
- 👎 Inaccurate forecasts
- 👎 Undependable
- 🐛 Radar glitches

**Reported bugs**

- Radar not playing
- Missing radar frames
- Radar blows up storm size

**Requested features**

- More extras
- Advanced features


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FOX23 Weather free?

FOX23 Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MCWX free?

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

### Which has better reviews, FOX23 Weather or MCWX?

MCWX is rated higher. FOX23 Weather averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.4K ratings, while MCWX averages 4.9 from 327 ratings.

### Do FOX23 Weather or MCWX have ads?

Both FOX23 Weather and MCWX show ads.

### Which is updated more often, FOX23 Weather or MCWX?

FOX23 Weather ships an update every 3 months, and MCWX every 2 months. Most recently, FOX23 Weather was updated on November 7, 2026 and MCWX on November 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*