OHIO WX vs NBC4 Wx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OHIO WX
This app provides detailed weather information for your location, including high-resolution radar, future radar, and satellite imagery. Get current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts, and severe weather alerts. Save favorite locations and utilize GPS for real-time awareness.
- 250 meter high-resolution radar
- Future radar for severe weather tracking
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Current weather updated multiple times per hour
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Save favorite locations
- Severe weather alerts
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OHIO 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
NBC4 Wx
Get hyper-local weather forecasts and real-time radar updates for Columbus, Ohio. This app offers customizable alerts, interactive maps, and detailed storm tracking to keep you informed about current and future weather conditions.
- Interactive weather map
- Customizable by zip code
- Local video forecasts
- Severe weather alerts
- Location-based forecasting
- Hour-by-hour and extended forecasts
- Real-time radar
- Storm cell identification and tracking
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NBC4 and Storm Team 4 are proud to announce an interactive, local weather app for WCMH Columbus, Ohio users of Apple devices. Features: Highly responsive interactive map optimized for 3G and wifi performance. Customizable by zip code. Updated local video forecast. Customizable severe weather alerts. Location based technology for hyper local forecasting. Most accurate forecast, featuring hour-by-hour and extended forecast models. Real-time radar sweeps from Level II NEXRAD sites. Exclusive SCIT (Storm Cell Identification & Tracking) algorithms to pinpoint potentially damaging storms and tornadoes. Live precipitation levels. Air quality index info.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OHIO WX at 4.7 against NBC4 Wx's 3.3. OHIO WX also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6.6K vs 37). NBC4 Wx's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
OHIO WX holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OHIO WX has 6.6K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of OHIO WX's written reviews are positive against 19% of NBC4 Wx's.
OHIO WX ships an update every 3 months, NBC4 Wx every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OHIO WX | NBC4 Wx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.6K ratings) — better | 3.3 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.0% of reviews — better | 19.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.6K — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 239 MB | 178 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc | Media General |
Customer experience
OHIO WX
NBC4 Wx
Bugs and requests
OHIO WX
Reported bugs
5 issues- Radar only showing current/future, not past
- App not opening or freezing on launch
- Location settings not working properly
- Weather data not updating in real-time
- Incompatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Widgets for quick weather access
- Pollen and air quality information
- Live weather broadcast videos
- Customizable location settings
- Improved radar/map functionality
NBC4 Wx
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OHIO WX
No in-app purchases
NBC4 Wx
No in-app purchases
Questions
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