StormTrack 5 vs First Alert 5 App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StormTrack 5
Get hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive severe weather alerts and detailed forecasts for your favorite locations or current position.
- 250 meter radar
- Future radar
- High resolution satellite imagery
- Current weather updates
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Favorite location saving
- Severe weather alerts
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WCYB 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
First Alert 5 App
Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive future radar projections, current conditions, and personalized forecasts for your favorite locations. Stay informed with severe weather alerts directly from the National Weather Service.
- 250 meter radar
- High resolution satellite imagery
- Future radar
- Current weather updates
- Favorite location saving
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- GPS for current location
- Opt-in severe weather alerts
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The KOAA First Alert 5 Weather App includes: • Access to station content specifically for our mobile users • 250 meter radar, the highest resolution available • High resolution satellite cloud imagery • Future radar to see where severe weather is headed • Current weather updated multiple times per hour • Ability to add and save your favorite locations • Daily and Hourly forecasts updated hourly from our computer models • A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness • Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather • Severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: StormTrack 5 at none against First Alert 5 App's shown. StormTrack 5 also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 33%) and ratings volume (21K vs 1.3K). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for StormTrack 5 against 4.8 for First Alert 5 App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StormTrack 5 has 21K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of StormTrack 5's written reviews are positive against 33% of First Alert 5 App's.
StormTrack 5 ships an update every 2 months, First Alert 5 App every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | StormTrack 5 | First Alert 5 App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21K ratings) — better | 4.8 (1.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21K — better | 1.3K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 245 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc | E.W. Scripps Company |
Customer experience
StormTrack 5
First Alert 5 App
Bugs and requests
StormTrack 5
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes on splash screen
- Radar not displaying current weather conditions
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Notifications not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Add lightning strike detection
- Improve radar and map visualization
- Provide more customization options
- Enhance severe weather alerts and notifications
First Alert 5 App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
StormTrack 5
No in-app purchases
First Alert 5 App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is StormTrack 5 free?
Is First Alert 5 App free?
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