News 3 Weather vs KSBY Microclimate Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
News 3 Weather
Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive severe weather alerts and view future radar to stay informed about approaching storms. Customize forecasts for your favorite locations.
- 250 meter radar resolution
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Future radar tracking
- Current weather updates
- Saved favorite locations
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Opt-in severe weather alerts
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KSNV is proud to announce a full featured weather app for the iPhone and iPad. Features • 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
KSBY Microclimate Weather
Get hyper-local weather updates with 250-meter radar and high-resolution satellite imagery. This app provides current conditions, future radar, and hourly forecasts, with GPS integration for location awareness and severe weather alerts.
- 250 meter radar resolution
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Future radar for severe weather tracking
- Current weather updates
- Save favorite locations
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- GPS for current location
- Severe weather push alerts
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The KSBY Microclimate 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
News 3 Weather and KSBY Microclimate Weather both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 42% of KSBY Microclimate Weather's written reviews are positive against 0% of News 3 Weather's. KSBY Microclimate Weather also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 107). News 3 Weather's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for News 3 Weather against 4.7 for KSBY Microclimate Weather. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KSBY Microclimate Weather has 1.7K ratings behind it against 107, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of News 3 Weather's written reviews are positive against 42% of KSBY Microclimate Weather's.
News 3 Weather ships an update every 3 months, KSBY Microclimate Weather every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | News 3 Weather | KSBY Microclimate Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (107 ratings) — better | 4.7 (1.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 42.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 107 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| 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 | 250 MB | 246 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc | E.W. Scripps Company |
Customer experience
News 3 Weather
KSBY Microclimate Weather
Bugs and requests
News 3 Weather
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
KSBY Microclimate Weather
Reported bugs
2 issues- App freezes and crashes
- Inability to load weather data
Requested features
2 requests- Improved radar and precipitation tracking
- Customizable weather alerts and notifications
In-app purchases
News 3 Weather
No in-app purchases
KSBY Microclimate Weather
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is News 3 Weather free?
Is KSBY Microclimate Weather free?
Which has better reviews, News 3 Weather or KSBY Microclimate Weather?
Do News 3 Weather or KSBY Microclimate Weather have ads?
Which is updated more often, News 3 Weather or KSBY Microclimate Weather?
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