WSVN Hurricane Tracker vs Peotone Local
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WSVN Hurricane Tracker
Stay informed about hurricanes and tropical storms with real-time forecast cones, models, and expert insights. Receive critical updates on evacuation orders, shelter status, and local closures when storms threaten.
- Latest hurricane and tropical storm information
- Forecast cone and models
- Information from the 7Weather team
- Evacuation orders and shelter details
- Push notifications for South Florida alerts
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Access the latest information on hurricanes, tropical storms, and tropical disturbances on your smartphone. The WSVN Hurricane Tracker provides you with the latest forecast cone, forecast models and information from the 7Weather team. If a storm threatens access vital information such as evacuation orders, shelter information, what's open and close and much more. Turn on push notifications and receive alerts when a storm threatens South Florida.
Peotone Local
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Peotone Local is the hometown news app for Peotone, Illinois. Follow the village, the schools and the Peotone Blue Devils, plus Will County board and committee coverage that matters to Peotone. Illinois and national headlines are there too when you want the bigger picture. WHAT'S INSIDE • Local news: Peotone, schools, Blue Devils sports, police and fire, Will County, Illinois and national stories, each in its own section • Will County: county board and committee stories, with quick filters for each committee • Weather: current conditions and the forecast for Peotone • Community calendar: village meetings, Park District programs, and Peotone High School and Junior High sports • Submit an event: send your event to the calendar from the app • Saved stories: keep articles to read later • Search: find any story • Breaking news alerts: turn them on in the Saved tab to hear about big local stories as they happen • Quick links to classifieds, the newsletter, submitting news and advertising No account or sign-in needed. Peotone Local is published by the Peotone Local newsroom, part of a network of independent hometown news sites in Illinois.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Peotone Local at none against WSVN Hurricane Tracker's shown. WSVN Hurricane Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
WSVN Hurricane Tracker ships an update every 4 months, Peotone Local every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WSVN Hurricane Tracker | Peotone Local |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sunbeam Television Corp. | Christopher Russell |
Bugs and requests
WSVN Hurricane Tracker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Forecast cone and models not displaying
- Radar and live feed not working
- App crashing and freezing frequently
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to disable ads
- Improve notification system to work on home screen
- Enlarge information bubbles for better readability
- Add infrared overlay to radar
Peotone Local
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WSVN Hurricane Tracker
No in-app purchases
Peotone Local
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WSVN Hurricane Tracker free?
Is Peotone Local free?
Do WSVN Hurricane Tracker or Peotone Local have ads?
Which is updated more often, WSVN Hurricane Tracker or Peotone Local?
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