WSVN Hurricane Tracker vs WFLX FOX 29
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.
WFLX FOX 29
Get breaking news, live local headlines, and sports updates for the West Palm Beach, Florida area. This app delivers video content and customizable news feeds based on your location. It also provides information about your app usage to advertising partners for ad customization.
- Breaking news alerts
- Live local news headlines
- Sports updates
- Video content
- Location-based content customization
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Download the powerful WFLX FOX 29 Local News application right to your iPhone or iPad! WFLX FOX 29 delivers news, and sports for the West Palm Beach, Florida area. Features include: Breaking news alerts Live, local news headlines and stories Sports Video And so much more! This app requests location to help customize content for you. We will provide location information and information about your use of the app to our advertising partners in order to customize the ads displayed in this app and other apps you use. Please review our privacy policy for more details and for your choices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WSVN Hurricane Tracker at 55% against WFLX FOX 29's 9%. WSVN Hurricane Tracker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (6.9K vs 72). WFLX FOX 29's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WSVN Hurricane Tracker has 6.9K ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of WSVN Hurricane Tracker's written reviews are positive against 9% of WFLX FOX 29's.
WSVN Hurricane Tracker ships an update every 4 months, WFLX FOX 29 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WSVN Hurricane Tracker | WFLX FOX 29 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.9K ratings) — better | 3.7 (72 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.4% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.9K — better | 72 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sunbeam Television Corp. | Gray Television Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
WSVN Hurricane Tracker
WFLX FOX 29
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
WFLX FOX 29
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WSVN Hurricane Tracker
No in-app purchases
WFLX FOX 29
No in-app purchases
Questions
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