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Best Tampa Apps

244+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

3.9 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated September 2026

With an average user rating of 3.9★, the tampa category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 244+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Tampa Apps (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
110 Tampa Bay10 Tampa BayFree4.8★ (15K)YesNoSep 2026
2Tampa Trash and RecyclingTampa Trash and RecyclingFree4.9★ (532)NoNoSep 2026
3FOX 13: Tampa SkyTower WeatherFOX 13: Tampa SkyTower WeatherFree3.1★ (240)YesNoSep 2026
4Tampa CIPTampa CIPFree—YesNoMay 2026
5Tampa Bay TimesTampa Bay TimesFree4.5★ (2.5K)YesNoSep 2026
6Tampa PDTampa PDFree—NoNoMay 2026
7Tampa Bay Buccaneers OfficialTampa Bay Buccaneers OfficialFree4.8★ (56K)YesNoSep 2026
8Events Tampa: Best TicketsEvents Tampa: Best TicketsFree1.0★ (3)YesYesSep 2026

Top Picks for Tampa

10 Tampa Bay#1

10 Tampa Bay by Tegna Inc.

Breaking news & video
Editor's Choice
📡 News
4.8😊(15K ratings)
FreeAds
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Get the latest local news, weather, and live video updates for the Tampa Bay area. Receive breaking news alerts, personalized topic updates, and interactive weather radar. Share stories and videos easily, and cast content to your TV.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Up-to-date and accurate news
  • 👍 Informative and reliable content
  • 👍 Excellent weather information
  • 👍 Easy to use app
  • 👍 Prompt and timely news coverage
  • 👍 Enjoyable and relatable anchors/staff

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding specific content
  • 📢 Too many ads/notifications
  • 🔄 Frustrating navigation/UI changes
Tampa Trash and Recycling#2

Tampa Trash and Recycling by City of Tampa

Strong Contender
🔍 Reference
4.9😐(532 ratings)
Free
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Manage your waste and recycling with this app for the City of Tampa. Find schedules, disposal guidelines, and set reminders. Easily search for how to dispose of specific items correctly.

What We Love

  • 📅 Clear trash pickup schedule information
  • 🔔 Helpful notifications for pickup reminders
  • 🌪️ Useful during holidays and emergencies
  • ♻️ Recycling and waste disposal guidance
  • 👍 User-friendly and easy to navigate
  • 🎯 Eliminates confusion about pickup dates
  • 📱 Practical and convenient utility app

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Notifications frequently fail or don't work
  • 📍 Address lookup not functioning properly
  • ⚠️ Data not updated regularly/frequently
  • ❌ Missing 2025 schedule information
  • 📉 App degraded after recent updates
  • 🔄 Inconsistencies between app and website
  • ⏰ Skips pickup dates, especially holidays
FOX 13: Tampa SkyTower Weather#3

FOX 13: Tampa SkyTower Weather by Fox Television Stations, Inc.

Local radar, live map, alerts
Worth Considering
☀️ Weather
3.1😞(240 ratings)
FreeAds
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Get local weather forecasts, real-time radar, and severe storm alerts for Tampa Bay. Track storms, view hourly and 7-day predictions, and receive important safety notifications. Stay informed with video forecasts and tropical storm updates.

What We Love

  • 📍 Detailed local radar capability
  • 🎥 Access to Fox 13 news forecasts and video
  • 🌀 Hurricane tracking and tropics information
  • ⚡ Lightning alerts and notifications
  • 🎨 Generally good app layout and interface design
  • 📱 Works across multiple locations
  • 🌊 Useful for water activities and boating

Room to Improve

  • ❌ Radar frequently inaccurate or shows no rain during actual rainfall
  • 📉 Hourly forecasts constantly change and lack reliability
  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes regularly
  • ⚙️ Excessive and intrusive advertisements
  • 🔐 Privacy concerns with data collection and fake ads
  • 📖 Difficult to read text due to background images
  • 🖱️ Overly sensitive touch controls trigger unwanted page navigation
  • ⚡ Lightning alerts too distant (10+ miles) or come after events occur
  • 🔋 Excessive data usage and background processes
  • 🗺️ Heat map overlay obscures storm activity
  • 🔧 Radar freezes or loads very slowly
  • 🎯 Alert overlays cannot be disabled and reset on each app launch
  • 📊 Removed dew point in favor of less useful relative humidity

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FAQ about Tampa

What are the best tampa apps for iPhone?
10 Tampa Bay tops our tampa apps ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.8-star average from 15K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top tampa apps we rank are free to download, including 10 Tampa Bay and Tampa Trash and Recycling.
10 Tampa Bay shows ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 244+ tampa apps on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
This app provides local and breaking news specifically for the Tampa Bay area. It includes real-time notifications, investigative stories, photos, news clips, and raw video. You can also get updates on school delays and closings.
The app offers daily and hourly forecasts for your city, insights from meteorologists, and interactive radar maps. You can also sign up for government-issued severe weather alerts relevant to your area.

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