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Head-to-head

9 StormTrack vs WAFB 9News

9 StormTrack 4.6★ · Free to download 60
Winner WAFB 9News
WAFB 9News 4.6★ · Free to download 65

WAFB 9News has a slight edge over 9 StormTrack due to its broader news coverage, despite both apps struggling with recent updates, ads, and reliability issues.

Full reviews: 9 StormTrack · WAFB 9News

Both 9 StormTrack and WAFB 9News are free local news and weather apps that have faced significant user frustration due to recent updates, leading to issues with ads, glitches, and notifications. WAFB 9News offers more comprehensive local news coverage, while 9 StormTrack focuses primarily on weather.

Head to head

Features and Content edge: WAFB 9NewsR1R7R9R11
9 StormTrack 9 StormTrack is primarily a weather app, with users appreciating its radar and storm tracking capabilities R27. However, many users report issues with the app displaying weather for the wrong location, often defaulting to Wisconsin R1R7R9R11. Some also note that the radar can be slow to load or inaccurate R26.
WAFB 9News WAFB 9News offers broader local news coverage in addition to weather, which many users value . However, recent updates have removed some weather information, prompting users to download a separate weather app . Users also complain about the inability to enlarge font or pictures and difficulty finding specific stories .
Ease of Use and Reliability tieR1R6R10R12
9 StormTrack Many users report significant reliability issues with 9 StormTrack, including frequent crashing, freezing, and failure to open R10R12. The app is also criticized for being glitchy and having a radar that doesn't play R10. Some users find the interface difficult to navigate, especially regarding notifications and finding local weather R1R6.
WAFB 9News WAFB 9News users widely criticize the new update for being difficult to navigate and not user-friendly . Common complaints include slow loading times , articles not loading from headlines , and the share button not working . The app is also reported to crash .
Ads and Notifications tieR3R5R17R28
9 StormTrack 9 StormTrack users are highly frustrated with the excessive number of ads, particularly full-page pop-up ads that are hard to close and interrupt usage R3R5R17R32. Many users have deleted the app because of the ads R3R32R34R58. Notifications are also a problem, with users receiving too many general alerts for areas far away, leading them to turn off notifications entirely R28R38R40.
WAFB 9News WAFB 9News is heavily criticized for its intrusive ads, including auto-playing videos with loud volume that cannot be muted . Users also frequently report a persistent, uncleared notification icon that is very annoying R71.
Accuracy tieR4R19R26R27
9 StormTrack Reviews for 9 StormTrack are mixed on accuracy. Some users praise its accuracy and timely alerts R19R27, while others claim it is highly inaccurate, comparing predictions to throwing a dart R4R26.
WAFB 9News WAFB 9News reviews mention the weather forecast positively and generally praise the station for being up-to-date with news and weather .
Value (Free vs. Paid) tieR3R5R17R32
9 StormTrack Both apps are free to download. For 9 StormTrack, the 'free' aspect comes with a heavy cost of intrusive and excessive advertisements, which many users find unacceptable and a reason to delete the app R3R5R17R32.
WAFB 9News WAFB 9News is also free, but users express strong dissatisfaction with the high volume of ads and auto-playing videos, suggesting they would pay for an ad-free version . The forced acceptance of privacy policies and tracking is also a concern for some users .
Pick 9 StormTrack if

You primarily need a weather app with radar and storm tracking, and are willing to tolerate frequent ads and potential location issues R27.

Pick WAFB 9News if

You want a local news app that also provides weather information, and are willing to deal with a potentially clunky interface, auto-playing videos, and persistent notification issues .

Evidence note: Both apps have a high number of recent negative reviews, suggesting that recent updates have significantly impacted user satisfaction. The lifetime ratings are similar, but recent sentiment is heavily skewed negative for both.

Frequently asked

Do these apps have a lot of ads?
Yes, both 9 StormTrack and WAFB 9News are heavily criticized for having an excessive number of ads, including full-page pop-ups and auto-playing videos with loud audio, which significantly detracts from the user experience R3R5R34R58.
Are there issues with notifications in these apps?
Yes, both apps have significant notification issues; 9 StormTrack sends too many general alerts for distant areas, causing users to disable them R28R38R40, while WAFB 9News frequently displays a persistent, uncleared notification icon that users find very annoying R71.
Do these apps have problems with location accuracy?
9 StormTrack frequently struggles with location accuracy, often displaying weather for the wrong state, such as Michigan or Wisconsin, even when set for a different city R1R7R9R18.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] 9 StormTrack 1/5 · US Wrong area: Your app shows me Michigans weather even though it's set for Cincinnati weather. I can never find Cincinnati weather because there are no labels on the screens.
  2. [R7] 9 StormTrack 1/5 · US Kansas City: How do I get my local weather here? I don’t live in Wisconsin!
  3. [R9] 9 StormTrack 3/5 · US Location is everything: Someone recommended this app to me recently and I gave it a try. I like the features and the format. My only complaint is that it keeps giving me weather alerts for Wisconsin and I’ve never been there, living several states away. I changed which locations should generate alerts, removing all WI locations, but it keeps sending them.
  4. [R11] 9 StormTrack 5/5 · US Review: Just joined app recently! Why the top of app reflects OTHER STATES? Not the techiest person but would seem to want reflection of ok/ks/tx/ark? Love the RADAR !! Thx
  5. [R6] 9 StormTrack 3/5 · US Notifications: I am alerted to notifications but never see anything about the issues. How do you see or find the “Notifications “?
  6. [R10] 9 StormTrack 1/5 · US Glitchy: Why is this app so glitchy?? You can’t scroll past the video on the Home Screen without it switching to the video page. I installed this app because wsaw was having the same malfunctions, but now this one is just as bad.
  7. [R12] 9 StormTrack 3/5 · US Ok: It locks up all the time and I have to restart it !
  8. [R3] 9 StormTrack 3/5 · US Delete app: Advertisement on Boston scientific low back pain no way to delete it had to delete the weather app
  9. [R5] 9 StormTrack 5/5 · US To many ads: Fairly accurate but the stupid ads that are horrible to get rid of is making me use AccuWeather more often.
  10. [R17] 9 StormTrack 5/5 · US Pop up adds!: I love the weather app! It’s just there are to many pop up add lately.
  11. [R28] 9 StormTrack 2/5 · US Used to be good: Used to be great, now you get warnings and updates for the entire state, I only need my area, not constant updates about a place 4 hrs away
  12. [R4] 9 StormTrack 1/5 · US The Worst: This is the worst weather app I have ever installed. The weather predicted would be more accurate if they threw a dart on a weather board. Their accuracy is at most 15% correct for our area. I can’t begin to tell you how many times I changed my plans because of the impending weather only to find we did not receive that forecast! I have had this app at least 9 years and it has only gotte
  13. [R19] 9 StormTrack 5/5 · US Good job!: Your always right on time with what is going on in my area on your app. I love how it talks to me when something is goin on. Thank you for all you do.
  14. [R26] 9 StormTrack 1/5 · US Inaccurate: The radar over the past few months is very inaccurate even during big storms. I’m not talking typical predictions, it just is wrong. Switched to another networks app which seems to have better accuracy.
  15. [R27] 9 StormTrack 5/5 · US Dependable: I love this app! Not only does it provide me with an accurate look at the weather at the touch of a button, it alerts me when something ugly is about to happen. The alerts come in early enough so I can prepare for storms before they get here! Thank you for a great service!
  16. [R32] 9 StormTrack 1/5 · US Delete: This app was pretty good till the new update. Note when I want to check to see if rain or snow is on the way, I get a advertisement trying to sway me one way or another. If I wanted adds I’d go on the radio. Deleting this and getting different app
  17. [R34] 9 StormTrack 1/5 · US Full of garbage now: The same reason I got rid of the tv7 app is the same reason I’ll be getting rid of this one also. Forced videos at the start up and full of ads. I’m guessing it will be getting worse.
  18. [R58] 9 StormTrack 1/5 · US Full page ads: I loved this app until recently. Now there are full page ads for games that you have to wait to close. VERY disappointing. I will be looking for a new weather app!
  19. [R38] 9 StormTrack 2/5 · US Too many General notifications: They send out 3-4 notifications per day about the weather in general. I don’t need or want them. You have option to get wide range of notifications depending on the season/type of weather situation. But there’s no way to deselect all of the general ones talking about the forecast and how much precipitation fell. So I ended up turning off all notifications via phone
  20. [R40] 9 StormTrack 2/5 · US Was good. Not anymore: Constant notifications ruined this app for me. It was nice getting notifications for important weather updates, storms, warnings etc. The notifications now are excessive and I had to turn them off making this app less useful than it used to be
  21. [R71] WAFB 9News 4/5 · US Notification: Love the app… but I can’t stand that it constantly shows that I have a notification…. I can’t stand any unread notification on my apps
  22. [R18] 9 StormTrack 1/5 · US Not OK weather: This app opens every time in WI and you have to look for OKC. NOT helpful when you need storm information quickly! I’ll use channel 4or5’s weather apps

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store