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Head-to-head

9 StormTrack vs WSVN Hurricane Tracker

9 StormTrack 4.6★ · Free to download 45
Winner WSVN Hurricane Tracker
WSVN Hurricane Tracker 4.8★ · Free to download · ⚠ stale 60

WSVN Hurricane Tracker is the better choice for hurricane-specific tracking, despite its ad issues, while 9 StormTrack struggles with basic functionality and location accuracy.

Full reviews: 9 StormTrack · WSVN Hurricane Tracker

WSVN Hurricane Tracker is lauded for its accurate hurricane tracking and spaghetti models, though it's heavily criticized for intrusive ads and recent blank screens. 9 StormTrack, while praised for its radar and local accuracy by some, is plagued by persistent location errors, frequent crashes, and an overwhelming number of ads.

Head to head

Features edge: WSVN Hurricane TrackerR14R35R33R24
9 StormTrack 9 StormTrack offers radar imaging with bold colors that are easy to see and provides hourly forecasts including wind direction and velocity R14R35. Users appreciate its storm tracking capabilities, showing where storms have been and where they are going R33. However, some users report that the radar is inaccurate or doesn't play anymore R24R26.
WSVN Hurricane Tracker WSVN Hurricane Tracker is highly valued for its hurricane-specific features, particularly the spaghetti models and forecast cones, which are considered essential for tracking storms . It provides timely and clear information, acting as an early warning system . However, many recent reviews indicate that these core features, like the forecast cone and models, are frequently blank or not displaying .
Ease of Use tieR23R9R1R7
9 StormTrack Users find 9 StormTrack easy to use and appreciate its format R23R9. However, many struggle with setting their local weather, as the app frequently defaults to Wisconsin or other incorrect states R1R7. Some also find the screens too small or difficult to navigate past videos .
WSVN Hurricane Tracker WSVN Hurricane Tracker is generally considered easy to navigate and understand, making it simple to get to desired information quickly . Despite this, some users find it hard to follow or tap on icons, and a significant issue is the inability to enlarge vital information bubbles on the forecast cone .
Reliability tieR12R31R39R43
9 StormTrack 9 StormTrack has significant reliability issues, with users reporting frequent crashes, freezing, and the app not opening at all R12R31R39R43. Many reviews mention the app working well initially but deteriorating after updates, leading to problems like radar not loading or GPS location errors R15R24.
WSVN Hurricane Tracker WSVN Hurricane Tracker is praised for its accuracy and dependability in providing timely alerts . However, a major and recurring problem in recent reviews is that the app's core graphics, such as forecast cones and spaghetti models, often appear blank or do not display, rendering the app useless for its primary purpose . Users also report the app being slow to load .
Price/Value tieR3R5R32R34
9 StormTrack As a free app, 9 StormTrack is heavily criticized for an excessive number of intrusive ads, including full-page pop-ups and forced videos, which significantly detract from the user experience R3R5R32R34.
WSVN Hurricane Tracker WSVN Hurricane Tracker is also a free app, but users consistently complain about an overwhelming number of pop-up and full-page ads that appear every few seconds or when navigating, making the app frustrating and almost unusable .
Support tieR6R9R28R38
9 StormTrack Users report issues with notifications, such as not being able to find them or receiving too many general alerts for areas far away R6R9R28R38. Some users have tried contacting the station or reinstalling the app without success in resolving issues R4.
WSVN Hurricane Tracker There is no direct feedback on user support interactions for WSVN Hurricane Tracker. However, the prevalence of issues like blank screens and excessive ads suggests that recent updates have introduced significant bugs that have not been adequately addressed, frustrating users who rely on the app for critical information .
Pick 9 StormTrack if

You are in Central Wisconsin and find its local radar useful, and you are willing to tolerate frequent app crashes and ads .

Pick WSVN Hurricane Tracker if

You need a dedicated hurricane tracker with spaghetti models and forecast cones, and you are prepared to deal with a high volume of pop-up ads and potential blank screens .

Evidence note: Both apps are free, and many negative reviews for both are related to ads, which is a common friction point for free apps. WSVN Hurricane Tracker's recent reviews are heavily skewed negative due to critical features not displaying.

Frequently asked

Do these apps have a lot of ads?
Yes, both 9 StormTrack and WSVN Hurricane Tracker are free apps that users report have a significant and often intrusive number of ads, including full-page pop-ups and forced videos, which detract from the user experience R3R5R32R34.
Are the apps accurate for local weather?
9 StormTrack receives mixed reviews on accuracy, with some users praising it for being 'hundred percent accurate' or 'always right on time' for their area, while others call it 'inaccurate' and say predictions are only '15% correct' R2R4R19R26. WSVN Hurricane Tracker is generally considered 'very accurate' for hurricane tracking and provides 'dependable information' .
Do these apps have technical issues?
Yes, both apps experience significant technical issues. 9 StormTrack users report frequent crashes, freezing, the app not opening, radar not loading, and GPS location errors R12R15R24R31. WSVN Hurricane Tracker users frequently report blank screens where forecast cones and spaghetti models should be, radar not working, and the app being slow to load .

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R14] 9 StormTrack 5/5 · US Easy to see: I like that the radar imaging has bold colors that are easy to see
  2. [R35] 9 StormTrack 5/5 · US EZ, accurate & thorough: I use hourly forecast the most. Love it includes wind direction & velocity, moon rise/set. It works everywhere is US I’ve been. Loads fast
  3. [R33] 9 StormTrack 5/5 · US StormTracking: News line 9‘s weather tracker is especially helpful because of the radar storm track nines radar is especially helpful in tracking storms because you can see where it’s been and where it’s going
  4. [R24] 9 StormTrack 1/5 · US Radar: Not sure what’s going on with the radar, but it won’t play anymore, and messed up. Is it only me? I’ve uninstalled and installed again as well.
  5. [R23] 9 StormTrack 5/5 · US Very helpful: Easy to use and really helpful- I appreciate being able to look at other locations as well
  6. [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.
  7. [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.
  8. [R7] 9 StormTrack 1/5 · US Kansas City: How do I get my local weather here? I don’t live in Wisconsin!
  9. [R12] 9 StormTrack 3/5 · US Ok: It locks up all the time and I have to restart it !
  10. [R31] 9 StormTrack 4/5 · US App isn’t working: I updated the app a few days ago but once I open it it keeps crashing and doesn’t open. Plz fixed the app again
  11. [R39] 9 StormTrack 5/5 · US Won’t open: Work great but lately the app does not open. I need to turn off my phone and turn it on again then it might open.
  12. [R43] 9 StormTrack 5/5 · US Jams up all the time: Loved this app for my local weather. Info and map is excellent. Except the past few months this app is always jamming up and won’t open forcing me to go to Accuweather or some other local TV channel. I’d rather use Channel 9 Application. You need to get your tech people to fix this asap
  13. [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
  14. [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.
  15. [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
  16. [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.
  17. [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 “?
  18. [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
  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. [R2] 9 StormTrack 5/5 · US Hundred percent accurate for the wrong area: Works great in West Texas better than the local news apps I thought this was our channel 9, but it’s better
  21. [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
  22. [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.
  23. [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.
  24. [R15] 9 StormTrack 3/5 · US Problems: Worked good for a while then wouldn't load, had to reinstall

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