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Head-to-head

Weather Radar vs WSB-TV Weather

Weather Radar 4.6★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner WSB-TV Weather
WSB-TV Weather 4.8★ · Free to download 70

WSB-TV Weather is generally preferred for its reliable and accurate local forecasts and severe weather alerts, while Weather Radar struggles with a confusing and expensive subscription model and frequent ads.

Full reviews: Weather Radar · WSB-TV Weather

WSB-TV Weather offers dependable, accurate local weather information and timely alerts, despite some recent issues with radar changes and ad frequency. Weather Radar, while praised for accuracy by some, is heavily criticized for its aggressive and misleading subscription practices, excessive ads, and functionality problems.

Head to head

Features & Content tieR8R12R14R27
Weather Radar Weather Radar offers detailed information, including storm tracking and radar, with some users finding it very accurate and useful for global weather monitoring R8R14. However, recent updates have been criticized for making the interface cluttered, difficult to read, and removing useful features like cloud images R12R27.
WSB-TV Weather WSB-TV Weather provides local forecasts, radar, and severe weather alerts, with users appreciating its ability to help them plan and stay safe R62. However, recent updates have led to complaints about the radar being less helpful, pixelated, or unable to show wider areas, and some users miss previous features like combo radar .
Ease of Use & Interface tieR1R12R27R103
Weather Radar Some users find Weather Radar's interface busy and difficult to navigate, with high temperatures not immediately visible R27. The search function for other cities is also reported as poor, making it hard to find specific locations R1. Recent design changes, like light grey text on white backgrounds, have made elements unreadable for some R12.
WSB-TV Weather WSB-TV Weather is generally considered easy to navigate by some users . However, recent updates have made the radar map too busy and complicated for others R103. Issues with the playback slider being difficult to use due to overlapping with iPhone's multitasking bar have also been reported .
Accuracy & Reliability edge: WSB-TV WeatherR8R11R17R18
Weather Radar Many users praise Weather Radar for its accuracy and dependability, especially for storm tracking and notifications R8R11R17. However, some report that the weather reported is often incorrect or that the app is not reliable enough to depend on R18.
WSB-TV Weather WSB-TV Weather is highly trusted for its accurate and consistent forecasts, especially for severe weather alerts R62. However, a significant number of recent reviews indicate issues with accuracy and timeliness of alerts, with notifications arriving after events, radar being behind real-time, or forecasts being incorrect R64R66.
Price & Value edge: WSB-TV WeatherR3R4R10R13
Weather Radar Weather Radar is heavily criticized for its aggressive and misleading subscription model, with users reporting charges of $5.99 a week after a 'free trial' that is hard to cancel or bypass R4R10R19. Many feel it's a rip-off to pay for NOAA data that is free elsewhere R3R13. Even paid users report still seeing many ads .
WSB-TV Weather WSB-TV Weather is free to download but users frequently complain about the high number of intrusive ads, including pop-ups and videos, that block information and slow down the app R68R79R82. Some users expressed a willingness to pay a modest price to remove ads .
Performance & Support edge: WSB-TV WeatherR6R25R28R34
Weather Radar Weather Radar users report significant performance issues, including the app not loading, stopping opening, or getting stuck on the opening page R6R25R28R34. Some paid users have experienced the app not working after payment . Support is also criticized, with links leading to 'nonsense' R34.
WSB-TV Weather WSB-TV Weather sometimes struggles with slow performance, crashing, or hanging after updates R64. Users with slow internet speeds, particularly in rural areas, report difficulty viewing the radar feature .
Pick Weather Radar if

You are looking for a weather app with a wide range of features and detailed radar, and you are willing to navigate its complex subscription model and potential performance issues for what some users find to be accurate information R8R11R14.

Pick WSB-TV Weather if

You prioritize highly accurate and dependable local weather forecasts and severe weather alerts from a trusted source, and you are willing to tolerate frequent ads and some recent radar changes R62.

Evidence note: Weather Radar has a significantly higher number of reviews, but a large portion of its recent negative feedback centers on its monetization strategy. WSB-TV Weather's reviews are more focused on app functionality and ad frequency.

Frequently asked

What is the cost of Weather Radar?
Weather Radar offers a 'free trial' that often leads to a subscription cost of $5.99 a week, which many users find misleading and difficult to cancel R4R19R22R24.
Does WSB-TV Weather have a lot of ads?
Yes, WSB-TV Weather users frequently report a high number of intrusive ads, including pop-ups and videos, that can block information and slow down the app R68R79R82R94.
Are the weather alerts reliable for WSB-TV Weather?
While many users praise WSB-TV Weather for its reliable and timely severe weather alerts, some recent reviews indicate issues with notifications arriving 20-30 minutes after events, or even failing to go off for tornado warnings R62R64R66R88.
Can Weather Radar be used to check weather in other cities?
Weather Radar has been criticized for its search function, which makes it 'almost useless' to search for other cities because it often ignores states and doesn't narrow down results within the country, leading to a poor user experience R1.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R8] Weather Radar 5/5 · US Storm tracker, radar channel NOAA network review: This was one of the first apps I downloaded and decided to actually pay for and it’s definitely worth it spot on better than any weather report that I’ve gotten or received. I’ll give it five stars and a big old thumbs up.
  2. [R12] Weather Radar 3/5 · US The colors on the last update are silly: I loved this app until the last update. Now when you look at the radar, the box with the temperature is light grey with white numbers…who thought that was a good idea. I am not old and even my eyes can’t read it. Put it back to the dark background on the temperature box.
  3. [R14] Weather Radar 5/5 · US I LOVE THIS RADAR APP: I was curious enough to go outside of the USA and I found a Typhoon in the Philippine sea headed for Tokyo if you live in Tokyo be prepared!
  4. [R27] Weather Radar 3/5 · US Busy busy!: The app has a lot of information but is a pain to navigate because the initial landing page is so busy. High temps being forecast are not visible until you “open” that specific day. Too much stuff on one small screen.
  5. [R1] Weather Radar 1/5 · US Useless to search other cities now: It’s almost useless to search other cities I’m traveling to now because the search only searches “City name, United States” ignoring that there are multiple within the country in different states. There is no way to narrow it down within the country by adding the state apparently and it doesn’t list them in the search listing. Incredibly annoying and poor user e
  6. [R103] WSB-TV Weather 2/5 · US Not at good as it used to be: This used to be my go to app for weather radar but in the interest of adding more and more features they have made the weather radar map just too busy and complicated and it’s just not as good as it used to be.
  7. [R11] Weather Radar 5/5 · US Amazing: It is very accurate!
  8. [R17] Weather Radar 5/5 · US Thanks: Love your notifications. Surprised by accuracy if advising when next weather event will begin in my area
  9. [R18] Weather Radar 3/5 · US Today?: Sometimes, like today, helpful! Sometimes not good enough to rely on. Can’t tell why but wonder if your own sources of info are less reliable because of politically supported resources having been lessened…as though there is much of anything more important these days!!! Thank you for the help this gives so many of us!
  10. [R3] Weather Radar 3/5 · US We shouldnt have to pay for Noaa: Our tax dollars pay for this.
  11. [R4] Weather Radar 1/5 · US WARNING: ORA RIP OFF: Do NOT press “Skip” when new app opens - it automatically enrolls you in the “Free Trial” and there is NO WAY TO CANCEL in the app. Free trial does not show up in iPhone “Subscriptions”. I did the update of the old app and thought I’d at least look it over despite the several comments about the old version costing way too much and charging for free NOAA info that other apps g
  12. [R10] Weather Radar 1/5 · US Why: You have to find how to get past the “buy my stuff” screen and pay for a bunch of stuff for it to be useful.
  13. [R13] Weather Radar 1/5 · US Charging for future radar: I can’t believe you’re charging for future radar. Gimme a break I can get that free from NUMEROUS other apps. I deleted this app🙄
  14. [R6] Weather Radar 3/5 · US The appears to be broken.: In the past this app has worked well. Since iOS version 26.3 the app will not load.
  15. [R25] Weather Radar 1/5 · US Stopped opening: Love this app, but it won’t open for me , can you please fix whatever bug is going on???
  16. [R28] Weather Radar 1/5 · US App BROKEN: App recently stopped working and when I try to open, it’s just stuck on the opening page trying to load. I have deleted and reinstalled with no luck. If this isn’t fixed I will be canceling my subscription.
  17. [R34] Weather Radar 1/5 · US Update fail: Since the update, my paid app does not open, not even the widget. I've uninstalled and reinstalled. I have iphone 13 pro. I try to ask for support and link takes me to some nonsense that is not support. I'd like a refund.
  18. [R19] Weather Radar 1/5 · US Misleading: The app says there is a free option at the bottom but when you click on the free option it then tells you it's a free trial and it's $5.99 A WEEK NOT A MONTH.
  19. [R22] Weather Radar 1/5 · US Who the H pays $6/week for Weather!!!: Something is TOTALLY WRONG with this site … from noaa? Seems like I fell into a trump business trap as the smell of SCAM is putrid
  20. [R24] Weather Radar 3/5 · US Expensive: $2.99 a week!
  21. [R68] WSB-TV Weather 4/5 · US Too many ads: Ads block information
  22. [R79] WSB-TV Weather 2/5 · US Awful: Too many adds!!!!
  23. [R82] WSB-TV Weather 1/5 · US To many ads: Y’all have totally ruined this app with all the ads.
  24. [R94] WSB-TV Weather 1/5 · US Has gone downhill fast: Used to be great app for local news and weather. Now it’s just AD’s and videos that have nothing to do with what you clicked to watch. Gone are the days of valuable content; sad times.
  25. [R62] WSB-TV Weather 5/5 · US Great app !: Love this storm team they are always dependable. The app never fails to give every notification.
  26. [R64] WSB-TV Weather 2/5 · US Not like it used to be: When I first got the app (the weather app & news app) it was always consistent and on point. Since the update it crashes and/or just hangs. A couple of months ago the take cover alert pinged my phone after the fact. I track the weather for family and friends to make sure they’re able to stay safe during severe weather. The old app gave plenty of time to prepare and get to s
  27. [R66] WSB-TV Weather 3/5 · US Notifications are terrible: I love the setup of the app, but it’s useless in terms of its notifications. I consistently get warned of precipitation, thunder, or other occurrences about 20-30 minutes after it’s occurred. This could be a life or death situation if someone was depending on this for tornado warnings. Please with on this.
  28. [R88] WSB-TV Weather 1/5 · US Lightning notifications slow: The lightning detection notification is hours behind. It used to be helpful, now it’s worthless and annoying to get a notification about lightning in my area hours after it actually happened and when there are currently no storms in the area.

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