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KPRC 2 Weather vs ABC13 Houston News & Weather

KPRC 2 Weather 4.8★ · Free to download 40
Winner ABC13 Houston News & Weather
ABC13 Houston News & Weather 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65

ABC13 Houston News & Weather is the better choice, offering a more stable experience and better news integration, despite some notification and content issues.

Full reviews: KPRC 2 Weather · ABC13 Houston News & Weather

KPRC 2 Weather has seen a significant decline in user satisfaction due to a recent update, with numerous complaints about app functionality, radar issues, and excessive ads. ABC13 Houston News & Weather, while not without its own bugs, generally provides a more reliable experience for both news and weather, though users frequently report issues with notifications not linking to the correct stories.

Head to head

Features (Weather) edge: ABC13 Houston News & WeatherR29R33R35R36
KPRC 2 Weather KPRC 2 Weather users are highly dissatisfied with recent changes to the radar, specifically the removal of future cast and the inability to see storm direction R29R33R35R36. Many find the new radar 'useless' and 'horrible' R29R37. The app also struggles with displaying humidity or dew point easily and has issues with location accuracy .
ABC13 Houston News & Weather ABC13 Houston News & Weather users have some complaints about the radar, noting it's too small and doesn't support landscape view for a larger display . One user also mentioned the new update only allows seeing past or future radar, not both combined .
Features (News) edge: ABC13 Houston News & WeatherR19R28R65R98
KPRC 2 Weather KPRC 2 Weather is primarily a weather app, and news features are not a prominent part of user reviews. However, some users mention it used to be a good hurricane tracker but is no longer R19R28.
ABC13 Houston News & Weather ABC13 Houston News & Weather is praised for keeping users abreast of local, statewide, and national news R65R98. Users appreciate frequent news and weather pop-up notifications . However, some users desire more current local news and more follow-ups on stories . There are also complaints about political bias and a lack of a search box .
Ease of Use edge: ABC13 Houston News & WeatherR25R31R51R12
KPRC 2 Weather KPRC 2 Weather's recent update has made the app 'complicated' and 'confusing' R25R31R51. Users find the new interface 'clunky to navigate' R12, with a 'hideous layout' and a 'razor thin bar to select' options . Many miss the old, simpler version . The app also has issues with screen orientation, often displaying sideways on iPads and lacking landscape mode R6R11R23R54.
ABC13 Houston News & Weather ABC13 Houston News & Weather is generally considered 'easy to manage and maneuver' R65 with a good UI and UX . However, some users dislike the new format and find it takes too long to thumb through headlines . Others wish they could swipe left for new stories instead of scrolling , and some find the font size too big with no option to change it .
Reliability tieR1R10R44R37
KPRC 2 Weather KPRC 2 Weather suffers from frequent crashes R1R10 and often won't open, especially after OS updates R10R44. The radar is reported to freeze or not load R37, and the app sometimes shows weather for the wrong city . Widgets have also stopped working for some users .
ABC13 Houston News & Weather ABC13 Houston News & Weather users report frequent freezing and the app sometimes not working at all, displaying 'no internet' messages despite good connectivity . Photos and videos often fail to load . Audio is sometimes not synced with video .
Price/Value edge: ABC13 Houston News & WeatherR7R12R20R24
KPRC 2 Weather KPRC 2 Weather is free to download but has become heavily criticized for 'way way too many ads' R7R12R20R24. These ads are often full-screen, have countdowns, and can cause virus protection warnings or camera engagement R7R12R24R45. Users feel it's a 'money grabber' R24 and that the app is now 'basically an advertising platform' .
ABC13 Houston News & Weather ABC13 Houston News & Weather is also free with in-app purchases, but user reviews do not mention excessive ads as a major issue. Some users complain about videos playing automatically , which could be an ad or content, but it's not described as overwhelming advertising.
Support tieR5R12R29R30
KPRC 2 Weather KPRC 2 Weather users have expressed frustration with updates that ruin features R5R12R29R30, indicating a lack of responsiveness to user needs or poor testing. One user noted an update fixed a radar issue R5, but overall sentiment is negative regarding recent changes.
ABC13 Houston News & Weather ABC13 Houston News & Weather users frequently complain that notifications do not link to the specific story, instead opening to the app's homepage R62R63R69R75. This indicates a persistent bug that has not been adequately addressed, leading to user frustration.
Pick KPRC 2 Weather if

You are looking for a dedicated weather app and are willing to tolerate significant recent issues with radar functionality, excessive ads, and a confusing interface, hoping for future improvements R5.

Pick ABC13 Houston News & Weather if

You want a combined news and weather app that is generally stable and easy to navigate, even if you might encounter issues with notifications not linking directly to stories R65.

Evidence note: KPRC 2 Weather's recent reviews are overwhelmingly negative, focusing on a disastrous update that ruined the app for many long-time users. The lifetime rating of 4.77 is likely skewed by positive reviews of the old version, which is no longer available. ABC13 Houston News & Weather has more balanced reviews, with common complaints about notification linking and app freezing, but fewer widespread critical issues.

Frequently asked

What happened to the KPRC 2 Weather app's radar?
A recent update to the KPRC 2 Weather app removed the future cast feature from the radar, making it only show past and present weather, which many users find 'useless' and a significant downgrade R29R33R35R36.
Does KPRC 2 Weather have too many ads?
Yes, KPRC 2 Weather has been heavily criticized for having 'way way too many ads,' including full-screen pop-ups with countdowns that interrupt the user experience and can even trigger virus protection warnings R7R12R24R45.
Why don't ABC13 Houston News & Weather notifications work correctly?
Many users report that when they click on a notification from ABC13 Houston News & Weather, it often takes them only to the app's home page or a random article, rather than the specific story mentioned in the notification, making it frustrating to find the desired content R62R63R69R75.
Are there issues with KPRC 2 Weather on iPad?
Yes, KPRC 2 Weather has problems with iPad screen orientation, often failing to detect landscape mode and displaying content sideways, which was not an issue in previous versions R6R11R23R54.

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. [R29] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Radar: Don’t know what they did with their update but the Weather Radar used to be great but it is useless now. It only shows about an hour or so before the current time and then stops at the current time and no longer shows storms conditions moving forward, as it used to show. Get the Doppler Radar or Houston Weather 26 apps and the Radar will show storms conditions about 1-2 hours forward, so m
  2. [R33] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Was a great app BUT…: Why would you take the future cast track off of radar while in the National satellite? No reason for that when you still have a cast bar of past and present only. Just dumb!
  3. [R35] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Was good until the radar change.: Best thing about this app WAS the future cast loop. Well they have done and took that little feature away. Bad on you news 2 Houston. So Why change/ touch something that is not broken? Please give us the future radar back. Disappointed viewer….
  4. [R36] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Fix the radar: Bring back the future track radar. It now only shows past and present.
  5. [R19] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Hurricanes: Terrible place to get real time info. Old app was much better and user friendly. Looking for a new app for hurricanes so I can stay better informed
  6. [R28] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Why?: You took a great app and destroyed it. Used to be my go to hurricane tracker, now it is unusable. Filled with ads and watered down by combining countless other weather nonsense. If you’re looking for a good hurricane tracker, like this used to be, go somewhere else. This is no longer it. Very disappointed. You lost a longtime user and advocate. Don’t trust the 4.8 rating, that was the old ve
  7. [R65] ABC13 Houston News & Weather 4/5 · US Best app. for local and national news: This is my number 1 app to keep abreast of the most updated news and events locally, Statewide and Nationally. It’s easy to manage and maneuver
  8. [R98] ABC13 Houston News & Weather 5/5 · US News: Very informative.
  9. [R25] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Complicated: I liked it before it was updated. It was easy to use. This latest version is a big mess. Can’t see the path of the hurricane because of the subtitles etc.
  10. [R31] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Won’t help when you need it most: Terribly complicated and confusing. Not easy to use during critical times like when a hurricane is on its way to Houston. On a clear bright sunny day you’ll have time to figure out how to use the app. But when it’s seriously scary weather, just don’t bother with this app. Find an app that can give you the quickest and most accurate weather info in an easy to use a
  11. [R51] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Horrible update: This app used to be fantastic. The new update is so convoluted it’s hard to navigate compared to the last version. Whoever thought this update was good should be fired
  12. [R12] KPRC 2 Weather 3/5 · US Bring the old version back please!: The update that just happened this spring is not great. The new look for the user interface is confusing and clunky to navigate, the new radar seems to have poorer quality and full screen pop up ads with countdowns before you can exit out of them seem to be more frequent. At least to local weather notifications and alerts still seem to function the same.
  13. [R1] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Beansiesdaddy: This version of the app crashes constantly
  14. [R10] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Won’t even open on iPhone 16 with IOS 26: The app won’t even open. I have always had problems with it crashing, but after upgrade to IOS 26, the KPRC weather app won’t even open. It gets to the welcome screen and then disappears.
  15. [R44] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US New app: App doesn’t open
  16. [R37] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Radar doesn’t work!: Terrible update. Radar freezes and doesn’t work. I have to slide the bar to get the radar to work because it won’t play or load. Took away the future feature so now you have to click back and forth between current and future weather. I use to love this app but now it’s horrible.
  17. [R7] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Horrible Now: Deleted! Re-uploaded after last deletion and staying away. Now way way too many ads and they take up the entire screen plus my virus protection often blocks and/or warns on these ad websites also some cause my camera to engage. Too bad - deleted forever now
  18. [R20] KPRC 2 Weather 5/5 · US New Weather: Sorry the radar you use to have was better. And all the ads you have to go through to get what you are looking forREALLY?
  19. [R24] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Don't waste your time!: Update: tried once more tonight during severe weather. Could not get past the repeated ads to look at the radar. Deleted it from my phone. Do not waste your time. It's a money grabber - not a lifesaver! This was a strong app when Frank Billingsley was still there. Now it's awful and full of ads to get to anything important, like the radar. Not worth the wasted time when th
  20. [R5] KPRC 2 Weather 4/5 · US Latest Update Fixed Radar Issue: *****Update*** 7/22/25 Latest update has fixed radar issue! Thank you KPRC 2 & developers for listening to your users! ******Update 6/22/25 update released 2 weeks ago ruined Radar feature of app. It lingers thru past & stops at NOW! So you now have no way to see where storm may be heading. This makes the app useless to me as I used it multiple times a day during s
  21. [R30] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Terrible update: Latest version is terrible. Moving to another app. Totally ruined the app.
  22. [R45] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Waste of precious time: Way too many adds. When I open this I want weather NOW. NOT 5 ADDS LATER. Even when I’m not in a hurry you watch a bunch of adds then barely Any content before it breaks for ANOTHER ADD. Disgusted.
  23. [R62] ABC13 Houston News & Weather 4/5 · US Opening app: Every time I get a notification about an updated story I click on it that seems very interesting and it does not go to that story. Very disappointing.
  24. [R63] ABC13 Houston News & Weather 3/5 · US Notifications are not linked: It is so frustrating when a notification shows up on my phone, hit the link, but it only opens your app. The notification should take you to the article mentioned in the notification. Then I search and search and can never find the article. Waste of my time trying to use your app.
  25. [R69] ABC13 Houston News & Weather 3/5 · US AP doesn’t seem to keep up with notifications: I get notifications from ABC13 on a regular basis. 99% of the time, when I click on the notification and the APP opens, there is nothing there about what the notification was about…
  26. [R75] ABC13 Houston News & Weather 3/5 · US Notifications - improve the target they open: It’s not a good user experience when very specific notifications to the phone screen only open the app when clicked. The expectation for notifications is that they open a target page directly related to the notification so the user doesn’t have to hunt around in the app for the information that brought them to it. Otherwise, app is great!
  27. [R6] KPRC 2 Weather 3/5 · US Screen Orientation: App doesn’t detect my iPad’s landscape (widescreen) orientation and rotates to portrait (vertical) as soon as it opens. Displays everything sideways! Been a problem since the new version was released. Fix it!
  28. [R11] KPRC 2 Weather 4/5 · US Please add landscape mode for iPad: When the app opens, it shows briefly in landscape mode and immediately converts to portrait mode. iPad is set up to change mode as I turn iPad different directions and works on all other apps, but not this one
  29. [R23] KPRC 2 Weather 3/5 · US What happened to landscape view!?!: Please bring back landscape view for app!
  30. [R54] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Doesn’t work for me since new version came out: I use my iPad in landscape mode since I have a keyboard attached to it. This app no longer works in landscape mode (it used to in old version) so I downloaded another local Houston news channel weather app that works in landscape mode.

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