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KPRC 2 Weather vs KPRC 2 News

KPRC 2 Weather 4.8★ · Free to download 30
Winner KPRC 2 News
KPRC 2 News 4.7★ · Free to download 65

KPRC 2 News is the better choice for local news and general information, despite significant ad complaints, while KPRC 2 Weather has become largely unusable due to recent updates that broke core functionality and introduced excessive ads.

Full reviews: KPRC 2 Weather · KPRC 2 News

KPRC 2 News generally provides timely local news and weather, though it suffers from frequent and intrusive ads. KPRC 2 Weather, despite a higher lifetime rating, has been severely impacted by recent updates, leading to widespread issues with radar functionality, app crashes, and an overwhelming number of ads.

Head to head

Features edge: KPRC 2 NewsR6R11R12R14
KPRC 2 Weather Users of KPRC 2 Weather are highly critical of recent updates that removed or broke key features, especially the future cast radar, making the app useless for tracking storms R28R29. The app also lacks landscape mode for iPads R6R11 and has a confusing, clunky interface R12R14R16R18.
KPRC 2 News KPRC 2 News provides breaking news alerts and covers local events, traffic, and weather . However, users complain about old news not being refreshed , difficulty finding specific stories or a search bar , and a lack of dark mode R70R95.
Ease of Use edge: KPRC 2 NewsR2R12R14R16
KPRC 2 Weather Many KPRC 2 Weather users find the app extremely difficult to use after recent updates, citing a confusing and clunky interface R12R14R16R18. Specific complaints include oversized location icons R2, difficulty selecting menu items R14, and the inability to type in a location R16.
KPRC 2 News KPRC 2 News is generally considered easy to navigate and search , with users appreciating its layout for viewing stories . However, some users struggle to find specific stories or a search bar and find the content repetitive .
Reliability edge: KPRC 2 NewsR1R3R4R10
KPRC 2 Weather KPRC 2 Weather is plagued with reliability issues, including constant crashing R1R10, widgets not working R3, radar freezing or not loading , and the app not opening at all R10. Forecast accuracy is also a major concern, with users reporting discrepancies and incorrect predictions R4R18R22.
KPRC 2 News KPRC 2 News users report issues with notifications not leading to the correct story , videos playing uncommanded , and the app draining battery quickly . Some also note that news articles can be poorly written or lack key information .
Price/Value tieR7R12R20R24
KPRC 2 Weather Both apps are free, but KPRC 2 Weather users feel the value has drastically decreased due to overwhelming, full-screen ads that interrupt usage and make the app unusable R7R12R20R24. Many users state they deleted the app because of the ads R7R24.
KPRC 2 News KPRC 2 News is also free, but users are highly frustrated by the excessive and intrusive ads, including full-screen pop-ups with audio that appear upon opening the app or clicking on articles R70. These ads significantly detract from the app's value.
Support tieR1R5R10R29
KPRC 2 Weather Some KPRC 2 Weather users acknowledge that developers have listened to feedback and fixed issues, such as a radar problem R5. However, many recent complaints about critical issues like crashing, broken radar, and ads suggest that ongoing support for these new problems is lacking or insufficient R1R10R29.
KPRC 2 News There is no direct feedback on KPRC 2 News's support, but users express frustration with issues like persistent ads and lack of dark mode, indicating that these concerns are not being adequately addressed in updates R70R95.
Pick KPRC 2 Weather if

You need a weather app and are willing to tolerate significant usability issues, frequent crashes, and overwhelming ads in the hope that future updates will restore its previous functionality R5.

Pick KPRC 2 News if

You want a free app for local news, breaking alerts, and general information, and are prepared to contend with frequent and intrusive full-screen advertisements .

Evidence note: The lifetime ratings for both apps are high, but recent reviews for KPRC 2 Weather are overwhelmingly negative, indicating a significant decline in quality after recent updates. Many users explicitly state that the high rating reflects the old version of the app R28. Both apps are free, and much of the negative feedback for both centers around intrusive ads.

Frequently asked

Are KPRC 2 Weather forecasts accurate?
Many users report that KPRC 2 Weather's forecasts are often inaccurate and inconsistent, with predictions not matching actual weather or even other versions of the app R4R18R22R56.
Does KPRC 2 News have a dark mode?
No, KPRC 2 News does not currently offer a dark mode, which is a common request from users R70R95.
Can I track hurricanes with KPRC 2 Weather?
Users report that KPRC 2 Weather is no longer a reliable app for hurricane tracking due to recent updates that removed essential features like future cast radar and made the app confusing and unusable during critical times R19R25R28R31.

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. [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!
  2. [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
  3. [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.
  4. [R14] KPRC 2 Weather 5/5 · US Hate it!!: Worst update ever. New style and design is useless. Has a razor thin bar to select what should/used to be in a menu. You can barely select what you want. The 10 day forecast is now horizontal so it doesn’t even fit in the screen. The whole update is just dumb and useless.
  5. [R2] KPRC 2 Weather 4/5 · US Icons: For the most part I like the app but the location icons on the radar map are way too big. And the location descriptor label is very annoying. It covers the area you are trying to see and takes several taps to get rid of. I would prefer it didn’t even appear. I do like seeing the future cast radar.
  6. [R16] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Latest Update: Do not care for update….cannot type in location! Have to go to stupid map and find city on map by enlarging map….Useless and time consuming Very confusing to use and will probably delete Why did y’all ruin a good thing!!!!!!
  7. [R1] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Beansiesdaddy: This version of the app crashes constantly
  8. [R3] KPRC 2 Weather 3/5 · US Widget stopped working: I added a widget to my iPad Home Screen for this app some time ago so I can see the hourly weather at all times. I quit working yesterday and the widget now only says I must agree to the Terms and Conditions before I can use the widget. I couldn’t figure how to actually agree so I deleted the app and reinstalled it. I immediately saw the terms and conditions and clicked on
  9. [R4] KPRC 2 Weather 2/5 · US The worst forecasting: How this app has so many five stars is beyond me. Must be paid reviews because the KPRC weather guy, Anthony Yáñez, rarely gets the forecast right. As I sit here typing this, the app says 20% chance of rain all day yet it’s storming at my house. Last night, Yanez said the rain would be gone by 4 am yet here we are at 9:15 am with thunder and pouring rain. If I did my job as
  10. [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.
  11. [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
  12. [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?
  13. [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
  14. [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
  15. [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
  16. [R18] KPRC 2 Weather 3/5 · US Disappointed: This new version could have used a tutorial. Took me days to figure it out. I don’t like the new radar map. Today the app says we have a 20% chance of rain all day and my husband’s app (old version) says we have a 71% chance! Hmm… which one do we go by? This is the reason I can’t give a better rating. When you fix one of the apps to sync with the other to give the exact same
  17. [R22] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Worst: This app used to be accurate but now is not even close. When you switch between cities it often shows weather for the wrong one. I know it’s not just me because it is the same problem on my spouse’s phone. Just stick with the app that came on your phone or WeatherBug.
  18. [R56] KPRC 2 Weather 1/5 · US Ever since the update…: This app has become virtually useless. The interface is awkward and clunky. In the old version everything you needed was available when it loaded. Now you have to go to the menu to find anything and there is no back button. But worst of all the forecast never matches the broadcast forecast and is not remotely close to the weather in my neighborhood. This used to be my
  19. [R70] KPRC 2 News 1/5 · US No dark mode and constant pop-ups: This used to be a decent app to get news on your phone from locally however since the recent updates, there’s been lots of pop-ups for ads and also there’s still is no dark mode
  20. [R95] KPRC 2 News 4/5 · US Add dark mode: Dark mode makes the app feel better and wont waste much battery,so im requesting it to be added
  21. [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
  22. [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.
  23. [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
  24. [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

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