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WDIV 4Warn Weather vs Weather Live°

WDIV 4Warn Weather 4.7★ · Free to download 30
Winner Weather Live°
Weather Live° 4.6★ · Free + IAP 65

Weather Live° is the better choice for a weather app, despite its high subscription costs, as WDIV 4Warn Weather has been severely impacted by recent negative updates that have made it largely unusable for many.

Full reviews: WDIV 4Warn Weather · Weather Live°

WDIV 4Warn Weather has seen a significant decline in user satisfaction due to recent updates, particularly concerning its radar functionality and user interface. Weather Live°, while praised for its accuracy and features, faces strong criticism for its expensive subscription model and issues with widget functionality.

Head to head

Features & Functionality edge: Weather Live°R1R4R6R9
WDIV 4Warn Weather Users report that WDIV 4Warn Weather's radar, a key feature, has become unusable, no longer showing future predictions and often crashing or displaying incorrect information R1R6R9R26. Many long-time users lament the loss of the old version's radar and ease of use R4R16R19. Other issues include the lack of a written forecast, disappearing widgets, and problems with video closed captioning .
Weather Live° Weather Live° is generally praised for its comprehensive information and accurate forecasts . Users appreciate the daily forecast summaries and detailed weather information . However, some users report issues with the map not working, widgets not displaying information or not being available for the lock screen, and general inaccuracies in temperature readings .
Ease of Use & UI edge: Weather Live°R4R15R16R17
WDIV 4Warn Weather The recent update to WDIV 4Warn Weather has made the app significantly less user-friendly, with many describing the new UI as 'terrible,' 'confusing,' 'clunky,' and 'not intuitive' R4R16R17. Specific complaints include difficulty navigating, busy graphics, and the lack of landscape mode for iPad users R15R16.
Weather Live° Weather Live° generally offers a good layout . However, some users find the constant prompts to upgrade to premium annoying . There are also reports of the app not loading on new phones for users who previously purchased it .
Reliability & Performance edge: Weather Live°R3R7R22R24
WDIV 4Warn Weather WDIV 4Warn Weather has significant reliability issues since its update, with users reporting the app crashes frequently, takes a long time to load, and sometimes requires deletion and reinstallation to work R7. Alerts are also criticized for being inaccurate or providing false alarms R22R24. The app is also noted for using an excessive amount of storage R3.
Weather Live° Weather Live° is generally seen as reliable for its forecasts . However, some users have experienced issues with data accuracy, with reported temperatures differing significantly from actual conditions . There are also reports of widgets not working consistently .
Price & Value tieR10R13R34R35
WDIV 4Warn Weather WDIV 4Warn Weather is free to download but has become heavily criticized for intrusive and unskippable ads that render the app unusable for many R10R13R34R35. Users feel the app's value has plummeted since the update, making it not worth the hassle of the ads R10R34R35.
Weather Live° Weather Live° is free to download but requires in-app purchases or a subscription to access many core features like radar, 14-day forecasts, and precipitation overlays R61R79. The subscription costs are a major point of contention, with users calling them 'greedy,' 'expensive,' and 'not worth it,' citing prices as high as $5.99 a week, $25 a month, or $70-99 a year R67R90R93. Many users feel the app is not truly free and immediately delete it due to the paywalls R79.
Support & Privacy tieR4R37R67R88
WDIV 4Warn Weather Users of WDIV 4Warn Weather feel that developers do not listen to feedback, as negative reviews about the update have been constant without resolution R4. There are also concerns about privacy, with updated terms of service stating that the app doesn't have to keep user data private R37.
Weather Live° Weather Live° users report difficulty with customer support, stating that issues are not corrected and inquiries about original purchases are ignored R88. There are also reports of users being unable to cancel subscriptions or get refunds R67. Some users also raise concerns about risky or dangerous ads .
Pick WDIV 4Warn Weather if

you are a former user hoping for a return to its old functionality, or if you are willing to tolerate significant ads and a poor user experience for a free app that used to be highly regarded R4R10R13.

Pick Weather Live° if

you prioritize detailed and generally accurate weather forecasts and are willing to pay a premium subscription fee to access all features and avoid ads .

Evidence note: WDIV 4Warn Weather's recent reviews are overwhelmingly negative, focusing on a disastrous update, while Weather Live° has a more mixed bag of reviews, with accuracy and price being the main concerns. The free vs. paid asymmetry is evident in Weather Live°'s reviews, where many negative comments stem from users unwilling to pay for features, which is a common pattern for freemium apps.

Frequently asked

What happened to WDIV 4Warn Weather's radar?
The radar in WDIV 4Warn Weather was significantly downgraded in a recent update, with users reporting it no longer shows future predictions, only past and current weather, making it largely useless for planning R6R9R19R26.
Is Weather Live° really free?
Weather Live° is free to download, but many essential features, such as the rain scope, 14-day forecast, and radar, require a paid subscription, which users describe as expensive, costing as much as $5.99 a week or $99 a year R61R79R90R93.
Why are WDIV 4Warn Weather's recent reviews so negative?
Recent reviews for WDIV 4Warn Weather are overwhelmingly negative because a major update significantly worsened the app's user interface, radar functionality, and introduced intrusive ads, leading many long-time users to delete it R4R10R13R36.

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. [R1] WDIV 4Warn Weather 2/5 · US Awful Radar: Has to be the worst radar app out there. Weather data doesn’t even match what’s going on outside… this app has been unusable for a while now. Will be deleting.
  2. [R4] WDIV 4Warn Weather 1/5 · US From good to terrible: Amazes me that it’s had constant 1 star reviews since the change and it’s still rated good in the App Store. Another app developer that doesn’t listen to the users… how many people have to delete before bringing the old version back? Well, this used to be a good app. The best around. Very easy to use. The new version is beyond terrible. I deleted it a few days after the up
  3. [R6] WDIV 4Warn Weather 3/5 · US Radar no longer beneficial: This last update changed the radar from previous 2-3 hours, current and up to two hours in the future. Now it only share very little within last two hours and current radar. It does not give any future radar. Needless to say this is very very frustrating and doesn’t help plan my day or at least the next few hours at all can you change it back or somehow enhance what wa
  4. [R9] WDIV 4Warn Weather 3/5 · US Radar not working: I am wondering what update you did to your radar to make it so that it only shows what WAS happening and what is happening right now. It used to go an hour or two into the future to show the predicted path of storms and now it’s like nope, you can only see where it’s been and where it is right now. That’s it. How does that possibly help me at all?
  5. [R15] WDIV 4Warn Weather 3/5 · US I loved this app until: I used to love this app until the latest version. The radar map was changed and I don’t like it as well. Worst of all, it’s not configured for IPad users in the horizontal view. Now I use the Apple or Clime apps. But I still miss the old WDIV 4WarnWeather app.
  6. [R16] WDIV 4Warn Weather 1/5 · US Go back: Why 4 WARN?…do we need a warning for warm, beautiful weather? Please return to last version. Too busy, too much to navigate, bad radar track. Hourly and Daily aren’t easy to see. Make the graphics easier to read at a glance.Loved the old version. Now we use the other apps and miss your last design.
  7. [R17] WDIV 4Warn Weather 5/5 · US WDIV‘s new weather app: This weather app is so very confusing June 20 at 2:30. We’re having heavy rain and you can’t even see it on radar cause when you click on it it just goes to like the heat so and I’ve talked to quite a few people and they really miss the old version that you had, which was great that we all used this new one very bad that’s all I can say very very bad.
  8. [R3] WDIV 4Warn Weather 3/5 · US 1.64GB of Space?: There is absolutely no reason why this App needs to use up almost 2GB of storage.
  9. [R7] WDIV 4Warn Weather 2/5 · US Radar settings not working: When I try to change the radar settings, the app shuts down.
  10. [R22] WDIV 4Warn Weather 1/5 · US Update since June, still useless: Update from June ruined this app. It used to be great. It’s now only a little better than a paperweight. Radar is terrible. Shows completely different forecasts than reputable competitors such as MyRadar and weather channel. Gives alerts for areas that are an hour away.
  11. [R24] WDIV 4Warn Weather 1/5 · US Not a good service: Not a good weather alert service nor trustworthy but neither are a lot of other free weather alert services I had on my devices to protect me when I am out in the community. This app I get the false alarms and the alerts lying to me saying lightning was decked in your area. Look outside and it’s bright and sunny outside and no thundering or lightning at all. It’s done this
  12. [R10] WDIV 4Warn Weather 1/5 · US Unusable: Like everyone else says, it used to work. Today i click on it and i get a rapid succession of weird ads. Every time i swipe one away another pops up in about 1 second. And the ads weird stuff like feet pics too. Used to be am excellent tool. Now it’s rendered unusable by ads.
  13. [R13] WDIV 4Warn Weather 1/5 · US Atrociously aggravating app: Possibly one of the worst app I have ever used. Used to be much simpler and much better app then about a year or so ago they decided to “upgrade” it and the app has completely gone down the toilet ever since. If you ever want to watch a forecast video you have to suffer through at least 2 minutes of full ads that are unskippable and then in the middle of the video if y
  14. [R34] WDIV 4Warn Weather 1/5 · US Terrible: I used to love this app. I just deleted it from my phone because every time I click on a notification, I start reading the weather warning and then ads keep popping up preventing me from reading it. It didn’t used to be like this. I am now using a different weather app that doesn’t annoy me with pop up ads
  15. [R35] WDIV 4Warn Weather 1/5 · US Loaded up with ads: Delete it.
  16. [R37] WDIV 4Warn Weather 1/5 · US Updated terms of service are sketchy: Deleted the app after I looked at the updated terms of service. Specifically the privacy policy which states that even though the user has to agree to the terms of service, including the privacy policy, they don’t have to agree to keep your data and information private. This app isn’t that useful to me that I am willing to let you use my data however you want.
  17. [R67] Weather Live° 1/5 · US BEWARE YOU CAN NOT CANCEL THIS APP: I purchase at 29.99 thinking it would be more informative IT IS NOT AND YOU CAN NOT CANCEL!! I tried 2 times and they will not give me my money back went to apple this is a third party app they can not help you. BEWARE
  18. [R88] Weather Live° 2/5 · US Misprints: Many incorrect displays, customer support doesn’t correct anything
  19. [R19] WDIV 4Warn Weather 1/5 · US Bad change: The old version was so much easier to read and use. Radar doesn’t show the future path and have to push play every time. The daily and hourly aren’t quick to pull up or easy to read graphics. Too many things on one page, not simple.
  20. [R26] WDIV 4Warn Weather 2/5 · US Radar view is frustrating: With the new update, the radar will not show any future predictions and really will not move on its own unless hitting the play button. I’m not sure why 4warn thought this was an improvement. Maybe just a cost save for their app. Currently looking for other radar apps to replace this.
  21. [R61] Weather Live° 1/5 · US Horribly inaccurate and you have to pay for basically everything: Why do you have to pay just to see the Rain scope and the 14 day forcast?!
  22. [R79] Weather Live° 1/5 · US Don’t waste your time (or money): Come on guys… requiring a subscription to see the weather radar? Extra for precipitation layover? God I’d rather download NOAA and get it all free… what a joke. Develop something unique that’s worth my money… I dunno maybe something outside of the free realm…
  23. [R90] Weather Live° 3/5 · US Great App but developers are greedy.: This is a great application and would be better if the developers were no so greedy. Come on guys, you charge why too much for this application.. $5.99 a week or $99 a year. Oh please. Just boils down to greed.
  24. [R93] Weather Live° 3/5 · US Expensive!: It’s a pretty good app though the widget never worked for me. The price is up to $100/yr. That’s more than many years with most other weather apps that offer the same thing and more. So long Weather live.
  25. [R36] WDIV 4Warn Weather 1/5 · US Used to be great, now garbage: Before the current update, this used to be the perfect weather app. Now the UI is unbelievably bad. The app is worse in every way. It is basically unusable now and I may just delete it. What a shame. Whatever clueless corporate bozo approved this needs to have the taste slapped out of their mouth.

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