FOX 4: DFW WAPP - Weather

Name: FOX 4: DFW WAPP - Weather
Rating: 3.7692308 (8677 reviews)
Author: Fox Television Stations, Inc.

By: Fox Television Stations, Inc. App

FOX 4 Dallas (KDFW) real-time weather and video forecasts

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

1,234,956 ▲ 326

Data as of 2026-09-11

Rating:

3.77 ▼ 0.02

(8,677)

Version:

6.2.520

Last updated: 2026-07-07

Features & Capabilities

FOX 4 DFW WAPP delivers real-time weather for Dallas, Fort Worth and North Texas with exclusive video forecasts from the FOX 4-warn weather team.

Features include a highly responsive interactive map optimized for 3G and WiFi, NOWrad radar, high-resolution satellite imagery, a 10-day outlook, and location-based alerts. Save favorite locations, use geolocation for precise data, and enjoy a full-featured weather experience.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Fox Television Stations, Inc.

Downloads:

1,234,956 326

Rating:

3.77

(8,677) 0.02

Version:

6.2.520 Last updated: 2026-07-07

Version code:

602000520

Creation date:

2012-02-24

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk

Size:

124.75MB

Email:

fo*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-11

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 60,418 ▼ 23

Other rankings

#198 in Weather (Free) ▲ 1

Other platforms

FOX 4 Dallas-FTW: Weather (v6.2.502)

3.00

(904)

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Developed by:

Fox Television Stations, Inc.

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kdfw.android.weather

Email:

fo*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://www.fox4news.com/

User Reviews

The FOX 4 WAPP app delivers solid radar data and detailed weather information with a generally clean presentation, but users widely report crashes and instability after updates, along with intrusive alerts and a degraded feature set. Warnings often fail to appear as expected, and the new UI/overlay changes make viewing warnings harder. Some users still value the core data and the 10-day forecast, but the post-update experience is frustrating and unstable for many.

Pros

Radar and weather data remain detailed and reliable (radar accuracy remains good; radar maps handy).
The app has a well-designed, clean presentation when it works.
Detailed weather information is strong, with features like the 10-day forecast layout that some users find usable.

Cons

Frequent crashes and overall instability (crashes on open, apps restarting, device battery drain).
Intrusive and excessive notifications/alerts that interrupt use (audible alerts, frequent 'news station alert' messages).
Update degraded the experience by removing or complicating features (new interface, overlays change, need to create maps to view tornado warnings).
Critical weather warnings unreliable or missing (tornado warnings not appearing, warnings not delivered).
Performance/resource issues (high battery drain, slow/clunky behavior).