# WPSD Radar

> Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id415470680](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id415470680)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id415470680`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** WPSD TV
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (115 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.517
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-21
- **First published:** 2011-01-25
- **Size:** 245 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wpsd-radar/id415470680)
- **Website:** [http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/app](http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/app)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/story/30539208/privacy-policy](http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/story/30539208/privacy-policy)

## Description

WPSD Radar is a weather extension that provides high-resolution radar and reliable alerts. It includes a 250-meter radar, future radar, and high-resolution satellite imagery to help you track storms and conditions.

Save your favorite locations, use GPS for current location awareness, and receive National Weather Service alerts with optional push notifications to stay safe during severe weather.

## Rankings

- #150,854 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews show that WPSD Radar has a strong radar feature and fast, simple operation when it works, and some consider it a top option (even free) for weather radar. However, recurring problems across multiple reviews include unreliable radar data, frequent crashes or load failures after updates, pervasive ads and Daily Almanac push notifications, and readability issues such as small text and hard-to-read colors. Several users report being unable to open the app or forced to relaunch, and some want the ability to disable warnings. Overall, the app’s radar capability is praised, but stability and UX frustrations drive negative feedback.

### Pros

- Excellent radar map and labeled as the best radar in the App Store.
- App opens quickly and is easy to use.
- Compared favorably on speed to other apps (loads faster than Weather Channel).
- Radar feature appreciated when functioning, part of the go-to weather app.

### Cons

- Radar data frequently unreliable or not updating (not live, off for days).
- Frequent crashes/hangs; won't open or stalls.
- Intrusive ads and unkillable push notifications (Daily Almanac) and ads redirecting to Safari.
- UI readability issues (small text, white-on-blue background) and cluttered radar colors, hard to read.
- Unable to disable radar warnings, resulting in a cluttered screen during storms.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id415470680)