Reviews of POW Ponder on Weather

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List of user reviews and ratings for POW Ponder on Weather

Total ratings

4.70 (Rating count: 156)

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Review summary

Overall, POW Ponder on Weather is praised for highly accurate forecasts, timely severe-weather alerts, and an easy-to-use interface with radar. Many users rely on it for planning and safety. However, recurring complaints about inaccurate forecasts, app crashes, location loading issues, intrusive ads, and missing features temper the positivity.

Pros

Forecasts are extremely accurate and reliable, helping users plan ahead for storms, travel, and daily activities.
Timely, informative severe-weather alerts and live reporting.
Easy-to-use interface with clear graphics and built-in radar.
Local, credible insights and a trusted source for weather information.
Useful for planning events or daily routines, especially in fast-changing weather regions.

Cons

Forecasts can be inaccurate or inconsistent, raising questions about meteorology credentials.
App instability: crashes, slow loading, blue square images, and location-loading issues.
Ads and political content interrupt the experience.
Missing features compared to other weather apps (widgets, 10–14 day forecasts, detailed rainfall projections).
Usability issues like content being hard to access and overall reliability concerns.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.40

All time rating average: 4.70

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13% (6)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-24	Ja*****	The radar is great if you can ever actually view it, more than half the time you open it there’s an ad you cannot get rid of, and closing/reopening it does not fix the problem. Imagine being in dangerous weather and you can’t view the radar? All for money.
The radar is great if you can ever actually view it, more than half the time you open it there’s an ad you cannot get rid of, and closing/reopening it does not fix the problem. Imagine being in dangerous weather and you can’t view the radar? All for money.
2026-05-27	Ds*****	Really like the concept of this app and was considering purchasing it. But I sent a message to developer on how to purchase and yet to receive a response. Oh well! Guess I’ll delete app. ✌🏽
Really like the concept of this app and was considering purchasing it. But I sent a message to developer on how to purchase and yet to receive a response. Oh well! Guess I’ll delete app. ✌🏽
2025-08-02	fl*****	I was really hoping to find positivity and accuracy with this app. Unfortunately, it’s like every other weather app that forecasts precipitation/rain/storms with absolutely nothing for real results. So very incredibly disappointing. Radar is inaccurate.
I was really hoping to find positivity and accuracy with this app. Unfortunately, it’s like every other weather app that forecasts precipitation/rain/storms with absolutely nothing for real results. So very incredibly disappointing. Radar is inaccurate.
2025-07-13	Da*****	Not worth it. His forecasts are more often inaccurate than accurate. He’s self-taught and didn’t study meteorology, which really shows in the lack of consistency and depth in his predictions. I’d recommend relying on trained meteorologists for more reliable information.
Not worth it. His forecasts are more often inaccurate than accurate. He’s self-taught and didn’t study meteorology, which really shows in the lack of consistency and depth in his predictions. I’d recommend relying on trained meteorologists for more reliable information.
2024-07-23	Dh*****	All the pictures are showing a blue square with question marks and lots of the data spots show 0. It has been broken for weeks and I pay for the add-less version
All the pictures are showing a blue square with question marks and lots of the data spots show 0. It has been broken for weeks and I pay for the add-less version
2024-05-19	Cr*****	If you want accurate weather I don’t suggest this app. Content in app is a pain to access and crashes constantly, even in my iPhone 15 Pro Max. Plus the ads they chose to show you every time you open the app are politically charged. Why does everything now a days have to have political motives, I just want to check the goddamn weather. Politics aside the app is very unstable.
If you want accurate weather I don’t suggest this app. Content in app is a pain to access and crashes constantly, even in my iPhone 15 Pro Max. Plus the ads they chose to show you every time you open the app are politically charged. Why does everything now a days have to have political motives, I just want to check the goddamn weather. Politics aside the app is very unstable.
2024-01-17	Gr*****	POW is awesome for me as to can project / plan ahead based on pow information for winter storms that can ramp up quickly in the Midwest . This information helps us get ahead of what’s coming! To prepare and get Equipment ready and prepare for what coming !! Awesome information !! And also I love to see what weather is coming just to plan an event or vacation for personal use ! Thank you for all you do !!
POW is awesome for me as to can project / plan ahead based on pow information for winter storms that can ramp up quickly in the Midwest . This information helps us get ahead of what’s coming! To prepare and get Equipment ready and prepare for what coming !! Awesome information !! And also I love to see what weather is coming just to plan an event or vacation for personal use ! Thank you for all you do !!
2023-11-25	le*****	I deleted this app for it is not working as advertised I could not find it to be any different from other apps.
I deleted this app for it is not working as advertised I could not find it to be any different from other apps.
2023-10-28	He*****	So this is the weather app for me! Nice graphics and radar in an easy to use format.
So this is the weather app for me! Nice graphics and radar in an easy to use format.
2023-10-27	No*****	However, I installed the app and it does not want to load the weather for my location. I cannot wait to check it out once it is working correctly.
However, I installed the app and it does not want to load the weather for my location. I cannot wait to check it out once it is working correctly.