Max Defender 8 Weather App Reviews

by Tannedon

I don’t know what they did but MaxDefender8WeatherApp is totally useless now. Radar doesn’t ever show anything even if it’s raining 😒. So it is getting deleted after many years of this being my go too weather app. Just irritates now and I have enough stress in my life without my weather app of all things making it worse.

by Jay Lavee

I really do not like this new weather app at all. Its predecessor was clean and uncluttered. When you paused it, it had the yellow squares for high wind, the blue diamonds for hail, the green circles for strong thunderstorms and lightning, and the red triangles for tornados. I loved those icons because you tapped on them and there was important information. If those things still exist in this new app, then someone is going to have to show me where, because I can’t find anything in this new one. I wished they would have just left well enough alone and kept the prior app. Thank goodness that the Sky Tower 13 weather app still uses the old format. I absolutely love it. As of today I have totally switched to Fox’s Sky Tower 13.

by Former Fan From Lakeland

I used the previous version for years as my go to for weather. I was able to easily change the area I wanted the weather for, look for specific information without having to figure out where to look. This new version has to many graphics that makes it hard to read. I couldn’t figure out how to have access to different locations. I was unable to get the information I wanted. The changes made me, a loyal user for years, delete it, totally frustrated! I wish you hadn’t changed it!

by Kathyhade

I used to have a few cities I was interested in addition to ‘my current location’ but now when I remove them they return when I reopen MaxDefender8WeatherApp . Also, the alert options, there are SO many not required for Florida, I feel should not default ON and again once I go through all of it to make my preferences, they are not saved. I had to turn off notifications which kinda defeats the purpose and now have removed MaxDefender8WeatherApp . Until this is fixed. Hope it’s soon!

by Meri2019

I was awoken at 4:31 this morning by a dense fog alert. I knew I had better take immediate precautions to keep my family safe so I quickly got up, went out to my car, and turned the low beam headlights on. As I crawled back into bed, I was so grateful for MaxDefender8WeatherApp warning me about the dense fog in such a timely manner. I promptly fell asleep... I wish that were the case. Instead my day started at 4:31. PLEASE fix MaxDefender8WeatherApp to make it possible to sign up for which type of alerts you want. I can guarantee I won’t check off the box for “dense fog”!

by Crazy Fri

I LOVED THE PREVIOUS APP.....the newly updated app is HORRIBLE. Hard to read. Only has live shots of teleprompter. Not user friendly. Cluttered like an advertisement not an actual interactive app. Radar not good at all. Not near as inclusive on layers or accuracy as it was in previous version. Please repost the old app because this new one so awful that I have deleted from phone and having to use the Weather Channel app:(((. I am a News Channel 8 customer all the way morning and evening.....sad that I cant use your app anymore!

by Janeyloces Art

I thought the comments might be from people who don’t like change or maybe have difficulty figuring out new developments. However I found that everyone of their comments is true about this version of MaxDefender8WeatherApp . We are in the midst of a hurricane and I can’t find any tracking or forecast. On top of that there are so many ads it is ridiculous. I am uninstalling now. Listen to their comments.

by Nikki Ryan

I have used this for years and liked it. I especially liked it for the earthquake layers and just for the world map. It was more handy than Google maps for looking for roads and towns. Now, suddenly it won’t even open. I deleted it and am having trouble finding its equal. SAD 😥

by Bill1 Ipod

I have used your weather app for years till this latest version which really doesn’t deserve even a one star. I think it’s time you either returned to the previous one which was the best coupled with the new radar.

I am a retired NWA Pilot with 29 years of staring at Radars and until this new version you had a weather APP that was really good easy to use and second to none. I do not use it anymore I check once a week to see if you have finally admitted to your mistake and returned to the old one.

The old saying don’t tamper with success certainly applies here. The amazing thing is surely somebody has looked at the reviews and if so why hasn’t something been done. All the weather people keep applauding MaxDefender8WeatherApp how can that be.

I now use Storm Radar which has at this point a great radar.

You know making a mistake is one thing not correcting it is the real mistake and I can’t believe you continue to use this terrible new version. Go back to the old trusted version that put you number 1 across the Bay Area and Florida.

by Marieltha

Crashes 100% of the time on the ipad and 80% of the time on the iphone.
Also, the 24 hr radar moves lightning fast—deliberate pun. Too quickly and I cannot find a way to control the speed. If I drag it, it crashes.
I am using the latest software updates.
Frustrating.
Hope you fix it.

by BNelsonII

What a terrible revision to what was a good app! It was my go to App for weather. Not any longer. It’s so hard to gather the information you need at a glance that it’s unbelievable! I think they must’ve just hired some new graphic artist and decided hey what the heck let’s just make it all pictures. Seriously. MaxDefender8WeatherApp is awful. It’s coming off my phone.

by ToddsGoneFishing

This is supposed to be a weather app. Not Facebook. Trying to use and view any of the pages and I’m bombarded with scrolling ads, pop up ads and then cut aways to ads for games. Way to frustrating to sift through when I need my weather. Not worth anyone’s time or energy.

by Kerrigator

I loved the MaxDefender8 weather app before the updates. I absolutely hate MaxDefender8WeatherApp now. It is much harder to use, the radar is not easy to use. I really wish that it was not so un user-friendly. I will use another app until this one is better!

by Salem1cat

After I updated MaxDefender8WeatherApp it no longer shows the percent chance of rain in the hourly view. This feature was THE reason I used MaxDefender8WeatherApp and now it's gone. Very disappointing.

by Pm011

I notice MaxDefender8WeatherApp is showing rain every hour of each day when there isn’t any, while other non-news apps are more accurate. It’s not showing the same weather prediction that the on air news is. Kind of disappointed about it.

by Woodywoo99

The new app version that came out in 3/18 is considerably worse than its predecessor. The links for videos just takes you to the mobile site. Crashes constantly. Avoid until it’s enhanced and more similar the older version I’d avoid.

by MrThorton

I have an older iPhone 8 Plus and MaxDefender8WeatherApp and radar has worked flawless. I haven’t had a single crash and it’s very accurate. I used the Weather Channels app for years but it isn’t accurate, I could be in the middle of a thunderstorm and the radar would show clear skies and not a cloud within miles. MaxDefender8WeatherApp as of July 2021 is dead on with clouds and rain radar, I love it and almost didn’t download it from the bad reviews, maybe people have old phones or bad internet.

by Phorn98765

I don’t get the ratings, I use this on an iPhone and have no problems. Shows me weather where I am and a 5 day forecast. What else do you need!

by Zoespumoni

We have used many weather alert apps to find what works best for our family. Of all the paid, subscription and free apps we have tried, WFLA's alerts are the fastest and most reliable. When one lives in the lightning capital, this is an invaluable tool to help keep you and your loved ones safe.

Thanks to Storm Team 8 for proving once again that you're on our side!

by U R In

Has a lot of bugs needs to be fixed like right now has no towns or city’s listed on the map been having problems with it for sometime now

by FLWXGeek

There's a few bugs in MaxDefender8WeatherApp, true...
1. Some of the links don't work
2. The radar imagery freezes every time you pan the map
3. It seems to eat battery a little fast (it's getting better with updates though)...

BUT!!! MaxDefender8WeatherApp is still technically a beta version as of this review--and is the first app of its kind ever to include the actual radar data from Max Defender 8. No more "just NEXRAD" stuff: the actual accuracy and resolution of the radar is amazing. Because of the newness of this functionality, I can abide with some bugs for awhile! As a meteorology student, i feel confident in recommending MaxDefender8WeatherApp as a work in progress to my family and friends, and actively use it as part of my "tools" when weather threatens Central Florida. I'm looking forward to the updates in the future!