WHEC First Alert Weather vs Red Tide Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WHEC First Alert Weather
Get real-time weather updates and severe weather alerts from local meteorologists. Access high-resolution Doppler radar, traffic conditions, and school/business closings. Save favorite locations and receive push notifications for safety.
- Severe weather alerts
- High-resolution Doppler radar
- On-demand forecasts
- Current weather updates
- Traffic conditions
- School and business closings
- Favorite location saving
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The only weather app you need, giving you access to News10NBC content specifically for our mobile users: • Severe weather alerts from News10NBC Meteorologists • Doppler10 Radar, the highest resolution available • On Demand, First Alert forecasts from News10NBC • Current weather updated multiple times per hour • Current Traffic Conditions • School and Business Closings • Ability to add and save your favorite locations • A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness • Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather • Submit your own weather photos to air on News10NBC
Red Tide Map
Provides a map of recent harmful algal bloom measurements for Florida's coast. Data is sourced from NOAA and updated within the app. No registration is needed to view current conditions.
- Harmful algal bloom map
- Florida coastal coverage
- NOAA data source
- Recent measurements
- No registration required
- In-app data update
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Get a map with recent red tide (harmful algal bloom) measurements for Florida coastal areas. No registration or login required. Data source: NOAA National Coastal Data Development Center Measurements are derived from field samples that are individually collected. Tap "update" in the app to get the most recent data available from NOAA. The current version of this app covers the state of Florida only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: WHEC First Alert Weather at Free against Red Tide Map's $8.99. WHEC First Alert Weather also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (58% vs 25%). Red Tide Map's advantage is chart position (#188 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
WHEC First Alert Weather is free to download; Red Tide Map costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WHEC First Alert Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WHEC First Alert Weather has 4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of WHEC First Alert Weather's written reviews are positive against 25% of Red Tide Map's.
WHEC First Alert Weather ships an update every 2 months, Red Tide Map monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WHEC First Alert Weather | Red Tide Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (4K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.1% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #188 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 252 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. | Qvyshift LLC |
Customer experience
WHEC First Alert Weather
Red Tide Map
Bugs and requests
WHEC First Alert Weather
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on iOS 15.6
- No sound on weather forecast videos
- App not launching on iOS 17+
Requested features
3 requests- Bring back dew point feature
- Add widgets
- Improve readability of blue background
Red Tide Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WHEC First Alert Weather
No in-app purchases
Red Tide Map
No in-app purchases
Questions
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