Foothills Weather Network vs RaysWeather.Com Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Foothills Weather Network
Get accurate weather forecasts and real-time alerts for North Carolina's Foothills region. Access current conditions, interactive radar, and multi-day forecasts to stay informed about severe weather events.
- Local weather forecasts
- Real-time weather alerts
- Interactive radar
- 3 and 7-day forecasts
- Current conditions
- Severe weather warnings
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Foothills Weather Network is dedicated to providing quality forecasts and weather alerts for the Foothills of North Carolina for Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, McDowell, and Rutherford counties since 2009. Using the Foothills WX app you have access to current conditions for your location or a location of your choosing, interactive radar, 3 and 7 day forecasts, live weather updates, and timely weather alerts to inform you of watches, advisories and warnings for severe thunderstorms, flash floods, tornadoes, lightning, rotating storms, and more.
RaysWeather.Com Mobile
Access detailed weather forecasts and real-time conditions for Western North Carolina and Southwest Virginia. This app provides over 60 weather stations, 30 webcams, and custom radar loops, along with unique weather tools.
- Detailed weather forecasts
- Over 60 weather stations
- 30 webcams
- 10 custom radar loops
- Golf-o-Meter
- Snowman-O-Mometer
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RaysWeather.Com has been the go-to weather source for Western North Carolina and Southwest Virginia for 22 years. The re-release of the App puts Ray's Forecast, over 60 weather stations, 30 webcams, and 10 custom radar loops in your pocket. And don't forget the Golf-o-Meter, Snowman-O-Mometer, and Photo of the Day. It's all there.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RaysWeather.Com Mobile at none against Foothills Weather Network's shown. RaysWeather.Com Mobile also leads on ratings volume (299 vs 14) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Foothills Weather Network against 4.9 for RaysWeather.Com Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RaysWeather.Com Mobile has 299 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Foothills Weather Network ships an update every 4 months, RaysWeather.Com Mobile every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Foothills Weather Network | RaysWeather.Com Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (14 ratings) | 4.9 (299 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 299 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher White | BooneWeather.Com, Inc. |
Customer experience
Foothills Weather Network
RaysWeather.Com Mobile
Bugs and requests
Foothills Weather Network
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
RaysWeather.Com Mobile
Reported bugs
6 issues- Dashboard won't load favorites
- App never worked, no premium content
- App keeps showing same forecast for days
- App freezes up almost every time it is opened
- App takes me to a page for Peak Insurance
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- App defaults to Boone weather, requires many taps for Asheville
Requested features
4 requests- Wish for darker font
- Option to increase font size
- Change app icon back to puffy clouds
- Add option to increase font size
In-app purchases
Foothills Weather Network
No in-app purchases
RaysWeather.Com Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Foothills Weather Network free?
Is RaysWeather.Com Mobile free?
Which has better reviews, Foothills Weather Network or RaysWeather.Com Mobile?
Do Foothills Weather Network or RaysWeather.Com Mobile have ads?
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