RaysWeather.Com Mobile vs OceanConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
OceanConnect
Access detailed ocean conditions and forecasts for coastal regions from Northern California to south-western Alaska. This free application requires no login and is fully supported by the Hakai Institute.
- Ocean conditions and forecasts
- Coastal BC coverage
- Northern California to Alaska
- No login required
- Free to use
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Discover ocean conditions and forecasts along the coast of British Columbia and beyond - from Northern California to south-western Alaska. It is free, requiring no login or registration and is fully supported and maintained by the Hakai Institute.
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Verdict
RaysWeather.Com Mobile and OceanConnect both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of OceanConnect's written reviews are positive against 41% of RaysWeather.Com Mobile's. OceanConnect also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). RaysWeather.Com Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (299 vs 4) and chart position (#201 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 — 4.9 for RaysWeather.Com Mobile against 5.0 for OceanConnect. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RaysWeather.Com Mobile has 299 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of RaysWeather.Com Mobile's written reviews are positive against 75% of OceanConnect's.
RaysWeather.Com Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, OceanConnect daily. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RaysWeather.Com Mobile | OceanConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (299 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 299 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #201 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BooneWeather.Com, Inc. | Tula Foundation |
Customer experience
RaysWeather.Com Mobile
OceanConnect
In-app purchases
RaysWeather.Com Mobile
No in-app purchases
OceanConnect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is RaysWeather.Com Mobile free?
Is OceanConnect free?
Which has better reviews, RaysWeather.Com Mobile or OceanConnect?
Do RaysWeather.Com Mobile or OceanConnect have ads?
Which is updated more often, RaysWeather.Com Mobile or OceanConnect?
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