WJHL Weather App vs RaysWeather.Com Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WJHL Weather App
Get accurate hour-by-hour weather forecasts and severe weather alerts for Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Track storms with interactive radar and receive customized notifications to stay informed and safe.
- Hour-by-hour forecasts
- Customized severe weather alerts
- Live interactive radar
- Video forecasts
- Current weather conditions
- Share weather conditions
- Multiple custom locations
- Closings and delays
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Never let the weather catch you by surprise again. Download the WJHL Weather app for the Tri-Cities’ most accurate hour-by-hour forecast from the trusted experts at Storm Team 11. With its customizable alerts, you'll know when significant weather is heading your way and when to take cover. The WJHL Weather app utilizes the most advanced radar maps, weather, and digital technology available. With its easy-to-use interactive radar, you can take control and see where the storm is now and where it is tracking. Then, set customized alerts to keep you and your family informed and safe. Features: • Live interactive radar with many layering options lets you track the storms around you • Customized severe weather alerts go to your home screen and cue an audio alert • The most accurate hour-by-hour forecast for the next day and week ahead for Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia • The latest video forecast from the Storm Team 11 team. • Current weather conditions for Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and beyond • Share the weather conditions via text message, email, Facebook or Twitter • Set multiple custom locations to track forecasts, alerts, radar, and more • Closings and delays
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 rating: RaysWeather.Com Mobile at 4.9 against WJHL Weather App's 2.1. RaysWeather.Com Mobile also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (41% vs 14%). On price, update cadence, 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.
RaysWeather.Com Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RaysWeather.Com Mobile has 299 ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of WJHL Weather App's written reviews are positive against 41% of RaysWeather.Com Mobile's.
WJHL Weather App ships an update every 2 months, RaysWeather.Com Mobile every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WJHL Weather App | RaysWeather.Com Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (50 ratings) | 4.9 (299 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews | 40.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 | 299 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LIN Television Corporation | BooneWeather.Com, Inc. |
Customer experience
WJHL Weather App
RaysWeather.Com Mobile
Bugs and requests
WJHL Weather App
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
WJHL Weather App
No in-app purchases
RaysWeather.Com Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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