WECT 6 First Alert Weather vs RaysWeather.Com Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WECT 6 First Alert Weather
Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and future radar to track severe weather. Receive customized forecasts for your favorite locations and stay informed with National Weather Service alerts.
- 250 meter radar
- Future radar tracking
- High resolution satellite imagery
- Current weather updates
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Favorite location saving
- Severe weather alerts
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The WECT Mobile Weather App includes: * Access to station content specifically for our mobile users * 250 meter radar, the highest resolution available * Future radar to see where severe weather is headed * High resolution satellite cloud imagery * Current weather updated multiple times per hour * Daily and Hourly forecasts updated hourly from our computer models * Ability to add and save your favorite locations * A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness * Severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service * Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather
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 WECT 6 First Alert Weather's 3.3. RaysWeather.Com Mobile also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
RaysWeather.Com Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 136 and 303 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of WECT 6 First Alert Weather's written reviews are positive against 41% of RaysWeather.Com Mobile's.
WECT 6 First Alert Weather ships an update every 2 months, RaysWeather.Com Mobile every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WECT 6 First Alert Weather | RaysWeather.Com Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (136 ratings) | 4.9 (303 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.9% of reviews | 40.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 136 | 303 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 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 | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 265 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gray Television Group, Inc. | BooneWeather.Com, Inc. |
Customer experience
WECT 6 First Alert Weather
RaysWeather.Com Mobile
User reviews
WECT 6 First Alert Weather
From 136 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good radar feature
- 👍 Good rain notifications
- 👍 Accurate forecast (historically)
- 👍 Updated app provides needed info
- 👍 Good for local weather
Room to improve
- 🐛 Radar freezes often
- 🐛 Radar doesn't show projections
- 🐛 Radar is inaccurate
- 🐛 App crashes/freezes on launch
- 🐛 Ads are excessive/long
RaysWeather.Com Mobile
From 303 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Accurate local weather forecasts
- 👍 Free service is good
- 👍 Phenomenal new app compared to old
- 👍 Fabulous app, Ray is accurate
- 👍 Great addition to website
Room to improve
- 😞 App is garbage
- 😞 Horrible app, dashboard won't load favorites
- 😞 Never worked, no premium content
- 😞 Doesn't show Asheville weather easily
- 😞 Clunky and awkward UX, slow to load, crashes
Bugs and requests
WECT 6 First Alert Weather
Reported bugs
50 issues- Radar freezes
- App won't load/open
- App crashes on launch
- Forecasts not updating
- Location delete function not working
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- Dewpoint missing
- Weather warnings are slow
- App unavailable in area message
- App stops working
- No hourly updates
- Location icon blocks map
- Notifications stopped working
- Favorites removed
- Video playback issues
- Landscape mode not supported
- Current location button missing on radar
- App doesn't work on iPad unless vertical
- Radar shows past, not future
- 24-hour radar freezes
- Latest update not loading
- Forecast only goes up to 2-3 hours
- Brunswick county no longer on radar
- App stops in middle of looking at weather
- West Shore Home ad added causing iPad issues
- Ad length increased
- 10-day forecast stuck
- App gives mishmash of ads and broadcast screens
- App freezes at launch
- Radar inaccurate
- New format after update, can't open news
- Radar doesn't work
- App unavailable in area message
- Hour by hour forecast ends early with ad
- Opening screen locks up
- App never been right, radar wrong
- Radar is wrong
- Update ruined app, radar terrible
- App doesn't update like weather channel app
- Doesn't work with iPad unless vertical
- Less in app after update, cheesy ads
- Hurricane forecast hours behind
- Location icon blue dot blocks map
- Favorites gone, not user friendly
- App starts and stops
- Current location not working
- App crashes when opening
- Latest update crashes on launch
- App opens then immediately closes
- Video doesn't work
- No hurricane warning
Requested features
8 requests- Add lightning map
- Add dewpoint
- Add crowd reports
- Allow landscape viewing
- Add current location button to radar
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- Update for iOS 7 design
- Optimize for iPhone 5
- Fix iPad app orientation
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
WECT 6 First Alert Weather
No in-app purchases
RaysWeather.Com Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WECT 6 First Alert Weather free?
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