WTOC First Alert Radar vs WPDE WX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WTOC First Alert Radar
Get hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar and future radar to track storms. Receive severe weather alerts and personalized forecasts for your saved locations. Stay informed about current conditions and potential threats with this comprehensive weather tool.
- 250 meter high-resolution 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 WTOC 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
WPDE WX
Get hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive severe weather alerts and detailed forecasts for your saved locations or current position.
- 250 meter high-resolution radar
- Future radar tracking
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Hourly forecasts
- Severe weather alerts
- Saved locations
- GPS location awareness
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WPDE Wx is proud to announce a full featured weather app for the iPhone and iPad platforms. Features • 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WPDE WX at none against WTOC First Alert Radar's shown. WPDE WX also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 59%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). WTOC First Alert Radar's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 — 4.8 for WTOC First Alert Radar against 4.9 for WPDE WX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13K and 4.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of WTOC First Alert Radar's written reviews are positive against 79% of WPDE WX's.
WTOC First Alert Radar ships an update every 6 weeks, WPDE WX every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WTOC First Alert Radar | WPDE WX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13K ratings) | 4.9 (4.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.0% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 4.9K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 254 MB | 241 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gray Television Group, Inc. | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc |
Customer experience
WTOC First Alert Radar
WPDE WX
User reviews
WTOC First Alert Radar
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Straightforward and simple to use
- 🚀 Accurate weather forecasts
- 🚀 Reliable radar and weather updates
- 👍 Helpful for severe weather alerts
- 👍 Trusted weather source for the region
Room to improve
- 🐛 Radar issues (stops at 12 hours, inaccurate readings)
- 🐛 Inconsistent alert notifications (missing alerts for severe weather)
- 🔍 Too many advertisements, difficult to navigate
- 🐛 App slowness and glitches
WPDE WX
From 4.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Accurate weather forecasts
- 🚀 Timely weather alerts
- 📍 Follows user location
- 👍 Helpful for planning days
- 👍 Useful for hurricane/storm preparedness
Room to improve
- 🔍 Slow radar loading
- 🔆 Intrusive front page ads
- 🔔 Inconsistent/excessive weather alerts
Bugs and requests
WTOC First Alert Radar
Reported bugs
3 issues- Radar not working since last update
- Hourly and daily forecasts not aligning
- App crashing or freezing on some devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to set user's location
- Improve radar functionality and extend time range
- Enhance alert accuracy and timeliness
WPDE WX
Reported bugs
1 issue- Alerts not working consistently after update
Requested features
2 requests- Add marine/beach forecast
- Customizable alert settings
In-app purchases
WTOC First Alert Radar
No in-app purchases
WPDE WX
No in-app purchases
Questions
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