First Alert Weather vs WindCon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First Alert Weather
Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and future tracking. Receive current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts, and severe weather alerts directly from the National Weather Service. Save your favorite locations and stay informed with push notifications.
- High-resolution 250m radar
- Future radar tracking
- Hourly and daily forecasts
- Current weather updates
- Severe weather alerts
- Favorite location saving
- GPS location awareness
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The WLBT 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
WindCon
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WindCon gives you remote control&monitoring of Wind Machines. -List of malfunctioning, ready and running wind machine interface. -Notifications for Wind Machine status. -Notifications when frost happens. -Map interface for ease of use and frost detection. -Chart view for all previous wind machine status and weather data. -Thief and fuel theft detection notification. -Log of machine status.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WindCon at none against First Alert Weather's shown. WindCon also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). First Alert Weather's advantage is chart position (#204 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
First Alert Weather ships an update every 2 months, WindCon every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Alert Weather | WindCon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (19K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Best chart rank | #204 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 257 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gray Television Group, Inc. | ESIT ELEKTRONIK |
Bugs and requests
First Alert Weather
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashing or freezing
- Location not being saved properly
- Radar and weather data not updating correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Add weather widget for iOS
- Disable ads during severe weather events
- Improve radar overlay and transparency
- Provide more detailed weather forecasts
WindCon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
First Alert Weather
No in-app purchases
WindCon
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is First Alert Weather free?
Is WindCon free?
Do First Alert Weather or WindCon have ads?
Which is updated more often, First Alert Weather or WindCon?
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