AL.com vs WRBL Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AL.com
Get timely and reliable local news, sports, and weather updates directly impacting your community. Stay informed about unfolding events in your backyard, from politics and business to culture and more. Access essential information from a trusted source, anytime and anywhere.
- Local news reporting
- Sports updates
- Weather forecasts
- Community-focused content
- Timely and reliable information
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Get trusted local news across Alabama. Breaking news, in-depth reporting, and all the stories people are talking about. Stay connected to what's happening around you with timely coverage of news, weather, sports, and more, optimized for your phone. Free to download. Get breaking news, alerts, and top stories. Subscribers receive unlimited access to in-depth reporting, exclusive content, and additional features. Subscriptions are available in-app. Our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://www.advance.net/advancedigitalUserAgreementPP/
WRBL Weather
Get hyper-local, accurate weather forecasts and severe weather alerts for your region. Track storms with interactive radar and receive customized notifications to stay informed and safe. Access national weather and share conditions easily.
- Live interactive radar
- Severe weather alerts
- Hour-by-hour forecasts
- Video forecasts
- Current conditions
- Weather sharing
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Never let the weather catch you by surprise again. The trusted weather experts at First Alert Weather Team deliver the Chattahoochee Valley's most accurate hour-by-hour forecast for the next day and for the week ahead. Unlike other weather apps, you'll get a local forecast that is customized for you. Download the WRBL Weather app for fast, accurate local and national weather at your fingertips. With its personal alert notifications, you'll know when significant weather is heading your way and when to take cover. And when you are traveling, use WRBL Weather to get real-time weather forecasts, interactive radar and current conditions for anywhere in the U.S. The WRBL 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 - Alerts for severe weather 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 Columbus, Georgia and the Chattahoochee Valley - The latest video forecast from First Alert Weather Team - Current weather conditions for Columbus, Georgia and Chattahoochee Valley and anywhere in the United States - Share the weather conditions via text message, email, Facebook or Twitter
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WRBL Weather at none against AL.com's 10. WRBL Weather also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). AL.com's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 486) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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. AL.com sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. WRBL Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.
WRBL Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AL.com has 16K ratings behind it against 486, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of AL.com's written reviews are positive against 40% of WRBL Weather's.
AL.com ships an update every 3 weeks, WRBL Weather every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AL.com | WRBL Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (16K ratings) | 4.7 (486 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.0% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 486 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #76 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 243 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | al.com | LIN Television Corporation |
Customer experience
AL.com
WRBL Weather
Bugs and requests
AL.com
Reported bugs
3 issues- App title displaying incorrectly as 'OSU Basketball'
- Inability to access recent search history
- Difficulty closing ads or navigating back from articles
Requested features
3 requests- Improve app stability and performance
- Provide more balanced and objective news coverage
- Optimize ad placement to minimize disruption
WRBL Weather
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AL.com
- Digital Access1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Digital Access$9.991 Month
- Basic Access to Al.com$10.001 Month
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- All Access to Al.com$15.001 Month
- Premium Access to Al.com$20.001 Month
- Digital Access1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Digital Access$99.991 Year
- Basic Access to Al.com$100.001 Year
- All Access to Al.com$150.001 Year
- Premium Access to Al.com$200.001 Year
WRBL Weather
No in-app purchases
