Comparison

WKRG Weather vs Explore Fall

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WKRG Weather

Get accurate, personalized weather forecasts for Mobile, Pensacola, and the Gulf Coast. Receive severe weather alerts and track storms with an interactive radar. Access national forecasts and current conditions anywhere in the U.S.

Highlights
  • Hour-by-hour forecasts
  • Personalized local forecasts
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Interactive radar maps
  • National weather forecasts
  • Customizable alerts
  • Share weather conditions
Features
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Never let the weather catch you by surprise again. The trusted weather experts at First Alert Weather deliver Mobile, Pensacola, and the Gulf Coast'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 WKRG 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 WKRG Weather to get real-time weather forecasts, interactive radar and current conditions for anywhere in the U.S. The WKRG 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 via push notification and cue an audible alert - The most accurate hour-by-hour forecast for the next day and week ahead for Mobile, Pensacola, and the Gulf Coast - The latest video forecast from First Alert Weather - Current weather conditions for Mobile, Pensacola, and the Gulf Coast and anywhere in the United States - Share the weather conditions via text message, email, Facebook or Twitter - You can set multiple custom locations to track forecasts, alerts, radar, and more

About

Explore Fall

Discover the best fall foliage across the United States with interactive maps and community-driven reports. Get local forecasts for peak timing, current color status, and weather information. Follow seasonal highlights with real photos and videos.

Highlights
  • Interactive foliage map
  • Local fall color forecasts
  • Community foliage reports
  • Seasonal highlights
  • Date slider for color progression
  • Real photos and videos
Currently charting
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Explore Fall helps you find the best fall color across the United States. Start on the Home tab for recent community reports, foliage photos, regional highlights, and a quick way to report what you are seeing. Search for a city, park, or scenic area to view a local fall foliage forecast with expected peak timing, current color status, local weather, and nearby community observations. Use the interactive foliage map to follow color progression through the season. Move the date slider to look ahead, compare timing across regions, and explore how fall color changes from early color to peak and past peak. Follow seasonal Highlights with real photos, videos, and updates from across the country. Community foliage reports are reviewed before submitted notes and photos are publicly visible.

Screenshots

WKRG Weather4 screens
Explore Fall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Explore Fall at 86% against WKRG Weather's 6%. Explore Fall also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.4) and ads (none vs shown). WKRG Weather's advantage is ratings volume (140 vs 8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Explore Fall holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WKRG Weather has 140 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of WKRG Weather's written reviews are positive against 86% of Explore Fall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WKRG Weather ships an update every 2 months, Explore Fall every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
WKRG Weather versus Explore Fall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWKRG WeatherExplore Fall
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (140 ratings)4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews5.7% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings140 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
Best chart rank—#194 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLIN Television CorporationExplore Fall LLC

Customer experience

WKRG Weather

All ratings135 ratings
Positive26.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative62.2%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive5.7%
Neutral11.3%
Negative83.0%

Explore Fall

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

WKRG Weather

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Alerts do not function as set
  • App won't load
  • Livestream feeds don't work
  • Video weather doesn't work
  • Radar time goes too fast
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  • Radar is blurry
  • App crashes
  • New radar is inaccurate
  • Notifications for lightning and heavy rain not working
  • App is choppy
  • Mapbox is misleading
  • Radar loop is uninformative
  • Location always defaults to Mobile
  • Warnings repeat excessively
  • App is slow to load
  • App is stuck on ads
  • New version doesn't load

Requested features

17 requests
  • Bring back old version/interface
  • Add satellite view back
  • Fix alerts to function as set
  • Improve radar tracking for storms
  • Restore ability to follow tropical storms/hurricanes
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  • Add option to slow down radar
  • Bring back audio warnings
  • Add dark mode for radar
  • Improve radar clarity and sharpness
  • Add hourly forecast
  • Fix livestream feeds
  • Remove or reduce ads
  • Allow users to see temperature, conditions, humidity all at once
  • Bring back county lines on maps
  • Fix radar to show cones for tornado/rotation warnings
  • Allow users to set default location accurately
  • Improve radar loop functionality

Explore Fall

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WKRG Weather

No in-app purchases

None

Explore Fall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WKRG Weather free?
WKRG Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Explore Fall free?
Explore Fall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WKRG Weather or Explore Fall?
Explore Fall is rated higher. WKRG Weather averages 2.4 out of 5 from 140 ratings, while Explore Fall averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do WKRG Weather or Explore Fall have ads?
WKRG Weather shows ads; Explore Fall does not.
Which is updated more often, WKRG Weather or Explore Fall?
WKRG Weather ships an update every 2 months, and Explore Fall every 3 weeks. Most recently, WKRG Weather was updated on October 21, 2026 and Explore Fall on October 13, 2026.

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