WINK Weather vs Red Tide Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WINK Weather
Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and future tracking. Receive severe weather alerts and detailed forecasts for your saved locations or current position.
- 250 meter radar
- Future radar tracking
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Hourly updated forecasts
- Save favorite locations
- Severe weather alerts
- GPS current location awareness
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The WINK Mobile Weather Authority 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 First Fort Myers Naples Cape Coral Punta Gorda Port Charlotte Doppler Radar Weather Authority
Red Tide Map
Provides a map of recent harmful algal bloom measurements for Florida's coast. Data is sourced from NOAA and updated within the app. No registration is needed to view current conditions.
- Harmful algal bloom map
- Florida coastal coverage
- NOAA data source
- Recent measurements
- No registration required
- In-app data update
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Get a map with recent red tide (harmful algal bloom) measurements for Florida coastal areas. No registration or login required. Data source: NOAA National Coastal Data Development Center Measurements are derived from field samples that are individually collected. Tap "update" in the app to get the most recent data available from NOAA. The current version of this app covers the state of Florida only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: WINK Weather at Free against Red Tide Map's $8.99. WINK Weather also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (59% vs 25%). Red Tide Map's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and chart position (#183 vs unranked). On ads, 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
WINK Weather is free to download; Red Tide Map costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WINK Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WINK Weather has 18K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of WINK Weather's written reviews are positive against 25% of Red Tide Map's.
WINK Weather ships an update every 3 months, Red Tide Map monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | WINK Weather | Red Tide Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (18K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.5% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #183 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 245 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fort Myers Broadcasting Co. | Qvyshift LLC |
Customer experience
WINK Weather
Red Tide Map
Bugs and requests
WINK Weather
Reported bugs
4 issues- Radar not loading properly
- App freezing on startup
- Weather data not updating in real-time
- Incompatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add widgets for quick weather access
- Provide more detailed weather insights (e.g., dew point, feels like temperature)
- Improve radar visualization and animation
- Allow users to save multiple location profiles
Red Tide Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WINK Weather
No in-app purchases
Red Tide Map
No in-app purchases
Questions
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