WLOS WEX vs RaysWeather.Com Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WLOS WEX
Get hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive severe weather alerts and customize forecasts for your favorite locations. Stay informed about current conditions and future weather patterns.
- 250 meter radar
- Future radar
- High resolution satellite imagery
- Current weather updates
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Favorite locations
- Severe weather alerts
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WLOS WEX is proud to announce a full featured weather app for the iPhone and iPod touch 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
RaysWeather.Com Mobile
Access detailed weather forecasts and real-time conditions for Western North Carolina and Southwest Virginia. This app provides over 60 weather stations, 30 webcams, and custom radar loops, along with unique weather tools.
- Detailed weather forecasts
- Over 60 weather stations
- 30 webcams
- 10 custom radar loops
- Golf-o-Meter
- Snowman-O-Mometer
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RaysWeather.Com has been the go-to weather source for Western North Carolina and Southwest Virginia for 22 years. The re-release of the App puts Ray's Forecast, over 60 weather stations, 30 webcams, and 10 custom radar loops in your pocket. And don't forget the Golf-o-Meter, Snowman-O-Mometer, and Photo of the Day. It's all there.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: WLOS WEX at 2.4K against RaysWeather.Com Mobile's 303. RaysWeather.Com Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 WLOS WEX against 4.9 for RaysWeather.Com Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WLOS WEX has 2.4K ratings behind it against 303, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of WLOS WEX's written reviews are positive against 41% of RaysWeather.Com Mobile's.
WLOS WEX ships an update every 3 months, RaysWeather.Com Mobile every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WLOS WEX | RaysWeather.Com Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.4K ratings) | 4.9 (303 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.2% of reviews — better | 40.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 303 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 240 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc | BooneWeather.Com, Inc. |
Customer experience
WLOS WEX
RaysWeather.Com Mobile
User reviews
WLOS WEX
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 👍 Accurate and dependable weather forecasts
- 👍 Helpful for planning outdoor activities
- 👍 Best weather app available
Room to improve
- 🐛 Slow loading times
- 🐛 Inconsistent weather data and forecasts
- 🐛 Glitchy performance and crashes
- 🔋 High battery consumption
RaysWeather.Com Mobile
From 303 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Accurate local weather forecasts
- 👍 Free service is good
- 👍 Phenomenal new app compared to old
- 👍 Fabulous app, Ray is accurate
- 👍 Great addition to website
Room to improve
- 😞 App is garbage
- 😞 Horrible app, dashboard won't load favorites
- 😞 Never worked, no premium content
- 😞 Doesn't show Asheville weather easily
- 😞 Clunky and awkward UX, slow to load, crashes
Bugs and requests
WLOS WEX
Reported bugs
3 issues- Map not showing local area
- Hourly and daily forecasts not matching
- App force closing frequently
Requested features
3 requests- Auto-rotate feature
- Larger font size options
- Removal of intrusive ads
RaysWeather.Com Mobile
Reported bugs
6 issues- Dashboard won't load favorites
- App never worked, no premium content
- App keeps showing same forecast for days
- App freezes up almost every time it is opened
- App takes me to a page for Peak Insurance
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- App defaults to Boone weather, requires many taps for Asheville
Requested features
4 requests- Wish for darker font
- Option to increase font size
- Change app icon back to puffy clouds
- Add option to increase font size
In-app purchases
WLOS WEX
No in-app purchases
RaysWeather.Com Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WLOS WEX free?
Is RaysWeather.Com Mobile free?
Which has better reviews, WLOS WEX or RaysWeather.Com Mobile?
Do WLOS WEX or RaysWeather.Com Mobile have ads?
Which is updated more often, WLOS WEX or RaysWeather.Com Mobile?
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