NC1 Weather vs RC WINDS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NC1 Weather
This application provides comprehensive weather information with a highly responsive interactive map, detailed forecasts, and real-time radar imagery. It includes color-coded alerts, GPS integration for current location, and the ability to save favorite places. Users can also view future radar and earthquake plots.
- Interactive map with looping
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Color-coded weather alerts
- 10-day forecasts (daily/hourly)
- GPS for current location
- Save favorite locations
- Earthquake plotting
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KNBN is proud to announce a full featured weather app for the iPhone and iPad platforms. Features ∙ Highly responsive interactive map ∙ Vertical and horizontal map display with looping ∙ NOWrad, the gold standard for radar in the weather industry ∙ Highest resolution satellite cloud imagery available ∙ Exclusive patent pending Road Weather Index ∙ Color coded weather alerts arranged by severity ∙ Fully integrated GPS for current location awareness ∙ Most accurate 10 day forecasts with both daily and hourly detail ∙ Ability to easily save your favorite locations ∙ Full featured and user tested ∙ Earthquake plotting - tap on an earthquake to display its detail ∙ Future Radar ∙ Satellite/Radar combined layer ∙ Bug fixes
RC WINDS
Access live and historical weather data for Richland County, South Carolina. This network of monitoring stations provides accurate meteorological information for local communities, supporting emergency planning and various industries.
- Live weather information
- Historic weather data
- Network of weather stations
- Local community focus
- Supports emergency planning
- Data for agriculture and utilities
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The Richland County Weather Information Network Data System (RC WINDS) is a meteorological project designed to provide live and historic weather information for our local communities. RC WINDS is a network of weather monitoring stations, called Weather Hawks, located throughout Richland County, South Carolina. Each station provides live and historic weather information in an easily accessible format. RC WINDS is used by emergency response planners, local and national weather forecasters, the agricultural industry, utility providers and other entities that rely on live, accurate weather information. RC WINDS, which is managed by Richland County’s Emergency Services Department, is funded in part by grants, businesses and charitable organizations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RC WINDS at 100% against NC1 Weather's 20%. RC WINDS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). NC1 Weather's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RC WINDS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of NC1 Weather's written reviews are positive against 100% of RC WINDS's.
NC1 Weather ships an update every 6 weeks, RC WINDS every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NC1 Weather | RC WINDS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 255 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Forum Communications Company | Richland County |
Customer experience
NC1 Weather
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In-app purchases
NC1 Weather
No in-app purchases
RC WINDS
No in-app purchases
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