WDRB Weather vs NorCast Predikt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WDRB Weather
Get hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar and future radar. Receive severe weather alerts and customizable forecasts for your favorite locations. Stay informed with real-time updates and satellite imagery.
- 250 meter radar
- Future radar
- High resolution satellite imagery
- Current weather updates
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Favorite location saving
- Severe weather alerts
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WDRB is proud to announce a full featured weather app for the iPhone and iPad 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
NorCast Predikt
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NorCast Predikt helps operations teams monitor road weather conditions and make faster, more informed decisions. View monitored locations, hourly forecasts, weather alerts, nearby street cameras, and action-focused guidance from one mobile dashboard. Designed for public works, transportation, facilities, and field operations teams, NorCast Predikt brings critical weather context into a focused workflow. Key features: - Monitored company locations - Hourly weather forecasts - Active weather alerts - Nearby street camera previews - Maintenance and impact guidance - Dewey AI weather assistant, when enabled - Plan-based access for team features NorCast Predikt is built for operational awareness. Users select approved monitored locations for their organization; the app does not require device location permission.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NorCast Predikt at none against WDRB Weather's shown. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | WDRB Weather | NorCast Predikt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (134 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 134 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 254 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gray Television Group, Inc. | NorCast Media Group LLC |
Bugs and requests
WDRB Weather
Reported bugs
36 issues- Thunderstorm warnings don't overlay properly
- Two ads playing at the same time in videos
- Ads bleed into meteorologist speaking
- Videos are hard to hear
- Got rid of highlighted watches/warnings areas
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- Hearing video twice at the same time
- Maps feature not working on iPhone 14
- Radar map shows only future forecast
- Notifications use a voice instead of sound
- App crashes when uploading photos
- Radar freezes constantly
- Radar glitches in and out and disappears
- Radar is completely inaccurate
- App stops working during severe weather
- Resetting radar overlays with every update
- Map settings reset every time
- Videos never play
- Radar shows past weather movement
- Pop up ad covers the whole page
- Full screen app pops up when opening
- Pop up says 'this application is not available in your area'
- Intrusive ads force interaction
- App will not load on iPhone
- Ads pop up continually in the middle of the screen
- Full screen political ads pop up
- Ads block use of the app until countdown
- Can't get future radar weather to load
- Slow to open
- Radar hasn't been working
- Freezes while trying to view future radar
- Weather map is too small
- Radar portion is not accurate
- Current temp isn't clearly visible upon opening the app
- Hate the new 10 day weather page
- Teeny tiny map
- App crashes when uploading photos
Requested features
5 requests- Suspend ads during severe weather events
- Option to turn off close captions
- Improve weather summary specificity
- Allow saving map overlay settings
- Option to eliminate ads
NorCast Predikt
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WDRB Weather
No in-app purchases
NorCast Predikt
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WDRB Weather free?
Is NorCast Predikt free?
Do WDRB Weather or NorCast Predikt have ads?
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