FOX 17 Code Red Weather vs WVLT Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FOX 17 Code Red Weather
Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and future radar to track severe weather. Receive timely forecasts, save favorite locations, and get National Weather Service alerts directly on your device.
- 250 meter radar resolution
- Future radar tracking
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Hourly forecasts
- Save favorite locations
- Severe weather alerts
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FOX 17 Code Red Weather 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
WVLT Weather
Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Plan for severe weather with future radar and receive timely alerts. Save favorite locations and stay informed with hourly forecasts.
- 250 meter radar resolution
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Future radar for severe weather tracking
- Hourly updated forecasts
- Favorite location saving
- Opt-in severe weather alerts
- Integrated GPS for current location
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The WVLT Weather App includes: • Access to station content specifically for our mobile users • 250 meter radar, the highest resolution available • High resolution satellite cloud imagery • Future radar to see where severe weather is headed • Current weather updated multiple times per hour • Ability to add and save your favorite locations • Daily and Hourly forecasts updated hourly from our computer models • A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness • Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather • Severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FOX 17 Code Red Weather at none against WVLT Weather's shown. FOX 17 Code Red Weather also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 FOX 17 Code Red Weather against 4.7 for WVLT Weather. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.3K and 7.2K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 46% and 45% positive.
FOX 17 Code Red Weather ships an update every 3 months, WVLT Weather every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | FOX 17 Code Red Weather | WVLT Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better | 4.7 (7.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews — better | 45.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K | 7.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 242 MB | 243 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc | Gray Television Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
FOX 17 Code Red Weather
WVLT Weather
User reviews
FOX 17 Code Red Weather
From 4.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate to the minute
- 🚀 Follows you wherever you go
- 🚀 Fantastic radar maps
- 👍 Great weather alerts
- 👍 Up to date weather reports
Room to improve
- 🐛 Radar issues - not accurate or not showing up
- 🐛 Alerts for light rain/weather when none present
- 🐛 Forecasts and videos not updated often enough
- 🐛 Radar data lagging behind actual weather
- 🐛 App freezing or crashing
WVLT Weather
From 7.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🕰️ Timely and accurate weather updates
- 🤖 Reliable and consistent weather reporting
- 👍 Thorough and easy-to-understand weather explanations
- 💪 Trusted and dependable weather source
Room to improve
- 💰 Excessive advertisements
- 🔍 Confusing or cluttered app layout
- 🔔 Too many unnecessary notifications
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy performance
Bugs and requests
FOX 17 Code Red Weather
Reported bugs
3 issues- Radar not showing storms/precipitation
- Radar not loading without logging out/in
- App freezing on loading screen
Requested features
2 requests- Add iPhone widget
- Reduce unnecessary weather alerts
WVLT Weather
Reported bugs
3 issues- 24-hour radar stops at 12 hours
- Radar freezes halfway through 24-hour timeline
- Weather widget displays inaccurate information
Requested features
4 requests- Fix 24-hour radar function
- Add humidity and air quality forecasts
- Improve Apple Watch compatibility
- Simplify notification settings
In-app purchases
FOX 17 Code Red Weather
No in-app purchases
WVLT Weather
No in-app purchases
Questions
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