ANF First Alert Weather vs Arialight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ANF First Alert Weather
Get hyper-local weather updates with high-resolution radar and future radar. Receive severe weather alerts and customizable push notifications to stay informed about changing conditions.
- 250 meter radar
- Future radar
- High resolution satellite imagery
- Hourly forecasts
- Save favorite locations
- GPS for current location
- Severe weather alerts
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The ANF First Alert Weather team is proud to offer this 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
Arialight
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Always keep the measurements from your Arialight sensors in your pocket. Follow conditions in your fields to take the right decision in the right moment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Arialight at none against ANF First Alert Weather's shown. Arialight also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). 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.
ANF First Alert Weather ships an update every 2 months, Arialight every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ANF First Alert Weather | Arialight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 237 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gray Television Group, Inc. | Jerome Kasparian |
Bugs and requests
ANF First Alert Weather
Reported bugs
3 issues- 404 errors and broken features
- Slow app loading times
- Inability to find/access weather alerts
Requested features
4 requests- Reduce number of notifications
- More precise weather information
- Disable ads during severe weather
- Add widgets and Apple Watch support
Arialight
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ANF First Alert Weather
No in-app purchases
Arialight
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ANF First Alert Weather free?
Is Arialight free?
Do ANF First Alert Weather or Arialight have ads?
Which is updated more often, ANF First Alert Weather or Arialight?
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