HF Weather Fax Downloads & RevenueHF Weather Fax · App Store
HF Weather Fax is #18 in Weather Paid in United Kingdom and charting in 15 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026Full timeline · 10 events in the last 12 months
- 📈HF Weather Fax entered the top 10Top Paid · Weather · DE
- 📈HF Weather Fax entered the top 10Top Paid · Weather · US
- 📈HF Weather Fax entered the top 10Top Paid · Weather · CN
- 📈HF Weather Fax entered the top 10Top Paid · Weather · JP
- 📈HF Weather Fax entered the top 100Top Grossing · Weather · JP
- 📈HF Weather Fax entered the top 100Top Grossing · Weather · CN
- 📈HF Weather Fax charting in a new countrySaudi Arabia
- 📈HF Weather Fax charting in a new countryUnited Arab Emirates
- 🆕HF Weather Fax first spotted by AppInsider#77 in Top Paid · Weather · Japan
- 🆕HF Weather Fax released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Weather PaidHF Weather Fax on the App Store
App details
HF Weather Fax downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | WeatherPaid | #18 |
 United States | WeatherPaid | #51 |
 Germany | WeatherPaid | #20 |
 China | WeatherPaid | #53 |
| Japan | WeatherPaid | #82 |
 South Korea | WeatherPaid | #46 |
 India | WeatherPaid | #40 |
 France | WeatherPaid | #63 |
 Australia | WeatherPaid | #61 |
 Russia | WeatherPaid | #54 |
 Canada | WeatherPaid | #71 |
 Italy | WeatherPaid | #58 |
 Brazil | WeatherPaid | #87 |
 Indonesia | WeatherPaid | #68 |
 Saudi Arabia | WeatherPaid | #160 |
Apps near HF Weather Fax on the chart
Weather Paid, around #18.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about HF Weather Fax
From the 25 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the app's ability to decode HF weather fax signals when paired with a shortwave receiver and proper audio setup. However, significant complaints arise regarding poor image quality, synchronization issues, and failures to download updated schedules.
Mixed but leaning positive (68% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being fun. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Useful: “I love all of the black cat apps but this one is by far the most useful for me”
- Fun: “I'm not a ham and wouldn't even call myself an amateur, but this app is wicked fun!”
- Ease of use: “It is very simple and does exactly what it's supposed to do”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “A waste of money can't get it to do any thing ;-(”
About HF Weather Fax
HF Weather Fax is perfect for mariners who want to be able to view the latest weather reports and forecasts.
Received fax images can be manually or automatically saved, and viewed later. You can also export them to your computer using iTunes.
There is also a built in copy of the NOAA/NWS Radiofacsimile schedule, and an option to download the latest copy of the schedule from the NWS website.
Visit the support page for step by step instructions showing how to use the app: http://www.blackcatsystems.com/ipad/iPad_HF_FAX_Weather_Fax_App_FAQ.html
Buy your copy right now, and start decoding and displaying weather fax transmissions in minutes.
