UAV Forecast Downloads & RevenueUAV Forecast · App Store & Google Play
UAV Forecast gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
UAV Forecast by Matthew LLOYD is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 54 events
- ✏️UAV Forecast added hidden keywords: weatherlyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎UAV Forecast reached Top 10 for “forecast”iOS#9 in Australia search · popularity 50
- 🚀UAV Forecast: now shown next to AURA - Smart Weather for Drone, Drone Map & UAV Forecast, Drone UAV Fly Forecast: AirMap +5 moreiOSthe store's “similar apps” for it changed: who it's seen as competing with
- ✏️UAV Forecast: devices changediOS+ Watch
- ✏️UAV Forecast: app got biggeriOS81 MB → 93 MB (+15%)
- ✏️UAV Forecast: new iPad screenshotsiOS· US
- ✏️UAV Forecast: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 6) · US
- 📦UAV Forecast updated to version 2.19.0iOSMinor bug fixes and improvements.
- 📈UAV Forecast entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Weather · AE
- ✏️UAV Forecast added hidden keywords: inspirationiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎UAV Forecast reached #1 for “forecast”iOS#1 in South Korea search · popularity 53
- ✏️UAV Forecast added hidden keywords: weatherlyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎UAV Forecast reached #1 for “forecast”iOS#1 in Italy search · popularity 55
- 📈UAV Forecast entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Weather · FR
- ✏️UAV Forecast added hidden keywords: foreflightiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦UAV Forecast updated to version 2.18.3iOSMinor bug fixes and improvements.
- ✏️UAV Forecast added hidden keywords: ancestorsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦UAV Forecast updated to version 2.18.3AndroidMinor bug fixes and improvements.
- 📈UAV Forecast entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Weather · FR
- 📈UAV Forecast charting in a new countryAndroidFrance
- 📦UAV Forecast updated to version 2.18.2iOSMinor bug fixes and improvements.
- 📈UAV Forecast entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Weather · DE
- 📦UAV Forecast updated to version 2.18.2AndroidMinor bug fixes and improvements.
- ✏️UAV Forecast added hidden keywords: météoiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈UAV Forecast entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Weather · ID
- 📈UAV Forecast entered the top 10 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Weather · MX · Top Grossing · Weather · NL · Top Grossing · Weather · VN
- 📈UAV Forecast charting in a new country in 2 chartsAndroidNetherlands · Vietnam
- 📦UAV Forecast updated to version 2.18.1iOSMinor bug fixes and improvements.
- 📈UAV Forecast entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Weather · KR
- 📈UAV Forecast entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Weather · TH · Top Grossing · Weather · TR
- 📈UAV Forecast entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Weather · GB
- 📈UAV Forecast charting in a new country in 3 chartsAndroidMexico · Thailand · Turkey
- 📦UAV Forecast updated to version 2.18.1AndroidMinor bug fixes and improvements.
- 📦UAV Forecast updated to version 2.18.0iOSMinor bug fixes and improvements.
- 📦UAV Forecast: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦UAV Forecast: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 🔎UAV Forecast reached Top 10 for “forecast”iOS#4 in South Korea search · popularity 53
- 📦UAV Forecast updated to version 2.18.0AndroidMinor bug fixes and improvements.
- 📦UAV Forecast updated to version 2.17.0iOSMinor bug fixes and improvements.
- 📦UAV Forecast updated to version 2.17.0AndroidMinor bug fixes and improvements.
- 📈UAV Forecast entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Weather · CA · Top Grossing · Weather · SA
- 📈UAV Forecast charting in a new countryAndroidCanada
- 📈UAV Forecast entered the top 10 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Weather · AE · Top Grossing · Weather · ID · Top Grossing · Weather · IN
- ✏️UAV Forecast added hidden keywords: meteorediOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️UAV Forecast added hidden keywords: willyweatheriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦UAV Forecast updated to version 2.16.0iOSMinor bug fixes and improvements.
- 📈UAV Forecast entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Weather · BR
- 📦UAV Forecast updated to version 2.16.0AndroidMinor bug fixes and improvements.
- 🆕UAV Forecast first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidIndia
- 🆕UAV Forecast first spotted by AppInsideriOS#20 in Top Grossing · Weather · Canada
- 📦UAV Forecast version 2.15.5iOSNo release notes
- 📦UAV Forecast version 2.15.5AndroidMinor bug fixes and improvements.
- 🆕UAV Forecast released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕UAV Forecast released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Weather GrossingUAV Forecast at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free weather and flight-condition forecasting app for drone pilots that provides hyperlocal data, GPS satellite counts, solar activity indices, and no-fly zone information. The app consistently ranks in the top 10 Weather Grossing charts across diverse markets including Brazil, Canada, the UK, and India, indicating strong monetization or high engagement relative to its free status.
Similar apps: Windy, Drone Assist, Breezy
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
UAV Forecast’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 2 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2.9.37, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
UAV Forecast downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 100+ | 500k+ |
| Google Play | 100+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 500+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where UAV Forecast's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How UAV Forecast makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Hobbyist - Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Value Subscription - Monthly subscription | |
| 3 | Hobbyist Subscription - Annual subscription | |
| 4 | Hobbyist Subscription - Weekly subscription | |
| 5 | Professional - Monthly subscription | |
| 6 | Value Subscription - Annual subscription | |
| 7 | Professional - Annual subscription | |
| 8 | Professional - Weekly subscription | |
| 9 | Elite Subscription - Monthly subscription | |
| 10 | Elite Subscription - Weekly subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #10 Weather Grossing | 14 of 30 countries | #146 | #27 |
| Google Play | #3 Weather Grossing | 14 of 23 countries | #186 | #17 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (4)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 8.2 | 60% | ▼ -25% |
| Canada | 2.2 | 16% | ▼ -62% |
| Brazil | 2 | 15% | ▼ -33% |
 Germany | 1.2 | 9% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review 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.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.6 ★ | 3.5k |
| Google Play | 3.5 ★ | 18k 1.5k written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 21k |
What users say about UAV Forecast
From the 51 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are overwhelmingly negative due to the removal of the free tier and mandatory subscription model, with many deleting the app in protest. While some professionals still value the data accuracy and interface, the majority feel betrayed by the sudden paywall and misleading 'preview' features.
Mostly negative (35% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and not being useful. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “It saves me time and money”
- Price & subscription: “It saves me time and money”
- Features & content: “Works a great planning tool”
- Ease of use: “Got this after I got my part 107 really makes go or no go super simple to see”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “App requires subscription”
- Useful: “Not very useful anymore 😪”
- Ads: “Make people watch a 30 second ad before app loads”
- Features & content: “All the useful features are now behind a paywall”
About UAV Forecast
UAV Forecast is the original, best, and classic tool for drone pilots. Suitable for both beginners and advanced pilots, recreational and commercial, features include:
• Hyperlocal weather data, including detailed wind and gust speeds at ground level and at any altitude.
• GPS satellite data including Galileo and GLONASS, solar weather (Kp) index, and more.
• Hourly forecasts up to 15 days.
• Automatic color-coded analysis of the conditions: green for Good To Fly, red for Not Good To Fly.
• Fully configurable thresholds.
• Light and Dark themes, with automatic switching at sunrise and sunset.
• Location search and Favorite Locations.
• Full tablet support.
Our users include paraglider and paramotor pilots too.
Become a subscriber for 24-hour, 7-day, or 15-day hourly forecast and many other features. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the same price you originally paid. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
Terms: https://www.uavforecast.com/terms
UAV Forecast App Store
UAV Forecast gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
UAV Forecast is #27 in Weather Grossing in United States and charting in 14 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Weather GrossingUAV Forecast on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
UAV Forecast’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 2 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
UAV Forecast downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where UAV Forecast's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in UAV Forecast before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How UAV Forecast makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Hobbyist - Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Value Subscription - Monthly subscription | |
| 3 | Hobbyist Subscription - Annual subscription | |
| 4 | Hobbyist Subscription - Weekly subscription | |
| 5 | Professional - Monthly subscription | |
| 6 | Value Subscription - Annual subscription | |
| 7 | Professional - Annual subscription | |
| 8 | Professional - Weekly subscription | |
| 9 | Elite Subscription - Monthly subscription | |
| 10 | Elite Subscription - Weekly subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | WeatherGrossing | #27 |
 United Kingdom | WeatherGrossing | #12 |
 France | WeatherGrossing | #11 |
| Germany | WeatherGrossing | #17 |
 China | WeatherGrossing | #32 |
| Canada | WeatherGrossing | #10 |
| Brazil | WeatherGrossing | #12 |
 Italy | WeatherGrossing | #16 |
 Australia | WeatherGrossing | #28 |
| United States | WeatherFree | #146 |
 South Korea | WeatherGrossing | #46 |
| United Kingdom | WeatherFree | #93 |
| Brazil | WeatherFree | #46 |
 United Arab Emirates | WeatherGrossing | #20 |
 Saudi Arabia | WeatherGrossing | #42 |
 India | WeatherGrossing | #81 |
| India | WeatherFree | #100 |
| Germany | WeatherFree | #189 |
| France | WeatherFree | #162 |
| Italy | WeatherFree | #118 |
| Australia | WeatherFree | #169 |
 Indonesia | WeatherFree | #149 |
Apps near UAV Forecast on the chart
Weather Grossing, around #27.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (4)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8.2 | 60% | ▼ -25% |
| Canada | 2.2 | 16% | ▼ -62% |
| Brazil | 2 | 15% | ▼ -33% |
| Germany | 1.2 | 9% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review 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 UAV Forecast
From the 51 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are overwhelmingly negative due to the removal of the free tier and mandatory subscription model, with many deleting the app in protest. While some professionals still value the data accuracy and interface, the majority feel betrayed by the sudden paywall and misleading 'preview' features.
Mostly negative (35% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and not being useful. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “It saves me time and money”
- Price & subscription: “It saves me time and money”
- Features & content: “Works a great planning tool”
- Ease of use: “Got this after I got my part 107 really makes go or no go super simple to see”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “App requires subscription”
- Useful: “Not very useful anymore 😪”
- Ads: “Make people watch a 30 second ad before app loads”
- Features & content: “All the useful features are now behind a paywall”
About UAV Forecast
UAV Forecast is the original, best, and classic tool for drone pilots. Suitable for both beginners and advanced pilots, recreational and commercial, features include:
• Hyperlocal weather data, including detailed wind and gust speeds at ground level and at any altitude.
• GPS satellite data including Galileo and GLONASS, solar weather (Kp) index, and more.
• Hourly forecasts up to 15 days.
• Automatic color-coded analysis of the conditions: green for Good To Fly, red for Not Good To Fly.
• Fully configurable thresholds.
• Light and Dark themes, with automatic switching at sunrise and sunset.
• Location search and Favorite Locations.
• Full tablet support.
Our users include paraglider and paramotor pilots too.
Become a subscriber for 24-hour, 7-day, or 15-day hourly forecast and many other features. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the same price you originally paid. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
Terms: https://www.uavforecast.com/terms
Latest updates
Store changes
What UAV Forecast changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
More from Matthew LLOYD
UAV Forecast for Drone Pilots Android
UAV Forecast for Drone Pilots gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
UAV Forecast for Drone Pilots is #6 in Weather Grossing on Google Play in United Kingdom and charting in 14 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Weather GrossingUAV Forecast for Drone Pilots at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free weather and flight-condition forecasting app for drone pilots that provides hyperlocal data, GPS satellite counts, solar activity indices, and no-fly zone information. The app consistently ranks in the top 10 Weather Grossing charts across diverse markets including Brazil, Canada, the UK, and India, indicating strong monetization or high engagement relative to its free status.
Similar apps: Windy, Drone Assist, Breezy
UAV Forecast for Drone Pilots on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2.9.37, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
UAV Forecast for Drone Pilots downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where UAV Forecast for Drone Pilots's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in UAV Forecast for Drone Pilots before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How UAV Forecast for Drone Pilots makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Hobbyist - Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Value Subscription - Monthly subscription | |
| 3 | Hobbyist Subscription - Annual subscription | |
| 4 | Hobbyist Subscription - Weekly subscription | |
| 5 | Professional - Monthly subscription | |
| 6 | Value Subscription - Annual subscription | |
| 7 | Professional - Annual subscription | |
| 8 | Professional - Weekly subscription | |
| 9 | Elite Subscription - Monthly subscription | |
| 10 | Elite Subscription - Weekly subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | WeatherGrossing | #6 |
| Brazil | WeatherGrossing | #3 |
| United States | WeatherGrossing | #17 |
| Canada | WeatherGrossing | #6 |
| India | WeatherGrossing | #9 |
| Germany | WeatherGrossing | #18 |
 Mexico | WeatherGrossing | #8 |
| Indonesia | WeatherGrossing | #8 |
| Saudi Arabia | WeatherGrossing | #8 |
 Turkey | WeatherGrossing | #8 |
| United Arab Emirates | WeatherGrossing | #8 |
 Netherlands | WeatherGrossing | #10 |
 Thailand | WeatherGrossing | #8 |
 Vietnam | WeatherGrossing | #7 |
| United States | WeatherFree | #186 |
| Brazil | WeatherFree | #103 |
Apps near UAV Forecast for Drone Pilots on the chart
Weather Grossing, around #6.
Ratings
Google Play, 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 UAV Forecast for Drone Pilots
From the 116 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Long-time users praise the app's accuracy and comprehensive weather data for drone safety, but recent reviews highlight strong dissatisfaction with aggressive paywalls and rising subscription costs. Many former free users report uninstalling the app due to lack of trial options and perceived value decline.
Mixed but leaning positive (59% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “A must have for any serious drone pilot”
- Price & subscription: “Great prices and very easy to use”
- Features & content: “great tool for flight planning”
- Ease of use: “very accurate and easy to use”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “free to download, pay to use”
- Features & content: “I can't justify the huge cost when lthere are so many other options”
- Design: “The app and layout looks very nice, so I used the paid app for a while for weather conditions”
- Ads: “No free version (even ad supported), and expensive for even the "hobby" tier”
About UAV Forecast for Drone Pilots
UAV Forecast is the original, best, and classic tool for drone pilots. Suitable for both beginners and advanced pilots, recreational and commercial, features include:
• Hyperlocal weather data, including detailed wind and gust speeds at ground level and at any altitude.
• GPS satellite data including Galileo and GLONASS, solar weather (Kp) index, and more.
• Hourly forecasts up to 15 days.
• Automatic color-coded analysis of the conditions: green for Good To Fly, red for Not Good To Fly.
• Fully configurable thresholds.
• Light and Dark themes, with automatic switching at sunrise and sunset.
• Location search and Favorite Locations.
• Full tablet support.
Our users include paraglider and paramotor pilots too.
What's new in 2.18.3
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