WillyWeather Downloads & RevenueWillyWeather · App Store & Google Play
WillyWeather gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
WillyWeather by WillyWeather (AU) Pty Ltd is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 18 events
- 📦WillyWeather updated to version 4.2.4AndroidAdds: A refreshed weather experience with bottom navigation for easier access to Favourites, Layers, Warnings and Settings. A guided walkthrough introduces the changes and can be replayed through Settings → What’s new.
Fixes: Widget bug fixes and improvements.… more - ✏️WillyWeather added hidden keywords: radariOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈WillyWeather charting in a new countryAndroidUnited Kingdom
- 📦WillyWeather updated to version 3.3.7iOSThis update fixes issues affecting iOS and iPadOS 27 users
• Tapping the bottom tabs on iPad now switches screens again
• All tab names show in the iPad bottom bar, not just the selected one
• The rain alerts screen now closes by itself once you allow notifications and location
• The WillyWeather+ screen no longer gets stuck on "Loading Premium Products"
• The location name under the forecast title is no longer cut off at the bottom
• The warnings count in the top bar no longer disappears when you switch screens
• The River Levels graph on the Rainfall screen no longer appears squashed during a flood warning… more - 📦WillyWeather updated to version 3.3.6iOSThis update fixes two display problems on iOS 27:
• Settings and warnings can be opened again from the top of the screen.
• The bottom tab icons are easy to read again. The forecast no longer shows through behind them. - ✏️WillyWeather added hidden keywords: accuweatheriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️WillyWeather added hidden keywords: xcweatheriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️WillyWeather added hidden keywords: swellnet, weatherzone, predictwindiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️WillyWeather added hidden keywords: surflineiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️WillyWeather added hidden keywords: weatherzone, surfline, swell, windy +4 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️WillyWeather added hidden keywords: windyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈WillyWeather charting in a new countryiOSUnited States
- 🆕WillyWeather first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidAustralia
- 🆕WillyWeather first spotted by AppInsideriOS#3 in Top Free · Weather · Australia
- 📦WillyWeather version 4.2.3AndroidFixes: Widget bug fixes and improvements.
Fixes: Layers improvements. - 📦WillyWeather version 3.3.4iOSFor users updating from 3.3.0/3.3.1/3.3.2/3.3.3 to 3.3.4:
- General bug fixes stability updates
For users updating from 3.3.0 to 3.3.1:
- Fixes intermittent crashes
- Improves wayfinding for the map screen by helping users find the new layers screen
For users updating from 3.2.1:
Big update, this one. The headline is Layers: interactive weather maps built right into the app.
NEW
• Layers. Satellite, wind, wind gust, swell, rainfall, UV and more, opening framed to your location. Pins you drop sync across your devices.
• Offline forecasts for WillyWeather Plus subscribers. No internet? Your most recent forecast is still there.
• The live cam map now has a button to get back to the camera list.
FASTER & SMOOTHER
• The forecast shows as soon as it loads instead of waiting on maps and cameras. On a slow connection this can save a good 10-20 seconds.
• If your connection is struggling, you'll get a retry option after a few seconds, not an endless spinner.
• We also cut CPU usage, fixed memory leaks, and stopped GPS from draining your battery in the background.
• Skip back or forward on a cam, and you'll now see how far you jumped.
FIXED
• Duplicate severe weather warning notifications.
• Rain alerts open the map at the alert location, even if you've travelled away from it.
• Current wind conditions disappeared in calm or variable winds.
• The Sun forecast was blank at far-northern spots like Anchorage.
• Moon widgets showed the wrong image during the waxing gibbous phase.
• The River Level graph showed yesterday's data after midnight, and didn't resize when you rotated an iPad.
• Swell and Tides screens could go blank or wrongly report "no data".
• Wind and swell graphs lost hourly detail on the 3 and 5 day views.
• Stale dates and the occasional freeze after the app sat in the background for a long time.
• Brief error flashes on first launch and when switching countries.
• The custom default graph refreshes as soon as you reset or enable it.
• Pinch-zooming the map no longer drops an accidental pin.
• Changing country in Settings now takes you to location selection like it should.
• Apple Watch: complications that stopped updating, clipped pressure values on small faces, and hourly complications showing a logo placeholder.
• Free users could get stuck on an endless loading screen while offline.
WillyWeather now requires iOS 16 or later. Layers needs iOS 17.… more - 🆕WillyWeather released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕WillyWeather released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Weather FreeWillyWeather at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
WillyWeather is a hyper-local weather forecasting app that provides detailed data on tides, swell, wind, and radar for specific UK locations, targeting outdoor enthusiasts and coastal residents. The app holds strong positions in the Australian market (#2 Free, #5 Grossing) while maintaining moderate visibility in the UK (#61 Free, #97 Grossing), indicating its niche utility drives monetization effectively in its home region.
Similar apps: Windfinder, Magicseaweed, Yr.no
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
WillyWeather’s App Store privacy label declares 2 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 1 linked to your identity and 2 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 v4.0.8, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
WillyWeather downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1k+ | – |
| Google Play | 100+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where WillyWeather'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
Business model: Ad-led
How WillyWeather makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | WillyWeather+ (Yearly) subscription | |
| 2 | WillyWeather+ (Monthly) 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 | #2 Weather Free | 2 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #5 Weather Grossing | 1 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (3)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 359 | 91% | ▼ -38% |
 United States | 28 | 7% | ▼ -27% |
 United Kingdom | 6.2 | 2% | ▼ -20% |
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 | 4.8 ★ | 5.6k |
| Google Play | 4.6 ★ | 63k 446 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 69k |
What users say about WillyWeather
From the 52 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users highly value the app's accuracy for niche outdoor activities like fishing and surfing, particularly praising its tide, wind, and radar data. However, paid subscribers report frustration with persistent ads and notification spam, alongside complaints about inaccurate weather icons and subscription transparency.
Mostly positive (79% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Ads: “Still seeing ads after signing up for 12 months”
- Ease of use: “Loads quick and easy to read!”
- Price & subscription: “So much better than all those ad-laden apps begging for subscriptions”
- Features & content: “I mostly use it to track Tide levels”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Muh Super Bowl and Muh ads”
- Price & subscription: “I am a paid subscriber but I still receive ads”
About WillyWeather
WillyWeather organises the world's weather data into the most valuable local information. The app includes radar, satellite, detailed wind, rain, tide, swell and UV forecasts, as well as moon phases, and sunrise and sunset times.
Going beyond the average weather service, we process and fine-tune forecast data to the specific coordinates of thousands of locations including all villages, towns, cities, beaches, rivers, parks, lakes and islands.
WEATHER DATA
• WEATHER - Five day Met Office weather forecasts tailored to each location including min/max temperatures, and detailed weather descriptions.
• RADAR - Raw Met Office radar data, refined, processed and integrated with iOS maps.
• SATELLITE - National satellite view, displaying cloud cover for the entire UK, integrated with iOS maps.
• TIDES - The most comprehensive tide times system in the UK, bringing together standard port data from the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) with offsets generated for specific locations by WillyWeather. Includes every beach in the UK, and many river systems and inlets.
• WIND -The most accurate wind forecast model gathered from the UK Met Office, interpolated to the exact coordinates for each location and vetted against real-time wind observations to deliver the best performing information.
• UV - Hourly UV index forecasts, including alerts outlining extreme conditions when there is risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure.
• MOON PHASES - Full moon and new moon phases, illumination and rise and set times. Deeply integrated with tidal data.
• RAINFALL - Intuitive visual indication of rainfall probability for the week ahead.
• SWELL - Swell height, period and direction for each beach and surf spot in the UK.
• SUNRISE SUNSET - Sunrise and sunset times with first light and last light.
• REAL TIME observational data - with trends for all locations including current temperature, feels-like temperature, rain today, rain last hour, humidity, pressure, wind speed, wind direction, wind gusts and dew point.
• ENVIRONMENT AGENCY AND MET OFFICE WARNINGS - Easily accessible and specifically targeted to the locations affected.
FEATURES
• Interactive rainfall radar, using iOS maps: pan and zoom like you've always wanted through the UK radar network, to see exactly where rain is falling around you, or your favourite locations. Our mapping features provide more control, and more detail than any other UK weather resource.
• Stunning, interactive tide, swell, and wind forecast graphs which allow you to easily interpret the conditions at your favourite surf beach, secret fishing spot or upcoming hike - in real-time, and up to seven days in the future. We're particularly proud of our graphs, we pushed the boundaries to provide you with more context, and more detail for each weather type.
• A beautiful, simple and organised interface in which the weather data that is important to you is easy to find, consume and interact with. Our goal was to present accura
WillyWeather App Store
WillyWeather gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
WillyWeather is #2 in Weather Free in Australia and charting in 2 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Weather FreeWillyWeather at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
WillyWeather is a hyper-local weather forecasting app that provides detailed data on tides, swell, wind, and radar for specific UK locations, targeting outdoor enthusiasts and coastal residents. The app holds strong positions in the Australian market (#2 Free, #5 Grossing) while maintaining moderate visibility in the UK (#61 Free, #97 Grossing), indicating its niche utility drives monetization effectively in its home region.
Similar apps: Windfinder, Magicseaweed, Yr.no
WillyWeather on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
WillyWeather’s App Store privacy label declares 2 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 1 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
WillyWeather 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 WillyWeather'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
Business model: Ad-led
How WillyWeather makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | WillyWeather+ (Yearly) subscription | |
| 2 | WillyWeather+ (Monthly) subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | WeatherFree | #2 |
| Australia | WeatherGrossing | #5 |
| United Kingdom | WeatherFree | #59 |
| United Kingdom | WeatherGrossing | #97 |
Apps near WillyWeather on the chart
Weather Free, around #2.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (3)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 359 | 91% | ▼ -38% |
| United States | 28 | 7% | ▼ -27% |
| United Kingdom | 6.2 | 2% | ▼ -20% |
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 WillyWeather
From the 52 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users highly value the app's accuracy for niche outdoor activities like fishing and surfing, particularly praising its tide, wind, and radar data. However, paid subscribers report frustration with persistent ads and notification spam, alongside complaints about inaccurate weather icons and subscription transparency.
Mostly positive (79% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Ads: “Still seeing ads after signing up for 12 months”
- Ease of use: “Loads quick and easy to read!”
- Price & subscription: “So much better than all those ad-laden apps begging for subscriptions”
- Features & content: “I mostly use it to track Tide levels”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Muh Super Bowl and Muh ads”
- Price & subscription: “I am a paid subscriber but I still receive ads”
About WillyWeather
WillyWeather organises the world's weather data into the most valuable local information. The app includes radar, satellite, detailed wind, rain, tide, swell and UV forecasts, as well as moon phases, and sunrise and sunset times.
Going beyond the average weather service, we process and fine-tune forecast data to the specific coordinates of thousands of locations including all villages, towns, cities, beaches, rivers, parks, lakes and islands.
WEATHER DATA
• WEATHER - Five day Met Office weather forecasts tailored to each location including min/max temperatures, and detailed weather descriptions.
• RADAR - Raw Met Office radar data, refined, processed and integrated with iOS maps.
• SATELLITE - National satellite view, displaying cloud cover for the entire UK, integrated with iOS maps.
• TIDES - The most comprehensive tide times system in the UK, bringing together standard port data from the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) with offsets generated for specific locations by WillyWeather. Includes every beach in the UK, and many river systems and inlets.
• WIND -The most accurate wind forecast model gathered from the UK Met Office, interpolated to the exact coordinates for each location and vetted against real-time wind observations to deliver the best performing information.
• UV - Hourly UV index forecasts, including alerts outlining extreme conditions when there is risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure.
• MOON PHASES - Full moon and new moon phases, illumination and rise and set times. Deeply integrated with tidal data.
• RAINFALL - Intuitive visual indication of rainfall probability for the week ahead.
• SWELL - Swell height, period and direction for each beach and surf spot in the UK.
• SUNRISE SUNSET - Sunrise and sunset times with first light and last light.
• REAL TIME observational data - with trends for all locations including current temperature, feels-like temperature, rain today, rain last hour, humidity, pressure, wind speed, wind direction, wind gusts and dew point.
• ENVIRONMENT AGENCY AND MET OFFICE WARNINGS - Easily accessible and specifically targeted to the locations affected.
FEATURES
• Interactive rainfall radar, using iOS maps: pan and zoom like you've always wanted through the UK radar network, to see exactly where rain is falling around you, or your favourite locations. Our mapping features provide more control, and more detail than any other UK weather resource.
• Stunning, interactive tide, swell, and wind forecast graphs which allow you to easily interpret the conditions at your favourite surf beach, secret fishing spot or upcoming hike - in real-time, and up to seven days in the future. We're particularly proud of our graphs, we pushed the boundaries to provide you with more context, and more detail for each weather type.
• A beautiful, simple and organised interface in which the weather data that is important to you is easy to find, consume and interact with. Our goal was to present accura
Latest updates
WillyWeather Android
WillyWeather gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
WillyWeather is #5 in Weather Grossing on Google Play in Australia and charting in 1 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Weather GrossingWillyWeather at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-06. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
WillyWeather is a free, data-rich weather application for US users that provides hyper-local forecasts including NOAA radar, tides, swell, and wind conditions. The app currently ranks #5 in both the Free and Grossing Weather categories on the Australian App Store charts.
Similar apps: AccuWeather, The Weather Channel, Windfinder
WillyWeather on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v4.0.8, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
WillyWeather 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 WillyWeather'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
Business model: Ad-led
How WillyWeather makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | WillyWeather+ (Yearly) subscription | |
| 2 | WillyWeather+ (Monthly) subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | WeatherGrossingWeatherFree | #5 |
Apps near WillyWeather on the chart
Weather Grossing, around #5.
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 WillyWeather
From the 88 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users frequently criticize the recent UI redesign and aggressive subscription model, citing lost functionality and poor value. While some long-time users praise the app's accuracy for specific activities like paddleboarding, many report technical bugs such as freezing on radar screens and inaccurate local forecasts.
Mixed but leaning positive (66% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and being useful. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Less presses, easier to navigate”
- Useful: “Very reliable ,happy to recommend”
- Design: “Just installed and looks good so far”
Common complaints
- Ads: “temu ads are inappropriate”
- Price & subscription: “upgrade just removed my favourite features behind a paywall”
- Login & account: “can't sign in, says my email and password are wrong”
- Updates: “this app appears to have been "updated"”
About WillyWeather
WillyWeather is a feature-rich weather app that includes NOAA radar and satellite, detailed wind, rain, tide, swell and UV forecasts, as well as moon phases, and sunrise and sunset times.
Going beyond the average weather service, we process and fine-tune forecast data to the specific coordinates of over 175,000 locations throughout the US including all towns, cities, beaches, rivers, parks, lakes and islands.
WEATHER DATA
• WEATHER - Six day NOAA weather forecasts tailored to each location including min/max temperatures, and detailed weather descriptions.
• RADAR - Raw NOAA radar data, refined, processed and integrated with Google maps.
• SATELLITE - National satellite view, displaying cloud cover for the entire US, integrated with Google maps.
• TIDES - The most comprehensive tide times system in the USA, bringing together NOAA standard port data with offsets generated for specific locations by WillyWeather. Includes every beach in the US, and many river systems and inlets.
• WIND -The most accurate global wind forecast model gathered from NOAA, interpolated to the exact coordinates for each location and vetted against real-time wind observations to deliver the best performing information.
• UV - Hourly UV index forecasts, including alerts outlining extreme conditions when there is risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure.
• MOON PHASES - Full moon and new moon phases, illumination and rise and set times. Deeply integrated with tidal data.
• RAINFALL - Intuitive visual indication of rainfall probability for the week ahead.
• SWELL - Swell height, period and direction for each beach and surf spot in the USA.
• SUNRISE SUNSET - Sunrise and sunset times with first light and last light.
• REAL TIME observational data - with trends for all locations including current temperature, feels-like temperature, rain today, rain last hour, humidity, pressure, wind speed, wind direction, wind gusts and dew point.
• NOAA WARNINGS - Easily accessible and specifically targeted to the locations affected.
FEATURES
• Interactive rainfall radar, using Google maps: pan and zoom like you've always wanted through the national NOAA radar network, to see exactly where rain is falling around you, or your favorite locations. Our mapping features provide more control, and more detail than any other US weather resource.
• Stunning, interactive tide, swell, and wind forecast graphs which allow you to easily interpret the conditions at your favorite surf beach, secret fishing spot or upcoming hike - in real-time, and up to seven days in the future. We're particularly proud of our graphs, we pushed the boundaries to provide you with more context, and more detail for each weather type.
• A beautiful, simple and organized interface in which the weather data that is important to you is easy to find, consume and interact with. Our goal was to present accurate and relevant weather information to you, as quickly, and easily as possible
What's new in 4.2.4
Fixes: Widget bug fixes and improvements.
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