Yr Downloads & RevenueYr · App Store & Google Play
Yr gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Yr by NRK is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 40 events
- ✏️Yr: renamediOSYr.no → Yr · US
- 📦Yr updated to version 6.4.4iOSWe have made some improvements for iOS 27.
- ✏️Yr: renamediOSYr.no → Yr · 7 countries
- 📦Yr updated to version 6.4.3iOSWe have done some maintenance.
- 📦Yr: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📈Yr entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Wear OS · DE
- ✏️Yr added hidden keywords: weatherlyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Yr updated to version 6.4.2iOSVi har fikset noen sjeldne kræsj.
- 📈Yr entered the top 10iOSTop Free · Weather · BR
- ✏️Yr added hidden keywords: accuweatheriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Yr updated to version 6.4.1iOSWe have fixed a problem with the sky graphics.
- 📈Yr entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Weather · NL
- 📈Yr entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Weather · ES
- 📈Yr entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Weather · SE
- 📈Yr charting in a new country in 3 chartsAndroidSpain · Netherlands · Sweden
- 📈Yr entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Wear OS · NL · Top Free · Wear OS · SE
- ✏️Yr added hidden keywords: meteorediOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Yr updated to version 6.4.0iOSSupport for iOS 27 and fixed some bugs in the app and watch app.
- 📈Yr charting in a new countryAndroidTurkey
- ✏️Yr added hidden keywords: accuweatheriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Yr entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Wear OS · AU
- ✏️Yr added hidden keywords: gustiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Yr added hidden keywords: forecastiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Yr added hidden keywords: weatherzoneiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Yr added hidden keywords: precipitation, meteoblueiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Yr added hidden keywords: forecastiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Yr charting in a new countryiOSJapan
- 📈Yr charting in a new countryAndroidIndia
- ✏️Yr added hidden keywords: xcweather, weatherzone, accuweather, noaaiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Yr added hidden keywords: windy, noaaiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Yr entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Weather · ID
- 📈Yr charting in a new countryiOSIndonesia
- 📈Yr entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Weather · SA
- 📈Yr charting in a new countryiOSSaudi Arabia
- 🆕Yr first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidItaly
- 🆕Yr first spotted by AppInsideriOS#36 in Top Free · Weather · Russia
- 📦Yr version 6.3.8iOSNo release notes
- 🆕Yr released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Yr released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Weather FreeYr at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-05. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free weather forecasting app by NRK and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute that offers animated visualizations, now-cast rain alerts, and environmental data for users primarily in Norway. The app charts highest in Sweden (#4) and shows moderate presence in other European markets like the Netherlands (#34) and Germany (#37), indicating strong regional relevance despite global availability.
Similar apps: AccuWeather, The Weather Channel, Yr.no (web service)
App Store
App details
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v6.7.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Yr downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 500+ | 100k+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 10M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Yr'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
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #17 Weather Free | 14 of 30 countries | #97 | – |
| Google Play | #4 Weather Free | 14 of 23 countries | #192 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
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.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.3 ★ | 203 |
| Google Play | 3.9 ★ | 49k 347 written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.9 ★ weighted by ratings | 49k |
What users say about Yr
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed (50% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its design, and being useful. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and missing features or content.
What people like
- Design: “Love the UI/UX of this app”
- Useful: “Very pleasant surprise, recommended”
- Ads: “Ad-free, free of charge, and unpretentious—yet undoubtedly the best”
- Crashes & bugs: “Apple watch crashes fixed”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “This used to be my go to weather app but for the past week it’s just been crashing and won’t even open”
- Features & content: “Nagging to sign up for features that CLEARLY don't need it is nasty from a government owned entity”
About Yr
The weather visualization makes it a fun experience to check the weather – even when it’s raining!
Check details day by day and hour by hour in the long-term forecast, or study the details in the graph.
Under "Around you" you get an overview of air pollution, pollen spread and UV forecast, as well as the latest weather observations in your area.
Forecasts are delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute.
ABOUT US: Yr is a weather service jointly produced by NRK and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Our primary goals are to secure life and property, while delivering useful and accurate weather forecasts to our users, preparing them for all kinds of weather. This year we are celebrating our ten-year anniversary, and with millions of users every day we are proud of being one of the most popular weather services in the world.
Yr App Store
Yr gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Yr is #17 in Weather Free in Germany and charting in 14 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Weather FreeYr on the App Store
App details
Yr 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 Yr'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
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | WeatherFree | #17 |
 United Kingdom | WeatherFree | #23 |
 United States | WeatherFree | #97 |
 Australia | WeatherFree | #20 |
 Brazil | WeatherFree | #22 |
 China | WeatherFree | #82 |
 France | WeatherFree | #44 |
 Italy | WeatherFree | #34 |
 India | WeatherFree | #48 |
 Canada | WeatherFree | #56 |
| Russia | WeatherFree | #48 |
 Saudi Arabia | WeatherFree | #45 |
 Indonesia | WeatherFree | #49 |
 United Arab Emirates | WeatherFree | #49 |
Apps near Yr on the chart
Weather Free, around #17.
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 Yr
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed (50% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its design, and being useful. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and missing features or content.
What people like
- Design: “Love the UI/UX of this app”
- Useful: “Very pleasant surprise, recommended”
- Ads: “Ad-free, free of charge, and unpretentious—yet undoubtedly the best”
- Crashes & bugs: “Apple watch crashes fixed”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “This used to be my go to weather app but for the past week it’s just been crashing and won’t even open”
- Features & content: “Nagging to sign up for features that CLEARLY don't need it is nasty from a government owned entity”
About Yr
The weather visualization makes it a fun experience to check the weather – even when it’s raining!
Check details day by day and hour by hour in the long-term forecast, or study the details in the graph.
Under "Around you" you get an overview of air pollution, pollen spread and UV forecast, as well as the latest weather observations in your area.
Forecasts are delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute.
ABOUT US: Yr is a weather service jointly produced by NRK and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Our primary goals are to secure life and property, while delivering useful and accurate weather forecasts to our users, preparing them for all kinds of weather. This year we are celebrating our ten-year anniversary, and with millions of users every day we are proud of being one of the most popular weather services in the world.
Latest updates
Store changes
What Yr changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
More from NRK
Yr Android
Yr gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Yr is #4 in Weather Free on Google Play in Sweden and charting in 14 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Weather FreeYr at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-05. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free weather forecasting app by NRK and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute that offers animated visualizations, now-cast rain alerts, and environmental data for users primarily in Norway. The app charts highest in Sweden (#4) and shows moderate presence in other European markets like the Netherlands (#34) and Germany (#37), indicating strong regional relevance despite global availability.
Similar apps: AccuWeather, The Weather Channel, Yr.no (web service)
Yr on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v6.7.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Yr 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 Yr'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
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | WeatherFree | #4 |
| Germany | WeatherFree | #38 |
| United Kingdom | WeatherFree | #47 |
| United States | WeatherFree | #192 |
| Australia | WeatherFree | #51 |
| Germany | Wear OSFree | #124 |
| France | WeatherFree | #89 |
| Brazil | WeatherFree | #72 |
| United Kingdom | Wear OSFree | #159 |
 Netherlands | WeatherFree | #30 |
| Russia | WeatherFree | #71 |
| Italy | WeatherFree | #84 |
| Australia | Wear OSFree | #130 |
 Spain | WeatherFree | #88 |
| France | Wear OSFree | #177 |
| Brazil | Wear OSFree | #147 |
| Sweden | Wear OSFree | #44 |
| India | WeatherFree | #164 |
| Russia | Wear OSFree | #144 |
| Italy | Wear OSFree | #165 |
| Spain | Wear OSFree | #161 |
| United Arab Emirates | WeatherFree | #101 |
 Turkey | WeatherFree | #128 |
| Netherlands | Wear OSFree | #138 |
Apps near Yr on the chart
Weather Free, around #4.
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 Yr
From the 65 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users frequently report severe inaccuracies in weather forecasts outside Norway, citing wrong temperatures and rain predictions. Technical issues with widgets failing to auto-update and app crashes after recent updates are also common complaints.
Mixed (40% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about recent updates, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Ads: “Best weather app without ads!”
- Ease of use: “Clean UI and easy to navigate”
- Design: “Clean UI and easy to navigate”
Common complaints
- Updates: “Last update broke the widget (Forecast for the location 2x1)”
- Crashes & bugs: “It’s been almost six months since you broke the app, and it’s still not working”
- Design: “April 2026: Now the smallest widget has layout with YR logo in the upper right and temps do NOT show when widget is <2 rows high”
- Features & content: “App itself is nice but that does not help if the content is off”
About Yr
The weather visualization makes it a fun experience to check the weather – even when it's raining!
Check details day by day and hour by hour in the long-term forecast, or study the details in the graph.
Under "Around you" you get an overview of UV levels, air pollution and pollen spread, as well as the latest weather observations and webcams in your area. Locations outside Norway may have limited content if there is no available data.
Wear OS is a streamlined version of the app, and contains only the most important features from the weather service. Search for locations around the world and get a weather forecast for the coming days.
Forecasts are delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute.
ABOUT US: Yr is a weather service jointly produced by NRK and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Our primary goals are to secure life and property, while delivering useful and accurate weather forecasts to our users, preparing them for all kinds of weather. This year we are celebrating our ten-year anniversary, and with millions of users every day we are proud of being one of the most popular weather services in the world.
What's new
- Fixed a crash when viewing images in fullscreen