BOM Weather: iPhone vs Android
BOM Weather gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
BOM Weather by Bureau of Meteorology is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
BOM Weather at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-25. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
The official free weather application from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, providing detailed forecasts, radar maps, and severe weather warnings for users in Australia. The app holds the #1 position in the Australian Weather Free category, with minor presence in international markets like South Korea and the UK where it ranks #28.
Similar apps: AccuWeather, The Weather Channel, Yr
BOM Weather downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 1k+ | – |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 5,000,000+ Measured |
| Total | 5k+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where BOM Weather'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
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 141 |
| Google Play | 4.4 ★ | 200k 55 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.4 ★ weighted by ratings | 200k |
What users say about BOM Weather
From the 12 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users praise the app's accuracy and unique features like rain confidence levels and radar tracking for severe weather. However, complaints focus on significant data inaccuracies regarding humidity and precipitation, along with frequent crashes and forced updates.
Mixed but leaning positive (67% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for working reliably, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about recent updates. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Crashes & bugs: “Pro tip: make sure you have “precise location“ turned on or the widget won’t work properly”
- Ease of use: “This simple fix would make this app a 5 star app”
Common complaints
- Updates: “Too much development effort on security/updates and so little remains for the point of it all?”