DWD WarnWetter: iPhone vs Android
DWD WarnWetter gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
DWD WarnWetter by Deutscher Wetterdienst 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.
Weather FreeDWD WarnWetter at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-28. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free-to-download weather application by the German National Meteorological Service providing official hazard warnings and detailed forecasts for Germany, with optional in-app purchases for extended radar and data features. The app ranks #6 in the German Weather Free category and #28 in German Weather Grossing, indicating strong local relevance and monetization potential despite a low global rating count of only two reviews.
Similar apps: Nina, WarnWetter Plus (by DWD), KATWARN
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
DWD WarnWetter’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 5 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 v5.4.2, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
DWD WarnWetter downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 500+ | 1M+ |
| Google Play | 500+ | 5M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where DWD WarnWetter'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: In-app purchase-led
How DWD WarnWetter makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | WarnWetter Vollversion |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 3.5 ★ | 2 |
| Google Play | 3.9 ★ | 69k 15 written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.9 ★ weighted by ratings | 69k |
What users say about DWD WarnWetter
From the 6 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the app's accurate and up-to-date weather data for Germany, citing it as a reliable source. However, significant complaints focus on poor user interface design, lack of dark mode support, and language barriers in customer service.
Mixed (50% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). The main complaints are about the design. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
Common complaints
- Design: “There’s no system dark mode”
About DWD WarnWetter
The WarnWetter App offers the following functions (in the free version):
• Current warning situation for Germany down to municipal level
• Favorites function for on-site (GPS required) and selected locations
- detailed information on the warning situation
- configurable warning elements and warning levels
- configurable alarm function (push)
• Social media sharing function for sharing information from the WarnWetter App e.g. via Facebook, Twitter or e-mail.
• Warnings about natural hazards (floods, storm surges and avalanches).
• Predicted trajectories of thunderstorm cells.
• Coast warnings and lake warnings for Bavarian lake and Lake Constance.
• Video information in case of severe weather situations.
• Features such as configurable widgets, different wind speed units, light/dark design, etc.
• Customizable start page for your favorite products
For a one-time fee (in-app purchase) the WarnWetter App can be expanded to a full version including the following functions:
• Map function to display the current weather situation and a forecast up to 7 days in advance.
- Precipitation differentiated into rain, snow, sleet and hail (radar, model forecasts).
- Clouds (satellite data, model forecasts).
- Lightning (lightning location, forecasts).
- Wind (model forecasts).
- Temperatures (model forecasts).
- Seamless time control from past to future
- Combination of weather elements (precipitation, clouds, temperature, wind...) possible
- additional measured data and forecasts from weather stations and other points (weather conditions, temperature, wind, precipitation)
• Extended favorites function for on-site (GPS required) and selected locations
- Measured data and forecasts up to 7 days in advance
- Temperature, precipitation, dew point, humidity, wind, air pressure, sunshine duration, probability of precipitation
- Rise and set times for the sun and moon
• Text reports for the federal states, the German coast and sea areas, as well as the Alps and Lake Constance (only in German)
• Forest fire hazards and Grasland fire Index
• Thunderstorm monitor with extended functions (current thunderstorm cells, lightning, etc.)
• Road weather
• Information on thermal sensitivity and increased UV intensity
• Model forecasts for warning-relevant events such as storm, persisting or heavy precipitation
• User reports of observations for various weather events (thunderstorms, wind, tornadoes, etc.) as well as for certain plants stages including input of own messages and photos
Note: The in-app purchase can be used on multiple devices with the same account. The range of functions differs in older versions of the WarnWetter App.
DWD WarnWetter iPhone
DWD WarnWetter gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
DWD WarnWetter is #5 in Weather Free in Germany and charting in 2 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Weather FreeDWD WarnWetter at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-28. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free-to-download weather application by the German National Meteorological Service providing official hazard warnings and detailed forecasts for Germany, with optional in-app purchases for extended radar and data features. The app ranks #6 in the German Weather Free category and #28 in German Weather Grossing, indicating strong local relevance and monetization potential despite a low global rating count of only two reviews.
Similar apps: Nina, WarnWetter Plus (by DWD), KATWARN
DWD WarnWetter on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
DWD WarnWetter’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 5 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
DWD WarnWetter 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 DWD WarnWetter'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: In-app purchase-led
How DWD WarnWetter makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | WarnWetter Vollversion |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | WeatherFree | #5 |
| Germany | WeatherGrossing | #9 |
 India | WeatherGrossing | #65 |
Apps near DWD WarnWetter on the chart
Weather Free, around #5.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about DWD WarnWetter
From the 6 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the app's accurate and up-to-date weather data for Germany, citing it as a reliable source. However, significant complaints focus on poor user interface design, lack of dark mode support, and language barriers in customer service.
Mixed (50% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). The main complaints are about the design. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
Common complaints
- Design: “There’s no system dark mode”
About DWD WarnWetter
The WarnWetter App offers the following functions (in the free version):
• Current warning situation for Germany down to municipal level
• Favorites function for on-site (GPS required) and selected locations
- detailed information on the warning situation
- configurable warning elements and warning levels
- configurable alarm function (push)
• Social media sharing function for sharing information from the WarnWetter App e.g. via Facebook, Twitter or e-mail.
• Warnings about natural hazards (floods, storm surges and avalanches).
• Predicted trajectories of thunderstorm cells.
• Coast warnings and lake warnings for Bavarian lake and Lake Constance.
• Video information in case of severe weather situations.
• Features such as configurable widgets, different wind speed units, light/dark design, etc.
• Customizable start page for your favorite products
For a one-time fee (in-app purchase) the WarnWetter App can be expanded to a full version including the following functions:
• Map function to display the current weather situation and a forecast up to 7 days in advance.
- Precipitation differentiated into rain, snow, sleet and hail (radar, model forecasts).
- Clouds (satellite data, model forecasts).
- Lightning (lightning location, forecasts).
- Wind (model forecasts).
- Temperatures (model forecasts).
- Seamless time control from past to future
- Combination of weather elements (precipitation, clouds, temperature, wind...) possible
- additional measured data and forecasts from weather stations and other points (weather conditions, temperature, wind, precipitation)
• Extended favorites function for on-site (GPS required) and selected locations
- Measured data and forecasts up to 7 days in advance
- Temperature, precipitation, dew point, humidity, wind, air pressure, sunshine duration, probability of precipitation
- Rise and set times for the sun and moon
• Text reports for the federal states, the German coast and sea areas, as well as the Alps and Lake Constance (only in German)
• Forest fire hazards and Grasland fire Index
• Thunderstorm monitor with extended functions (current thunderstorm cells, lightning, etc.)
• Road weather
• Information on thermal sensitivity and increased UV intensity
• Model forecasts for warning-relevant events such as storm, persisting or heavy precipitation
• User reports of observations for various weather events (thunderstorms, wind, tornadoes, etc.) as well as for certain plants stages including input of own messages and photos
Note: The in-app purchase can be used on multiple devices with the same account. The range of functions differs in older versions of the WarnWetter App.
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WarnWetter Android
WarnWetter gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
WarnWetter is #6 in Weather Grossing on Google Play in Germany and charting in 10 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Weather GrossingWarnWetter on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v5.4.2, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
WarnWetter 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 WarnWetter'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: In-app purchase-led
How WarnWetter makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | WarnWetter Vollversion |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | WeatherGrossing | #6 |
| Germany | WeatherFree | #7 |
| India | WeatherGrossing | #39 |
 Mexico | WeatherGrossing | #40 |
 Saudi Arabia | WeatherGrossing | #38 |
 Indonesia | WeatherGrossing | #39 |
 United Arab Emirates | WeatherGrossing | #38 |
 Turkey | WeatherGrossing | #41 |
 Netherlands | WeatherGrossing | #43 |
 Thailand | WeatherGrossing | #39 |
 Vietnam | WeatherGrossing | #38 |
| United Arab Emirates | WeatherFree | #140 |
Apps near WarnWetter on the chart
Weather Grossing, around #6.
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Windy.com - Weather Forecast#2
Windy.app - Enhanced forecast#3
WeatherPro: Forecast & Radar#4
weather24: Forecast & Radar#5
Weather forecast & live radar#7
RegenRadar mit Unwetterwarnung#8
Windfinder: Wind & Weather map#9
bergfex: Weather & Rain Radar#10
UAV Forecast for Drone Pilots#11
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about WarnWetter
From the 61 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users highly value the app's accuracy, ad-free experience, and official data quality, often considering the one-time purchase worthwhile. However, significant complaints focus on technical reliability issues like loading failures, widget bugs after Android updates, and excessive battery drain due to location polling.
Mixed but leaning positive (72% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and its features and content. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Still super useful and very reasonably priced”
- Features & content: “It comes with nice widgets that have lots of customisation options”
- Ads: “Ad-free weather app from the German Meteorological Service with a very good prediction model for Central Europe”
- Updates: “Update 2 Jahre später: Das Problem besteht immer noch”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Es ist eine absolute Frechheit, dass ein staatlicher Warnservice Informationen hinter einer Paywall verschließt”
About WarnWetter
The WarnWetter App offers the following functions (in the free version):
• Current warning situation for Germany down to municipal level
• Favorites function for on-site (GPS required) and selected locations
• detailed information on the warning situation
• configurable warning elements and warning levels
• configurable alarm function (push)
• Warnings about natural hazards (floods, storm surges and avalanches).
• Predicted trajectories of thunderstorm cells.
• Coast warnings and lake warnings for Bavarian lake and Lake Constance.
• Video information in case of severe weather situations.
• Features such as configurable widgets, different wind speed units, light/dark design, etc.
• Customizable start page for your favorite products
For a one-time fee (in-app purchase) the WarnWetter App can be expanded to a full version including the following functions:
• Map function to display the current weather situation and a forecast up to 7 days in advance.
• Precipitation differentiated into rain, snow, sleet and hail (radar, model forecasts).
• Clouds (satellite data, model forecasts).
• Lightning (lightning location, forecasts).
• Wind (model forecasts).
• Temperatures (model forecasts).
• Seamless time control from past to future
• Combination of weather elements (precipitation, clouds, temperature, wind...) possible
• additional measured data and forecasts from weather stations and other points (weather conditions, temperature, wind, precipitation)
• Extended favorites function for on-site (GPS required) and selected locations
• Forecasts up to 7 days in advance and some with with measured values from the last few days
• Temperature, precipitation, dew point, humidity, wind, air pressure, sunshine duration, probability of precipitation
• Rise and set times for the sun and moon
• Text reports for the federal states, the German coast and sea areas, as well as the Alps and Lake Constance (only in German)
• Quick overview of current measured values from individually selectable weather stations
• Forest fire hazards and Grasland fire Index
• Thunderstorm monitor with extended functions (current thunderstorm cells, lightning, etc.)
• Road weather
• Information on thermal sensitivity and increased UV intensity.
• Model forecasts for warning-relevant events such as storm, persisting or heavy precipitation.
• User messages plus input for own messages with photo function
• for various weather events (thunderstorm, wind, tornado etc.)
• for development stages of plants (flowering, leaf fall etc.)
Note: The in-app purchase can be used on multiple devices with the same account. The range of functions differs in older versions of the WarnWetter App.
What's new
• Notification when pollen load rises*
• New flood warning zones and push notifications for your favorites
• More detailed storm surge warnings with push notifications
• Weather report for Bavaria is now divided into North and South Bavaria*
*Only available in the full version