UAV Forecast: iPhone vs Android
UAV Forecast gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
UAV Forecast by Matthew LLOYD 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 GrossingUAV Forecast at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-22. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
UAV Forecast is a free weather and flight-condition analysis tool for drone pilots, providing hyperlocal data on wind, GPS satellites, solar activity, and no-fly zones to determine if it is safe to fly. The app holds strong grossing positions in the Weather category across diverse markets including Brazil (#3), Canada (#4), and the UK (#6), indicating consistent monetization or high engagement relative to competitors in these regions.
Similar apps: Windy, DroneScope, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 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.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.6 ★ | 3.5k |
| Google Play | 3.4 ★ | 18k 1.5k written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 21k |
What users say about UAV Forecast
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are highly critical of the recent shift to a mandatory subscription model, noting that the free tier now provides misleading or useless data. While some professionals still value the app's accuracy and interface, many long-time users feel betrayed by the removal of previously free features.
Mostly negative (36% 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 iPhone
UAV Forecast gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
UAV Forecast is #24 in Weather Grossing in United States and charting in 12 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 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 | #24 |
 United Kingdom | WeatherGrossing | #12 |
| Brazil | WeatherGrossing | #6 |
 Germany | WeatherGrossing | #20 |
 France | WeatherGrossing | #14 |
| Canada | WeatherGrossing | #15 |
 Italy | WeatherGrossing | #13 |
 South Korea | WeatherGrossing | #39 |
 Australia | WeatherGrossing | #37 |
 India | WeatherGrossing | #41 |
 Saudi Arabia | WeatherGrossing | #24 |
| Brazil | WeatherFree | #41 |
 United Arab Emirates | WeatherGrossing | #34 |
| Canada | WeatherFree | #90 |
Apps near UAV Forecast on the chart
Weather Grossing, around #24.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about UAV Forecast
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are highly critical of the recent shift to a mandatory subscription model, noting that the free tier now provides misleading or useless data. While some professionals still value the app's accuracy and interface, many long-time users feel betrayed by the removal of previously free features.
Mostly negative (36% 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
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UAV Forecast for Drone Pilots Android
UAV Forecast for Drone Pilots gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
UAV Forecast for Drone Pilots is #2 in Weather Grossing on Google Play in Brazil and charting in 14 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Weather GrossingUAV Forecast for Drone Pilots at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-22. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
UAV Forecast is a free weather and flight-condition analysis tool for drone pilots, providing hyperlocal data on wind, GPS satellites, solar activity, and no-fly zones to determine if it is safe to fly. The app holds strong grossing positions in the Weather category across diverse markets including Brazil (#3), Canada (#4), and the UK (#6), indicating consistent monetization or high engagement relative to competitors in these regions.
Similar apps: Windy, DroneScope, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | WeatherGrossing | #2 |
| United States | WeatherGrossing | #14 |
| United Kingdom | WeatherGrossing | #6 |
| Canada | WeatherGrossing | #6 |
| Germany | WeatherGrossing | #11 |
| India | WeatherGrossing | #9 |
 Mexico | WeatherGrossing | #9 |
 Indonesia | WeatherGrossing | #9 |
| Saudi Arabia | WeatherGrossing | #9 |
| United Arab Emirates | WeatherGrossing | #9 |
 Turkey | WeatherGrossing | #9 |
 Netherlands | WeatherGrossing | #9 |
 Thailand | WeatherGrossing | #9 |
 Vietnam | WeatherGrossing | #8 |
| Brazil | WeatherFree | #91 |
| Mexico | WeatherFree | #115 |
Apps near UAV Forecast for Drone Pilots on the chart
Weather Grossing, around #2.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about UAV Forecast for Drone Pilots
From the 111 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users frequently criticize the aggressive paywalling and rising subscription costs, noting that essential features have moved behind a mandatory login or expensive tiers. Despite these complaints, many pilots still value the app for its accurate weather data and specialized flight safety metrics.
Mixed but leaning positive (58% 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.
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.