Yr.no: iPhone vs Android
Yr.no gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Yr.no by NRK 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 FreeYr.no at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-24. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Yr is a free weather forecasting app by NRK and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, offering animated visualizations, now-casts, and environmental data for users primarily in Norway but also globally. The app holds strong positions in its home market (#3 in Sweden) and maintains visibility across major European and global markets (e.g., #35 in Germany, #45 in the UK), indicating sustained relevance beyond its local origin.
Similar apps: AccuWeather, The Weather Channel, 1Weather
App Store
App details
Google Play
App details
Yr.no downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 1k+ | 100k+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 10M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Yr.no'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.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.3 ★ | 204 |
| Google Play | 4.8 ★ | 49k 348 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.8 ★ weighted by ratings | 49k |
What users say about Yr.no
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.no
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.no iPhone
Yr.no gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Yr.no is #19 in Weather Free in Germany and charting in 13 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026
Weather FreeYr.no on the App Store
App details
Yr.no 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.no'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 | #19 |
 United Kingdom | WeatherFree | #27 |
 Brazil | WeatherFree | #16 |
 United States | WeatherFree | #94 |
 Australia | WeatherFree | #18 |
 India | WeatherFree | #43 |
 France | WeatherFree | #58 |
 Canada | WeatherFree | #54 |
 Italy | WeatherFree | #50 |
| Russia | WeatherFree | #68 |
 Indonesia | WeatherFree | #58 |
 Saudi Arabia | WeatherFree | #63 |
 United Arab Emirates | WeatherFree | #60 |
Apps near Yr.no on the chart
Weather Free, around #19.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about Yr.no
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.no
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
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Yr Android
Yr gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Yr is #3 in Weather Free on Google Play in Sweden and charting in 13 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Weather FreeYr at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-24. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Yr is a free weather forecasting app by NRK and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, offering animated visualizations, now-casts, and environmental data for users primarily in Norway but also globally. The app holds strong positions in its home market (#3 in Sweden) and maintains visibility across major European and global markets (e.g., #35 in Germany, #45 in the UK), indicating sustained relevance beyond its local origin.
Similar apps: AccuWeather, The Weather Channel, 1Weather
Yr on Google Play
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 on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | WeatherFree | #3 |
| Germany | WeatherFree | #35 |
| United Kingdom | WeatherFree | #45 |
| United States | WeatherFree | #167 |
| Australia | WeatherFree | #55 |
| United Kingdom | Wear OSFree | #124 |
| Brazil | WeatherFree | #61 |
| Germany | Wear OSFree | #109 |
| France | WeatherFree | #97 |
| Italy | WeatherFree | #61 |
 Netherlands | WeatherFree | #33 |
| Russia | WeatherFree | #72 |
| France | Wear OSFree | #149 |
| Sweden | Wear OSFree | #33 |
| Australia | Wear OSFree | #127 |
 Spain | WeatherFree | #86 |
| Brazil | Wear OSFree | #138 |
| Italy | Wear OSFree | #125 |
| India | WeatherFree | #163 |
| Spain | Wear OSFree | #151 |
| United Arab Emirates | WeatherFree | #89 |
| Russia | Wear OSFree | #195 |
| Netherlands | Wear OSFree | #123 |
Apps near Yr on the chart
Weather Free, around #3.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about Yr
From the 61 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users praise the app's clean interface and lack of ads but report significant accuracy issues outside Norway. Recent updates have caused technical failures in widgets and login processes, leading to frustration.
Mixed (41% 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
- Bug fixes and improvements