Ever since I started using smart phones, I have been jumping between different weather apps and have not been very satisfied with most of them. I found the apps from the big weather providers like Accuweather and Weather Channel to be bloated and distracting with advertisements and irrelevant news. The app I was closest to being satisfied with was the free version of Dark Sky, but I didn’t get to enjoy it for very long since I discovered it not long before Apple acquired it. What are some of the best weather apps on Android right now?
I recommend Weawow.
Odd name. Great app and widget. Single, dedicated developer and very simple monetization hook (just a donation, if I recall correctly).
Multiple data sources supported, and very customizable.
That’s what I use and it’s the best weather app I’ve seen so far. The coolest thing is, when you’re choosing weather providers, it will show you the current forecast for each one, so you can compare them better.
And it has so many widgets that are easy to configure.
I use prognoza - it’s open source and has MD3 widgets
https://github.com/davidtakac/prognoza
I started using it after the weather apps I use were just so fucking bloated I gave up and looked for another solution
I had never heard of this one before. Very clean thanks!
Windy has been great, it gives a really nice overview of data, and lets you pick from 5 different sources, as well as compare each source to local weather stations to figure out which had the closest predictions in the past.
wX
This one, I presume?
wX (Weather app geared towards storm chasers, meteorologists and weather enthusiasts)
just downloaded. I think this is going to get to be my new weather app – but that UI is going to take some getting used to.
Thanks for the suggestion!
Wx is great, but it is really complex for someone who didnt attend classes in meteorology. Sure it is usable, but a lot of its functions are not geared for the average user IMO.
Check this site for the most accurate weather provider in your area. Then choose an app that can use that as a source. https://www.forecastadvisor.com/
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Shadow weather is what I’ve been using since dark sky shut down. It has multiple sources, including apple(dark sky). Seems to be pretty accurate since it pulls from several sources.
Is there something else I have to do besides downloading the APK and installing it? When I try to install it it says I cannot install it on this device.
Edit: nevermind I ended up finding it on the play store
Never heard of it, checking it out now!
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Yup. This has been my go-to weather app for a few months now.
Downloading weather apps like I was downloading Lemmy apps the other day…
I use Geometric Weather from fdroid, it’s very polished. It’s entirely FOSS, so nothing’s spying on you.
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Geometric weather hasn’t been updated in ages, its been forked and is called breezy weather fyi
Wow, I’ve been using geometric for some time now but breezy definitely fixes a few things that had been annoying me! Thank you!
can’t seem to find that on the play store or fdroid
https://github.com/weblate/breezy-weather The page says available on Fdroid soon™️
I like yr.no, by the Norwegian meteorological institute.
Pretty neat, installed it from their GitHub. What change I was really hoping for from Geometric Weather was better widgets and to have the widgets include material you colors. Seems like they’re largely unchanged right now.
Not an app, but I’ve become quite a fan of MerrySky recently on both mobile and desktop.
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If I remember correctly it’s a drop in replacement for the Dark Sky API.
Yep, this is it.
I’m fairly satisfied with AccuWeather. Not as good as Dark Skies was but close!
If you’re not a fan of high information density, I recommend Overdrop. It presents the key information in a simple, clear way.
Also been testing Weather Today which seems to be another good one in the few weeks I’ve had it.
Ooh, just checked out Weather Today. I like it, bought the full version
Overdrop is very well designed, has beautiful themes but is more minimal which suits my needs.
I was using Appy Weather and liked it for similar reasons but it’s weather sources are not as good and sometimes inaccurate so I had to switch.
MyRadar
I’ve been using Weawow and I like it so far.
Another happy user of Weawow here!
