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title: "WeatherBug — Publisher Overview"
type: publisher
publisher: "WeatherBug"
publisher_slug: "weatherbug"
canonical_url: "https://marlvel.ai/publishers/weatherbug"
last_updated: 2026-04-28T13:48:22.156Z
source: Marlvel.ai
license: CC-BY-NC-4.0
citation: "Marlvel.ai — WeatherBug Publisher Overview"
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# WeatherBug — Publisher Overview

> Providing hyper-local weather data and safety alerts through a proprietary network of professional-grade weather stations.

- **Publisher:** WeatherBug
- **Website:** [https://weatherbug.com](https://weatherbug.com)
- **Overview generated:** 2026-04-28
- **License:** CC-BY-NC 4.0

## Executive summary

WeatherBug differentiates itself from generic weather aggregators by operating a proprietary network of over 10,000 professional weather stations, providing a data moat that competitors relying on public APIs cannot easily match. Now owned by GroundTruth, the publisher leverages this hyper-local data to serve both consumer safety needs and high-precision advertising segments. The portfolio's strength lies in specialized safety features like Spark Lightning Alerts, which anchor user retention despite a highly competitive category dominated by OS-native apps.

## Publisher DNA

- **Primary focus:** Hyper-local weather and safety utilities
- **Scale:** indie
- **Target audience:** General users and outdoor enthusiasts requiring precise safety alerts for lightning and air quality.
- **Origin:** A weather utility brand currently owned by the media and data platform GroundTruth.

## Portfolio momentum

- **Velocity:** intense
- **Active apps:** 2
- **Abandoned apps:** 0
- **Last major release:** 29 days ago

Released 14 updates across 2 apps in the last 6 months and the flagship title was updated within 30 days — actively developing.

## Aggregated portfolio metrics

- **Total reviews (all apps):** 2,186,362
- **Weighted rating:** 4.78 / 5
- **Apps in portfolio:** 2

## Category breakdown

| Category | Apps | Share |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Weather | 2 | 100% |

## Top apps

- **WeatherBug: Weather Forecast** — 2,157,393 reviews · 4.8★
- **WeatherBug Elite** — 28,969 reviews · 4.7★

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