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Hello Weather vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Hello Weather's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

Hello Weather
This App
Weather app - eWeather HDF
Nemesis
Weather ++++
Contender
天气
Contender
Weather Forecast App Widget
Contender
WDAY StormTRACKER
Contender
WKRN Weather Authority
Peer
Air Matters
Peer
Action News Jax Weather
Peer
News 6 Pinpoint Weather WKMG
Peer
Core Identity
DeveloperElectric Dream Machine LLCBARVINENKO SERGEY VLADIMIR, IETouchberryHonor Information Technology Co., LimitedWeather Widget Theme Dev TeamForum Communications CompanyLIN Television CorporationAir Matters Network Pty LtdCox Media GroupGraham Media Group, Inc
CategoryWeatherWeatherWeatherWeatherWeatherWeatherWeatherWeatherWeatherWeather
PlatformiOS, AndroidAndroidiOSAndroid, iOSAndroidiOSiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidiOS, Android
Store Metrics
Rating4.7 / 54.8 / 54.7 / 54.4 / 54.4 / 54.7 / 53.3 / 54.6 / 54.7 / 54.8 / 5
Ratings Count9,17113,565190511,6206,8831482,5066,01812,285
PriceFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFree
Release DateJan 12, 2016Jul 10, 2018Mar 13, 2021Aug 11, 2011Jul 23, 2017Nov 4, 2015Mar 1, 2013Nov 13, 2011Apr 8, 2013Sep 30, 2013
Last UpdatedApr 29, 2026Apr 28, 2026May 17, 2021May 14, 2026Nov 11, 2025May 6, 2026Mar 5, 2026Oct 28, 2025Mar 6, 2026Mar 25, 2026
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentimentmixed-----mixednegativemixedterrible
Score55/100-----55/10025/10065/10025/100
Praises
  • Clean and intuitive interface design allows users to access weather data without unnecessary visual clutter
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  • Historical air quality data tracking allows users to monitor environmental changes over several years
  • Local weather forecasting accuracy provides reliable daily planning for residents in the Jacksonville area
  • Morning news team energy and professional reporting style maintain a loyal audience base
Complaints
  • Perceived abandonment of the Android platform creates frustration among long-term paying subscribers
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  • Home screen widget fails to refresh or display current data after the latest update
  • Transition to a subscription model renders previous one-time purchases unusable for long-term users
  • Severe weather notifications frequently lead to blank screens instead of the expected alert details
  • Navigation complexity and hidden features following the recent interface redesign frustrate long-term users
  • Radar functionality degradation prevents users from tracking storms at the street level
Requests
  • Parity in feature sets and update frequency for Android users compared to the iOS version
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  • Improved widget reliability to ensure real-time air quality data is visible without opening the app
  • Expanded widget options to include a persistent display of the current temperature on the home screen
  • Landscape mode support is requested to restore usability for weather map viewing
Strategic Intel
Strengths
  • Privacy-first policy builds high user trust
  • Minimalist design reduces cognitive load
  • Multi-source data comparison provides unique accuracy verification
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  • Deep integration with News 2 broadcast team expertise sustains local brand authority
  • Hardware-linked indoor monitoring creates high switching costs for Philips and Laser Egg users
  • Multi-standard support provides a global utility moat for international users
  • Local meteorologist video feed drives community trust
  • Location-based alerting mechanism reduces false-alarm fatigue
  • Live meteorologist streams provide a local-content moat
  • Tornado likelihood rankings drive high-intent push engagement
Weaknesses
  • 0.7★ Android-iOS rating gap
  • Core utility features paywalled
  • Widget loading reliability issues
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  • 3.44 average rating across platforms trails category leaders
  • Lack of offline-mode functionality limits utility during severe weather power outages
  • Widget refresh failures on the latest version erode daily active usage
  • Subscription transition alienated legacy one-time purchasers
  • Notification deep-linking failures erode user trust
  • Audio-bleed from ads disrupts video playback
  • 1.95 rating on Android indicates severe platform instability
  • Navigation complexity buries essential features behind multiple taps
Pricingfreemiumfreefreemiumfreemiumfreefreefreesubscriptionfreefree
MomentumSteady--Intense---Maintenance-Intense
Update Cadence5 versions, 1 majors/6mo, ~20d avg--5 versions---2 versions, ~89d avg-5 versions

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