WeatherBug: Weather Forecast user reviews, decoded

High confidence · Latest 73 of 99 total reviews analyzed · Based on 99 reviews. Signal may be noisy.

Frustrated

The recent review mood reads frustrated. Users appreciate lightning strike alerts provide essential safety information for users working in outdoor environments and accurate weather mapping and rain predictions remain reliable for daily planning in specific regions, but report intrusive audio advertisements that play automatically upon launch disrupt the user experience and privacy.

Rating: 4.6

Reviews: 99

Confidence: high

The latest update failed to resolve core radar and alert functionality while simultaneously introducing aggressive audio advertising, leading to a surge in negative sentiment.

How did the latest release land?

Overall
4.7/ 5
(4.1M)
Current version
4.8/ 5
+0.1 vs overall
(2.2M)
Main signal post-update: lightning strike alerts provide essential safety information for users working in outdoor environments.

Sentiment over time

Weekly average rating and review volume across stores, last 90 days.

How have ratings & review volume moved?

Rating, review sentiment, and total reviews over time, with release markers showing the post-launch impact.

Review sentiment over time

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Review themes

Praise

What users love

  • Lightning strike alerts provide essential safety information for users working in outdoor environments
  • Accurate weather mapping and rain predictions remain reliable for daily planning in specific regions
Complaint

Common complaints

  • Intrusive audio advertisements that play automatically upon launch disrupt the user experience and privacy
Request

Most requested

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