Matthew LLOYD
For recreational and commercial drone operators requiring pre-flight safety assessments and regulatory compliance data.
UAV Forecast
Snapshot
Who is Matthew LLOYD?
Providing drone pilots with critical environmental data and regulatory insights to ensure safe flight operations.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 5Last updated
UAV Forecast
v2.9.41
6mo ago
Publisher DNA
What defines Matthew LLOYD?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Specialized weather and aviation tools for drone pilots
Scale
indie
Target audience
Recreational and commercial drone operators requiring pre-flight safety assessments and regulatory compliance data.
Signature Patterns
- •Focus on hyperlocal environmental and aviation data integration
- •Targeting professional and high-end hobbyist drone operators
- •Utility-first design with color-coded safety indicators
- •High maintenance cadence to ensure data reliability
Portfolio momentum
Released 6 updates for the flagship title in the last 6 months, with the most recent update occurring 26 days ago.
Portfolio
What does Matthew LLOYD ship?
Apps
5 apps analysed
Analysis in progress
Analysis in progress
Analysis in progress
Distributed across 20 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 1 of 5 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
Americas (4)
- Brazil1 / 1
- Canada1 / 1
- Mexico1 / 1
- United States1 / 1
Europe (9)
- France1 / 1
- Germany1 / 1
- Italy1 / 1
- Netherlands1 / 1
- Portugal1 / 1
›+4 more europe markets
- Spain1 / 1
- Sweden1 / 1
- Turkey1 / 1
- United Kingdom1 / 1
Asia-Pacific (7)
- Australia1 / 1
- India1 / 1
- Indonesia1 / 1
- Japan1 / 1
- Singapore1 / 1
›+2 more asia-pacific markets
- South Korea1 / 1
- Vietnam1 / 1
Core markets (1/1 apps)
Rivals
Who does Matthew LLOYD compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(3)
This app serves as a parallel utility for hobbyists who require high-resolution environmental data, mirroring the data-driven approach of drone flight planning.
Both apps target outdoor enthusiasts who require precise, location-specific wind data for safety, leading to direct competition for users who prioritize weather accuracy for flight or water-based activities.
Both apps target outdoor users requiring precise wind and weather conditions, creating direct competition for the drone pilot segment that prioritizes wind speed for flight safety.
Contenders(14)
Monitors auroral activity for enthusiasts, providing similar visibility data to the source app's atmospheric monitoring.
Both apps serve professional and enthusiast users requiring hyperlocal, high-fidelity environmental data for safety-critical navigation, creating a direct overlap in the specialized weather utility segment.
Provides broad-spectrum meteorological radar data that serves as a general-purpose alternative to the source app's specialized astronomy forecasts.
Astrospheric competes for the same user base by providing specialized atmospheric data for observation planning, directly overlapping with the core utility of Good To Stargaze.
AURA targets the same drone pilot demographic as UAV Forecast by providing overlapping flight safety metrics like wind, satellite data, and no-fly zone alerts.
Consolidates astronomical weather forecasts into a single utility, overlapping with the source app's core functionality.
Both apps serve outdoor enthusiasts requiring precise, location-specific environmental data for safety-critical planning. They compete for the attention of users who prioritize site-specific weather conditions before engaging in outdoor activities.
Both apps compete for the same outdoor-planning user base by providing localized weather data, though they diverge on target utility between drone safety and general commuting.
Both applications target amateur astronomers by providing localized atmospheric data for stargazing, competing directly for the same user base seeking optimal viewing conditions.
Both apps target outdoor professionals and enthusiasts requiring precise meteorological data, though they diverge between drone-specific safety planning and general weather visualization.
Both apps target outdoor users requiring hyper-local wind data, but WindAlert captures the casual hobbyist segment that UAV Forecast currently alienates with its subscription-only model.
Both apps target aviation and outdoor enthusiasts with high-resolution meteorological data, creating direct competition for the same professional and hobbyist pilot user base.
Both apps serve amateur astronomers by aggregating atmospheric data to determine optimal viewing conditions for backyard observations.
Both apps target amateur astronomers by aggregating atmospheric data for observation planning. They compete directly for the same user base seeking localized weather and astronomical event forecasts.
Same space(46)
Provides specialized solar wind and KP index data for aurora viewing, complementing the source app's general stargazing utility.
Targets aurora chasers with high-fidelity visualization, competing for the same high-intent astronomy audience as the source app.
Offers offline weather data for pilots operating in remote areas without constant internet connectivity.
Offers hourly viewing quality predictions for stargazers, directly competing with the source app's forecasting features.
This app serves as a direct competitor by combining airspace tools and weather forecasting into a single flight-planning workflow.
Offers real-time rain tracking for pilots planning flights during changing weather conditions.
Assists users in finding dark sky locations, providing a critical planning layer for the source app's stargazing audience.
Acts as a generic weather data source for pilots needing basic environmental conditions.
This app focuses on the safety and community aspects of drone flying, which complements the technical forecasting found in UAV Forecast.
Provides storm tracking for pilots who need to monitor hurricane or severe weather paths.
Provides specialized cloud-cover data for astronomers, functioning as a data-dense alternative to the source app.
This app functions as a professional-grade alternative for pilots who require comprehensive flight planning and weather visualization tools.
Acts as a comprehensive toolkit for astronomy, overlapping with the source app's core observing forecast functionality.
This app is a direct functional alternative that provides altitude-specific wind data, which is a critical safety metric for drone pilots.
Provides essential marine weather data for pilots operating drones over coastal or maritime environments.
Focuses on community-driven aurora sightings, acting as a social layer to the source app's atmospheric monitoring.
Supplies health and environmental indices for pilots assessing general flight suitability.
Offers detailed weather maps for pilots tracking specific meteorological variables like wind gusts and pressure.
This app provides aviation-grade weather data that overlaps with the technical requirements for safe drone flight planning.
Offers visual weather curves for pilots who need to interpret daily temperature and wind trends.
Provides a simplified stargazing quality score, offering a more accessible alternative to the source app's data-heavy approach.
Automates weather-data synthesis for stargazers, directly competing with the source app's core utility for observation planning.
This app uses similar solar and weather data inputs to provide specialized environmental analysis for a specific user base.
Provides high-precision data for professional pilots requiring accuracy for aviation-related tasks.
Offers direct radar data for pilots needing to see rain intensity before launching a drone.
Acts as a centralized weather platform for pilots who prefer cross-platform synchronization of their locations.
Provides high-fidelity satellite imagery for pilots needing visual confirmation of cloud cover and storm systems.
Delivers real-time space weather alerts for aurora chasers, acting as a technical data source for the same audience.
This app provides a similar combination of environmental and regulatory data to help pilots maintain safe flight operations.
This app provides a comprehensive suite of drone-specific safety tools that directly overlap with the core functionality of UAV Forecast.
Serves travelers needing aviation-specific weather data, distinct from the astronomical focus of the source app.
This app provides specialized monitoring for GPS and geomagnetic activity, which is essential for maintaining drone flight stability.
Delivers severe weather notifications for pilots needing to avoid hazardous flight conditions.
Provides solar wind and moon data to help aurora chasers, serving the same niche as the source app.
Acts as a companion for aurora photographers, offering similar predictive alerts to the source app.
Maps stargazing locations and tracks cosmic events, serving as a comprehensive planning tool for the source app's audience.
Provides specialized wave and wind data for pilots operating drones near surf zones.
Serves as a general planning tool for pilots who need hourly granularity for their daily work.
Offers long-term lunar cycle tracking, providing a specialized subset of the astronomical data found in the source app.
Provides basic weather tracking for pilots who do not require specialized drone-specific safety thresholds.
This app offers a similar data-rich interface for hobbyists who need to monitor technical environmental metrics for their activities.
Supplies comprehensive weather observations for pilots needing data on atmospheric pressure and visibility.
Provides general meteorological context for pilots who need broader weather data beyond drone-specific metrics.
Provides basic weather updates for pilots needing quick environmental checks.
Serves as a general-purpose weather tool for pilots who need standard meteorological data alongside radar.
Synthesizes environmental data for aurora tracking, providing a map-based planning tool for the same audience.
New entrants(5)
Offers basic weather monitoring for pilots needing quick checks on wind speed and precipitation.
Provides hourly forecast data for pilots planning their daily flight schedules.
Focuses on a single clarity score for stargazing, providing a streamlined alternative to the source app's detailed forecasts.
Aggregates multiple weather sources to provide a consensus stargazing forecast, directly competing with the source app's utility.
This app provides general weather forecasting that serves as a baseline for any outdoor activity, including drone flight.
The Analyst's Read
The bottom line on Matthew LLOYD
Bottom line
Matthew LLOYD is a disciplined indie publisher focused on a high-utility niche within the Weather category. The consistent update velocity and specialized feature set suggest a stable position as a standard tool for the drone pilot community.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 1
- With full intel:
- 0
- With overview:
- 1
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- no