Michal Frankowski
For professional users such as commercial pilots and weather enthusiasts requiring detailed, global-scale meteorological data.
WeatherMap+
Snapshot
Who is Michal Frankowski?
Providing professional-grade meteorological visualization and graphical trend analysis for weather enthusiasts and aviation professionals.
Target audience
Portfolio
Last updated
WeatherMap+
v2.2
8y ago
Publisher DNA
What defines Michal Frankowski?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Professional weather visualization tools
Scale
indie
Target audience
Professional users such as commercial pilots and weather enthusiasts requiring detailed, global-scale meteorological data.
Signature Patterns
- •Focus on high-resolution, multi-layer meteorological data visualization
- •Monetization via an upfront paid model rather than ads or subscriptions
- •Targeting professional and high-intent utility users over casual consumers
- •Emphasis on interactive, data-dense interfaces like meteograms and global maps
Portfolio momentum
The publisher has released 0 updates across its 2 apps in the last 6 months, with the most recent update occurring in 2020.
Portfolio
What does Michal Frankowski ship?
Apps
2 apps analysed
Distributed across 6 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 2 of 2 apps with localized market data · last scanned .
Americas (1)
- United States2 / 2
Europe (4)
- France2 / 2
- Germany2 / 2
- Sweden2 / 2
- Italy1 / 2
Asia-Pacific (1)
- Japan2 / 2
Core markets (2/2 apps)
Rivals
Who does Michal Frankowski compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
Both apps target outdoor enthusiasts and travelers who require precise weather data for activity planning, creating direct competition for the same user base despite different monetization models.
Contenders(15)
Both apps target outdoor enthusiasts and commuters with paid, specialized weather data, though they differ in forecasting range and depth.
Both apps target outdoor enthusiasts and commuters needing weather data, but MyRadar captures the mass market via free radar-first utility while Meteogram targets niche users with paid graphical trends.
Targets the same severe-weather-conscious audience with Doppler-based radar and multi-pattern tracking.
Both apps target outdoor enthusiasts with detailed weather data, creating direct competition for users seeking precise meteorological insights for activity planning.
Shares the same safety-conscious user base by offering specialized tracking for hurricanes and wildfires.
Provides the same visual radar utility for commuters and outdoor enthusiasts through an all-in-one interface.
Both apps center on interactive weather mapping, but Weather Pro targets general consumers with free hyperlocal alerts while WeatherMap+ charges $2.99 for professional-grade global atmospheric layers.
Both apps target outdoor enthusiasts requiring detailed weather data for activity planning, creating direct competition for the same user base.
Both apps target outdoor planning and daily weather monitoring, competing for the same user base seeking actionable weather data.
Both apps compete for users seeking weather data, though the rival targets general local forecasts while WeatherMap+ focuses on professional global visualization.
Both applications target professional users and weather enthusiasts with high-resolution meteorological visualization. RainViewer competes directly for this audience by offering a freemium entry point compared to the $2.99 upfront cost of WeatherMap+.
Both apps serve outdoor planning needs, but Weather forecast targets casual users through a free, visual-first model while Meteogram for iPhone targets power users with paid, data-dense graphical trends.
Both apps compete for the daily weather-checking habit, though they target distinct user segments: Meteogram for iPhone focuses on technical data visualization, while Weather Puppy Forecast + Radar targets casual users through emotional, gamified design.
Both apps target outdoor planning and commuting, but they diverge between Meteogram for iPhone's graphical trend visualizations and Weather Underground's hyper-local station data.
Both apps target commuters and outdoor enthusiasts who require weather data for activity planning, creating direct competition for the same user base.
Same space(24)
Targets the same outdoor enthusiast segment with specialized high-altitude weather data for mountain activities.
Appeals to the same enthusiast segment by providing high-fidelity satellite imagery for storm tracking.
Provides the same visual radar tracking for users requiring immediate severe weather notifications.
Targets the same professional-grade user segment with 3D interactive globe visualizations and multi-model data.
Serves the same outdoor sports demographic by providing hyper-local wind data from a proprietary network of 21,000 weather stations.
Targets the same marine-focused users by providing specialized nautical chart overlays and harbor contact directories.
Provides professional-grade multi-model data for the same outdoor enthusiast segment requiring high-resolution analysis.
Serves the same coastal-active audience by providing tidal estimates and lunar data.
Provides broad-market hyperlocal forecasts that serve as a general-purpose complement to the specialized mapping of WeatherMap+.
Serves the same niche enthusiast segment by providing specialized environmental data for aurora viewing.
Offers the same high-frequency precipitation monitoring for the same outdoor-active user base.
Serves the same professional aviation audience as WeatherMap+ but focuses on flight bag management.
Targets the same outdoor-active segment by providing altitude-specific wind data for flight planning.
Serves a specialized professional audience similar to WeatherMap+ but focuses on drone flight safety.
Offers a high-accuracy alternative to WeatherMap+ for users who prefer personality-driven interfaces.
Focuses on the same maritime planning audience as WeatherMap+ but adds astronomical data.
Targets a niche meteorological interest group that overlaps with the enthusiast audience of WeatherMap+.
Provides marine-focused weather forecasting for the same outdoor-active demographic.
Provides marine-specific routing and weather data for the same professional maritime users as WeatherMap+.
Provides specialized solar data that complements the atmospheric monitoring of WeatherMap+.
Targets the same enthusiast segment with high-fidelity 3D visualization and watch-based tracking.
Targets the same general-purpose and safety-conscious audience as WeatherMap+ with specialized alerts.
Attracts the same weather enthusiast audience through a clean, ad-free interface and multi-source data comparison.
Provides a visually immersive, general-purpose weather experience that serves as a casual alternative to WeatherMap+.
The Analyst's Read
The bottom line on Michal Frankowski
Bottom line
Michal Frankowski is a specialized indie developer with a portfolio demonstrating strong product-market fit in the professional weather niche, evidenced by a 4.66 weighted rating. However, the total lack of recent maintenance suggests these titles are legacy products rather than active concerns.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 2
- With full intel:
- 0
- With overview:
- 2
- Website scraped:
- no
- Social presence:
- no