Pelmorex
For general consumers and travelers seeking localized, real-time weather data and severe storm monitoring.
The Weather Network
Snapshot
Who is Pelmorex?
Providing localized weather intelligence and real-time alerts to help users plan their daily activities with confidence.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 8Last updated
The Weather Network
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5mo ago
Publisher DNA
What defines Pelmorex?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Weather forecasting and meteorological utility apps
Scale
indie
Target audience
General consumers and travelers seeking localized, real-time weather data and severe storm monitoring.
Signature Patterns
- •Consistent free-to-access pricing model across the entire portfolio
- •Heavy reliance on localized radar and severe weather alert functionality
- •Integration of original video content and expert meteorological analysis
- •Cross-platform strategy spanning mobile, iMessage, and connected TV environments
Portfolio momentum
Released 26 updates across 5 active apps in the last 6 months, indicating a high-frequency development cycle focused on maintaining data accuracy and feature parity.
Portfolio
What does Pelmorex ship?
Apps
8 apps analysed
Streamlined, low-friction UX
- Pelmorex-backed regional data accuracy
Niche filters (nudist, blue flag)
- Integrated 3-day weather/sea data
Analysis in progress
Integrated 'off-mountain' planning (hotels/dining)
- Proprietary weather data from Pelmorex network
Distributed across 20 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 1 of 8 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)
User Sentiment
How do users feel about their apps?
1
Positive apps
0
Neutral / mixed
0
Negative apps
62/100
Avg sentiment score
Rivals
Who does Pelmorex compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(4)
Emerging threat with a very clean, modern UI and a release in the last 30 days.
Directly competes for the 'reliable forecast' positioning with a similar global footprint and high update velocity (4 releases in 6 months).
OnTheSnow is the direct functional incumbent, mirroring SKIO's core value proposition of real-time resort conditions and snow reports with a massive established user base.
The dominant player in coastal spot discovery, offering high-frequency updates and a massive database of coastal locations.
Contenders(14)
High-velocity competitor (9 releases in 6 months) that dominates the visual-first and prosumer weather segment.
A visualization-heavy peer that focuses on 3D atmospheric data mapping.
A feature-dense alternative that targets the 'prosumer' beachgoer with advanced meteorological overlays.
A strong regional rival with 7k+ ratings and a high release cadence (4 in 6 months) focusing on the same Spanish-speaking market segments.
A utility powerhouse for pass-holders with extreme update frequency (26 releases) and direct resort-management integration.
A high-velocity rival (18 releases in 6 months) that dominates the 'tracking' sub-genre with superior social features.
The gold standard for snow forecasting with a high release cadence (14 updates) and specialized meteorological depth.
A direct utility rival with a massive rating base and a focus on high-precision European data sets.
A direct functional competitor for users planning beach visits around water levels and coastal timing.
Strong alternative for users prioritizing real-time severe weather alerts and high-resolution radar imagery.
A broad-market travel rival that captures users through comprehensive topographic mapping and multi-season utility.
Users report: A high-utility rival that captures the 'beach planning' intent through specialized tidal data and high update velocity.
The market leader in scale, offering a massive suite of lifestyle-integrated weather data that dwarfs the target's utility.
Extremely high shipping velocity (13 releases in 6 months) focusing on interactive radar technology.
Same space(11)
A pro-tier peer that monetizes via a high-upfront cost ($14.99+) vs the target's free-to-play model.
Occupies the 'personality' niche, using gamification and humor to drive retention where the target uses utility.
A rising threat for the prosumer segment, leveraging direct NOAA buoy data for hyper-local accuracy.
The gold standard for outdoor location discovery, sharing the target's core 'find a spot' user journey.
A legacy tracking app focused on battery efficiency and data-heavy performance analytics.
A data-centric peer providing specialized multi-elevation weather forecasts.
An adjacent navigation tool that uses AR to differentiate the mountain experience.
The primary discovery peer for travelers, leveraging massive social proof and full-funnel travel planning.
A direct threat to the target's 'Widget' positioning with a highly-rated, ad-free experience.
A specialized utility peer focused on high-resolution local forecasts for coastal spots.
A design-centric peer that uses high-quality photography to compete on aesthetics.
New entrants(4)
Rising threat in the 'entertainment-weather' sub-genre with 13 releases in the last 6 months.
A very recent entrant (Feb 2025) that has quickly gained 10k+ reviews, suggesting a high-growth entertainment or social angle.
Rising threat focusing on extreme simplicity and privacy, with 14 releases in the last 6 months.
Emerging threat with the highest release velocity in the pool (17 releases in 6 months) and a focus on hyper-local rain tracking.
The Analyst's Read
The bottom line on Pelmorex
Bottom line
Pelmorex Corp. is a stable, utility-focused publisher that successfully translates legacy meteorological expertise into modern digital formats. Their ability to maintain high-volume user engagement across both mobile and TV platforms suggests a strong, defensible niche in the weather information market.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 7
- With full intel:
- 4
- With overview:
- 7
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- yes