WeatherBug
For general users and outdoor enthusiasts requiring precise safety alerts for lightning and air quality.
WeatherBug: Weather Forecast
Snapshot
Who is WeatherBug?
Providing hyper-local weather data and safety alerts through a proprietary network of professional-grade weather stations.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 3Last updated
WeatherBug: Weather Forecast
v6.5.0
2mo ago
Publisher DNA
What defines WeatherBug?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Hyper-local weather and safety utilities
Scale
indie
Target audience
General users and outdoor enthusiasts requiring precise safety alerts for lightning and air quality.
Origin
A weather utility brand currently owned by the media and data platform GroundTruth.
Portfolio momentum
Released 14 updates across 2 apps in the last 6 months and the flagship title was updated within 30 days — actively developing.
Portfolio
What does WeatherBug ship?
Apps
5 apps analysed
Weather radar map, summer storm alerts, wind tracker, rain forecasts & US news.
NWS/NOAA-integrated alerts drive daily active usage
- Lightning strike alerts provide essential safety information for users working in outdoor environments
- Intrusive audio advertisements that play automatically upon launch disrupt the user experience and privacy
Weather radar map, storm tracker, local forecast, live rain alerts & NOAA news.
Unique Spark Lightning Alert technology
- Forecast Accuracy
- Location Services Malfunction
Analysis in progress
Analysis in progress
Distributed across 16 markets, strongest in Asia-Pacific.
Based on 2 of 5 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
Americas (4)
- Brazil2 / 2
- Canada2 / 2
- Mexico2 / 2
- United States2 / 2
Europe (6)
- France2 / 2
- Germany2 / 2
- Portugal2 / 2
- Turkey2 / 2
- United Kingdom2 / 2
›+1 more europe market
- Spain1 / 2
Asia-Pacific (6)
- Australia2 / 2
- India2 / 2
- Indonesia2 / 2
- Japan2 / 2
- Singapore2 / 2
›+1 more asia-pacific market
- Vietnam2 / 2
Core markets (2/2 apps)
User Sentiment
How do users feel about their apps?
0
Positive apps
1
Neutral / mixed
1
Negative apps
35/100
Avg sentiment score
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Who does WeatherBug compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(2)
Both applications target commuters and outdoor enthusiasts with hyper-local weather alerts and radar maps, competing directly for daily active usage within the weather category.
Both apps target the general weather forecasting market with free, ad-supported models and radar-based visualization tools for daily planning.
Contenders(10)
Both applications compete for the same audience of users requiring localized weather forecasts and storm alerts, relying on ad-supported models to provide real-time data.
Both apps target users requiring real-time precipitation tracking and severe weather monitoring, competing for the same daily active usage in the US market.
Both applications target users seeking real-time weather monitoring and severe weather alerts, creating direct competition for daily active usage in the weather category.
Both apps target outdoor professionals and general users with severe weather alerts and radar, competing for the same daily-active-user base.
Both applications compete for the same user base by offering free, location-based weather monitoring and severe weather alerts. They overlap in their core utility of providing real-time radar and forecast data to general users.
Both applications target users seeking localized weather monitoring and real-time forecasts, competing directly for the same free-tier mobile user base.
Both apps target users seeking real-time weather monitoring and precipitation tracking, competing for the same daily-active-user base in the free weather category.
Both apps target outdoor professionals and enthusiasts requiring localized weather data, with Windy.com capturing the high-end segment through professional-grade visualization tools.
Both apps target the same audience of users seeking real-time weather monitoring and severe storm alerts on Android. They compete directly for daily active usage through localized weather forecasting and radar map features.
Both applications target users requiring real-time weather monitoring and severe storm tracking, competing for the same audience of outdoor professionals and weather enthusiasts.
Same space(9)
This app offers a specialized radar and hurricane tracking tool for users who prioritize storm monitoring over WeatherBug's lifestyle-focused forecasts.
This app competes for the same regional user base by offering model comparison tools that contrast with WeatherBug's sensor-based focus.
This app targets users who prioritize aesthetic widgets and live radar tracking over the professional-grade sensor network of WeatherBug.
This app targets users who need basic severe weather alerts without the complexity of WeatherBug's professional sensor network.
This app is a direct mass-market competitor to WeatherBug, leveraging high-accuracy forecasting to capture the same general user base.
This app offers a comprehensive global weather utility for users who want detailed atmospheric data similar to WeatherBug's standard forecasts.
Weawow provides an ad-free alternative for users who value data transparency and multi-source comparison over the proprietary sensor network of WeatherBug.
This app provides a standard weather utility for users who want a quick overview of conditions and radar without the professional sensor focus of WeatherBug.
This app focuses on the niche wind-sports segment that requires more technical data than the general-purpose WeatherBug.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 2
- With full intel:
- 1
- With overview:
- 2
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- yes