Weather.com
by The Weather Channel · Utilities & Tools · Weather
The Weather Channel's app providing forecasts, radar, severe weather alerts, and weather news content.
Quick Answer: Weather.com has a verified Real Score of 3.1/5 based on 48,750 verified reviews, compared to its App Store rating of 4.5/5. Mixed reviews from verified users.
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Gap Alert: Weather.com's App Store rating is 1.4 points higher than its verified Real Score. This suggests that some store reviews may be inflated by fake or incentivized ratings.
Pros & Cons
What Users Love
- Comprehensive radar maps
- Severe weather coverage
- Long forecasting history
- Multiple data points
Common Complaints
- Extremely ad-heavy
- Sells location data
- Battery drain issues
- Slow and bloated app
Verified Reviews (20)
More ads than weather
Counted 6 ads on one screen. Video ads auto-play. Full-screen interstitials between taps. The app has become an advertising platform that incidentally shows weather data.
Radar map is still good
Despite everything wrong with the app, the radar map with storm tracking, precipitation overlay, and future projection is genuinely useful. I keep the app solely for the radar.
Caught selling location data
A lawsuit revealed The Weather Channel was selling precise user location data to advertisers. A weather app monetizing your location without clear disclosure is unacceptable.
Severe weather alerts are reliable
For tornado warnings, hurricane tracking, and severe storm alerts, The Weather Channel has the most comprehensive notification system. Safety alerts are where it truly delivers.
App is slow and crashes
Takes 5+ seconds to load and frequently crashes on my relatively new phone. The bloat from ads, analytics, and trackers makes it perform like a 2015 app. Needs optimization badly.
Weather stories can be informative
The weather news and educational content about climate phenomena can be interesting. When the content is weather-focused rather than clickbait, it adds value.
Battery vamprie
This app drains battery like nothing else. Background location tracking, ad loading, and constant data fetching consume resources. Uninstalling added 2 hours to my battery life.
Brand recognition is the only advantage
People use The Weather Channel because they know the name from TV. The app itself is inferior to nearly every competitor. Brand loyalty keeps users who haven't tried alternatives.
Premium is overpriced for removing ads
$4.99/month to remove ads from a weather app that also sells your data is insulting. You're paying AND being the product. At least pick one business model.
Hurricane tracking is detailed
The hurricane tracking with cone of uncertainty, spaghetti models, and projected path is thorough. For coastal residents during hurricane season, this specific feature is important.
Too many trackers
Privacy analysis shows the app contains 20+ third-party trackers. For an app that knows your exact location 24/7, this number of trackers is a privacy nightmare.
Outdoor activity planning
Running, golfing, and boating forecasts with activity-specific conditions. The lifestyle weather data is more detailed than most competitors. Useful if you can tolerate the ads.
Used to be the best weather app
Years ago The Weather Channel app was clean and useful. Corporate greed turned it into an ad machine. The app's decline is a case study in prioritizing revenue over users.
Pollen and allergy data
Detailed pollen counts by type (tree, grass, weed) and allergy forecasts. For allergy sufferers, this specific data helps plan outdoor time around allergen levels.
Notifications are mostly marketing
Push notifications about weather news articles and "weather events" in other states. Disabling all notifications except severe alerts reduces the spam but shouldn't be necessary.
Widget works fine
The home screen widget shows basic weather without opening the ad-filled app. I never open the actual app anymore - the widget gives me what I need without the ads.
App size is ridiculous
Nearly 300MB for a weather app. What are they bundling that needs that much space? The bloated app size reflects the bloated ad-filled experience inside.
Accuracy is generally reliable
Forecasts are usually accurate within 2-3 degrees. The Weather Channel has decades of data and models. If you can ignore the ad cesspool, the actual weather data is solid.
Dark patterns in subscription flow
The subscription screen makes the "No thanks" option tiny and the subscribe button enormous. Dark patterns in a weather app. The aggressive monetization has no limits.
Sad what this app has become
The Weather Channel had one job: give me the weather. Instead they prioritized ads, data selling, and content monetization over the core experience. Switched to CARROT Weather.
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Last updated: April 2026