Weather app revenue: 2015 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 25 Weather apps in the database that launched in 2015, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 2 of them (8%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Windy.app — Wind, Tides, Radar ($850K/mo), CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar ($170K/mo) and UAV Forecast ($77K/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
Weather apps launched in 2015
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Weather | $850K | 200K | 72,469 | 4.7 | 348 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Weather | $170K | 50K | 86,257 | 4.7 | 402 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Weather | $77K | 8K | 3,301 | 4.6 | 65 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Weather | $51K | 40K | 3,731 | 4.8 | 179 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Weather | $51K | 50K | 30,545 | 4.6 | 628 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Weather | $17K | 1K | 5,779 | 4.6 | 80 MB | Feb 2015 |
 | Weather | $6K | 1K | 1,556 | 4.7 | 41 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Weather | $5K | 1K | 2,738 | 4.5 | 142 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Weather | $850 | 5K | 8,930 | 4.5 | 343 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 38,428 | 4.6 | 94 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 83 | 4.7 | 52 MB | Jan 2015 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 722 | 4.6 | 94 MB | May 2015 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 556 | 4.5 | 176 MB | Dec 2015 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 104 | 2.3 | 90 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 829 | 4.5 | 30 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 6,245 | 4.9 | 12 MB | Mar 2015 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 2,159 | 4.7 | 15 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 301 | 4.6 | 51 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 254 | 4.8 | 65 MB | Jul 2015 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 3 | 3.7 | 50 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 4,352 | 4.8 | 86 MB | Jun 2015 |
 | Weather | $850 | 30K | 110,926 | 4.8 | 150 MB | Feb 2015 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 784 | 4.3 | 25 MB | Nov 2015 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 50 | 3.4 | 56 MB | May 2015 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 54 | 4.8 | 157 MB | Oct 2015 |
Weather apps by launch year
| Launched | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 8% | $9K | NOAA Weather Radar Live Map $170K |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 0% | $17K | RainDrop - Rain Totals & Radar $85K |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Mercury Weather $9K |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0% | $850 | (Not Boring) Weather $34K |
| 2020 | 35 | 0 | 0% | $850 | NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast $68K |
| 2019 | 27 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Moon Calendar by MoonX $43K |
| 2018 | 27 | 0 | 0% | $850 | DeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue $85K |
| 2017 | 37 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Storm Radar: Weather Tracker $85K |
| 2016 | 23 | 1 | 4% | $850 | Windy.com $680K |
| 2015 | 25 | 2 | 8% | $850 | Windy.app — Wind, Tides, Radar $850K |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 | 0% | $850 | bergfex: weather & rain radar $43K |
| 2013 | 20 | 2 | 10% | $7K | Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live $1.7M |
| 2012 | 22 | 1 | 5% | $4K | PredictWind — Marine Forecasts $170K |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Weather Underground: Local Map $60K |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 | 13% | $17K | Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports $510K |
| 2009 | 8 | 2 | 25% | $17K | MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar $340K |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 100% | $850K | The Weather Channel - Radar $850K |
Apps launched in 2015 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 16 | 1 | 6% | $850 | Tappytoon Comics & Novels $170K |
| Business | 19 | 4 | 21% | $17K | iScanner: PDF Document Scanner $3.4M |
| Developer Tools | 2 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Bluetooth Terminal $850 |
| Education | 47 | 6 | 13% | $850 | Simply Piano: Learn Piano Fast $4.3M |
| Entertainment | 20 | 4 | 20% | $26K | Patreon $3.4M |
| Finance | 24 | 1 | 4% | $6K | YNAB $340K |
| Food & Drink | 24 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Recipe Keeper $43K |
| Games | 55 | 2 | 4% | $850 | Highrise: Avatar, Chat & Games $340K |
| Graphics & Design | 8 | 1 | 13% | $850 | Adobe Express: Create Anything $340K |
| Health & Fitness | 34 | 10 | 29% | $34K | Flo Cycle & Period Tracker $6.8M |
| Lifestyle | 22 | 5 | 23% | $17K | Muzz: Muslim Dating & Friends $510K |
| Medical | 31 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Anatomy 3D Atlas $85K |
| Music | 27 | 5 | 19% | $4K | YouTube Music $32.3M |
| Navigation | 13 | 2 | 15% | $26K | Trailforks: Offline Bike Maps $255K |
| News | 25 | 0 | 0% | $850 | La Matinale du Monde $43K |
| Photo & Video | 30 | 7 | 23% | $26K | Google Photos: Backup & Edit $16.2M |
| Productivity | 26 | 4 | 15% | $9K | VPN Proxy Master - Super VPN $510K |
| Reference | 22 | 1 | 5% | $850 | Voice Translator: AI Translate $255K |
| Shopping | 19 | 0 | 0% | $850 | BayWatch - Alerts for eBay $4K |
| Social Networking | 21 | 6 | 29% | $43K | Yubo: Chat Meet & Make Friends $2.6M |
| Sports | 26 | 0 | 0% | $6K | Fishbox - Smart Fishing App $77K |
| Travel | 21 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Visorando Walking Routes $85K |
| Utilities | 21 | 5 | 24% | $5K | Onoff $680K |
| Weather | 25 | 2 | 8% | $850 | Windy.app — Wind, Tides, Radar $850K |
By monthly revenue
$50K+ a month 2,172 apps $100K+ a month 1,189 apps $500K+ a month 417 apps $1M+ a month 155 apps