Weather app revenue: 2016 launches
Revenue and download estimates for the 23 Weather apps in the database that launched in 2016, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 1 of them (4%) keeps $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Windy.com ($680K/mo), UV Index Widget - Worldwide ($17K/mo) and Moon Phases and Lunar Calendar ($17K/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 2016
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Weather | $680K | 400K | 77,557 | 4.8 | 172 MB | Oct 2016 |
 | Weather | $17K | 9K | 14,375 | 4.8 | 152 MB | May 2016 |
 | Weather | $17K | 20K | 36,660 | 4.9 | 36 MB | Jun 2016 |
 | Weather | $9K | 1K | 1,908 | 4.5 | 137 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Weather | $9K | 1K | 9,148 | 4.7 | 269 MB | Jan 2016 |
 | Weather | $8K | 6K | 117,510 | 4.8 | 49 MB | Mar 2016 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 369 | 4.0 | 40 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 83 | 3.2 | 89 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 181 | 2.9 | 50 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 1,758 | 4.7 | 48 MB | Jun 2016 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 1,887 | 4.5 | 128 MB | Oct 2016 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 12 | 4.2 | 87 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 31 | 4.6 | 50 MB | Feb 2016 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 5,994 | 4.7 | 205 MB | Oct 2016 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 34 | 4.8 | 14 MB | Apr 2016 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 957 | 4.5 | 27 MB | Jan 2016 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 531 | 4.5 | 29 MB | Jan 2016 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 433 | 4.8 | 64 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 1,278 | 4.3 | 28 MB | May 2016 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 1,086 | 4.6 | 379 MB | Nov 2016 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 1,968 | 4.3 | 20 MB | Jul 2016 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 848 | 4.8 | 121 MB | Jul 2016 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 5,305 | 4.7 | 175 MB | Sep 2016 |
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 2016 by category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 12 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Novel Effect: Read Aloud Books $85K |
| Business | 19 | 2 | 11% | $8K | FaxFree: Send Fax From iPhone $425K |
| Developer Tools | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Clone - Git client advanced $850 |
| Education | 45 | 7 | 16% | $850 | Vocabulary - Learn words daily $595K |
| Entertainment | 40 | 3 | 8% | $850 | MBC Shahid $7.7M |
| Finance | 25 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Investor's Business Daily $26K |
| Food & Drink | 24 | 1 | 4% | $850 | Gronda: Recipes for Chefs $170K |
| Games | 93 | 2 | 2% | $850 | War and Order $850K |
| Graphics & Design | 16 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Da Vinci Eye: AR Trace & Draw $85K |
| Health & Fitness | 32 | 7 | 22% | $26K | Cronometer: Calorie Counter $850K |
| Lifestyle | 18 | 4 | 22% | $43K | Alarmy - Loud alarm clock $510K |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 1 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Model Society - Nude Fine Art $850 |
| Medical | 40 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Glucose | Blood Sugar Tracker $34K |
| Music | 38 | 3 | 8% | $5K | Piano ٞ $170K |
| Navigation | 28 | 2 | 7% | $850 | TomTom GO Navigation $595K |
| News | 28 | 3 | 11% | $9K | Citizen: Safety & Live Video $425K |
| Photo & Video | 23 | 4 | 17% | $850 | Facetune: Photo & Video Editor $8.5M |
| Productivity | 29 | 6 | 21% | $9K | Norton VPN – Fast & Secure $425K |
| Reference | 23 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Talk & Translate AI Translator $85K |
| Shopping | 24 | 0 | 0% | $850 | Pass2U Wallet - cards/coupons $26K |
| Social Networking | 19 | 4 | 21% | $9K | BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live $5.1M |
| Sports | 43 | 6 | 14% | $9K | FantasyPros - Fantasy Advice $765K |
| Travel | 38 | 1 | 3% | $850 | Planes Live - Flight Tracker $255K |
| Utilities | 23 | 8 | 35% | $85K | Getcontact $850K |
| Weather | 23 | 1 | 4% | $850 | Windy.com $680K |
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