Weather app revenue
Revenue and download estimates for 312 Weather apps that run a paywall on the App Store, with revenue shown after Apple takes its cut. 12 of them (4%) keep $100K or more a month; the median app keeps $850. Top earners: Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live ($1.7M/mo), Windy.app — Wind, Tides, Radar ($850K/mo) and The Weather Channel - Radar ($850K/mo).
Net of Apple's 15% commission
Gross estimates: paywallscreens.com (Superwall)
10,798 apps · 25 categories · Pulled 19 Oct 2026
Weather apps
| App | Category | Net revenue/mo | Downloads/mo | Ratings | Rating | Size | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 21,891 | 4.7 | 138 MB | Oct 2010 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 22,821 | 4.6 | 121 MB | Jul 2013 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 28 | 4.1 | 78 MB | Jun 2017 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 4,783 | 4.7 | 36 MB | Feb 2017 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 54 | 4.8 | 157 MB | Oct 2015 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 5,305 | 4.7 | 175 MB | Sep 2016 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 891 | 4.5 | 24 MB | Oct 2012 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 1,871 | 4.6 | 148 MB | Apr 2011 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 3,435 | 4.5 | 147 MB | Jul 2020 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 6,447 | 4.4 | 301 MB | Apr 2012 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 1,533 | 4.4 | 277 MB | Aug 2018 |
 | Weather | $850 | 1K | 14,908 | 4.9 | 31 MB | Sep 2009 |
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 |
By category
| Category | Apps | $100K+ | Hit rate | Median/mo | Top earner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 319 | 34 | 11% | $5K | Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts $22.1M |
| Business | 374 | 47 | 13% | $5K | iScanner: PDF Document Scanner $3.4M |
| Developer Tools | 162 | 3 | 2% | $850 | Replit: Vibe Code with AI Fast $340K |
| Education | 948 | 112 | 12% | $850 | Duolingo: Language Lessons $38.3M |
| Entertainment | 472 | 91 | 19% | $850 | Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies $40.8M |
| Finance | 396 | 10 | 3% | $850 | TradingView: Track All Markets $1.7M |
| Food & Drink | 371 | 6 | 2% | $850 | ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner $1.7M |
| Games | 1,141 | 62 | 5% | $850 | Travel Town - Merge Adventure $8.5M |
| Graphics & Design | 508 | 29 | 6% | $850 | Kling AI: AI Image&Video Maker $1.7M |
| Health & Fitness | 549 | 131 | 24% | $17K | Strava: Run, Bike, Walk $12.8M |
| Lifestyle | 381 | 55 | 14% | $7K | Tipsy Chat: Live Your Story $8.5M |
| Magazines & Newspapers | 22 | 2 | 9% | $850 | Readly: Newspapers & Magazines $425K |
| Medical | 444 | 6 | 1% | $850 | Huckleberry: Baby Tracker $680K |
| Music | 378 | 52 | 14% | $6K | YouTube Music $32.3M |
| Navigation | 346 | 18 | 5% | $850 | onX Hunt: GPS Hunting Maps $6.8M |
| News | 418 | 27 | 6% | $850 | X $11.1M |
| Photo & Video | 476 | 123 | 26% | $17K | YouTube $165.8M |
| Productivity | 484 | 120 | 25% | $17K | ChatGPT $256.7M |
| Reference | 440 | 33 | 8% | $850 | Translate Now - AI Translator $2.6M |
| Shopping | 234 | 3 | 1% | $850 | My Package Delivery Tracker $425K |
| Social Networking | 268 | 59 | 22% | $26K | Telegram Messenger $17.9M |
| Sports | 439 | 45 | 10% | $850 | GameChanger $6.0M |
| Travel | 427 | 9 | 2% | $850 | Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker $1.7M |
| Utilities | 489 | 100 | 20% | $4K | Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner $9.4M |
| Weather | 312 | 12 | 4% | $850 | Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live $1.7M |
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