# Brella - Personal Weather — Daily weather notifications

> Personalized daily weather forecasts with voice assistant integration and playful personality. (iPhone/iPad app by Matt Barker & Austin Astorga.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brella-personal-weather/id1163666072 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Matt Barker & Austin Astorga](https://appshunter.io/developer/1163666071)
- Category: Weather
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 2,396 App Store ratings · 122 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 45 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-11-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brella-personal-weather/id1163666072/reviews.md

## What is Brella?

Meet Brella, a beautiful and thoughtful weather app that takes the "um" out of the forecast and delivers your personalized weather forecast daily!

Siri & Alexa Support

Brella is compatible with the most advanced voice assistants in town, and bringing some Personality! You can record a custom phrase to get your personalized forecast from Siri, as well as suggested shortcuts throughout iOS. For Alexa, just say "Alexa, ask Brella Weather..." for your personalized forecast, what the weather will be like, or just what to wear. Brella has custom Personality phrases for Alexa and Siri too, part of the fun is hearing them out loud!

Beautiful, Thoughtful Design

Brella streamlines the crowded weather forecast down to its most essential elements. Bold, vibrant colors indicate the temperature at a glance, while temperature and conditions are presented with crisp, bold text. The hourly forecast provides a clean, yet detailed look at the day’s weather, while the daily forecast makes comparing temperature ranges nearly instantaneous.

Playful Personality

While we were teaching Brella how to translate your wardrobe into a readable forecast, we might have let this super-powered AI spend a little too much time online. From pop culture and movie references to delightful messages and cheesy compliments, Brella adds that personal touch in a personalized daily forecast that will make you smile, cringe, or sminge. Look for seasonal updates!

Our Work Is Never Over

We’re hard at work continuing to bring Brella everywhere. Let us know if you have any suggestions or feature requests!

Our weather data is provided by Apple Weather.

## Key features

- Personalized daily weather forecasts
- Siri and Alexa voice assistant support
- Customizable voice phrases
- Beautiful and streamlined design
- Hourly and daily forecast views
- Playful AI personality with pop culture references

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Daily Notifications | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Brella?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Great personalized weather app
- 😊 Fun and entertaining
- 🚀 Accurate weather forecasts
- 💡 Customizable clothing preferences
- 👍 Helpful morning notifications

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inaccurate weather information
- 🐛 Notifications not working
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 💡 Needs better support for iPad
- 💡 Lacks advanced weather features (e.g. pollen count)

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Incorrect temperature/weather condition reporting
- Notifications not working or sending wrong location info
- App crashes on launch or gets stuck on loading screen

**Most requested features**

- Ability to preview next day's weather and outfit recommendations
- Separate categories for outerwear and base layers
- Integration with calendar/schedule to suggest appropriate outfits
- Apple Watch app
- Alexa/voice assistant integration

## Recent user reviews (10 of 122)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brella-personal-weather/id1163666072/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Very pretty but..

*2024-07-21, version 2.5.1*

Very pretty but doesn't seem to be working all that great..would love to know if/when there are any updates to give it another try

### 5/5 — Great

*2024-06-25, version 2.5.1*

This app is wonderful! I use it everyday and my outfits have never been better!

### 5/5 — Serves its general purpose, but could be just more advanced.

*2023-06-27, version 2.5.1*

Now, don’t get me wrong: this app is amazing. I don’t even recall an app like this that tells you  what to wear for the day, especially not in such a witty way as this. I’ve used to for what to wear, of course, but I’ve also used to to determine which kind of armor I should wear (Survivalcraft style) as well as any extras that might be crucial in a more extreme situation, such as a diving suit, or a dust mask, or anything for life-or-death situations, such as a gas mask or fire suit.

That being said, though, the app only earns a good rating because it could utilize a whole lot more than just the basics. For example, it could warn me about severe weather and abstain from telling you what to wear during the emergency. Another feature it could have is more options for clothing items, such as for wind and UV index, as well as more options for specific layers of clothing such as outer upper body, or even better, the user can create their own layers each with their own recommendation conditions. There’s so much potential with such an old app.

Overall, nice app to have, but there should be an option for those dedicated meteorologists and weather fanatics to have more specific clothing recommendations for more specific weather conditions. Plus, it once has a crash with the Feels Like setting, which normally I’d say that they probably didn’t catch that during testing, but given how it could’ve bricked my app for good, and how easily it should’ve been noticed, that’s another reason why it only earns 3 stars.

### 1/5 — doesn’t work

*2023-03-23, version 2.5*

app does not give notifications and crashes every time i try to open it

### 1/5 — Notifications don’t work

*2022-11-27, version 2.4.1*

I wanted to receive notifications through the free trial, but I never received any. I even tried to purchase notifications, but nothing happened. The app still works, but I don’t think the notifications do.

### 5/5 — Weather Reports

*2022-07-10, version 2.4.1*

Not very Accurate lately. I can’t depend on it anymore

### 1/5 — Notification time cannot be changed

*2021-06-01, version 2.4.1*

Title says it all. Notification time change is not working. Please fix it

### 5/5 — I love this app

*2021-05-20, version 2.4.1*

As someone who has struggles knowing what to wear with the weather and asks other people constantly, this app has helped me gain independence. Thank you!

### 3/5 — Unresolved Issue, no longer using app

*2021-05-05, version 2.4.1*

i love the simplicity of the design and how personable it makes forecasting, though I’ve chosen to discontinue using this app. When I upgraded to 12 Pro, timed notifications stopped coming in on the home screen and I haven’t been able to get them back. I even reached out to the developers and I received no response :( it’s a shame because this app really is great

### 4/5 — Carrot Weather wanted a subscription!

*2021-01-29, version 2.4.1*

Needed a new weather app. Stumbled across this. Beautiful app. Love how you can customize the app UI. Would love to see widgets in a future update for sure!

## Frequently asked questions about Brella

### What does Brella - Personal Weather do?

Brella provides personalized daily weather forecasts with a unique, playful personality. It simplifies complex weather data into an easy-to-understand format and offers integration with voice assistants like Siri and Alexa for convenient access to your forecast.

### What are the key features of Brella?

Key features include personalized daily weather notifications, Siri and Alexa voice assistant support with custom phrases, a beautiful and streamlined design for easy viewing of hourly and daily forecasts, and a playful AI personality that adds fun to your weather updates.

### How much does Brella cost?

The app is free to download and use, offering a personalized weather experience. It also features in-app purchases, suggesting that some advanced features or customization options may be available for purchase.

### What devices is Brella compatible with?

Brella is designed for mobile devices and integrates with voice assistants like Siri and Alexa, indicating compatibility with iOS devices that support these assistants. The description also mentions suggested shortcuts throughout iOS.

### What are common use cases for Brella?

Common use cases include getting a quick, personalized weather update before leaving the house, checking the hourly forecast for planning outdoor activities, or simply enjoying a more engaging and fun way to stay informed about the weather through its unique personality and voice assistant integration.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.5.1 — 2023-04-03

Fixes an app crash when the Feels Like setting was enabled. Our QA staff is greatly embarrassed.

### 2.5 — 2023-03-20

• Migrated from Dark Sky to Apple Weather
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

We are working on a brand-new overhaul of Brella. Stay tuned for updates!

### 2.4.1 — 2020-07-06

This is one of those "various bug fixes and improvements" updates, but we'd at least like to tell you what we fixed!

- Fixed an issue where personalized forecasts with rain would be formatted incorrectly
- Improved Today widget for dark appearances
- Fixed issue where the email composer view didn't display correctly
- Fixed an issue where the settings background would appear transparent briefly
- Fixed an issue where personalized forecasts would suggest to wear and bring the same item 
- Updated tint color for checkmarks in settings

However, this update also includes some other under the hood bug fixes a bit too technical (boring) for our update notes. But they're good ones, we promise!

### 2.4 — 2019-09-30

- What's Cookin', Good Lookin? -

Features
• Brand-New Settings Page
• New App Icons
• New Personality Phases (25+)
• Revamped Onboarding Flow

Nips & Tucks
* Updated for iOS 13
* Improved Purchase Notifications footer
* Improved notification permission flow for free trial, system settings changes, and other edge cases.
* Cleaned out the codebase cobwebs with a TON of refactoring

### 2.3.6 — 2019-07-08

In this maintenance update, we updated our Swift version and our dependencies, including the Google Places SDK used for location search. Make sure you grab this update!

More updates coming very soon this summer!

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