# Sonuby: Custom Weather App — Widgets, Forecasts & Reports > Customizable weather app with activity-specific forecasts, widgets, and detailed reports. (iPhone/iPad app by Julian Meier.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonuby-custom-weather-app/id1560347507 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Julian Meier](https://appshunter.io/developer/1560347509) - Category: Weather, Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.80/5 from 87 App Store ratings · 80 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 117 MB - Languages: American English, European Spanish, Italian, German (Germany), Brazilian Portuguese, French (France) - Released: 2023-10-02 - Data updated: 2026-10-16 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonuby-custom-weather-app/id1560347507/reviews.md ## What is Sonuby? ++ Recommended by 9to5Mac and iPhone-ticker.de ++ Sonuby is a fully customizable weather app with widgets, forecasts, and detailed reports — tailored to your daily life and activities. Whether you need a simple daily forecast or specialized conditions for sailing, drone flying, or skiing, Sonuby adapts to how you use weather. DRONE & UAV FORECAST WITH THE DRONE FLYING REPORT Drone & UAV flying requires precise wind, cloud and visibility forecasts. The Drone Flying Report provides comprehensive views of all UAV-relevant variables including altitude weather and air quality conditions. SAILING FORECAST WITH THE SAILING REPORT The Sailing Report delivers marine weather forecasts for sailors and boating enthusiasts. Wind, swell, visibility, tide and current forecasts provide accurate marine conditions worldwide. SKI & SNOWBOARD FORECASTS WITH SNOW SPORTS REPORT Perfect for mountain skiing and snowboarding adventures. The Snow Report provides detailed snow depth, snowfall, and mountain weather conditions for every mountain worldwide. AVAILABLE REPORTS - Daily Life - Drone Flying (UAV) - Sailing & Marine - Hiking & Mountain Climbing - Health (incl. Air Quality & Pollution) - Skydiving - Snow Sports (Ski & Snowboard) - Surfing & Swell - Photography (Golden Hour & Magic Hour) CUSTOMIZABLE WEATHER WIDGETS Home screen widgets for instant weather access: - Current & Hourly Forecasts - Multi-Day Forecast - Activity-Specific: Drone (UAV), Sailing, Skiing, & More - Fully Customizable Perfect for quick activity planning without opening the app. HIGHLIGHTS - Weather Widgets: Customizable home screen widgets for activities like drone flying, sailing, skiing & more - Professional Forecast Maps: Detailed weather maps with radar, swell, and mountain data - Air Quality & Pollution Reports: Monitor air conditions for health - Activity-Specific Reports: Specialized forecasts for each sport and activity - Altitude Weather: Mountain weather up to high altitudes - Golden Hour & Magic Hour: Perfect timing for photography in any weather WHY SONUBY? Sonuby's high quality data comes from meteoblue. The weather provider intelligently combines different weather models such as DWD, ECMWF, NOAA and Met Office. Meteoblue's weather data has long been appreciated by experts and is particularly convincing in complex terrain such as mountains. COMPREHENSIVE WEATHER DATA Essential Variables: Temperature, humidity, barometric pressure pressure, precipitation, wind speed & gusts, UV index, cloud cover, visibility, thunderstorm risk Specialized Data: Snow depth & snowfall, swell height & direction, tide forecasts, air quality & pollution, mountain weather up to high altitudes, golden hour & sunset prediction for photography PROFESSIONAL WEATHER MAPS Interactive maps with radar, satellite, temperature, wind, swell, snow depth, and air quality visualization. Perfect for area forecasts and activity planning. Perfect for drone & UAV pilots, sailors, skiers, mountain climbers, skydiving enthusiasts, surfers, and photographers. Customizable weather widgets provide instant home screen access to the conditions that matter for your activities. Plan your activities with confidence! --- Notice about in-app purchases: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Terms of Use: https://sonuby.com/terms-of-use-app/ Privacy Policy: https://sonuby.com/privacy-policy-app/ ## Key features - Activity-specific weather reports - Customizable home screen widgets - Drone & UAV flying forecasts - Sailing & marine weather - Ski & snowboard snow reports - Air quality & pollution monitoring - Professional forecast maps ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Enthusiast - 1 Year | $14.99 | per year | | Enthusiast - 1 Month | $0.99 | per month | | Enthusiast - 1 Year | $8.99 | per year | | Enthusiast - 1 Month | $1.99 | per month | | Enthusiast - 1 Year | $17.99 | per year | | Enthusiast - 1 Month | $1.99 | per month | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Enthusiast - Lifetime | $89.99 | one-time | ## Chart rankings - #198 in Top Grossing · Weather (US App Store) ## What do users think of Sonuby? Reviews of Sonuby are mostly positive: the Weather app is rated 4.8/5 from 87 App Store ratings. What users like most: beautiful, polished, and well-designed UI/UX, highly accurate weather forecasts from Meteoblue data. Top complaints: high lifetime subscription price ($120), aggressive advertising and full-page video ads. Summarized from real user reviews. **Pros** - 🎨 Beautiful, polished, and well-designed UI/UX - 📊 Highly accurate weather forecasts from Meteoblue data - 🎯 Customizable for specific activities (skydiving, sailing, hiking, photography) - 📈 Comprehensive and detailed weather information - ⚡ Frequent updates with new features and improvements - 👨‍💻 Responsive and helpful developer support - 🔄 Multiple data sources for weighted forecasts - 📱 Intuitive gesture-based navigation - 🌍 Multi-language support (Italian, German, English) - 🎪 Excellent widget customization options **Cons** - 💰 High lifetime subscription price ($120) - 📺 Aggressive advertising and full-page video ads - 🚫 Intrusive upgrade prompts blocking content - 📖 Small, low-contrast text difficult to read - 🎯 Steep learning curve for new users - ⏱️ Slow update delivery despite promises - 🔐 Forced acceptance of new terms to access purchased app - 🎨 UI elements (popovers, hamburger menu) feel cluttered - 📍 Location detection sometimes inaccurate - ⚙️ Performance issues (frame rate drops on newer devices) **Commonly reported bugs** - App stuck on Sonuby logo splash screen - Unable to dismiss upgrade prompt screen - Location detection off by ~1km - Frame rate performance below 60fps on iPhone 13 Pro - Inaccurate weather data at specific coordinates (suggests using nearest larger city) **Most requested features** - Widget support (most frequently requested) - Apple Watch app with complications - Dark mode (currently premium-only) - Custom dashboard creation - Alerts for clear skies and sunrise/sunset - Offline mode capability - Syncing favorites and settings across devices - One-time purchase option for premium features - Photographer-specific dashboard - Hiker-specific dashboard - Larger current temperature display - Ability to hide relative humidity line in precipitation forecast - Full-width meteogram in real-time view ## Is Sonuby safe? Sonuby: Custom Weather App appears safe based on user ratings. The AppsHunter Safety Score for Sonuby is 91 out of 100. This assessment is based on 87 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.8 out of 5. Of 87 App Store ratings, 94.3% point to a safe experience, 1.1% suggest some concerns, and 4.6% point to a risky experience. ## Is Sonuby legit? Sonuby: Custom Weather App appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Sonuby is 78 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Recent user reviews (10 of 80) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonuby-custom-weather-app/id1560347507/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Meine Lieblings Wetterapp *2026-08-07* Beste und genauste Wetter App die ich je benutzt habe. Gerade die minütlichen Regen vorhersagen und die stündliche Sonnen Vorhersage ist top. Und man kann die App ganz normal nutzen ohne irgendwelche Abo Fallen, was heutzutage leider nicht mehr selbstverständlich ist. Danke an den Entwickler **Developer response:** Vielen Dank für dein Feedback, es freut mich sehr zu hören, dass dir Sonuby gefällt! :) ### 5/5 — Beste Wetter-App im Vergleich zu vielen anderen *2026-05-06* Die Ansichten, die Bedingung und die Genauigkeit sind oberste Liga. Was mir persönlich noch fehlen würde, wäre ein MacBook-Version. Ich kann sie jedem nur empfehlen! Hier bin ich auch gerne bereit, das Update anzuschließen. Danke an den Entwickler! **Developer response:** Vielen Dank für die tolle Bewertung, das freut mich sehr! :) Eine Mac-Version ist geplant, ich kann aber noch nicht abschätzen, wann ich dazu komme. Viele Grüße, Julian ### 5/5 — Sehr zufrieden *2026-03-29* Eine Wettervorhersage ist schwierig und die dieser App ist nicht schlechter oder besser als andere, da immer abhängig von den Wettermodellen. Besser ist allerdings die Darstellung, die stetige Weiterentwicklung, die fairen Abogebühren und der sympathische Entwickler. **Developer response:** Vielen Dank für deine Bewertung, das freut mich wirklich sehr zu lesen! Ich gebe mir Mühe, dass die Weiterentwicklung so weitergeht :) Viele Grüße, Julian ### 5/5 — Luftfeuchtigkeit *2026-03-02* Es fehlt die Anzeige von der Aktuellen Luftfeuchtigkeit. **Developer response:** Danke für deine Bewertung! Die relative Luftfeuchtigkeit gibt es bereits in der Echtzeitübersicht, der 14-Tage-Ansicht und seit heute auch im neuen Meteogramm. Sie lässt sich bspw. in der Echtzeitübersicht in die Niederschlagsansicht konfigurieren. Bei Fragen immer gerne an mail@sonuby.com schreiben. Viele Grüße, Julian ### 5/5 — Top ! *2026-02-19* Téléchargement par hasard et super présentation des données meteoblue (leur app est illisible). Très bien réalisée ! **Developer response:** Merci beaucoup pour ton avis, ça me fait vraiment plaisir que tu aimes la présentation ! :) Julian ### 1/5 — Can’t get past the page urging upgrade *2026-02-12* I don’t want the upgrades and I can’t seem to get rid of the screen that’s blocking any weather information urging me to upgrade **Developer response:** Please send me an email to mail@sonuby.com, I would like to help you fix the problem. I'm sorry for the inconvenience and I'm sure we're going to solve the issue! Julian ### 5/5 — The absolute best forecart app for skydiving *2026-02-08, version 1.8.3* I have been using Sonuby for a couple of months, and I am thoroughly impressed. The user interface is very clear and polished, providing the user with all the necessary information at a glance. The app receives data from multiple forecasts, making it quite accurate—something I’ve verified repeatedly. The updates are also frequent and don’t seem to negatively affect the app (much better than most apps…). This app offers excellent value to users, and I can’t recommend it enough. ### 2/5 — Too many ads now *2025-12-18, version 1.8.2* When this app came out just with an advertising banner at the bottom of the app, it was great, and I was happy using it - but every update seems to creep more flavours of advertising in. Now you can’t navigate far without a full-page video ad playing (you know the ones for P2W games or bad puzzle games that are tricky to close) and there was a big list of ad partners to accept. There are enough weather apps out there to choose that don’t do this I can use - Meteoblue’s own app offers the identical weather data and more features on the free tier. For free users or privacy conscious users I don’t think this is the app anymore - which is probably no loss to the developer anyway. Premium might still be useful for UAV/Surf specific weather. ### 5/5 — Superb *2025-11-01, version 1.8.2* I am blown away by this app, rarely do I simple reach immediately to subscribe to something but this is so good value for money…. I’d love to see alerts for say clear skies and sunrise for a location so I could be alerted to get up and go take pics. Well done it’s a superb app. ### 1/5 — Ridiculous Lifetime Price *2025-10-21, version 1.8.2* I have several lifetime weather apps and was interested in this one, but this costs more than all of the other weather apps I have used combined. Insane to charge $120 for a freaking weather app. ## Frequently asked questions about Sonuby ### What does this weather app do? This app provides highly customizable weather forecasts and detailed reports tailored to specific activities such as drone flying, sailing, skiing, and photography. It offers specialized data like wind conditions for sailing, snow depth for skiing, and air quality for health monitoring, along with interactive maps and home screen widgets. ### What are the key features of this app? Key features include activity-specific weather reports for various pursuits, customizable home screen widgets for quick access, detailed forecasts for drone flying, sailing, and snow sports, air quality and pollution monitoring, and professional forecast maps with radar and satellite data. ### Is this app free to use? The app is free to download and use, offering a range of features. However, it also includes in-app purchases, suggesting that some advanced reports, features, or data may require a purchase to access. ### What kind of weather data does the app provide? The app provides both essential weather variables like temperature, humidity, wind speed, and precipitation, as well as specialized data. This includes snow depth, swell height, tide forecasts, air quality and pollution levels, mountain weather up to high altitudes, and golden hour predictions for photography. ### Who would benefit from using this app? This app is ideal for drone pilots, sailors, skiers, snowboarders, mountain climbers, photographers, and anyone concerned about air quality. It's also useful for individuals who need precise weather information for planning outdoor activities or for professional purposes. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.9.1 — 2026-09-30 This release includes the following improvements and fixes: FIXED Widgets: Widgets show your forecast again when wind speed is set to m/s. ### 1.9.0 — 2026-09-28 The New Meteogram Is Here! THE METEOGRAM, REBUILT Every weather variable now shares one timeline. Drag with one finger to move through time, pinch to zoom from a single day out to the full range, and touch and hold to read every variable at a given hour. It opens on now, minus and plus buttons change how many days you see, and a calendar button brings you back. BUILT AROUND YOU You decide what it shows. Each variable can be a full panel with its own axis, a slim colour band, hidden entirely, or shown only in the tooltip. Rows can be reordered, related variables can share a panel, and every report comes with its own preset tuned to that activity. MORE TO SEE Many new variables, including tides, snow depth and snow melt, sun elevation, visibility, air pollution and relative humidity. Altitude forecasts are a row too, showing wind and cloud through the atmosphere. Each day shows how confident the forecast is, its high and low, and daily totals for rain, snow and sunshine. The chance of rain or snow can be drawn over the precipitation bars. WITH A SUBSCRIPTION CAPE on the thunderstorm panel, the temperature at every height on the altitude chart with a 1, 2 or 5 km ceiling, and felt temperature as the temperature panel's main line. NEW Settings: In the EU and UK, your personalised-ads choice can now be changed at any time. IMPROVED General: A new welcome: four short steps that end on your first forecast. FIXED Widgets: Chart high and low values are readable again instead of being tinted green. General: Wind speed now follows your unit system, so imperial gives you mph. General: With larger text, the Live Overview's labels and values no longer grow too large. General: Finding your location no longer spins forever. After 15 seconds, you can try again. General: The next high or low tide is now shown correctly, even when it is less than an hour away. General: Very heavy precipitation is now labelled as such instead of just heavy. General: Fixed smaller layout & logic bugs ### 1.8.4 — 2026-03-18 This release includes the following improvements and fixes: FIXED Widgets: Widget now refreshes when tapped and configured to open the app instead of detailed forecasts Widgets: Fixed blank screen when tapping a current location widget with in-app location disabled Widgets: Fixed a crash when very long location names are shown in widgets Maps: Map now shows a retry button instead of an error when loading fails Maps: Fixed timezone issues for certain locations in maps and warnings General: Fixed a variety of layout & logic bugs ### 1.8.3 — 2026-02-04 SONUBY 1.8.3 IS HERE! Welcome to this smaller update! Over the past few months, my focus has been on developing widgets for all platforms. In the coming half year, I'll be focusing on a new, bigger update to the app itself. Enjoy this update! WIDGET TAP BEHAVIOR Configure what happens when you tap each widget. Choose whether tapping opens the detailed forecast matching the widget's data, or opens the app's home screen instead. IMPROVED NEXT DAYS WIDGET The Next Days widget now uses colored and filled icons for cloud cover and conditions, matching the visual style of the 14-Day Overview in the app. This makes it easier to read weather patterns at a glance. MORE COMPACT 14-DAY OVERVIEW The redesigned 14-Day Overview is more compact, showing more forecast information without scrolling. Forecasts now use colored and filled symbols that match the Next Days widget. Swiping between days is continuous for easier navigation. FREE DARK MODE Dark mode is now available to all users. Previously an Enthusiast feature, you can now switch to the dark theme at any time without a subscription. NEW 14-Day Overview: Add option to skip detail bottom sheet when tapping forecasts Settings: App respects available system units for temperature & measurement systems Charts: Enable cumulative rain and snow sums in precipitation and snow charts IMPROVED 14-Day Overview: Combined pictogram & confidence similar to widget Charts: Display total sunshine hours & precipitation sums in chart legends Live Overview: Make precipitation times shorter and easier to scan in Live Overview FIXED Widgets: Fix missing extreme annotations in air pressure widget chart Widgets: Fix chart markers to show relevant peaks instead of all-time extremes Widgets: Fix widgets showing -0° instead of 0° temperature 14-Day Overview: Fix wind barbs not showing when enabled 14-Day Overview: Fix imperial wave heights showing incorrect values General: Fixed smaller layout & logic bugs ### 1.8.2 — 2025-09-30 This version includes the following bug fixes and improvements: - Added subscription management & lifetime purchase option to settings - Added tides to photography report (thanks to Ian!) - Improved vertical spacing in settings and help pages for better readability - Enhanced iOS widget layouts for daily UV index & waves - Fixed iOS widget layout issues in tides submodule (thanks to Björn!) - Fixed layout problems with long dates in live overview - Fixed Italian and Spanish translations for sunshine data - Fixed missing flag for Saint Martin - Fixed "no sun info available" bug - Fixed weekly meteogram notice showing outdated app version ## Apps similar to Sonuby | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Moon Phase Calendar - Lumoon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moon-phase-calendar-lumoon/id6739889469) | 4.7 (79) | Free | Weather | | [Spot Assist Skydiving Tool](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spot-assist-skydiving-tool/id832891884) | 4.6 (142) | Free | Weather | | [Northern Lights Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northern-lights-tracker/id6569249780) | 4.6 (187) | Free | Weather | | [On Station](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/on-station/id6446360530) | 4.7 (43) | Free | Weather | | [Dumb Weather: Clear & Dry](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dumb-weather-clear-and-dry/id6742474441) | 4.7 (26) | Free | Weather | | [Brzzy Weather: Local Forecasts](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brzzy-weather-local-forecasts/id6670187343) | 4.7 (133) | Free | Weather | ## Related topics [sonuby weather](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/sonuby-weather) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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