Comparison

Yr vs Foreca Weather & Radar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Yr

This weather app offers a visually engaging way to check forecasts with animated skies and detailed hourly breakdowns. It provides real-time air pollution, pollen, and UV data, along with immediate rainfall alerts. Forecasts are delivered by a reputable meteorological institute.

Highlights
  • Animated weather visualization
  • Hourly and daily forecasts
  • Now-cast rainfall alerts
  • Air pollution, pollen, and UV data
  • Weather observations
  • Long-term forecast graphs
Features
Currently charting
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New Yr on iPhone and iPad is different from anything else you’ve seen in weather forecasting: Scroll through a beautiful and animated sky to see how the weather changes hourly, and get all the need-to-know details at the same time. And if there will be rainfall within the next 90 minutes we'll let you know through our now-cast. The weather visualization makes it a fun experience to check the weather – even when it’s raining! Check details day by day and hour by hour in the long-term forecast, or study the details in the graph. Under "Around you" you get an overview of air pollution, pollen spread and UV forecast, as well as the latest weather observations in your area. Forecasts are delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. ABOUT US: Yr is a weather service jointly produced by NRK and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Our primary goals are to secure life and property, while delivering useful and accurate weather forecasts to our users, preparing them for all kinds of weather. This year we are celebrating our ten-year anniversary, and with millions of users every day we are proud of being one of the most popular weather services in the world.

About

Foreca Weather & Radar

Get highly accurate weather forecasts and radar maps with a customizable interface. Access premium features like rain notifications and governmental warnings for free. Track current conditions, view historical data, and personalize your home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Highly accurate rain forecasts
  • Customizable weather views
  • Free premium features
  • Animated weather radar
  • Governmental weather warnings
  • Rain notifications
  • Editable home screen widgets
Features
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Extremely accurate, clean interface and convenient weather app which is widely customizable to your preferences. 5 REASONS TO CHOOSE FORECA: 1) FORECAST ACCURACY: Foreca is ranked the most accurate weather provider in rain forecasts globally. In general weather forecasts, Foreca has long been the most accurate especially in Europe, and is also placed among the top providers globally.* 2) VERSATILE FEATURES: Unlike other weather apps, Foreca provides all the Premium features for free. 3) CUSTOMIZABLE VIEWS: Choose what weather information you want to see in the app from the wide selection of weather parameters available. You can also hide the information you don’t need as some of the parameters might be irrelevant to you, or beneficial only in winter or summer, for example. 4) CLEAN AND CONVENIENT: Our principle has always been to invest in the clarity of weather data to make the app easy and convenient to use. This has also been praised by our users. 5) SERVICE QUALITY: We respond personally to all the feedback and support requests we get, because we want to continuously develop the app according to your wishes. PREMIUM FEATURES – ALL AVAILABLE FOR FREE! – Extremely accurate and convenient radar with radar forecast for the next few hours** – Governmental weather warnings** – Rain notifications** – Current conditions calculated into your exact location – Measurement results of the nearest official weather stations – Weather observation history – your time machine to past hours, days and years – Meteogram with showers and continuous rain separated – Editable home screen widgets – Dark theme and light theme – Theme color options – Optional weather symbol set – Past forecast for the current day – Active hurricanes nearby the USA – Lock Screen widgets FREELY CUSTOMIZABLE VIEWS AND WEATHER PARAMETERS BY HOURLY, DAILY AND AS GRAPHS: – Temperature and weather symbols (°C, °F) – Feels like – Chance of precipitation (%) – Hourly amount of rain, mixed and snowfall (mm, in) – Total rainfall (24h water value: mm, in) – Total snowfall (24h snow value: cm, in) – Wind direction (arrow, icon or cardinal direction) – 10-minute average wind speed (m/s, km/h, mph, Bft, kn) – Max wind speed in gusts – Relative humidity (%) – Atmospheric pressure (hPa, inHg, mmHg, mbar) – Dew point (°C, °F) – Probability of thunderstorm (%) – UV index – Air quality index, AQI – Daily sunshine hours (hh:mm) – Day length – Sunrise time – Sunset time – Moonrise time – Moonset time – Moon phases ANIMATED WEATHER MAPS: – Rain radar and accurate radar forecast for the next few hours** – 24-hour rain forecast map in hourly steps – 3 day weather map with atmospheric pressure (isobars) and rain – Satellite images map in hourly steps – Cloudiness forecast map in hourly steps OTHER FEATURES: – Location search – all location names worldwide – One-time positioning and continuous tracking – Weather in your favorite locations – Choose your start page (tab in the app) – Adjust the speed of the map animation – Share the weather with your friends – Info/user guide – Feedback channel and app support – Time format (12h/24h) – 12h tai 24h aikamuoto – 15 languages supported *) Based on 3rd party reporting, where forecasts are continuously being verified against the real observations from the official weather stations globally. **) Country-specific limitations Terms of Use: https://www.foreca.com/foreca-weather-app-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.foreca.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Yr4 screens
Foreca Weather & Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Foreca Weather & Radar at 4.8 against Yr's 4.3. Foreca Weather & Radar also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 61%) and ratings volume (5K vs 203). Yr's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, chart position and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Foreca Weather & Radar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.59 per 3 months. Yr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Foreca Weather & Radar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Foreca Weather & Radar has 5K ratings behind it against 203, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Yr's written reviews are positive against 87% of Foreca Weather & Radar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yr ships an update every 10 days, Foreca Weather & Radar every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Yr versus Foreca Weather & Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYrForeca Weather & Radar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (203 ratings)4.8 (5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.5% of reviews86.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2035K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#98#46 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNRKForeca Oy

Customer experience

Yr

All ratings203 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral9.4%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews352 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral13.4%
Negative26.1%

Foreca Weather & Radar

All ratings5,035 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews484 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative8.7%

User reviews

Yr

From 203 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔍 Accurate forecasts
  • 📊 Detailed weather information
  • 🌄 Intuitive and visually appealing interface
  • 🌎 Reliable for various locations (UK, Norway, Australia, etc.)
  • ⏱️ Helpful hourly/daily breakdown

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔄 Inconsistent or inaccurate weather data
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding or changing locations
  • 🔧 Lack of customization options (units, layout, etc.)
  • 🗺️ Limited coverage in some regions

Foreca Weather & Radar

From 5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Accurate and reliable forecasts
  • 👍 Customizable and easy to use
  • 🔍 Detailed and comprehensive information
  • 🕰️ Hourly and weekly forecasts
  • 🗺️ Useful radar and map features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional location and update issues
  • 💰 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🔋 High battery consumption for some users
  • 🌐 Lack of support for some languages

Bugs and requests

Yr

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 11 and newer
  • Location tracking issues
  • Widget not working as expected
  • Inability to delete or reorder saved locations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add humidity data
  • Provide offline caching of weather data
  • Implement Apple Watch support
  • Allow changing between Celsius and Fahrenheit
  • Bring back previous graph/chart layouts

Foreca Weather & Radar

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when opening full-screen ads
  • Subscription issues with ads not being removed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add lightning/thunderstorm alerts
  • Improve radar map functionality
  • Provide more customization options
  • Enhance Apple Watch integration

In-app purchases

None

Yr

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Foreca Weather & Radar

Subscriptions3
  • Ad-free version (3 months)$1.593 Months
  • Ad-free version (1 year)$4.991 Year
  • Ad-free + Family Sharing (1 year)$6.991 Year

Questions

Is Yr free?
Yr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Foreca Weather & Radar free?
Foreca Weather & Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yr or Foreca Weather & Radar?
Foreca Weather & Radar is rated higher. Yr averages 4.3 out of 5 from 203 ratings, while Foreca Weather & Radar averages 4.8 from 5K ratings.
Do Yr or Foreca Weather & Radar have ads?
Foreca Weather & Radar shows ads; Yr does not.
Which is updated more often, Yr or Foreca Weather & Radar?
Yr ships an update every 10 days, and Foreca Weather & Radar every 11 days. Most recently, Yr was updated on November 6, 2026 and Foreca Weather & Radar on November 6, 2026.
Which is more popular, Yr or Foreca Weather & Radar?
Yr currently peaks at #98 in the App Store charts, and Foreca Weather & Radar at #46. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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