Yr vs TextMeAvy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Animated weather visualization
- Hourly and daily forecasts
- Now-cast rainfall alerts
- Air pollution, pollen, and UV data
- Weather observations
- Long-term forecast graphs
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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.
TextMeAvy
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Use the TextMeAvy app to request and visualize avalanche forecasts when in the backcountry.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TextMeAvy at every 2 days against Yr's every 10 days. Yr's advantage is chart position (#94 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Yr ships an update every 10 days, TextMeAvy every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yr | TextMeAvy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (203 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 203 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #94 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NRK | TextMe LLC |
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
TextMeAvy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Yr
No in-app purchases
TextMeAvy
No in-app purchases
