Comparison

Yr vs Sunscreener

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

Sunscreener

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Follow the sun. Everywhere you go. Sunscreener shows you where the sun is actually hitting - right now, street by street. No more guessing which side of the café is warm or whether that terrace still catches the last afternoon light. Open the map and see it live: sunny streets, shaded corners, and the best-lit spots around you. Whether you're meeting a friend for a beer, hunting the perfect coffee bench, going for a walk, or just chasing a patch of sun to lie in - Sunscreener points you the right way. What you can do: • See real-time sun and shade on every street • Find sunny terraces, cafés and bars near you • Check how sunny a spot will be later today • Drop a check-in and share your sunny find with friends • See where your friends are soaking it up Sunscreener mixes the sun's real position, building shadows, and live weather - so what you see on the map is what you'll actually feel when you get there. Go find your spot.

Screenshots

Yr4 screens
Sunscreener4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sunscreener at every 3 days against Yr's every 10 days. Yr's advantage is chart position (#139 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yr ships an update every 10 days, Sunscreener every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Yr versus Sunscreener: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYrSunscreener
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (203 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings203 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#139 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNRKFortiv Design Dev Group AB

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

Sunscreener

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Yr

No in-app purchases

None

Sunscreener

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yr free?
Yr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sunscreener free?
Sunscreener is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yr or Sunscreener have ads?
Neither Yr nor Sunscreener shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yr or Sunscreener?
Yr ships an update every 10 days, and Sunscreener every 3 days. Most recently, Yr was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sunscreener on October 12, 2026.

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