Yr.no vs Madeira Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yr.no
Experience weather forecasting like never before with animated skies and detailed hourly breakdowns. Get immediate rainfall alerts and explore air pollution, pollen, and UV forecasts. This app provides comprehensive weather information for your daily planning.
- Animated hourly weather visualization
- Now-cast rainfall alerts (90 minutes)
- Detailed day-by-day and hour-by-hour forecasts
- Graph view for forecast details
- Air pollution, pollen, and UV forecasts
- Latest weather observations
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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.
Madeira Weather
Get detailed weather forecasts for the Madeira Archipelago, including specific locations and high-resolution models. View forecasts on a map, access hourly predictions for up to three days, and check satellite imagery. Save favorite locations for quick access.
- Forecasts in a map view
- Browse forecasts by locality
- Detailed weather information
- Save favorite locations
- Satellite images of Madeira
- Hourly forecasts up to 3 days
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With ‘madeira Weather' you will never need to refer to highly complex websites or wait for the official weather report, to know the weather in the Madeira Archipelago. Now you can consult the weather forecast for any locality, including some strategic places like ‘Pico do Arieiro’, ‘Pico Ruivo’ and ‘Rabaçal’, well known other locations with fantastic views and walks. Connect your tablet or smartphone to the Internet, download a small data file and use your updated forecast for the rest of the day, no need for constant downloads and expensive bills. Unlike other weather services, the madeiraWeather uses high-resolution mathematical models. New functionalities will be added in the future. Do not hesitate to contact us and let us know your difficulties and suggestions! * Key Features * => Forecasts in a Map: quickly get a glimpse of the weather across the island, by viewing the forecast icons overlaid onto a map. Use the zoom to view full resolution. => All places: browse through a list of forecasts organized by locality. Besides icons representing the weather you may also view the predicted values for temperature, humidity and wind. Consult the legend for details on each icon. => More details: access more detailed weather information in each locality. => Favorites: want browse forecasts in a list of locations of your choice? Open sites individually and add them to your ‘Favorites’ list. => Satellite images: use this option to view the satellite images from EUMETSAT-RGB, centered over Madeira Archipelago. Sequence of images usually hosts data for three consecutive days, with snapshots available several times a day. => Time-navigation for up to three days, with hourly forecasts for all your favorite locations. Beyond three days any forecasting system becomes too unreliable to trust. * Some Notes * Forecasts are mathematical calculations and should be used with care. In fact, the information provided by ANY prediction systems is only indicative. As such, CIIMAR-Madeira cannot be held liable for any incorrect information and / or inaccuracy, and for any consequences that may arise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Yr.no at Free against Madeira Weather's $0.99. Yr.no also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 25%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Yr.no is free to download; Madeira Weather costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Yr.no holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yr.no has 203 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Yr.no's written reviews are positive against 25% of Madeira Weather's.
Yr.no ships an update every 2 weeks, Madeira Weather every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yr.no | Madeira Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (203 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 203 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #130 | #67 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NRK | AGENCIA REGIONAL PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO DA INVESTIGACAO, TECNOLOGIA E INOVACAO - ASSOCIACAO |
Customer experience
Yr.no
Madeira Weather
Bugs and requests
Yr.no
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
Madeira Weather
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Yr.no
No in-app purchases
Madeira Weather
No in-app purchases









