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Weather Underground alternatives

Weather Underground users often seek alternatives due to frequent app crashes and perceived inaccuracies in forecasts and radar. Many also express frustration with features moving behind a paywall and issues connecting personal weather stations. Alternatives offer more stable performance, clearer radar, or different pricing models.

Why users look for alternatives to Weather Underground

The alternatives

The Weather Channel
4.8★ · 5,918,712 ratings · Free

The Weather Channel app is praised for its accuracy in forecasts and radar, helping users plan and stay updated on weather worldwide R52. It provides news on storms and global weather events.

Better for: This app is better for users who prioritize accurate forecasts and radar, and who want to stay informed about weather news globally . However, be aware that many users report a high volume of intrusive ads and pop-ups in the free version R53R56.

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WeatherBug
4.8★ · 2,166,644 ratings · Free

WeatherBug is generally considered accurate and offers unique features like spark lightning detection and the ability to track loved ones in other states R66.

Better for: WeatherBug suits users who value specific features like lightning tracking and monitoring weather for family in different locations . However, some users report issues with radar not displaying future conditions, temperature inaccuracies, and difficulty deleting saved locations R65R67R68.

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Weather
4.8★ · 1,749,059 ratings · Free

The 'Weather' app is noted for providing good weather statistics and being accurate and rapid for current conditions R80. It can also provide information about storms before they hit.

Better for: This app is better for users who need quick, accurate current weather information and storm alerts . However, it struggles with short-term rain forecasts and radar reliability, often showing incorrect precipitation or having radar disappear R79R81. Users also complain about a limit of 19 saved locations .

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AccuWeather
4.6★ · 1,496,263 ratings · Free

AccuWeather is a popular choice for its mix of precise forecasts, radar, and other tools, with many users finding it accurate and easy to use R94. It provides notifications for severe weather.

Better for: AccuWeather is suitable for users who want a comprehensive weather app with precise forecasts and reliable severe weather notifications . However, some users report issues with radar inaccuracy, the app crashing, and blank screens, especially after updates R93R96. There are also complaints about unwanted non-weather notifications R95 and the free version having loading hiccups during emergencies .

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Clime
4.5★ · 1,045,888 ratings · Free

Clime (also referred to as NOAA Weather or NOAA CLIME) is described as reliable, consistent, and accurate by some users, offering past, present, and future weather views R108.

Better for: Clime might appeal to users looking for a reliable and consistent weather app R108. However, a significant number of reviews highlight that most features, including future radar and detailed severe weather alerts, are locked behind expensive subscriptions, with some users calling it "predatory" for charging up to $10 a month or $9.99 a week for radar R107R110R112R113.

Head-to-head: Weather Underground vs Clime
Stick with Weather Underground if

You should stick with Weather Underground if you value its hyperlocal data from personal weather stations, find its forecasts consistently accurate for your specific location, and appreciate its graphs and detailed weather reviews R5R8R11. It is particularly useful for those in microclimates where general forecasts may not be sufficient .

Evidence note: No alternative had too few reviews to judge.

Frequently asked

Why does Weather Underground crash so often?
Weather Underground frequently crashes and freezes for many users, with some reporting this issue across multiple phones and over several years R1R4R6R10.
Is Weather Underground accurate?
Accuracy is mixed for Weather Underground, with some users finding it extremely accurate and reliable for decades, especially for hyperlocal data R5R8R11, while others report it is frequently wrong on rain forecasts, temperature readings, and overall reliability R7R13R14R25.
Does Weather Underground have future radar?
Weather Underground users frequently wish for future radar, as the app primarily offers past radar, forcing some to use other apps for this feature R2R27. Some also note significant lag in the radar image, making it less useful for tracking storms R24.
Are Weather Underground features behind a paywall?
Yes, some users report that features previously available for free on Weather Underground are now locked behind a paywall, particularly since The Weather Channel acquired it R9R46. The free version is also described as having many ads R46.
Is Clime expensive?
Clime is considered expensive by many users, who report that essential features like future radar and detailed severe weather alerts are locked behind subscriptions, with some mentioning costs as high as $9.99 a week or $10 a month R107R110R112R113.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Weather Underground 2/5 · US CRASHING: THIS APP CRASHES A LOT
  2. [R4] Weather Underground 1/5 · US Low Quality App: It crashes on a dime, and generally over nothing
  3. [R6] Weather Underground 3/5 · US Best weather app, Crashes like windows: I love the horizontal scrolling daily and hourly forecast layout. The natural and correct layout. Most weather apps get this wrong. Easy navigation. Great radar maps. It crashes more often than Windows!
  4. [R10] Weather Underground 1/5 · US Constant crashes: App constantly freezes and crashes. Has followed me for years across multiple phones. Fix the app.
  5. [R7] Weather Underground 1/5 · US Worse app: It’s raining a lot and the app shows a sunny day LOL
  6. [R13] Weather Underground 1/5 · US Used to work now it is never accurate no support available: I used to rely exclusively on this app for my weather and temperature information. For the last month or so it has been showing that it is always 20 degrees less than the actual temperature. I tried to send a message to support but it will not allow me to upload the required screenshots for the report. If you aren’t able to upload the s
  7. [R14] Weather Underground 5/5 · US Frequently wrong on rain forcasts 🙄!: Frequently wrong on rain forecasts 🌧️! Now, all of a sudden this app is showing my current location as the town next to ours...even though I have my actual location starred ⭐️ and have been looking up weather for it since I installed the app. There's noway for me to correct it.
  8. [R25] Weather Underground 2/5 · US Totally worthless in Florida!: Predicts 100% chance of rain, then nothing. Predicts 15% chance of rain, and all hell breaks loose. Totally worthless when dealing with pop-up thunderstorms.
  9. [R2] Weather Underground 4/5 · US Thumbs up: I love this app - it's free, often accurate, and its visuals are very attractive and easy to understand in an instant. I do really, really wish it had future radar though. Past radar is kind of pointless so I have to toggle to another app to get that future feature. Downgrading one star only because of that.
  10. [R9] Weather Underground 3/5 · US Use to be a better app: This use to be a better app prior to the weather channel buying it out a few years back. Previous features that were free are now locked behind a paywall. The “current location” feature doesn’t work at all. In my case, when pressed, it defaults to a city I use to live in no matter where I’m at. I do like the hourly breakdown for precipitation. It’s reasonably accurate for t
  11. [R15] Weather Underground 3/5 · US Add the Wunder map: It’s been years since this app has gotten a makeover… still great and useful, but toss us a bone, please. I’d pay a little for a seamless Wunder map.
  12. [R24] Weather Underground 3/5 · US Radar lag?: I discovered Weather Underground long before I could even get a smartphone. I’ve always liked it and have never even tried anything else. I have noticed a severe lag in the radar image to the point it is almost worthless. A thunderstorm capable of producing tornadoes came through and was gone before the radar image even crossed my location on the map. A 15-30 minute lag is ridiculous w
  13. [R12] Weather Underground 3/5 · US Acurite Iris 5 in 1 Device showing Offline: My device frequently disconnects from the Wunderground weather Map. I spend hours trying to rectify their issues. It’s a nice APP WHEN IT WORKS !
  14. [R16] Weather Underground 1/5 · US No way to log on: This app has no way to lets us logon to our Weather Underground account and no way to send feedback
  15. [R20] Weather Underground 5/5 · US I lov it: But I can’t sign in but I need help to fixed it. Please…. That’s my favorite so much. Don’t waiting, please.. Meteorologist Mark Schulz 👩🏿‍🦼❤️💯
  16. [R27] Weather Underground 3/5 · US WU - maybe: While it goods very good weather of what’s happening now, it’s radar and satellite maps are all in the pasts, and no ability to track a storm which may or may not be heading to your area. Support is not existent- sent two requests and not even a robo-response …
  17. [R3] Weather Underground 3/5 · US CAN YOU PLEASE REMOVE THE TEMPERATURES ON THE RADAR: It literally covers the entire map and scales with the map every time you zoom out so you can’t see the map itself. I don’t think anyone needs the temperature readings for every surrounding town at our location. It’s been like this for years. I also doubt anyone goes on the weather radar to see the temperatures of all those surrounding towns.
  18. [R39] Weather Underground 3/5 · US Good not best: The closest weather station is 1/4 mile away. That's good. The not so good, weathet underground does not have a widget, you always have to open the app and go to the map, enlarge the map and find the closest weather station to get the closest temperature.
  19. [R43] Weather Underground 2/5 · US Sort favorite locations: With all the app offers, why is a user not able to sort favorite locations? It’s a simple feature offered by most apps why not Wunderground?
  20. [R44] Weather Underground 4/5 · US Favorite: Been my favorite for years. I don’t see much in the way of glitches, but I do want to put it in my iPhone 13 widgets and it never shows up on the widget list so I can’t put it in my widgets which would make it more useful. I have tried everything.
  21. [R52] The Weather Channel 5/5 · US Wonderful help tool: Helps me make plans... and keep up with family and friends all over the world, as well as Local on the 8’s.
  22. [R53] The Weather Channel 3/5 · US To many ads: The whole ad thing started not to long ago. I get it. That’s how you make money. When you go none to some it’s an annoyance.
  23. [R54] The Weather Channel 1/5 · US Needs updating: Why when I am at work does it say that I am at home? And when I am at home, it says I am at work? I have it set to know where it is at all times
  24. [R56] The Weather Channel 3/5 · US Pop ups: My only complaint is the pop-ups
  25. [R65] WeatherBug 2/5 · US Radar Now Useless on iPhone: For the past several months the radar will not display the future on my iPhone. Using the standard radar layer it displays correctly until it reaches the NOW point, then shows nothing past. When using the 1 hour future radar layer it displays nothing, now or future. This app was always far superior to the Weather Channel which always shows armageddon is heading our
  26. [R66] WeatherBug 5/5 · US Weather bug: I love this app ,it is very accurate
  27. [R67] WeatherBug 3/5 · US “Feels Like” 109° ???!!!: Looked at a different APP, and it was 8° different. Even inside the APP, the main page will show a number that’s WAY ABOVE the hourly temperature!
  28. [R68] WeatherBug 1/5 · US Inaccurate: this app has gotten worse and is completely inaccurate on temperature and radar
  29. [R79] Weather 2/5 · US Lots of good weather stats, but…: Very poor at short-term forecasts. Predictions about rain chances are always way off.
  30. [R80] Weather 5/5 · US Great App!: Fantastic job!
  31. [R81] Weather 3/5 · US Radar unreliable: Not all the time but more often than not, the radar has no idea what’s going on. Like just seconds ago, I checked the radar and there was a good bit of rain about to be right in my area, then minutes later, it’s gone!! It happens to me quite often actually. I don’t know if it’s something with my iPhone 14 or?? Sometimes when you try zooming in, the precipitation on the radar disa
  32. [R82] Weather 1/5 · US No just no: Weather is inaccurate and also i hate that you permanently deleted dark sky the best weather app of all time it’s not fun either would not reccomend
  33. [R93] AccuWeather 1/5 · US Radar sucks cock: Radar sucks.
  34. [R94] AccuWeather 5/5 · US Easy to use, easy to cypher.: See Above
  35. [R95] AccuWeather 3/5 · US Unwanted Notifications: I would like notifications of severe weather in my area. I do NOT want horrible notifications popping up on my phone about children dying in hot cars, etc. literally makes my stomach turn. Not what I signed up for.
  36. [R96] AccuWeather 2/5 · US Inaccurate weather: Do not use app for accurate weather .
  37. [R107] Clime 1/5 · US Subscription based expensive: Other apps available with much lower cost
  38. [R108] Clime 5/5 · US Reliable: I have 3 weather apps and NOAA Weather is the most consistent and accurate weather app
  39. [R109] Clime 3/5 · US Very needed: I travel all over. It’s good at keeping me update on the weather. I have been disappointed with the accuracy lately. Shows rain when there is no rain.
  40. [R110] Clime 1/5 · US $$$$$: VERY LIMITED !! Unless you PAY LOTS IF EXTRA $$$, Compared to other reliable weather apps, you might just as well look at your thermometer & look out your window for what they give you here for free !! They won’t even give you additional info on NWS Severe Weather alerts and warnings, unless you PAY, & PAY, & PAY & PAY MORE !!!!! Ps… I actually get more specific & accurate information from
  41. [R5] Weather Underground 5/5 · US Best app: I have no idea what people are talking about when they say there are a lot of glitches. It’s extremely accurate and has never been wrong for me. It’s also very easy to hook up your weather station to and it helps weather be more accurate.
  42. [R8] Weather Underground 5/5 · US Real time radar!: Love that I can see in real time just what the precipitation situation is! I have found Weather Underground to be quite generally accurate.
  43. [R11] Weather Underground 5/5 · US Long time user: I love this app! I’ve been using it forever! I can’t remember the first time I downloaded it. At least a decade ago? Thank you for the graphs and everything! I just moved up north, 2.5 hours north of Saint Paul, to Duluth, and your app has helped me navigate my new life with VERY different weather. Lake Superior is dynamic and your app has helped me gauge my day. Thank you for the
  44. [R46] Weather Underground 2/5 · US Hyper local and hyper ad-driven: sooo many ads that the free version is unusable. the paid version is subscription instead of a set price. lame.
  45. [R112] Clime 3/5 · US 😏: It's a good app, but not really worth the price in my opinion!
  46. [R113] Clime 1/5 · US $10 a month for radar?: Predatory app. This app preys on the unsuspecting via $9.99/week charge. On what planet does it cost $40 a month to see radar forecast ? Do not download, plenty of alternatives with free radar forecast or much cheaper subscriptions.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store