# Alternatives to Breezy Weather
Open source Android weather.
Breezy Weather ranks #5 of 6 in Weather apps, with an Alt Score of 55. It is licensed under LGPL-3.0, free from Free and available on Android. 9 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/breezy-weather/
Category: Weather apps
## Where Breezy Weather stands out
- **No tracking** — 1 of 4 apps with a verified answer have this
## Overview
- **Who it's for**: Android users who want a privacy-respecting weather app and don't want to be locked into a single data provider or tolerate trackers and ads.
- **What you get**: Breezy Weather is a free, open-source weather app offering daily and hourly forecasts up to 16 days, plus precipitation nowcasting, severe weather alerts, air quality, pollen, UV, humidity, and pressure data. It aggregates over 50 weather data sources (including the FOSS-friendly Open-Meteo) so you can pick your preferred provider. The Material Design 3 interface includes detailed charts, home screen widgets, a live wallpaper, and support for custom icon packs. It collects no personal data and has no ads or trackers.
- **How it works**: You install the app, choose a location (via GPS or manual/IP-based search), and select which weather source(s) to use for forecasts and other data types. The app then displays current conditions and forecasts in its main view, with optional widgets or live wallpaper for at-a-glance access.
## Profile
- **License**: LGPL-3.0 (verified 2026-07-09)
- **Pricing model**: Free (verified 2026-07-09)
- **Starts at**: Free (verified 2026-07-09)
- **Platforms**: Android
- **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-09)
## Ranked alternatives
| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [Carrot Weather](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/carrot-weather.md) | 75 | ? | iOS, Android, macOS |
| 2 | [Yr](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/yr.md) | 75 | NLOD 2.0 and CC BY 4.0 International | iOS, Android, Web |
| 3 | [AccuWeather](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/accuweather.md) | 70 | ? | iOS, Android, Web |
| 4 | [Windy](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/windy.md) | 70 | ? | iOS, Android, Web |
| 5 | [Merry Sky](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/merry-sky.md) | 40 | ? | Web |
Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/
## Feature comparison
Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).
| Weather apps checklist | Breezy Weather | Carrot Weather | Yr | AccuWeather | Windy | Merry Sky |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Free | Freemium | Free | Freemium | Freemium | Donationware |
| Starts at | Free | $4.99/month | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | ? | NLOD 2.0 and CC BY 4.0 International | ? | ? | ? |
| Platforms | Android | iOS, Android, macOS | iOS, Android, Web | iOS, Android, Web | iOS, Android, Web | Web |
| Forecast accuracy sources | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Radar maps | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Severe weather alerts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Widgets | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Hyperlocal (minute) forecasts | Partial | Yes | Partial | Yes | No | No |
| No tracking | Yes | Partial | No | No | ? | ? |
| One-time purchase option | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Wearable app | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| API access | No | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | No |
## Sources
Sources for Breezy Weather. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
- **Pricing model**: Free — (verified 2026-07-09)
- Quote: “Free and open source (GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0)”
- **Starts at**: Free — (verified 2026-07-09)
- Quote: “Free and open source (GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0)”
- **Status**: active — (verified 2026-07-09)
- Quote: “v6.2.1 (June 7, 2024)”
- **Platforms**: Android — (verified 2026-07-09)
- Note: Android-only.
- Quote: “Api 21+”
- **License**: LGPL-3.0 — (verified 2026-07-09)
- Quote: “GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
Version 3, 29 June 2007”
- **Forecast accuracy sources**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09)
- Quote: “More than 50 weather sources supported”
- **Radar maps**: No — (verified 2026-07-09)
- Note: Radar not yet available.
- Quote: “Radar: currently studying feasibility”
- **Severe weather alerts**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09)
- Quote: “Severe weather and precipitation alerts”
- **Widgets**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09)
- Quote: “Large selection of widgets”
- **Hyperlocal (minute) forecasts**: Partial — (verified 2026-07-09)
- Note: Next-hour nowcasting only when the selected source provides it.
- Quote: “Precipitation in the next hour”
- **No tracking**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09)
- Quote: “No personal data collected by the app … No trackers/automatic crash reporters”
- **One-time purchase option**: No — (verified 2026-07-09)
- Note: Entirely free; no purchase option.
- Quote: “Free and open source (GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0)”
- **Wearable app**: No — (verified 2026-07-09)
- Note: No native wearable app; data can be shared to Gadgetbridge (third-party).
- Quote: “Opt-in data sharing with other apps (such as Gadgetbridge)”
- **API access**: No — (verified 2026-07-09)
- Note: Consumes weather-source APIs but exposes none of its own.
- Quote: “Opt-in data sharing with other apps (such as Gadgetbridge)”
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