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.
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.
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.
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.
Where Breezy Weather stands out
Verified capabilities most alternatives don't have.
Why people leave Breezy Weather
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Weather apps checklist (13 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
| Weather apps checklist | Breezy Weather | Carrot Weather | Yr | AccuWeather | Windy | Merry Sky |
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Sources & verification
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Every fact and feature listed for Breezy Weather is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model Free verified 2026-07-09
Free and open source (GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0)
https://f-droid.org/packages/org.breezyweather/ -
Starts at Free verified 2026-07-09
Free and open source (GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0)
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Status active verified 2026-07-09
v6.2.1 (June 7, 2024)
https://github.com/breezy-weather/breezy-weather/releases -
Platforms Android verified 2026-07-09
Android-only.
Api 21+
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/breezy-weather/breezy-weather/main/README.md -
License LGPL-3.0 verified 2026-07-09
GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 29 June 2007
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/breezy-weather/breezy-weather/main/LICENSE -
Forecast accuracy sources Yes verified 2026-07-09
More than 50 weather sources supported
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Radar maps No verified 2026-07-09
Radar not yet available.
Radar: currently studying feasibility
https://github.com/breezy-weather/breezy-weather/blob/main/README.md -
Severe weather alerts Yes verified 2026-07-09
Severe weather and precipitation alerts
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Widgets Yes verified 2026-07-09
Large selection of widgets
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Hyperlocal (minute) forecasts Partial verified 2026-07-09
Next-hour nowcasting only when the selected source provides it.
Precipitation in the next hour
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No tracking Yes verified 2026-07-09
No personal data collected by the app … No trackers/automatic crash reporters
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One-time purchase option No verified 2026-07-09
Entirely free; no purchase option.
Free and open source (GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0)
https://f-droid.org/packages/org.breezyweather/ -
Wearable app No verified 2026-07-09
No native wearable app; data can be shared to Gadgetbridge (third-party).
Opt-in data sharing with other apps (such as Gadgetbridge)
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API access No verified 2026-07-09
Consumes weather-source APIs but exposes none of its own.
Opt-in data sharing with other apps (such as Gadgetbridge)
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/breezy-weather/breezy-weather/main/README.md
FAQ
Yes. Carrot Weather, Yr and AccuWeather have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Yr — every license claim links its source.