# Alternatives to Yr Norway's free public forecast service. Yr ranks #1 of 6 in Weather apps, with an Alt Score of 75. It is licensed under NLOD 2.0 and CC BY 4.0 International, free from Free and available on iOS, Android and Web. 9 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source. Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/yr/ Category: Weather apps ## Where Yr stands out - **API access** — 2 of 4 apps with a verified answer have this ## Overview - **Who it's for**: Anyone who wants a fast, no-frills weather forecast for a specific place—commuters, travelers, outdoor and marine enthusiasts—especially useful in Norway but covering locations worldwide. - **What you get**: Hour-by-hour and multi-day forecasts for over 10 million locations globally, an interactive precipitation/radar map, and active weather warnings. Norway-specific extras include water temperatures, mountain pass conditions, satellite imagery, and detailed text forecasts. Forecasts are produced by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute in partnership with NRK, with no ads-driven forecast manipulation. - **How it works**: Search for a place (or use your current location) to see its forecast, and save it as a favorite for quick access later via the website or the iOS/Android app. Developers can also pull forecast data directly through Yr's public API. ## Profile - **License**: NLOD 2.0 and CC BY 4.0 International (verified 2026-07-09) - **Pricing model**: Free (verified 2026-07-09) - **Starts at**: Free (verified 2026-07-09) - **Platforms**: iOS, Android, Web - **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 | [AccuWeather](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/accuweather.md) | 70 | ? | iOS, Android, Web | | 3 | [Windy](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/windy.md) | 70 | ? | iOS, Android, Web | | 4 | [Breezy Weather](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/breezy-weather.md) | 55 | LGPL-3.0 | Android | | 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 | Yr | Carrot Weather | AccuWeather | Windy | Breezy Weather | Merry Sky | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Pricing model | Free | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium | Free | Donationware | | Starts at | Free | $4.99/month | Free | Free | Free | Free | | License | NLOD 2.0 and CC BY 4.0 International | ? | ? | ? | LGPL-3.0 | ? | | Platforms | iOS, Android, Web | iOS, Android, macOS | iOS, Android, Web | iOS, Android, Web | Android | Web | | Forecast accuracy sources | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Radar maps | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | | Severe weather alerts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Widgets | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | | Hyperlocal (minute) forecasts | Partial | Yes | Yes | No | Partial | No | | No tracking | No | Partial | No | ? | Yes | ? | | One-time purchase option | No | No | No | No | No | No | | Wearable app | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | | API access | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | No | No | ## Sources Sources for Yr. Each alternative is sourced on its own page. - **Starts at**: Free — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “Price: 0.0, FormattedPrice: Free” - **License**: NLOD 2.0 and CC BY 4.0 International — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “all data and products are licensed under the Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data (NLOD) 2.0 and Creative Commons 4.0 BY International licences” - **Platforms**: iOS, Android, Web — (verified 2026-07-09) - Note: Web service at yr.no is the primary platform. - Quote: “App for iOS … App for Android … https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.nrk.yr” - **Status**: active — (verified 2026-07-09) - Note: :"20260703.1"" — Version string dated 2026-07-03. - Quote: “APP_VERSION” - **Pricing model**: Free — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “FormattedPrice: Free” - **Forecast accuracy sources**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “Forecasts are delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute” - **Radar maps**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “See how the precipitation moves with radar images in the precipitation map.” - **Severe weather alerts**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “Weather warnings in Norway … Yellow - moderate … Orange - considerable … Red (severe)” - **Widgets**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “These widgets are available ... Meteogram … Table … Card” - **Hyperlocal (minute) forecasts**: Partial — (verified 2026-07-09) - Note: Nowcast coverage limited to the Nordic area, not global. - Quote: “This service delivers two-hour weather forecasts … Forecasts are updated every 5 minutes … especially useful for predicting immediate precipitation” - **No tracking**: No — (verified 2026-07-09) - Note: Snowplow analytics collector present; NRK privacy statement confirms usage analytics. - Quote: “window.spCollectorId = 'https://data.nrk.no'” - **One-time purchase option**: No — (verified 2026-07-09) - Note: Entirely free; no in-app purchases. - Quote: “FormattedPrice: Free” - **Wearable app**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09) - Note: Apple Watch supported. - Quote: “supportedDevices: ['Watch4-Watch4']” - **API access**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09) - Note: Free open API under NLOD 2.0 / CC BY 4.0; no key required. - Quote: “Available products: … Locationforecast 2.0 … Nowcast 2.0 … MetAlerts 2.0” --- Ranked by verified data, never by who paid. https://altcatalog.com/trust/