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.
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.
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.
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.
Where Yr stands out
Verified capabilities most alternatives don't have.
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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 | Yr | Carrot Weather | AccuWeather | Windy | Breezy Weather | Merry Sky |
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Every fact and feature listed for Yr is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Starts at Free verified 2026-07-09
Price: 0.0, FormattedPrice: Free
https://itunes.apple.com/lookup?id=490989206 -
License NLOD 2.0 and CC BY 4.0 International verified 2026-07-09
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
https://api.met.no/doc/License -
Platforms iOS, Android, Web verified 2026-07-09
Web service at yr.no is the primary platform.
App for iOS … App for Android … https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.nrk.yr
https://www.yr.no/en -
Status active verified 2026-07-09
:"20260703.1"" — Version string dated 2026-07-03.
APP_VERSION
https://www.yr.no/en -
Pricing model Free verified 2026-07-09
FormattedPrice: Free
https://itunes.apple.com/lookup?id=490989206 -
Forecast accuracy sources Yes verified 2026-07-09
Forecasts are delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute
https://itunes.apple.com/lookup?id=490989206 -
Radar maps Yes verified 2026-07-09
See how the precipitation moves with radar images in the precipitation map.
https://www.yr.no/en/map/radar -
Severe weather alerts Yes verified 2026-07-09
Weather warnings in Norway … Yellow - moderate … Orange - considerable … Red (severe)
https://www.yr.no/en/weather-warnings -
Widgets Yes verified 2026-07-09
These widgets are available ... Meteogram … Table … Card
https://developer.yr.no/doc/guides/available-widgets/ -
Hyperlocal (minute) forecasts Partial verified 2026-07-09
Nowcast coverage limited to the Nordic area, not global.
This service delivers two-hour weather forecasts … Forecasts are updated every 5 minutes … especially useful for predicting immediate precipitation
https://api.met.no/weatherapi/nowcast/2.0/documentation -
No tracking No verified 2026-07-09
Snowplow analytics collector present; NRK privacy statement confirms usage analytics.
window.spCollectorId = 'https://data.nrk.no'
https://www.yr.no/en -
One-time purchase option No verified 2026-07-09
Entirely free; no in-app purchases.
FormattedPrice: Free
https://itunes.apple.com/lookup?id=490989206 -
Wearable app Yes verified 2026-07-09
Apple Watch supported.
supportedDevices: ['Watch4-Watch4']
https://itunes.apple.com/lookup?id=490989206 -
API access Yes verified 2026-07-09
Free open API under NLOD 2.0 / CC BY 4.0; no key required.
Available products: … Locationforecast 2.0 … Nowcast 2.0 … MetAlerts 2.0
https://api.met.no/weatherapi/
FAQ
Yes. Carrot Weather, AccuWeather and Windy have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Breezy Weather — every license claim links its source.