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Surfing, Kitesurfing, Tides
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Earthquakes, Flooding, Avalanches, Wild Fires, Rivers
Radar, Wind, Flight Planning
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App Quality Assesment

This table looks at the overall components that make-up the general feel for the app, regardless of the feature set. An app can be simple or complicated, but if any of these major experience elements are overlooked, it's easy to notice. Note that if an app crashes for whatever reason, it's given a "Poor" rating in the "Speed Quality" category. Please read the methodology section for more information.

General Weather, Thermometers & Weather Visualization Apps

App Name Category Quality Design
Quality
UX
Quality
Speed
Quality
Data
Quality
Orlando Weather - Resort Radar General Weather ExcellentExcellentExcellentFastExcellent
Yahoo! Weather General Weather ExcellentExcellentExcellentFastDifferentiated
WeatherBug General Weather ExcellentGoodExcellentDelaysExcellent
Morning Rain General Weather ExcellentExcellentExcellentFastDifferentiated
SkyMotion - Highly Accurate, Hyperlocal, Weather Forecasts for Rain, Snow and Freezing Rain General Weather ExcellentExcellentExcellentFastDifferentiated
WeatherStL General Weather ExcellentExcellentExcellentFastExcellent
good weather General Weather ExcellentExcellentExcellentFastDifferentiated
Metwit - Weather Maps in Real Time Social Weather ExcellentExcellentExcellentDelaysDifferentiated
Weather On - Push Notification General Weather ExcellentExcellentExcellentFastDifferentiated
Intellicast - Weather Radar, Storm Tracking, Precision Forecasts, and Maps General Weather GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
Daily Weather General Weather GoodExcellentExcellentFastAverage
Weather HD Free - Live Weather Forecast with 3D NOAA Radar General Weather GoodExcellentGoodDelaysDifferentiated
swackett General Weather GoodExcellentGoodPainfulAverage
Weather Underground General Weather GoodExcellentGoodFastExcellent
InstaWeather Free General Weather GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
Thermo Thermometer GoodGoodGoodFastAverage
Weathercube - Gestural Weather General Weather GoodExcellentGoodPainfulDifferentiated
NOAA Weather General Weather GoodExcellentPassableFastAverage
ZonaTiempo General Weather GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
NOAA Radar Free General Weather GoodExcellentGoodFastAverage
Beautiful Weather - Accurate Forecasts Across the Globe General Weather GoodExcellentGoodPainfulDifferentiated
NECN WX General Weather GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
Weather Neue General Weather GoodExcellentExcellentFastAverage
World Weather Radar Free - NOAA Radar Forecast - Hurricane Tracker General Weather GoodGoodExcellentDelaysDifferentiated
KTUU Alaska Weather General Weather GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
Skywatch5 General Weather GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
WTVC WX General Weather GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
iWeather5 General Weather GoodGoodGoodFastExcellent
MyRadar Weather Radar General Weather GoodGoodPassableFastExcellent
EarthBuzz Free Weather Visualizations GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
Weatherwise General Weather GoodExcellentPassablePainfulDifferentiated
Weather Puppy General Weather GoodExcellentExcellentFastAverage
ClearWeather Free - Color forecast General Weather GoodExcellentExcellentPainfulAverage
Tahoe Weather App General Weather GoodAverageGoodFastExcellent
WeatherSA General Weather GoodGoodPassableDelaysExcellent
Palm Beach Post Weather+ General Weather GoodGoodGoodFastDifferentiated
YoWindow General Weather AverageExcellentExcellentDelaysAverage
NOAA Radio Free General Weather AverageAveragePassableDelaysAverage
Digital Weather Station FREE General Weather AverageAveragePassableFastAverage
CAMPER Weather. Have a Camper Day! General Weather AverageExcellentPassableDelaysLittle Value
Ultraweather - Weather Forecast Meets Instagram Social Weather AverageGoodGoodDelaysAverage
iKiwo General Weather AverageExcellentExcellentFastExcellent
SF Climates General Weather AverageExcellentGoodFastAverage
Nooly - Micro Weather General Weather AverageGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
Soaring General Weather AverageExcellentGoodFastAverage
SKYE Weather+Photo General Weather AverageExcellentGoodDelaysAverage
myWeather - Live Local Weather Alerts, Forecast & Radar Tracker for Storms, Snow, Fires & Earthquake General Weather AverageGoodGoodFastAverage
RadarNow! Weather Radar General Weather AverageAverageGoodFastAverage
Weather Forecast (Daily Weather Forecast- Air Pollution Index) General Weather AverageExcellentExcellentDelaysAverage
Thermometer! Thermometer AverageAverageGoodDelaysAverage
Weather Alert Map USA General Weather AverageGoodGoodDelaysDifferentiated
Fahrenheit - Weather and Temperature on your Home Screen Thermometer AverageAverageGoodFastAverage
TheWeatherApp General Weather AverageGoodPassableFastAverage
Solar : Weather General Weather AverageExcellentExcellentPainfulAverage
Fahrenheit Free - Weather and Temperature on your Home Screen Thermometer AverageAverageGoodFastAverage
DiffWeather General Weather AverageAveragePassableFastAverage
Celsius Free - Weather & Temperature on your Home Screen Thermometer AverageAverageGoodFastAverage
Hot-N-Cold Beautiful Weather General Weather AverageExcellentExcellentFastAverage
Weather General Weather AverageExcellentPassableDelaysAverage
Weather+ General Weather AverageExcellentGoodFastAverage
Weather General Weather AverageExcellentPassableDelaysAverage
InstaWeather Map Social Weather PoorExcellentGoodPainfulExcellent
Realtrees Weather Base Station General Weather PoorAverageFrustratingFastAverage
Weather Motion Free General Weather PoorGoodGoodPainfulLittle Value
Free Live Weather Clock Pro General Weather PoorGoodPassablePainfulAverage
Weather Cube General Weather PoorPoorFrustratingFastLittle Value
NOAA Weather Alert Free General Weather PoorAverageFrustratingPainfulAverage
Free Digital Temperature Thermometer PoorAverageFrustratingFastAverage
Forecast Now General Weather PoorAveragePassableDelaysDifferentiated
Thermometer Thermometer PoorAverageFrustratingPainfulAverage
OSHA Heat Safety Tool General Weather PoorAverageGoodDelaysLittle Value
Xweather General Weather PoorAverageGoodFastAverage
NHC General Weather PoorPoorGoodFastDifferentiated


Television News Apps

App Name Category Quality Design
Quality
UX
Quality
Speed
Quality
Data
Quality
Portland Weather TV News ExcellentExcellentExcellentFastExcellent
The Weather Channel TV News ExcellentExcellentExcellentFastExcellent
North Texas Weather from WFAA TV News ExcellentExcellentExcellentFastExcellent
WTHR SkyTrak Weather TV News ExcellentExcellentExcellentFastExcellent
St. Louis Weather - KMOV TV News ExcellentExcellentExcellentFastExcellent
Charlotte Weather TV News ExcellentExcellentExcellentFastExcellent
KTVB TV News ExcellentExcellentExcellentFastExcellent
SA Weather TV News ExcellentExcellentExcellentFastExcellent
HOU Weather TV News ExcellentExcellentExcellentFastExcellent
WWL-TV Weather TV News ExcellentExcellentExcellentFastExcellent
Severe Weather - WVEC Norfolk TV News ExcellentExcellentExcellentFastExcellent
KRGVweather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
KOMU WX TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
KMSP FOX9 Weather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
KATV Channel 7 Weather TV News GoodGoodGoodFastDifferentiated
WGN-TV - Chicago Weather Center TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
WKRN - News 2 Stormtracker TV News GoodGoodExcellentFastDifferentiated
KSDK Weather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
WTSPWeather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
WCTV Hurricane Tracker TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
HawaiiNewsNow WeatherNOW TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
QCWeather TV News GoodGoodExcellentFastAverage
9NEWS WX TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
KVUE RADAR TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
Storm team 12 TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
KY3 Weather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
FOX 4 KDFW WEATHER TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
Houston Weather - FOX 26 Radar, Forecast, Alerts TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
FOX5 Weather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
KTTC Wx TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
go4Warn by the 4Warn Storm Team TV News GoodGoodGoodFastDifferentiated
FCN Wx TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
NBC 12 First Warning Weather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
WUSA Radar TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
WSAZ Weather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
First Alert Weather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
3340 Weather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
KSL Weather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
WAFB Titan 9 Radar TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
Fox35Weather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
LEX 18 StormTracker Weather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
WLOS WEX TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
WRCB Radar TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
AccuWeather for iPhone TV News GoodExcellentPassableFastExcellent
WRAL Weather TV News GoodGoodGoodFastDifferentiated
KOKH WX TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
WBRZ WX TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
FOX 8 Wx TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
KLTV StormTracker Weather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
FOX19 Storm Tracker Weather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
WTVY Hurricane Tracker TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
NBC17 WX TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
28 iTrack+ TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
WTVM Storm Team Weather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
WECT 6 First Alert Weather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
WLOX Weather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
WSFA Doppler 12 Storm Vision TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
WIS News 10 FirstAlert Weather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
KPLC 7 StormTeam Weather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
WALB 24/7 Weather TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
14FirstAlert Weather TriState TV News GoodGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
Tornadoes KETV NewsWatch 7 Omaha, Nebraska TV News AverageGoodPassableDelaysDifferentiated
AccuTrack WABC NY Weather TV News AverageGoodGoodDelaysDifferentiated
Tornadoes KCCI 8 Des Moines, Iowa TV News AverageGoodPassableDelaysDifferentiated
FOX8 Weather Center - FOX 8 News TV News AverageGoodGoodDelaysDifferentiated
6abc StormTracker TV News AverageGoodGoodDelaysDifferentiated
WMAR Interactive Weather Center ABC2 TV News AverageGoodGoodDelaysDifferentiated
Hurricane Central WDSU - New Orleans, Southeast Louisiana TV News AverageGoodPassableDelaysDifferentiated
WCPO Cincinnati Interactive Weather Center TV News AverageGoodGoodDelaysDifferentiated
NewsChannel 7 Hurricane Tracker TV News AverageAveragePassableDelaysDifferentiated
MEGADOPPLER - ABC7 LA Weather TV News AverageGoodGoodDelaysDifferentiated
6abc StormTracker TV News AverageGoodGoodDelaysDifferentiated
WFTS Interactive Weather Center TV News AverageGoodGoodDelaysDifferentiated
WSVN South Florida Source for Weather TV News AverageGoodGoodDelaysDifferentiated
WPBF 25 Hurricane Tracker TV News AverageGoodPassableDelaysDifferentiated
Hurricane Tracker WESH 2 TV News AverageGoodPassableDelaysDifferentiated
Hurricane Tracker 16 WAPT News TV News AverageGoodPassableDelaysDifferentiated
Hurricane Tracker WXII12 TV News AverageGoodPassableDelaysDifferentiated
40/29 Tornadoes TV News AverageGoodPassableDelaysDifferentiated
USWeather Free TV News AverageGoodPassableDelaysDifferentiated
WPTV Interactive Weather Center TV News AverageGoodGoodDelaysDifferentiated
News 9 Weather TV News AverageGoodGoodDelaysDifferentiated
ABC7 Chicago Weather TV News AverageGoodGoodDelaysDifferentiated
Tornadoes KOCO 5 Oklahoma City TV News AverageGoodPassableDelaysDifferentiated
13WarnMe TV News PoorGoodFrustratingFastDifferentiated
4WarnMe TV News PoorGoodFrustratingFastDifferentiated


Surfing, Kitesurfing & Tides Apps

App Name Category Quality Design
Quality
UX
Quality
Speed
Quality
Data
Quality
Surfline Surfing GoodAveragePassableDelaysDifferentiated
Tide Table Tides GoodAveragePassableFastExcellent
Marine Weather by Bluefin Tides GoodAveragePassableFastDifferentiated
iKitesurf Kitesurfing AverageGoodGoodFastExcellent
Shralp Tide Tides AverageAveragePassableFastDifferentiated
Surf Report Surfing AverageGoodPassablePainfulDifferentiated
MSW Surf Forecast Surfing AverageGoodGoodDelaysExcellent
Tide Chart USA Free Tides AverageGoodPassableFastDifferentiated
Tides Near Me - Free Tides AverageAverageGoodFastAverage
Fishing Times Lite Tides AverageAverageGoodDelaysAverage
USA Tides Free Tides AverageGoodPassableFastDifferentiated


Hurricanes, Storms, Hail & Tornado Apps

App Name Category Quality Design
Quality
UX
Quality
Speed
Quality
Data
Quality
HailSpot Hail GoodGoodExcellentFastExcellent
Hurricane by American Red Cross Hurricanes GoodExcellentExcellentFastDifferentiated
Houston Hurricane Tracker Hurricanes GoodGoodPassableDelaysDifferentiated
Tornado by American Red Cross Tornadoes GoodExcellentExcellentFastDifferentiated
HurricaneSoftware.com Hurricane HD with Push Hurricanes AverageAverageGoodDelaysDifferentiated
weatherTAP zoom Storms AverageAverageFrustratingDelaysDifferentiated
Hurricane Tracker - Georgia (Free) Hurricanes PoorAverageGoodDelaysLittle Value
Weather Warning Storms PoorAveragePassableDelaysDifferentiated
Hurricane Supply List Hurricanes PoorPoorFrustratingFastLittle Value
Hurricane Tracker - Texas (Free) Hurricanes PoorAverageGoodDelaysLittle Value
Hurricane Tracker - South Carolina (Free) Hurricanes PoorAverageGoodDelaysLittle Value
Hurricane Tracker - North Carolina (Free) Hurricanes PoorAverageGoodDelaysLittle Value
Hurricane Tracker - Mississippi (Free) Hurricanes PoorAverageGoodDelaysLittle Value
Hurricane Tracker - Louisiana (Free) Hurricanes PoorAverageGoodDelaysLittle Value
Hurricane Station Lite Hurricanes PoorPoorFrustratingFastAverage
Hurricane Hub Hurricanes PoorAverageGoodDelaysDifferentiated
Hurricane Tracker - Alabama (Free) Hurricanes PoorAverageGoodDelaysLittle Value
NOAA Now Storms PoorAveragePassableDelaysDifferentiated


Air Pollution, UV, Allergies & Ozone Air Quality Apps

App Name Category Quality Design
Quality
UX
Quality
Speed
Quality
Data
Quality
China Air Pollution Index Air Pollution GoodExcellentExcellentFastExcellent
ZYRTEC ALLERGYCAST Allergies GoodExcellentExcellentDelaysExcellent
Netatmo Ozone Air Quality GoodExcellentGoodFastDifferentiated
UV US - Weather Forecast, UV index and Alerts UV GoodExcellentGoodDelaysDifferentiated
OzoneMap Ozone Air Quality AverageAverageFrustratingFastLittle Value
EPAs SunWise UV Index UV AveragePoorFrustratingDelaysDifferentiated


Earthquakes, Flooding, Avalanches & Wild Fires Apps

App Name Category Quality Design
Quality
UX
Quality
Speed
Quality
Data
Quality
QuakeFeed Earthquake Map, Alerts and News - - World Earthquakes Displayed on Esri Maps Earthquakes ExcellentGoodGoodFastExcellent
Utah Avalanche Center Avalanches ExcellentExcellentExcellentPainfulExcellent
Earthquakes! - Earthquake Map and Alerts Earthquakes GoodExcellentGoodFastExcellent
Wildfires by American Red Cross Wild Fires GoodExcellentExcellentFastDifferentiated
Earthquake by American Red Cross Earthquakes GoodExcellentExcellentFastDifferentiated
FloodWatch Flooding AveragePoorPassableFastDifferentiated
River Data Rivers PoorPoorFrustratingDelaysAverage


Radar, Wind & Flight Planning Apps

App Name Category Quality Design
Quality
UX
Quality
Speed
Quality
Data
Quality
ForeFlight Mobile Flight Planning ExcellentGoodExcellentFastExcellent
Garmin Pilot Flight Planning ExcellentGoodExcellentFastExcellent
Windfinder Wind GoodAveragePassableDelaysExcellent
WindAlert Wind AverageGoodGoodFastExcellent
Rain Radar USA Radar PoorPoorPassablePainfulDifferentiated
Aviation Weather from NOAA/NWS Flight Planning PoorPoorFrustratingDelaysAverage


All Other Weather Apps

App Name Category Quality Design
Quality
UX
Quality
Speed
Quality
Data
Quality
Disaster ID Disaster Guide GoodGoodGoodFastDifferentiated
Lifesaver - Catastrophe Guide and Reports Disaster Guide GoodGoodGoodDelaysExcellent
Ski and Snow Report Snow Conditions GoodExcellentGoodFastExcellent
FishWeather Fishing AverageGoodGoodFastExcellent
What Should I Wear Fashion AverageExcellentGoodFastLittle Value
Fantasy Storm Game AverageAverageGoodFastDifferentiated
Ready Georgia Disaster Guide AverageGoodGoodFastExcellent
Snow Day - WNY Snow Closings Snow Conditions AverageGoodFrustratingDelaysExcellent
Sunrise Sunset Calendar Daylight Times AverageExcellentGoodFastDifferentiated
The Sun - Rise and Fall Daylight Times AverageAverageGoodDelaysDifferentiated
Bassmaster Fishing Weather Fishing AverageExcellentPassableDelaysDifferentiated
Mossy Oak Hunting Weather App, powered by ScoutLook Hunting AverageExcellentPassableDelaysDifferentiated
Ski Utah Snow Report Snow Conditions AverageExcellentGoodFastExcellent
Stormstruck: A Tale of Two Homes Game PoorExcellentPassablePainfulLittle Value
Disaster City Guide Disaster Guide PoorPoorPassableFastLittle Value


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