# BloomSky Weather

> Local weather reporting with real-time sky pictures, time-lapses, and forecasts!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bloomsky.bloomsky](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bloomsky.bloomsky)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.bloomsky.bloomsky`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BloomSky, Inc.
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 59,279
- **Rating:** 2.51 / 5 (613 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.8.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-01-24
- **First published:** 2015-05-08
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 12 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bloomsky.bloomsky)
- **Website:** [http://www.bloomsky.com](http://www.bloomsky.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.bloomsky.com/legal/privacy/](http://www.bloomsky.com/legal/privacy/)

## Description

BloomSky Weather offers live weather updates with real-time images and time-lapse videos from a network of local weather cameras worldwide. Experience accurate weather reporting beyond typical icons through immersive visuals displaying sun, rain, clouds, storms, and more. Its intuitive color system reflects temperature, humidity, air pressure, and UV exposure clearly, complemented by hourly temperature graphs.

Customize your experience by saving favorite locations, comparing weather stations side by side, and choosing between numerical data or simple descriptions for various weather parameters. Share stunning weather images and videos on social media or download for later. Explore conditions at popular outdoor and travel locations, with upcoming features like wind speed and rainfall measurements to enhance your weather insights.

## Rankings

- #278,151 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.bloomsky.bloomsky.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`

## Review summary

### Pros

- Good weather station hardware with some units functioning well.
- Easy to use app interface.
- Time lapse feature is accurately functioning for users.
- Some users report initial setup being straightforward.

### Cons

- App frequently experiences bugs and malfunctions.
- Poor customer support and lack of responsiveness.
- Unreliable connection between devices and the app.
- Updates to the app have introduced more issues instead of fixes.
- Privacy concerns regarding location tracking in the app.

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