WeatherWatch

Name: WeatherWatch
Rating: 2 (562 reviews)
Author: WeatherWatch

By: WeatherWatch

WeatherWatch.co.nz is powered by the most accurate weather data on earth.

Features & Capabilities

WeatherWatch.co.nz is New Zealand's leading private forecaster, delivering ultra-accurate local forecasts powered by The Weather Company. It covers every corner of NZ with extensive hourly and 10-day data, rich maps, and AI-enhanced accuracy for even the most remote locations.

WeatherWatch PRO adds highly customizable push alerts (up to 10 locations), official MetService warnings via alerting, and more. We are an NZ-owned team reinvesting in the app to add new features; disclaimer: WeatherWatch is a private forecaster, not an official warnings provider.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

4.0.89 Last updated: 2026-01-27

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Creation date:

2013-07-11

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Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk

Size:

80.21MB

Email:

ne*****@weatherwatch.co.nz

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-11

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 194,663 ▲ 1,660

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Developed by:

WeatherWatch

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.weatherwatch.app

Email:

ne*****@weatherwatch.co.nz

Website:

https://www.weatherwatch.co.nz

User Reviews

Users appreciate WeatherWatch for its comprehensive weather data combining multiple sources and accurate forecasts, especially for New Zealand. The app offers detailed information like lightning trackers and radar maps with a good layout. However, many users report issues with location management, occasional lagging, blank screens, and restricted features behind paywalls. The app also has annoying persistent prompts advising users to download the app. Despite these issues, some users remain loyal, hoping for future improvements.

Pros

Combines data from both WeatherWatch and RuralWeather websites providing comprehensive forecasts.
Provides a wide range of weather data including hourly temperature trends, 10-day forecasts, lightning tracker, warning maps, rain radar, infrared, and live observations.
Generally accurate weather forecasting compared to other apps.
Nice layout and user-friendly interface.
Good resource for weather statistics and data for New Zealand regions.

Cons

App experiences occasional lagging and slow performance, especially on some devices.
Issues with location services: app doesn't remember locations properly, auto-location is inaccurate or stuck, and switching between saved locations is not seamless.
Occasional data update problems resulting in blank screens or stale data requiring app restart.
Some features like multiple saved locations, 9-day forecast, and radar auto-rewind are restricted or missing, often behind paywall.
Annoying and persistent messages prompting users to download the app even though it is already installed.

Recent reviews

Nice app I've downloaded instead of going to the WeatherWatch or RuralWeather sites, cuz they have the both websites' data combined. Even though this app has lots of easily accessible data for forecasts, from temperature hourly trends to 10 day forecasts, what I would like to see improved is that the app is sometimes slightly lagging. Also that there aren't sentence forecasts, which are available on the WeatherWatch website though. Hope you will improve the app soon in the next phase.