Best Weather apps on Android, ranked by ASO
The Google Play's top-charting Weather apps, ranked not by downloads but by how well each one is optimized. The Weather Channel - Radar is the most downloaded, yet ranks #15 here by ASO.
Top Weather apps on the Google Play by ASO score
Seeded from the Google Play's Weather top charts (free + paid), then ranked by ASO score. The "by downloads" position shows where each app sits in the chart, so you can see the gap between popularity and optimization.
- 1
Live Weather Radar Launcher
Google Play#2 by downloadsAtomApplications
- 2
Weather Radar - Meteored News
Google Play#13 by downloadsMeteored
- 3
MyRadar Weather Radar
Google Play#8 by downloadsACME AtronOmatic LLC
- 4
Precip – Rain Totals & Weather
Google Play#15 by downloadsPrecipitation Inc.
- 5
PredictWind - Marine Forecasts
Google Play#14 by downloadsPredictWind Limited
- 6
IQAir AirVisual | Air Quality
Google Play#2 by downloadsIQAir AG
- 7
Windy.com - Weather Forecast
Google Play#7 by downloadsWindyty SE
- 8
WeatherGuide: Forecast & Radar
Google Play#20 by downloadsMacroSmart Tech
- 9
Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live
Google Play#5 by downloadsMosaic Srl
- 10
RainDrop: Virtual Rain Gauge
Google Play#9 by downloadsRainDropGauge
- 11
Local Weather - Radar & Widget
Google Play#15 by downloadsHuju Network Technology CO., Ltd.
- 12
Weather Scope NOAA Live Radar
Google Play#16 by downloadsAviator Assistant
- 13
Transparent clock and weather
Google Play#19 by downloadsMACHAPP Software Ltd
- 14
Weather Live - Forecast&Alert
Google Play#5 by downloadsDailyBetter Labs
- 15
The Weather Channel - Radar
Google Play#1 by downloadsThe Weather Channel
- 16
MyRadar Weather Radar Pro
Google Play#3 by downloadsACME AtronOmatic LLC
- 17
NOAA Weather Unofficial (Pro)
Google Play#4 by downloadsGranite Apps
- 18
UAV Forecast for Drone Pilots
Google Play#17 by downloadsGood To Forecast
- 19
WeatherSight - Live Forecast
Google Play#1 by downloadsHoupumobi Tech
- 20
My Earthquake Alerts Pro
Google Play#4 by downloadsJRustonApps B.V.
- 21
Weather Now Launcher - Radar
Google Play#5 by downloadsHomescreen Apps
- 22
Weather & Radar Forecast
Google Play#11 by downloadsWetterOnline
- 23
My Lightning Tracker Pro
Google Play#1 by downloadsJRustonApps B.V.
- 24
RadarOmega: Doppler Radar App
Google Play#5 by downloadsSDS Weather INC
- 25
WeatherBug: Weather Forecast
Google Play#9 by downloadsWeatherBug
Ranked by ASO score among Weather chart leaders on the Google Play. Scores measure title, subtitle or short description, keyword coverage, description, screenshots and visuals, freshness, and metadata completeness. Corpus refresh: 8/1/2026.
How to use this Weather ranking
This ranking is designed to separate category visibility from listing quality. A chart leader can win downloads because of brand strength, paid acquisition, or network effects while still leaving ASO gaps in its title, subtitle, description, screenshots, update cadence, or metadata. The useful signal is the difference between chart position and ASO score.
Start with Live Weather Radar Launcher and the other top scorers, then look for repeated patterns in the wording, visual promises, and metadata coverage. For your own Weather app, use those patterns as a benchmark, not a script: validate the keyword opportunity first, compare against direct competitors, and then plan the next release around the highest-confidence changes.
What the ASO score reveals in Weather
This is a listing-quality view of Google Play Weather apps. It is not a download chart. The ranking shows which leaders connect metadata, screenshots, freshness, and complete store fields.
If Live Weather Radar Launcher leads this list, look for the reason. The edge may come from sharper title terms, stronger first screenshots, fresh release notes, or clearer category-fit signals. Use those patterns as a benchmark, not as copy to mirror.
The best Weather apps on the Google Play connect keyword intent, product promise, visual proof, and trust signals in one listing.
- Metadata fitClear title, subtitle, short description, and keyword coverage.
- Creative proofFirst screenshots show the outcome users came to find.
- Maintenance signalFresh updates and complete metadata keep the listing trustworthy.