Private and open-source alternatives to The Weather Channel
3 weather apps rated against the same public privacy criteria as The Weather Channel (Weather.com), with our picks first.
Why look for an alternative?
- Open source: no. Closed source.
- No trackers or telemetry: no. The Exodus report finds 16 trackers in the Android app, including Google AdMob, AppsFlyer, Amplitude, Facebook Ads and Taboola.
- No ads or data sales: no. Funded by advertising. The privacy policy describes targeted advertising cookies and trackers used by advertising partners.
- Independent audit: no. No independent audit is published.
See the full The Weather Channel rating.
The alternatives
Breezy Weather Grade B
Open-source Android weather app with forecasts, nowcasting, air quality, pollen and alerts from more than 50 selectable weather sources.
Breezy Weather scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the weather apps criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales.
Bura Grade B
Open-source Android weather app that shows forecasts from Open-Meteo with graphs, works offline and does not access the device location.
Bura scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the weather apps criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales.
meteoblue Grade F
Swiss weather service with forecasts, meteograms, multi-model comparisons and weather maps on its website and apps.
Based in Switzerland. meteoblue scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the weather apps criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit.