AccuWeather: Weather Radar

What it is

AccuWeather is a weather app listed under Weather, free to install, rated Everyone and last updated on 2026-10-23. It covers daily and hourly forecasts, animated radar, severe weather alerts and a hurricane tracker. The installs figure is 100,000,000+, which makes it one of the most widely installed apps on Play.

What it does well

The listing is packed with named tools. MinuteCast gives precipitation type, intensity and start and end times for the next four hours, down to a street address. RealFeel Temperature is described as a feels-like reading built from more than ten factors, and RealFeel Shade shows the sun-versus-shade difference. There is lightning strike tracking, a brightness index for planning around UV, and WinterCast for snow and ice storms.

There are also air quality tracking and maps that show wildfire smoke areas. A newer personalized section covers topics such as school, fall foliage, pets and UV and sun.

Treat the accuracy claims with care. The description says the app is independently verified as the most accurate source and outperforms the National Hurricane Center. That is the publisher’s own statement, and nothing in the data here can confirm it.

Where it falls short

The ratings are the problem. The app averages 3.62 from 2,572,830 ratings. Half of them (50.7%) are five stars, but 21.4% are one star and another 8.7% are two stars. That is a polarized split. About three in ten ratings sit at two stars or below, and the listing offers no explanation.

There is also a premium tier. The description pushes an upgrade to Premium+ for extended forecasts and more advanced alerts, but the portion of the listing provided here does not state its price or exactly what stays free.

Who it suits

People who like detail, such as radar, lightning and air quality in one place, will find plenty to explore. If you only want a quick temperature, the polarized ratings are a reason to compare it with another app first. Because the average is well below the norm for the other apps in this batch, a trial run costs nothing and would settle it quickly.