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Weather Mate vs Yr.no

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Weather Mate

Weather

Clean weather app with smart notifications

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Yr.no logo

Yr.no

Weather

Norway's trusted free weather service for the world

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Yr.no has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Weather Mate primary website not accessible; domain resolves to 'not found'; Yr.no full API/data usage requires attribution to the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK per their terms, not a no-strings-attached free service
  • They diverge on capability: Weather Mate covers Clean interface, Yr.no covers Hourly forecasts.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Weather Mate and Yr.no actually diverge.

Attributes where Weather Mate and Yr.no differ
AttributeWeather MateYr.no
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelUnknownfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsiOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
Founded20152007

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Weather).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Weather Mate

  • Clean interface
  • Smart notifications
  • Customizable alerts
  • Multiple locations
  • iOS widgets
  • Apple Watch
  • Watchos support

Only in Yr.no

  • Hourly forecasts
  • Long-term predictions
  • Precipitation graphs
  • Wind data
  • Aurora forecasts
  • Open API
  • Smart displays
  • Web support

Both cover

  • Widgets
  • Ios support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Weather Mate

  • Real-time weather updates and forecastsnot Yr.no
  • Weather alerts and notificationsnot Yr.no
  • Clean, user-friendly weather interfacenot Yr.no

Yr.no

  • Checking day-by-day and hour-by-hour weather forecasts with graph detailsnot Weather Mate
  • Now-cast alerts for rainfall expected within the next 90 minutesnot Weather Mate
  • Viewing UV forecasts, pollen spread, and air pollution overviewsnot Weather Mate
  • Embedding free weather widgets/modules on third-party websitesnot Weather Mate
  • Building weather features into apps via Yr's free REST APIs (forecasts, alerts, radar, ocean data)not Weather Mate

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Weather Mate

  • Primary website not accessible; domain resolves to 'not found'
  • No verifiable pricing information available
  • Limited ability to confirm current features or platform availability

Yr.no

  • Full API/data usage requires attribution to the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK per their terms, not a no-strings-attached free service
  • Product and documentation are heavily Norway/Nordic-centric in framing even though forecasts cover any location on earth
  • No paid/pro consumer tier is published, monetization/support model beyond the free service is unclear from primary sources

Pricing, plan by plan

Weather Mate

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Weather Mate review.

Yr.no

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Full weather data
    • Hourly forecasts
    • Long-term outlook

Which should you pick?

Choose Weather Mate if

  • You need clean interface.
  • You work on iOS, Android.
  • You also want smart notifications.
Weather Mate review

Choose Yr.no if

  • You need hourly forecasts.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want long-term predictions.
Yr.no review

Questions people ask

Is Weather Mate or Yr.no better?
Neither clearly leads. Weather Mate starts at On request and Yr.no at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Weather Mate or Yr.no?
Yr.no has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Weather Mate and Free for Yr.no.
Does Weather Mate or Yr.no run on more platforms?
Weather Mate runs on iOS, Android. Yr.no runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Yr.no for free?
Yes. Yr.no has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Weather Mate starts at On request.
What is Weather Mate best used for?
Weather Mate is most often used for real-time weather updates and forecasts, weather alerts and notifications, clean, user-friendly weather interface. Of those, real-time weather updates and forecasts and weather alerts and notifications are not what Yr.no is typically brought in for.
What can Weather Mate do that Yr.no cannot?
Weather Mate covers Clean interface, Smart notifications, Customizable alerts, Multiple locations. Yr.no covers Hourly forecasts, Long-term predictions, Precipitation graphs, Wind data. Both handle Widgets, Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Yr.no: Is Yr.no free to use?

Yes, Yr.no is a free weather forecasting service. It is a collaboration between NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting) and The Norwegian Meteorological Institute.

Source
Yr.no: Does Yr.no require registration or payment to access weather forecasts?

The website does not mention any registration requirements, subscription tiers, or payment obligations. Access to weather information appears to be free without account creation.

Source
Yr.no: Who funds and maintains Yr.no if it is free?

Yr.no is maintained as a public service collaboration between NRK (Norwegian public broadcasting) and The Norwegian Meteorological Institute, both government-supported organizations.

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