Foreca Weather & Radar is a free iPhone weather app from Foreca Oy, with radar, weather maps, warnings and views you can set up yourself.
Quick verdict
If you want a lot of weather detail and like choosing what the app shows, Foreca is worth a look. In our sample of App Store reviews, many reviewers say its forecasts are accurate. Many also praise the clean layout and the customizable views, and many say the paid option to remove ads is cheap. The most common complaint is ads in the free version, including full-screen ads that several reviewers say they couldn’t close. Wrong forecasts come up too, mostly for rain or snow, from several reviewers, and several report trouble with widgets or with the app’s location.
Foreca Weather & Radar at a glance
| Developer | Foreca Oy |
|---|---|
| Store listing | Foreca Weather & Radar on the App Store |
| Price | Free. Reviewers describe an optional paid subscription that removes ads; our data doesn’t include its price. |
| Ads | Not stated in the listing. Reviewers report ads in the free version. |
| App Store rating | 4.8 stars from about 4,995 ratings |
| Downloads | Not in our data |
| Version / last updated | 2.86.4 / October 12, 2026 |
| Requires | iOS 16.4 or later |
| First released | May 29, 2012 |
| Data checked | October 14, 2026 |
What is Foreca Weather & Radar?
Foreca Weather & Radar is a weather app that shows current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts, graphs and animated maps. The listing says you can choose which weather details appear in the hourly, daily and graph views, and hide the ones you don’t need. It also says “Foreca provides all the Premium features for free.” The listing claims Foreca is “ranked the most accurate weather provider in rain forecasts globally,” based on third-party reporting. A few reviewers note that other weather apps, such as Carrot, use Foreca’s data.
Key features
- Radar and maps: rain radar with a radar forecast for the next few hours, a 24-hour rain forecast map, a 3-day map with pressure and rain, satellite images and a cloudiness forecast map. The listing notes country-specific limitations for the radar.
- Warnings and notifications: governmental weather warnings and rain notifications, both with country-specific limitations. The listing also names active hurricanes near the USA.
- Current conditions: conditions calculated for your exact location, readings from the nearest official weather stations, and a weather observation history going back hours, days and years.
- Forecast details: temperature, feels like, chance of precipitation, hourly rain and snow amounts, 24-hour rain and snow totals, wind speed and gusts, humidity, pressure, dew point, probability of thunderstorm, UV index, air quality index, sunshine hours, day length, sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon phases.
- Meteogram: a graph that separates showers from continuous rain, plus a past forecast for the current day.
- Widgets and themes: editable home screen widgets, Lock Screen widgets, dark and light themes, theme colors and an optional weather symbol set.
- Locations and settings: worldwide location search, one-time positioning or continuous tracking, favorite locations, a choice of start page, map animation speed, 12- or 24-hour time, and 15 languages.
Foreca Weather & Radar vs. what a weather app should have
The Status column shows where we found each feature. “Listed” means the App Store listing names it. “Partial” means the listing covers part of it. “Not listed” means the listing doesn’t name it. Notes add what reviewers say where it matters. This checklist is a first version for weather apps and will change as we review more of them.
Must have
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Current conditions and feels-like | Listed | Calculated for your exact location |
| Hourly forecast | Listed | |
| Daily forecast of 7+ days | Partial | Daily views are listed, but not how many days. A few reviewers describe a week view. |
| Chance of precipitation | Listed | |
| Wind, humidity, UV index | Listed | |
| Severe weather alerts | Listed | Governmental warnings, with country-specific limitations |
| Radar map | Listed | With a radar forecast for the next few hours |
| Home-screen widgets | Listed | Editable |
| Current location and search | Listed | |
| Unit options (°F/°C) | Listed | Also units for rain, wind and pressure |
Should have
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Notification or lock-screen weather | Listed | Lock Screen widgets and rain notifications |
| Air quality | Listed | Air quality index |
| Multiple saved locations | Listed | Favorite locations |
| Choice of data source | Not listed | |
| Layout customization | Listed | |
| Light and dark themes | Listed | |
| Sunrise, sunset, moon phase | Listed | |
| Multiple languages | Listed | 15 languages; one reviewer asks for Persian |
Nice to have
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Animated wind or global map | Partial | Animated rain, pressure, satellite and cloud maps; no wind map is listed |
| Side-by-side provider comparison | Not listed | |
| Photography times (golden/blue hour) | Not listed | Day length and sunshine hours are listed |
| Weather photos | Not listed | |
| Pollen | Not listed | |
| Lightning strike information | Partial | Probability of thunderstorm only; one reviewer asks for lightning alerts |
| Custom temperature alerts | Not listed | |
| Rain-incoming notifications | Listed | Country-specific limitations |
| Written forecast summary | Not listed | Two reviewers ask for one |
Common problems reviewers report
The data we collected doesn’t include developer replies, so this table lists the problem, what reviewers say, and when it was reported. Newer versions may behave differently.
| Problem | What reviewers report | When |
|---|---|---|
| Full-screen ads that won’t close | Several reviewers say they couldn’t close them, and a few say they had to force-close the app. One says restarting the phone fixed it until next time. Reviewers say a paid subscription removes ads, but a few say ads appeared after they paid. | 2022 to 2026 |
| Widgets not refreshing or showing the wrong data | One reviewer says widgets update only after being on screen for about 10 seconds. Others report a widget temperature different from the app, and widgets not following their location; that reviewer says the developer called it an iOS 17 bug. | 2023 to 2026 |
| Radar widget says radar is not available | One reviewer on iOS 18.x; another says the radar widget isn’t supported in Lebanon or Africa | 2023 and 2025 |
| App can’t connect or won’t load | A few reviewers; one says it refreshes only on Wi-Fi, not on mobile data | 2025 to 2026 |
| Wrong or stuck location | Several reviewers: location doesn’t update, jumps to a nearby place, uses an old town name, or draws on data from too far away | 2023 to 2024 |
| Apple Watch complication slow or blank | A few reviewers | 2023 to 2025 |
Whatever weather app you use, don’t rely on one app alone for severe weather warnings. Check official alerts from your national weather service too.
Pros (from user reviews)
- Accuracy: many reviewers from 2022 to 2026 say the forecasts are accurate, and several single out rain timing or rain amounts. Several reviewers say forecasts were wrong, though (see Cons).
- Clean, easy layout: many reviewers call the app clean, clear or easy to use, and several say it shows a lot of data without clutter. Several others don’t like the look and call the interface lackluster, low quality, less intuitive than Dark Sky, or not pretty.
- Customizable views: many reviewers praise being able to customize what the app shows.
- Cheap ad-free subscription: many reviewers say the paid option is cheap or good value. A few disagree: one complains about rising prices, one won’t pay a subscription to remove ads, and two were surprised by extra charges after downloading it.
- Radar and maps: the radar or maps get praise from several reviewers. A few complain: one says the radar is pixelated and inaccurate, one says it needs a longer time range, and two report radar widget problems.
- Alerts and rain notifications: several reviewers say alerts or rain notifications are useful or timely. A few want more: active notifications, lightning or high-wind alerts, pop-up alerts with sound, or custom alerts for activities. One says notifications never arrive.
- Very local forecasts: several reviewers say Foreca covers their neighborhood or remote area better than other apps. Several others report location problems; see Cons.
- Widgets: several reviewers praise the widgets, one of them a newer widget with a temperature line graph and precipitation. Several report widget problems; see Cons.
- Apple Watch: a few reviewers praise the Watch app or complications, one mentioning radar on the watch. A few others report complications that are slow or don’t show.
- Support: a few reviewers praise the developer’s support or say the developer got back to them. One reviewer says the forecast-error form asks for a name and email.
- Dark Sky replacement: several reviewers say they switched to Foreca after Dark Sky shut down.
Cons (from user reviews)
- Ads in the free version: several reviewers from 2022 to 2026 complain about ads. Full-screen ads that couldn’t be closed come up from several of them. A few report ads with sound (all in 2023), and a few describe deceptive ads, such as one claiming “Your Apple ID is locked.” A few who paid in 2025 say ads still appeared. Several others find the ads light or easy to dismiss, and a few say you can choose banner ads or occasional full-screen ads.
- Wrong forecasts: several reviewers say forecasts were wrong, most of those about rain or snow. A few say snow totals were far off, and a few say accuracy has dropped over time.
- Widget problems: several reviewers report widgets that are slow to refresh, can’t be resized, show a different temperature from the app, or changed after an update.
- Location problems: several reviewers say the app showed the wrong place, didn’t update their location, or used an outdated town name.
- Connection failures: a few reviewers in 2025 and 2026 say the app couldn’t connect or load. One reviewer says it needs a VPN to work in Iran. A few others say the app has never gone down or crashed for them.
- No written summary: two reviewers want a short text summary of the day instead of reading through hourly figures.
Our data doesn’t include a star breakdown of the 4,995 ratings, so we can’t say how common these complaints are across all of them.
Pricing
The app is free to download, and the listing says all its Premium features are free. It doesn’t mention ads or a subscription, and our data doesn’t include in-app purchase prices. Reviewers describe a paid subscription that removes ads: those writing in 2023 and 2024 quoted about $3.49 to $3.99 a year, and one 2026 reviewer says they pay about $1 a month, billed quarterly. Another 2026 reviewer complains that prices have gone up, so check the listing for the current price before you subscribe.
Privacy and permissions
We couldn’t read the App Store privacy label for Foreca Weather & Radar, and our data doesn’t include its permissions list, so we make no claim about what data it collects. The listing offers one-time positioning or continuous location tracking, and links to a privacy policy at foreca.com/privacy-policy. One reviewer calls the app “light on permissions.” Another says location didn’t update even with location access set to always.
Who it’s for
Foreca fits you if you want detailed forecasts, graphs and maps and like deciding what each screen shows. It also suits you if you’re replacing Dark Sky or a cluttered weather app, or if you don’t mind a small yearly fee to remove ads. It’s a weaker fit if you won’t pay and can’t stand full-screen ads, if you want a short written summary of the day, or if you rely on widgets that always show fresh data.
FAQ
Is Foreca Weather & Radar free?
Yes. The App Store lists it as free, and the listing says all the Premium features are free. Reviewers say you’ll see ads in the free version and that a paid subscription removes them. Our data doesn’t include the subscription price.
Does Foreca Weather & Radar have ads?
Reviewers in our sample report ads in the free version, although the listing doesn’t mention them. Several complain about full-screen ads they couldn’t close, while several others say the ads are light. A few reviewers say you can choose banner ads or occasional full-screen ads.
Is Foreca accurate?
The listing says Foreca is ranked the most accurate provider for rain forecasts globally, citing third-party reporting. Many reviewers in our sample agree that its forecasts are accurate, but several say forecasts were wrong, mostly for rain or snow. Accuracy can differ by region, so compare it with official forecasts where you live.
Does Foreca work on Apple Watch?
The listing doesn’t mention Apple Watch, but a few reviewers in our sample praise a Watch app and complications. A few others say complications were slow to update or didn’t show.
How this review was put together
We haven’t tested Foreca Weather & Radar ourselves. This review is built from the App Store listing, the app’s overall rating, and 250 user reviews from Apple’s public US reviews feed dating from October 2022 to October 2026. We took the newest reviews the feed returns (up to five pages). The data we collected doesn’t include a star breakdown or developer replies. Feature descriptions come from the store listing, and we checked the bigger claims against what reviewers report. Where reviewers disagreed, we’ve said so. Older reviews may describe earlier versions of the app. Information was checked October 14, 2026, and features, prices and ratings can change, so check the store listing for current details.
