App Intel

BBC Weather

LiveBritish Broadcasting Corporation13 apps · 93.9M installsWeatherFreebbc.mobile.weather

You're always prepared with the latest weather forecast from BBC Weather.

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Total installs
15,433,279
exact · Play shows 10,000,000+
Installs / day
+5.3K
since last crawl
Rating
4.4★
398.9K ratings · 152.2K reviews
Released
9 Jun 2013
13.4y ago
Last update
5 Oct 2026
v5.23.0 · 8d ago
Countries
1/30
live · checked 14h ago

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
15.4M16.6M17.7M18.9M20M10 Oct12 Oct13 Oct
15.4M16.6M17.7M18.9M20M10 Oct12 Oct13 Oct

Installs per day · last 90 days

02.5K5K7.5K10K11 Oct12 Oct13 Oct11 Oct: 012 Oct: 5.3K13 Oct: 0

Change timeline

1 changes
  1. Content rating
    EveryonePEGI 3

Country availability

Live 1Listed, not installable 29Not listed 0
United Arab Emirates4.7
Argentina4.3
Australia4.5
Bangladesh4.8
Brazil4.5
Canada4.7
Colombia
Germany4.5
Egypt4.3
Spain4.5
France4.6
United Kingdom4.4
Indonesia4.0
India4.7
Italy4.6
Japan4.6
Kenya
South Korea4.7
Mexico5.0
Nigeria3.7
Philippines
Pakistan4.9
Poland4.6
Russia4.8
Saudi Arabia4.1
Thailand4.7
Türkiye4.6
United States4.5
Vietnam3.5
South Africa4.7

Top countries

estimate · charts of 12 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (~100%).

  1. United Kingdom100%#6 Top free · Weather

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 12 Oct
ChartCountryRankChange
Top free · Weather GB#6▼ 2
Trending · Weather GB · 11 Oct#9—

App manifest

Read this app's manifest from Google Play: permissions, declared SDKs, components and AdMob app ID. Saved analysis appears here automatically.

Manifest analysis reads only the required APK ranges. Base APK downloads may need separate device splits to install.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • Collects data Personal info, App activity and 2 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

16 in 7 groups
6 Sensitive5 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
PhoneNotable1

Access to phone calls, call history, and voicemail

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Device ID & call informationNotable1

Access to your phone's identifiers, mobile network details, and call status

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherNotable7

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Bring apps to the front or send them to the backgroundreorder running apps · REORDER_TASKS
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Wherever you are, and whatever your plans, you're always prepared with the latest weather forecast from BBC Weather. Easy to understand, with hourly forecasts for tens of thousands of locations around the globe. Main features: Get the information you need – fast. Including: ● At-a-glance forecasts, so you can make decisions quickly ● Hourly data up to 14 days ahead (in UK locations and major international cities) ● 'Chance of precipitation', giving you a heads-up about rain, hail or snow ● 'Feels like' temperature, which takes into account wind speed and humidity ● Met Office weather warnings, personalised to locations that matter to you ● Social-friendly forecasts, sharable on Facebook, Twitter and email ● Text-to-speech accessibility ● Easy-to-read, intuitive layout BBC Weather app and your privacy: The BBC Weather app allows you to see weather information based on your current location. When you first install the app, we’ll ask you whether you wish to enable this option. You can turn this feature on/off at any time via Settings > Apps > BBC Weather > Permissions > Locations. If you choose to enable this feature, the app uses your device's location to find the closest location where weather information is available. The BBC does not store nor share your device's precise location in accordance with the BBC’s Privacy Policy: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/about/57854010. If you choose to enable this feature for the BBC Weather widget, we request permission to access your device’s location while the app is closed or not in use. This ensures that the widget can continuously display the most up-to-date forecast for your current location. If you install this app, you accept the BBC Terms of Use: https://www.bbc.co.uk/terms. For attribution and analysis purposes, our data processor AppsFlyer collects the below information about you: - Your device information, such as device type - Your IP address to determine your location - Activity data, such as the time you downloaded the app - Which sites (if any) referred you to download and use the app You can opt out from AppsFlyer tracking by filling out their ‘Forget My Device’ form: https://www.appsflyer.com/optout. About BBC Weather: BBC Weather is responsible for preparing and broadcasting weather forecasts across the BBC, in association with the MeteoGroup. It broadcast its first weather forecast in 1922 and by 1936 was pioneering the use of weather maps during TV forecasts. The BBC Weather app was launched in 2013 and is now one of the most popular weather apps in the UK.

What's new

A light flurry of improvements and bug fixes.

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