Frequently asked questions

Is Weather Buddy free?

Yes. There are no in-app purchases, ads or subscriptions. Everything, including widgets, the Live Activity and all three vibes, is included.

What happened to SkyFinder?

Weather Buddy is the new SkyFinder. Updating keeps your settings. The search for the nearest sunny spot has gone; everything is now about the weather where you are and at your Home.

Does it work outside the UK?

Weather Buddy is made for the UK. Place search favours the UK, the backup location is the middle of the UK, and times follow UK conventions. The forecast itself will load elsewhere, but the app is only offered on the UK App Store.

Can I have Fahrenheit, or wind in km/h?

Not at the moment. Temperatures are in °C and wind speeds in mph, as most people in the UK are used to.

Why does it say "feels like" so much?

Because that's what decides whether you need a coat. A 9° morning with a strong wind can feel like 5°. All of Weather Buddy's clothing advice uses the feels-like temperature.

Why does it suggest an umbrella when the chance of rain is only 50%?

Weather Buddy leans cautious: carrying an umbrella you didn't need is better than getting soaked. At 30–49% it marks the umbrella Just in case rather than essential. See How the advice works.

Why is Laundry stricter about rain than the Now card?

A brief shower doesn't matter much for a walk, but it can soak a line of washing. Laundry counts any hour with a chance of rain over 30% as a risk.

Do I have to set a Home?

No, but it helps. Without one, laundry and outdoor jobs use where you are, and you won't get the laundry alerts. See Location and Home.

Can I have more than one place?

Not at the moment. Weather Buddy uses where you are and one Home.

Does it work on iPad or Apple Watch?

Weather Buddy is made for iPhone. There isn't an Apple Watch app.

Does it drain my battery?

No. It only uses your location while the app is open, refreshes in the background when iOS chooses, and widgets reuse the forecast the app already has rather than downloading their own.

Does it work offline?

It shows the last forecast it downloaded, says when it's from, and widgets keep moving forward hour by hour for up to 12 hours. It needs a connection to get a new forecast.

Where does the forecast come from?

Open-Meteo, through the Owl Media API. See Privacy and your data.

How do I change how chatty it is?

Settings → Vibe. See Vibes.