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title: "WeatherBug vs Windy: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, WeatherBug or Windy? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Weather apps set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# WeatherBug vs Windy: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, WeatherBug or Windy? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Weather apps set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: WeatherBug and Windy
- **Competitive set**: Weather apps
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **WeatherBug Share of Search**: 0.59%
- **Windy Share of Search**: 0.22%

## Which is more popular in search, WeatherBug or Windy?

- In August 2026, WeatherBug had more branded searches than Windy among weather apps worldwide. WeatherBug was estimated to have 450K branded searches compared to Windy’s 165K, and held a 0.59% Share of Search versus Windy’s 0.22%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Windy took it in November 2025, WeatherBug took it in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WeatherBug’s estimated Share of Search among weather apps worldwide moved from 3.5% to 0.59%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 450K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Windy’s estimated Share of Search among weather apps worldwide moved from 1.9% to 0.22%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 165K.

## How did search popularity change for weather apps worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for WeatherBug worldwide rose 82.9% over 11 measured months, from 246K to 450K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Windy worldwide rose 22.2% over 11 measured months, from 135K to 165K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | WeatherBug estimated searches | WeatherBug Share of Search | WeatherBug rank | Windy estimated searches | Windy Share of Search | Windy rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 246K | 3.5% | 3 | 135K | 1.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 246K | 4.1% | 4 | 301K | 5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 301K | 4.2% | 3 | 110K | 1.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 450K | 4.3% | 3 | 90.5K | 0.87% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 246K | 4.3% | 3 | 74K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 368K | 5.2% | 3 | 74K | 1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 368K | 4.8% | 3 | 90.5K | 1.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 368K | 1.3% | 3 | 90.5K | 0.32% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 450K | 1.4% | 3 | 90.5K | 0.27% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 450K | 0.99% | 3 | 165K | 0.36% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 450K | 0.59% | 3 | 165K | 0.22% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using WeatherBug’s and Windy’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **WeatherBug**: Measured on the search term “weatherbug”.
- **Windy**: Measured on the search term “windy app”.

- [WeatherBug profile](/demand/global-en/brands/weatherbug)
- [Windy profile](/demand/global-en/brands/windy)
- [All weather apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/weather-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, WeatherBug or Windy?

In August 2026, WeatherBug had more branded searches than Windy among weather apps worldwide. WeatherBug was estimated to have 450K branded searches compared to Windy’s 165K, and held a 0.59% Share of Search versus Windy’s 0.22%.

## Cite this page

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