Private weather forecasting company Weathernews will simultaneously release its weather app, Weathernews, worldwide starting on the 6th. Supporting 57 languages including English, Chinese, and Hindi, the app assists early evacuation through alerts when rain clouds approach and notifications aggregating warning data from countries around the world. The global version allows users to check weather and rain cloud movements within a one-square-kilometer area every 10 minutes. Basic features are free, while additional features such as three-hour rain cloud forecasts and satellite images from one day prior are paid, priced at 1.99 dollars per month in the United States and 1.99 euros per month in the eurozone. Combined with advertising revenue, the company targets global app revenue of 5 billion yen over the next five years.
Weathernews Inc.Global launch of weather app with 57 languages and paid features targets 5 billion yen revenue.
