Add WeatherIQ to your Home Screen (it'll feel just like an app)

Author: Dominic Fichera

Posted on: Tuesday, November 10th, 2026, 2:14:57 AM

G'day everyone,

Ever wished WeatherIQ had an app you could use on your mobile or Tablet? Well, if you're trialling the beta website, now it does (Kind of...).

From today, you can put WeatherIQ right on the Home Screen of your phone or tablet, next to all your other apps. One tap and you're straight into your forecast, no opening the browser, no hunting through tabs, no typing in the address.

It takes less than a minute to set up, and it works for everyone, whatever plan you're on. It's not locked behind a paywall.

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🤔 So is it an app?

Not quite, and that's a good thing. You won't find WeatherIQ in the App Store or Google Play, and there's nothing to download. What you're adding is the WeatherIQ website itself, set up to open like an app.

Once it's on your Home Screen it really does feel like one. It has its own WeatherIQ icon, it opens full screen in its own window without the browser's address bar and tabs getting in the way, and it shows up in your app switcher just like your other apps.

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👍 Why bother?

• One tap to your forecast. It's right there on your Home Screen, ready when you're heading out on the boat, into the paddock, or keeping an eye on a storm.
• More room for the weather. With no address bar or browser buttons, you get more of your screen for maps, charts and the radar.
• Push notifications, even on iPhone. On an iPhone or iPad, websites can only send you notifications once they've been added to your Home Screen. Do this and you can get notified about new blog posts and, if you're an Eyewall Lite or Pro subscriber, when the forecast changes for your place (more on that below).
• Always up to date. There are no app updates to install. Every time you open it, you get the latest version of WeatherIQ, the same as on the website.
• Hardly takes up any space. It's a shortcut, not a big download, so it won't eat into your phone's storage.
• Same account, same everything. It's the same WeatherIQ you use in your browser, so your subscription, My Weather places and alerts all come with you.

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🍏 iPhone and iPad

Here's a quick video showing how it's done on an iPhone:

1. Open Safari (Or your web browser of choice) and go to beta.weatheriq.com.au.
2. Tap the ••• button at the bottom of the screen, then tap Share. (On older iPhones, just tap the Share button, the square with an arrow pointing up. On an iPad it's at the top right.)
3. Scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen. If you can't see it, tap View More first.
4. Make sure Open as Web App is switched on, then tap Add.

That's it! Find the WeatherIQ icon on your Home Screen and give it a tap.

The first time you open it from your Home Screen, you'll need to sign in once. From then on it'll remember you.

🤖 Android

I don't have an Android phone to record this one, but it's just as easy:

1. Open Chrome (Or your web browser of choice) and go to beta.weatheriq.com.au.
2. Tap the ⋮ menu at the top right.
3. Tap Add to Home screen (on some phones it says Install app).
4. Tap Install or Add, and the WeatherIQ icon will appear on your Home Screen.
   1. Using Samsung Internet instead? Tap the ≡ menu, then Add page to, then Home screen.

🔔 Turning on notifications

Once WeatherIQ is on your Home Screen, open it from the icon and switch on the notifications you want:

• New blog posts: go to the Blog and tap Notify me about new posts. Anyone can turn this on. If you're signed in, you'll also be told when someone replies to or mentions you in the comments.
• Forecast alerts (Eyewall Lite and Pro): tap Tell me when it changes on any of the forecast tools, or set them up in your account under Alerts. We'll let you know when a boating day turns Go, when heavy rain becomes likely, or when a cyclone's chance of coming close goes up.

Your phone will ask if WeatherIQ can send you notifications. Tap Allow. If you tapped Don't Allow by mistake, you can turn them back on in your phone's Settings under Notifications.

❓ Quick answers

Does it cost anything?

Nope! It's available on every subscription level, and you don't need a subscription at all to add it.

Will it work without reception?

No. Just like the website, it needs mobile reception or Wi-Fi to load the latest forecasts.

Can I still use WeatherIQ in my browser?

Absolutely! It's the same WeatherIQ either way, so use whichever suits you.

How do I remove it?

Press and hold the icon and choose Remove (or Delete). That only removes the shortcut. Your account and subscription aren't touched.

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🙏 Tell us how you go

If you get stuck, or something doesn't look right once it's on your Home Screen, let us know through our Contact Us form or by emailing us at support@weatheriq.com.au.

Thanks for being part of WeatherIQ!

Dominic