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WeatherTV
Curated.
Live.

The best storm chasers and weather forecasters on YouTube, live radar, severe weather alerts and the classic WeatherStar forecast — all in one television-style experience. Free forever. No ads. No subscriptions. Just weather.

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www.watchweathertv.com
WEATHERTV
☁️ Forecasters
🏆 Chasers
LIVE NOW
● LIVE
Corey Gerken
LIVE RECENT
Aaron Jayjack
RECENT
Ryan Hall Y'all
LIVE RECENT
Live on the Web — Testing on Google Play

AporiaWisdom,
searchable.

Philosophers, poets, activists, artists and rappers from every age — Aristotle to Angela Davis, Homer to Kendrick Lamar. Search by thinker or by theme, catch the Drop of the Day, and share the quotes that move you. Free, no ads, no data collected.

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Aporia
Philosophy · Wisdom · Today
✦ Drop of the Day
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
— Albert Einstein
Philosophy Activism Poetry Hip-Hop
"The unexamined life is not worth living."
— Socrates
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced."
— James Baldwin
819K+ quotes Hundreds of thinkers Free forever
Our Promise

Apps built to
help people.
Not charge them.

At a time when everything costs too much, we build applications that provide real value — completely free. No ads. No subscriptions. No catch.

Our Mission
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No App Store Fees Our public apps are always free to download and use
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No Advertisements We will never sell your attention to advertisers
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No Subscription Fees Access everything, always, without a monthly bill
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Always Free. Always Open. Built by someone who believes software should serve people first
Coming Soon — Mobile Apps

Free apps,
built for people,
not profit.

We're building a small lineup of free, ad-free mobile apps — from a screen-time tool that turns phone interruptions into learning moments, to a daily history app named for the teacher who made the past feel alive. No subscriptions. No ads. Ever.

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Support the Mission

Free apps run on
fun shirts.

We'll never charge for our apps, show you ads or sell your data — so the servers run on merch. Every shirt helps keep WeatherTV and everything else we build free for everyone.

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All proceeds go back into the apps. Secure checkout by our print partner, Fourthwall.

Flagship Product

WeatherTV

WeatherTV is the first application built on the Altruistic Apps platform — a curated YouTube content aggregator that brings 108 storm chasers, weather forecasters, and weather content creators together in one television-style interface. It runs in any browser and as a Windows and Xbox app, and is headed to Samsung Smart TVs and Android.

Live stream detection fires the moment a chaser goes on air, and a full live radar, severe weather alerts and the classic WeatherStar 4000+ forecast are built right in. All content plays through official YouTube embeds, preserving full monetization and subscriber counts for every creator we feature.

108
Curated weather channels
0
Cost to users. Forever.
Live
Real-time stream detection via WebSub
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Platforms: Web, Windows, Xbox, Samsung TV, Android
Launch WeatherTV → Read the Press Release →
Watch free on theWebGet it from theMicrosoft StoreGet it onXboxComing soonSamsung TVComing soonGoogle Play

Now in the Microsoft Store for Windows and Xbox. The Samsung TV version is in review, and the Android app is in testing.

www.watchweathertv.com
WeatherTV live storm chaser coverage with radar and severe weather alerts
Live Radar
WeatherTV live national radar with NWS alert overlays
WeatherStar 4000+
WeatherTV WeatherStar 4000+ current conditions display
Now Testing on Google Play

Aporia

Aporia is a free, searchable archive of wisdom from across human history — philosophers, poets, activists, artists, rappers, and writers spanning every age, culture, and tradition. From Aristotle to Angela Davis. From Homer to Kendrick Lamar. From Marcus Aurelius to bell hooks.

Search by thinker or by theme — joy, courage, grief, freedom — and Aporia finds the quotes that fit, even when the exact words aren't in them. Browse a thinker's full collection, catch the Drop of the Day, and share any quote as a clean card in one tap.

Named for the Socratic idea of productive puzzlement — the moment you realize you don't know as much as you thought, which is exactly when real learning begins. Free, no ads, no subscriptions, no data collected — ever.

819K+
Quotes, and growing
100s
Curated thinkers and public voices
0
Cost to users. Forever.
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Platforms: Web and Android
Explore Aporia → Help Us Test →
Read free on theWeb Testing nowGoogle Play
Aporia
Philosophy · Wisdom · Today
✦ Drop of the Day
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
— Albert Einstein
Philosophy Activism Poetry Hip-Hop
"The unexamined life is not worth living."
— Socrates
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced."
— James Baldwin
819K+ quotes Hundreds of thinkers Free forever
What We're Building

One mission.
Twelve apps.

WeatherTV is live on the web, Windows and Xbox, with Samsung TV and Android on the way. Aporia is in Android testing and Mel is in early access. Just Help, Party of You, Internet Rewind, Pable, Trust Your Eyes, Your Personal Recruiter, Picture This!, and Bonnie's Pantry are actively being built. Enrique is in research. Plus — our SideQuests lineup below.

● Live Now
WeatherTV

The world's first curated storm chasing and weather content platform. 108 channels, live stream detection, live radar, severe weather alerts and the classic WeatherStar forecast — free on the web, Windows and Xbox, with Samsung TV and Android on the way.

Learn More →
Development StatusLaunched · Rolling Out to App Stores
Ideation Research Building Desktop Mobile Launch
● Early Access
Aporia

A catalog of deep thinkers and public voices — philosophers, poets, activists, artists, and rappers from every age and tradition. Aristotle to Angela Davis. Homer to Kendrick Lamar. Search by thinker or by theme, and share the quotes that move you. Now testing on Google Play.

Explore Aporia →
Development StatusAndroid Testing
Ideation Research Building Desktop Mobile Launch
● Early Access
Mel

The book tracker and reading accomplishment app. Track every book you own or have read, discover new titles, earn badges, and see your personal reading stats. Your library. Your story.

Visit Mel →
Development StatusDesktop Testing
Ideation Research Building Desktop Mobile Launch
In Development
enrique — the time-out app for learning

A screen-time-to-learning tool for kids ages 8–12. Before the phone unlocks, a quick curriculum-aligned question. NAEP-sourced, free forever, no data collected.

Learn More →
Development StatusResearch
Ideation Research Building Desktop Mobile Launch
In Development
Just Help — Always the first to help.

A national locator for food pantries, shelters, clothing, rent assistance, and holiday programs — built on a living, crawled database and available as a free public API for local agencies.

Learn More → Visit Just Help →

Still in development — some features may not work correctly yet.

Development StatusBuilding
Ideation Research Building Desktop Mobile Launch
In Development
Bonnie's Pantry — Smarter shopping, less stress, more love at the dinner table.

A free kitchen companion for the way real families actually cook — track what's in your pantry, build smart shopping lists, discover recipes matched to what you already have, and plan a whole month of meals. No ads, no subscriptions, no data collected.

Visit Bonnie's Pantry →

Still in development — some features may not work correctly yet.

Development StatusBuilding
Ideation Research Building Desktop Mobile Launch
In Development
Picture This! — Your Memories. Beautifully Displayed.

Turn any Android device into a smart digital photo frame — with LAN-based multi-frame management, phone-as-source-of-truth backup, and a beautiful display interface. Your memories. Beautifully displayed.

Visit Picture This! →

Still in development — some features may not work correctly yet.

Development StatusBuilding
Ideation Research Building Desktop Mobile Launch
In Development
Your Personal Recruiter

An AI-powered job search assistant that finds matches, auto-creates tailored resumes and cover letters, and auto-fills application forms — so you can apply fast and get hired.

Visit Your Personal Recruiter →

Still in development — some features may not work correctly yet.

Development StatusBuilding
Ideation Research Building Desktop Mobile Launch
In Development
Pable — The History App Full of Goodies

History, in context. One event per day, tied to today's date. Dollar amounts from history become tappable — tap to see the inflation-adjusted value in today's terms.

Learn More →
Development StatusBuilding
Ideation Research Building Desktop Mobile Launch
In Development
Party of You — Build campaigns. Engage communities. Create change.

Free campaign tools for grassroots and independent candidates — a public candidate page, a website builder, campaign finance tracking, email outreach and election calendars — so running for office doesn't take a war chest.

Visit Party of You →

Still in development — some features may not work correctly yet.

Development StatusBuilding
Ideation Research Building Desktop Mobile Launch
In Development
Internet Rewind

Remember when the internet was fun? An algorithm-free portal inspired by Prodigy, AIM and the Weather Channel — interest boards, chat rooms, instant messaging, sports, news and classic games. No feeds, no ads, no algorithm.

Visit Internet Rewind →

Still in development — some features may not work correctly yet.

Development StatusBuilding
Ideation Research Building Desktop Mobile Launch
In Development
Trust Your Eyes — AI detection, fact checking, and bot probability for social media

A free browser extension and web app that runs AI detection, fact verification, and bot probability checks on any social media post, image, or text — simultaneously, in plain English. Because right now, you can't trust your eyes. With this, you can again.

Visit Trust Your Eyes →

Still in development — some features may not work correctly yet.

Development StatusBuilding
Ideation Research Building Desktop Mobile Launch
Something a Little Different
Altruistic Apps SideQuests

Most of what we build is completely free. But a business training platform and a platform video game aren't mobile apps — they carry real development, hosting, and distribution costs. So we charge. Just not much. And never more than we have to.

SideQuests are priced dramatically below what competitors charge — because small businesses deserve software that helps their teams grow without a five-figure price tag, and gamers deserve great experiences without a $70 buy-in.

Explore SideQuests →
Mission Statement

Making the world better.
One app at a time.

Altruistic Apps was built by a person with 15 years of product experience and 5 years of educational software development. The goal was simple: build applications that help and educate people — at no cost to them.

At a time when everything costs too much money and even apps squeeze your budget, we build apps that provide information in a fun and meaningful way. Our promise: We will never monetize our public-facing consumer apps. The vast majority of what we build is completely free — no fees, no subscriptions, no ads, and no data collection. Ever.

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No App Store Cost Our consumer apps are free to download, forever
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No Ads Your attention is yours — on every app we build
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No Subscription Fees Full access to our consumer apps, always
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Low-Cost SideQuests Our B2B training platform and video games charge a small fee — dramatically less than competitors — to help cover development and distribution

Our SideQuests lineup is a small but intentional exception to the free-everything rule. A business training platform and a platform video game aren't the same as a mobile app — they require ongoing development, hosting, and distribution investment. So we charge, but we charge fairly: significantly less than what competitors demand, because we believe small businesses deserve software that helps their teams grow without breaking the budget, and gamers deserve great experiences without a $70 price tag.

If we can help educate, connect people to help, and train workers — doing all of it in a cost-effective and humane way — we've helped make the world better around us. Join us in trying to make the world a better place.

Robert Poole
Founder, Altruistic Apps
Get In Touch

Let's build something
that matters.

Interested in a low-cost training platform for your business? Want to follow along as we build Just Help or Enrique? Just want to say hello?

✉ contact@altruisticapps.com
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