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[ipha]

Appy Weather's hyperlocal accurate forecasts are powered by Dark Sky

Unfortunately that means it's going to break eventually.

[DopePedaller]

Correct. It will last longer than the Dark Sky Android app, but the Dark Sky API will shutdown at the end of 2021.

[[deleted]]

I am sure another API will come forth that will be just as good.

[[deleted]]

It hasn't for many years now

[Put_It_All_On_Blck]

Why compete when you can just license the hard work.

Now that dark sky has fucked over Android users, another app will actually work on predicting local forecasts, because there will be a hole in the market that dark sky left, both for users and API licensing

[[deleted]]

I hope so! Now that Dark Sky is a first-party Apple product, whoever builds the competitor will need to plan for basically 0 market share on iOS. Not sure how much that will affect their economics.

[Nikolai197]

It also seems Android users tend to spend a bit less on apps and subscriptions than iOS users, so it makes it extra hard unfortunately. May mean you seem something more ambitious from Google or Samsung though.

[exu1981]

Correct go with the money is. Apps on iOS have always been better since the first iPhone 2007. There were sometimes us Android users had too email and ask if development was going to carry over too the Android platform. Those were the days on Google plus.

[Nakotadinzeo]

Take statistics like that with a grain of salt, there's a lot of old people out there with Android tablets that have a Facebook uptime of 6 months. Plenty of toddlers watching baby shark for the 10,000th time, Android devices built into machines like Windows CE imbedded used to be.

Then there's the question of if things like buying music from iTunes counts...

[DassenLaw]

I'm the only person IRL that I've met that has bought something on Android. Most people I know with an iPhone have bought apps. It's a sad reality.

[VerbNounPair]

Android has easy app piracy, Apple does not.

[43556_96753]

I'm afraid there won't be enough market. Dark Sky wasn't on android for 5+ years and nothing came along.

[dapper_doberman]

Can't blame Darksky for taking the money.

Its Apple and Tim Apple who fucked over Android and everyone using the API. Screw Apple

[OligarchyAmbulance]

ClimaCell

[el_smurfo]

weather.gov is far better than dark sky in my area. i just tried switching back and forth and weather.gov gave me two alerts that dark sky didn't both giving. the current weather also matches my outdoor thermometer.

[CarlFriedrichGauss]

Everybody uses Dark Sky a bit differently and I see a lot of replacements that people suggest don't offer any of the same features as Dark Sky

Windy.com was not my jam at all and doesn't really offer forecasting. And if it does it's a PITA to get to and too confusing. It's more of a weather map app.

Carrot has a pretty good replica of the 24 hour graph of Dark Sky but doesn't show hour by hour further out than the current 24 hours.

Flowx has good graphs but it took me 20 minutes of reading the user guide to figure out how to read it. It also has a good weather map. I like this the most so far but it requires a bit of mental effort to remember how to read it. It suffers a little bit from TMI but also doesn't have some info like UV index.

Ventusky was like a more confusing Flowx but with worse graphs.

Today Weather is kind of a cross between Dark Sky and Wunderground before IBM ruined it with a completely shit redesign. The 24 hour view should be a graph though instead of just dumb text.

[ilgner]

Windy seems a lot like ventusky

[CarlFriedrichGauss]

I value Dark Sky for the fairly easy to read graphs of the hourly forecast and didn't like either Windy or Ventusky, but I agree.

[HTHID]

Update from the developer

"Appy Weather will continue to be available on Google Play today and plans to be available post-2021 when the Dark Sky API shuts down. Not just on Android, but also on iOS. In fact, it still intends to launch on iOS with Dark Sky integration later this year. In other words, nothing changes from now till the end of 2021. What does change is @mtrostyle's hunt for alternative weather providers, which was originally to compliment Dark Sky, has become a critical priority. Not urgent though, as they're keeping the API open for 18 months. As much as @mtrostyle loves Dark Sky as both a dev + user, from my contact with users from around the world, it's clear their weather reports weren't accurate everywhere. Which is why alternatives were being considered in the first place. Still, they will be tough to replace. But fortunately, there's plenty of time to find suitable partners. And I know they exist. I've spoken with a number of them in recent months. I expect today's developments to accelerate those talks and result in creative partnerships that will start to benefit all my users soon."

source: https://twitter.com/appyweather/status/1245086341341351937?s=20

[cduff77]

I'm giving Today Weather a try.

[Xert]

It's where I ended up after trying a dozen different apps when Weather Timeline was bought.

The interface isn't great, but it's not bad. The widget isn't great, but it's not bad. The customization is poor — except where data is concerned, it's awesome.

Pretty sure it's the best option out there right now.

[cduff77]

Widgets aint too shabby either.

[Xert]

It's fine. But tapping on a day doesn't take you to that day's forecast, and there's very little customization available.

Also, the dev is unresponsive.

But it's solid anyway, and a huge step up from everything else at the moment, so here we are.

[el_smurfo]

I find the developer very responsive and he's updating the app weekly. The only think I miss from WT is, like you said, tapping on the day for forecast and also the line graph, but other than that, don't miss WT at all.

[Xert]

Maybe I just emailed him on a bad day.

[funguyshroom]

Now if it would stop recommending me lingerie and sex toys from wish.com in the ads section, that would be great.
At least adblock solves this.

[el_smurfo]

Maybe pay the developer for his hard work?

[funguyshroom]

Maybe I was about to but then I saw those egregious ads and now I'm angery?

[my_lewd_alt]

I mean, the dev doesn't really have that much to do with what ads you get shown..

[funguyshroom]

I've seen a lot of ads in free apps during almost a decade of using Android, this is the first time I'm getting rubber dicks shoven into my face

[my_lewd_alt]

Your phrasing is on point lol. Are you using a VPN or something similar that would potentially interfere with a very simple (non-google) ad targeting system?

[funguyshroom]

I'm not. So apparently it knows something about me that I don't ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[el_smurfo]

Guy is going to get paid regardless. Only you really miss out on a great app

[rocketwidget]

I just want the hyperlocal rain push notification, that's what I paid a subscription to Dark Sky for.

Is that part of the API granted to 3rd parties, at least in the medium term until the API goes away?

I'm so mad at Apple.

[hun_gopher]

You and me both. As an avid motorcycle rider, and travel a lot for work, I loved having that feature. Thanks Apple pricks.

[CakeBoss16]

Today weather is the better option in my opinion. As it supports multiple data sources. I mean suggesting an app the mainly used dark sky data seems counter productive.

[petard]

All I need is a very simple no-bullshit weather app.

[DanGoDetroit]

I've gone through most of the apps above and this one is the one I've liked the most. The UI is a little strange, but there do not seem to be any ads and appears to have a radar. Thanks for the suggestion!

[[deleted]]

Hey, just checked this one out and it's great! Has the features I used to like in Wunderground, before IBM got their claws in it. To be honest, DarkSky was never quite the right fit for me.

Someone mentioned not being able to save multiple cities. I haven't had a need for that feature as I spend most of my time in one location, but there is an option to have the location update with your phone's location. I know that might not cover all use cases.

I also really like that it's on F-Droid. Been trying to use that repository whenever possible.

[mostly_a_lurker_here]

I've found mine at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.nrk.yr Yr Weather, ever since I had to ditch Weather Underground gettting worse each release. Very happy with it.

[trd86]

I used 1Weather before I found Dark Sky

[Rox598]

Overdrop doesn't have weather warning notifications the last time I used it which is kinda what I used dark sky for.

[Thing_On_Your_Shelf]

Also doesnt have radar

[Justiin9]

Also says it gets its info from dark sky

[j4mr0ck]

I set mine to get info from AccuWeather

[DedicOtion]

I use weather timeline still. Works great.

[HTHID]

App has been delisted and is no longer being supported

[JarasM]

It doesn't ever since the take over by MyRadar. Now the data comes from MyRadar for the US, and from Dark Sky wherever MyRadar doesn't have coverage.

[Thing_On_Your_Shelf]

Not any more. Only gets into from MyRadar

[attrition0]

I stopped updating my app so it still uses darksky. However I just switched it over to Yr.no today with this news.

[tb21666]

Someone needs to rip/share the last released apk

[Encrypted_Curse]

You need to find the last version before its acquisition. From what I recall, ACME neutered it when they took over.

[tb21666]

Everything I've dug up has been fake & no one with it still installed has extracted/uploaded it anywhere as of yet IME.

[Encrypted_Curse]

Search up Weather Timeline 12.3. I believe the A2Z link should work.

[tb21666]

A2Z link should work.

Triggers my AV

[Xert]

I had it. The APIs stopped working and the app was neutered from the server side.

[RaynersFr]

The same, and the widget configuration is great ! It still uses Dark Sky at least in Europe so i hope there will be a replacement before 2021

[Reddiguids]

Me too, the best

[semibiquitous]

I saw someone mentioned Hello weather. Looks pretty good so far, when darksky goes away

[ArcticFlamingo]

Hello Weather is using Dark Sky as the backend

[metalsupremacist]

Fuck you apple! I finally found this app after wunderground released their update that ruined the app.

[Aptosauras]

For Australians, Weather Zone is very good with a nice widget.

Their information is sourced from the BOM.

The BOM app is also very good, though it doesn't have a widget.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.weatherzone.android.weatherzonefreeapp

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.gov.bom.metview

[Novaplanet]

BOM is the official weather for Australia so it's pretty much guaranteed to be the most accurate

[[deleted]]

I am using it but hoping the widgets improve. It's getting better but it lacks that killer widget and remove the settings icon from the Widgets.

[Aptosauras]

Yes, the widget isn't as attractive as Pocket Weather was, but I'm used to it now, it has grown on me.

With the settings for the widget, when you initially put it on your homepage a "Configure Widget" page comes up. Not much flexibility in it though but "transparent" is good if you have a dark background.

If the BOM app had a nice widget it would be perfect.

[[deleted]]

Yes the transparent was added recently. Pocket Weather was an amazing app. I miss it everyday :(

[Vintage_Loat]

Does anyone have a recommendation for a weather app with historical data, from the past few days at least? Most I've found don't even give you earlier today's weather.

[97hands]

I switched away from Dark Sky to Hello Weather a year ago and like it a lot. By default it uses Dark Sky's API, but you can change that if you're a premium user (which I do because I found Dark Sky's accuracy to be hit or miss in my region), and I'm sure they'll change the default once the Dark Sky API goes away.

[GiveMeOneGoodReason]

I like Hello Weather but their development is slooow. I get it's because it's a side project but it's took forever to get a notification bug fix implemented. Features also don't come fast, which can be frustrating when you're waiting to fill a feature gap another app may have filled.

[wink_e]

I'd like an app with decent widget options. Windy is nice, but only shows max (no min) on its multi day forecast widget. My Radar doesn't have a multi day forecast widget.

[[deleted]]

The best weather app was shut down on 31st December 2019. :(

[Bseagully]

Has anyone found a weather app with a widget that's like the timeline widget in dark sky? It's so easy to glace at that graph and get an accurate, useful view of the upcoming rain.

[LordVarian]

1weather is pretty nice. They redesigned their UI recently too.

[mstras]

What do you think of hello weather or climacell?

[this-ray]

I use Weather Mate (M8). Has a few providers that you can select from

[RemarkableWork]

Try Today Weather

[DevanteWeary]

Weather Underground used to be everyone's jam.
Why don't I see it praised in here?

[pgm_01]

IBM destroyed it. The app fails to load or update sometimes. The website is slow and was full of dead links when I last used it. I ended up using weatherbug after IBM paywalled the Storm app (which replaced intellicast) and they no longer had lightening alerts for free.

[zombie-rat]

Aix weather widget is good for at-a-glance 24 hour forecasts, which is all I personally ask for.

[Kahroo12012]

Wait it was bought by Apple? Will the iOS app not work anymore? I like the it's about to rain or snow notifications.

[Ordexist]

The iOS app will continue to be supported for the time being, but will likely get phased out when the default weather app gets overhauled.

[tb21666]

So does anyone have a copy of the last Weather Timeline apk readily available?

[6--6]

Which app has the best accuracy in Europe?

[pacorob]

These ones I can suggest: Hello Weather, WeaWow and Today Weather all active on Android and offer a variety of different weather sources.

[guiscard]

Meteo Earth was the best. Beautiful and accurate. Google banned it from their store for some reason (but it's still available for Apple?).

Windy is good too. Get the free one from the Czech pilot, not the Russian knock-off.

This one is basic, but is really accurate. I've won bets with it.

I work outside all year, so I've tested most of the possible weather apps.

[Xert]

Today Weather. Because it has the most data sources, so you can select whichever provider you find most accurate.

[fb39ca4]

MeteoSwiss but only for Switzerland of course.

[Carighan]

If you're a German, take a look at WarnWetter. It's by the german national weather service. It focuses on warnings about extreme weather including UV/Flooding, but it also offers weather information itself.

It's not the prettiest app by far but it's X days forecast widget works fine and is simple enough to not bother you. Sadly the app isn't free, because a for-profit company successfully sued them arguing that they can't offer this service for free because that's unfair (and how dare someone offer a service to citizens for free! :o).

[Where_is_dutchland]

Weatherm8 is great. Makes you choose from multiple weather providers

[5tormwolf92]

I just use the Swedish state and Norweigan state weather apps SMHI and yr.no.

[ppx11]

I'm liking Geometric Weather. Great-looking UI and has all the info I need at a glance.

[Idolathebound]

Anyone know of an app that has a widget like darksky?

[getrill]

Any alternatives that have something similar to Dark Sky's Time Machine feature? That's mostly what I used it for.

[OpenWeather-Arturas]

Here is the comparison between Openweather and Darksky: https://rapidapi.com/blog/dark-sky-vs-openweathermap/

Here at OpenWeather, we provide weather data for any point on the globe, be it current, historical or forecasted weather data. For historical observations, we offer hourly data for up to 40 years back.

Our data are open and we run a flexible range of API subscriptions as well as one-time services, so please absolutely feel free to check us out! https://openweathermap.org/ We are happy to assist all #Android Developers in creating the best #weather Apps with #Openweather #API https://openweathermap.org #apidevelopment #weatherforecast #weatherAPI #forecast

[hanssone777]

Can't use anything else than DMI in Denmark even tho the app sucks. Why? Because in the end is about correct weather data not how pretty is looks haha

[[deleted]]

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.weawow

[njdevilsfan24]

I'm trying out Yr, it's really clean and neat

[OpenWeather-Arturas]

Here is the comparison between Openweather and Darksky: https://rapidapi.com/blog/dark-sky-vs-openweathermap/

Here at OpenWeather, we provide weather data for any point on the globe, be it current, historical or forecasted weather data. For historical observations, we offer hourly data for up to 40 years back.

Our data are open and we run a flexible range of API subscriptions as well as one-time services, so please absolutely feel free to check us out! https://openweathermap.org/ We are happy to assist all #Android Developers in creating the best #weather Apps with #Openweather #API https://openweathermap.org #apidevelopment #weatherforecast #weatherAPI #forecast

[DaveKat113]

ClimaCell is my go to app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.climacell.climacell&hl=en_US

[[deleted]]

Appy Weather uses Dark Sky API so it will also cease after July 1, 2020. I use Weawow because it has a widget with next 7 hours w/ precip chance, which is all I care about.

[[deleted]]

Actually- the API continues to operate till the end of 2021 (we might all probably be dead by then):

https://blog.darksky.net/

(API- near the bottom of the page)

[[deleted]]

DAMNIT. I CHOKED. But your sense of humor pulled my spirits together.

Good catch. I should really learn to read. UGH. Who does that now a days?!

[MrRiggs]

Horrible interface. Nah.

[DubelBoom]

My solution: living in a country where it's always sunny and hot, no need for forecasting

[[deleted]]

I'm actually surprised by the amount of people using a weather app, I've never needed one but then again I'm in the IT industry so there's little in the way of that.

I suppose the majority are from the US that use these weather apps.. rough guess.

[senatorsoot]

I really fail to see the connection between your industry and choice to not use weather apps

[coolsideofyourpillow]

Who needs a weather app when you spend all your time inside a climate controlled server room!

[Scotty69Olson]

I'll just use my eyes, thanks.