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angelmb · Apr 16, 2011, 12:02 PM

Open iTunes, search for 'Have a Camper Day'. Download and play with it. Be advised you are gonna to contract the two major smiling muscles, the risorius and the zygomatic major, a lot of times.

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Why are weather applications so boring?

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cgc · Apr 17, 2011, 12:49 PM

Why is this necessary? My preferred weather app (Weather Alert USA) looks just good enough, provides a ton of weather alert customizations, and a few ways to show the weather. The focus is weather, not eye candy and BS backgrounds. This app will appeal to a few but it's a photo app that just so happens to have the weather in a small area of the bottom of the display.

subego · 11:19 PM

It's free. Jeez.

I'm a fan of WeatherBug:

It has data. Lots and lots of data. I like data.

Full disclosure: I live mere blocks away from a well maintained WeatherBug station, so I get really accurate local data. As in the most accurate I've ever had in my life. Others may not be so lucky.

osiris24x · Apr 18, 2011, 07:12 PM

Agreed on WeatherBug - great app with lots of useful data. I use the iPhone version too.

subego · Apr 19, 2011, 05:37 AM

I do as well. Even paid two crisp and clean Washingtons for it.

However, WRT the point of the thread, I very much wish it was prettier.

shifuimam · Apr 19, 2011, 07:18 PM

Reminds me of Kirby's Epic Yarn.

Stogieman · Apr 21, 2011, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by subego

It's free. Jeez.
I'm a fan of WeatherBug:

So am I. It's a great app but they really need to update the icon and graphics for the Retina display. They look like crap on my iPhone 4.

subego · Apr 29, 2011, 02:56 PM

Holy crap. WeatherBug got their icon act together!

Stogieman · Apr 29, 2011, 03:33 PM

Sweet!

subego · 05:43 PM

I decided to check out My-Cast Weather Radar after a pimping by Gruber.

It's definitely prettier than WeatherBug (which isn't saying much). It has graphs. I like visualized data too, so that's nice.

WeatherBug is creaming it in the accuracy department though. I live right near Lake Michigan, and the app is getting weather data from four or five miles inland (at the airports). Today, that meant My-Cast tried to trick me into believing it was a whole 10 degrees warmer than it really was.

I'm tellin' ya, if you live near a station, WB is killer.

subego · May 1, 2011, 06:21 AM

I played around with My-Cast some more, and it was giving different readings for my position near the lake vs. the airports, so I withdraw my previous statement that My-Cast is cribbing temps from inland.

Still gave warmer readings than I thought it should be. I should get a thermometer and test.

Anyone know of a super-accurate thermometer? I assume analog is the way to go for the best price to accuracy ratio.

AccessoryGeeks · May 4, 2011, 05:23 PM

I feel as if weather is just weather.
The best feature to have for a weather app would be its ease and convenience.

cgc · May 4, 2011, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by AccessoryGeeks

I feel as if weather is just weather.
The best feature to have for a weather app would be its ease and convenience.

Finally...good to know I'm not the only one who thinks this...I'll add it should look nice but looks are not the #1 priority. This app looks sloppy which distracts from the weather forecast.

subego · May 5, 2011, 01:25 PM

I imagine a world where one day all free weather apps are accepted, regardless of their creed, shoelaces, or yarn.

themacguy · May 19, 2011, 05:41 PM

I love this app, but it doesn't always load quickly for me.

subego · May 20, 2011, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by subego

I played around with My-Cast some more, and it was giving different readings for my position near the lake vs. the airports, so I withdraw my previous statement that My-Cast is cribbing temps from inland.

Still gave warmer readings than I thought it should be. I should get a thermometer and test.

Anyone know of a super-accurate thermometer? I assume analog is the way to go for the best price to accuracy ratio.

Right now, WB says it's 54, and MyCast says it's 69.

Seeing as it's cold out, I say **** you MyCast.

mdc · May 24, 2011, 09:04 AM

Aelios has a very interesting UI. I haven't downloaded it yet, but the videos on the website are very interesting.

subego · May 24, 2011, 12:28 PM

Purty!

In the continuing WB vs. MyCast saga, it's either 48 degrees (WB) or 62 degrees (MC).

**** YOU MYCAST! YOU LIE!

ghostshadow · May 26, 2011, 09:44 PM

I have to agree with the post up above. Aelios is pretty darn sexy - It's really one of the nicest looking weather apps that I have laid eyes on.

ctt1wbw · Oct 2, 2011, 10:19 PM

I have settled on WeatherPro for both the iPhone and iPad. Simply the best out of the 30 or so that I own.

WeatherPro

cgc · Oct 3, 2011, 09:44 AM

I've been having issues with my city not showing up in WeatherAlert USA so I bought eWeather Pro which is beautiful and functional.