Alternative to DarkSky on Android?

Mobius 1 · 5 Aug 2020 at 22:20

smokedog said:

Sorry :/

GeX said:
Yeeeeap, you're on the list now *gets out little book*

what list

sorry guys, I was giving some thanks to pointing me in the direction of this app. :/

Edit. I do actually have a work phone which is android. So watching this thread for the alternatives.

GeX · 5 Aug 2020 at 22:55

It's all in jest

Rimsy · 6 Aug 2020 at 12:50

smokedog said:
It was AccuWeather and called MinuteCast, its still there in the app but renamed to 'Looking ahead'

Bang on thank you. Seems the app is very very different now to how it was when i used it... cant say I'm a fan.

smokedog · 29 Aug 2020 at 17:05

Seems like Google is working on improving it weather forecasting

Shame its not that accurate and too far ahead. AccuWeather has more up to date and more detailed forecast

DataVampire · 30 Aug 2020 at 09:09

smokedog said:
Seems like Google is working on improving it weather forecasting

Shame its not that accurate and too far ahead. AccuWeather has more up to date and more detailed forecast

How much is it to remove the adds on AccuWeather and i see there is quite a few bad reviews up for it/ Spomething about the last update ? is this correct ?

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 30 Aug 2020 at 10:43

Anyone tried Overdrop?
I've just installed it and you can choose Dark sky as the weather provider.

DataVampire · 30 Aug 2020 at 11:10

Pyr0m@nI@]{ said:
Anyone tried Overdrop?
I've just installed it and you can choose Dark sky as the weather provider.

What is the point. Darksky is going to ios and closing in android.

EdwardTeach · 30 Aug 2020 at 11:21

DataVampire said:
you are looking at the incorrect app with a similar name lol.

Is the bad one you are referring to
1Weather Forecast
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.weather1.forecast.widget&hl=en_GB

The one i was referring to and use
1Weather : Forecasts, Widgets, Snow Alerts & Radar

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handmark.expressweather&hl=en_GB

2 totally diff apps lol

When I try to install 1weather it says it is not available in my country! I am assuming that you guys recommending it are in the UK?

smokedog · 30 Aug 2020 at 11:50

DataVampire said:
How much is it to remove the adds on AccuWeather and i see there is quite a few bad reviews up for it/ Spomething about the last update ? is this correct ?

Its £8.49 per year to remove ads, I've an adblocker installed so I can't see any ads.

I prefer this update over the previous as its made it more like DarkSky, more focus on the weather conditions over a 2 hour period. Accuracy does feel a bit hit and miss. Few times it forecasted as no rain when it's clearly is raining.

DataVampire · 30 Aug 2020 at 15:57

EdwardTeach said:
When I try to install 1weather it says it is not available in my country! I am assuming that you guys recommending it are in the UK?

I am in the uk yes.

Scam · 30 Aug 2020 at 17:18

smokedog said:
Accuracy does feel a bit hit and miss. Few times it forecasted as no rain when it's clearly is raining.

Unless I'm missing something you can't set up notifications to simply tell you when it's going to rain? I don't want a persistent notification and the only other option is for extreme weather :confused:

I find it really hard to read all the info too, it's just a mass of plain text on a background.. I think I will uninstall...

superleeds27 · 30 Aug 2020 at 18:22

DataVampire said:
What is the point. Darksky is going to ios and closing in android.

API is open until end of 2021.

Hello weather
Today weather
Overdrop

My go to ones

DataVampire · 31 Aug 2020 at 00:11

superleeds27 said:
API is open until end of 2021.

Hello weather
Today weather
Overdrop

My go to ones

My understanding of the whole dark sky saga they can cut it anytime they want to. I for one would not invest in any app that uses the api with lets face it no future what so ever.

superleeds27 · 31 Aug 2020 at 01:08

DataVampire said:
My understanding of the whole dark sky saga they can cut it anytime they want to. I for one would not invest in any app that uses the api with lets face it no future what so ever.

You do realise the above apps have more providers than just dark sky?

Today weather has about 10
Overdrop has 3
Hello weather has 5

AccuWeather us by far the most accurate I've found

Scam · 31 Aug 2020 at 13:40

superleeds27 said:
Hello weather

I really like Hello Weather but it seems even on their paid version they don't do rain notifications. Same for Today Weather. Seriously, why is no one copying Dark Sky and doing this? It's like the one thing everyone wants for a weather app... :confused:

superleeds27 · 31 Aug 2020 at 17:28

Scam said:
I really like Hello Weather but it seems even on their paid version they don't do rain notifications. Same for Today Weather. Seriously, why is no one copying Dark Sky and doing this? It's like the one thing everyone wants for a weather app...

I think Appy Weather does that. In the paid version, but, if it's vital then it's worth it.

Dev is quite active too

Scam · 31 Aug 2020 at 17:50

superleeds27 said:
I think Appy Weather does that. In the paid version, but, if it's vital then it's worth it.

Dev is quite active too

Thanks I'll check it out. Tricky to have to pay for a premium/sub just to see if it works as I want.

superleeds27 · 31 Aug 2020 at 18:23

Scam said:
Thanks I'll check it out. Tricky to have to pay for a premium/sub just to see if it works as I want.

There's a monthly option in there for 99p. Could try thst