New essential Android apps thread
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I moved from Weather Timeline to CARROT Weather, which uses dark sky. They're all going subscription based and this is no exception at 89p a month working off my google play credits. Whilst the app itself is nicely designed, the widgets (2 of) are quite poor. Uninstalling and cancelling my sub to it as I type this. Might just go back to Weather Timeline again even though it isn't supported anymore.
Dark Sky isn't bad and use it more than the met office app I also use. My job is weather dependent so like something reasonably accurate. Dark Sky is £2.99 a year so not expensive.
Interesting read. Support your devs people
He sold it though, so hopefully made a little money from it and it's back in the play store.
It's almost funny really. People don't want to pay for apps and they even go as far as blocking ads... poor devs end up removing their apps as they actually cost them money to run.
Interesting read. Support your devs people
He sold it though, so hopefully made a little money from it and it's back in the play store.
It's almost funny really. People don't want to pay for apps and they even go as far as blocking ads... poor devs end up removing their apps as they actually cost them money to run.
That's the thing - a one off app fee doesn't work well in some circumstances as the income for the developer tapers off after a while and yet they still have to constantly maintain it. Eventually the developer gets tired of doing so and flogs it to a company with more resources at their disposal - QuickPic being an excellent example. I'd gladly re-install Weather Timeline but I don't trust this new company...
It doesn't help that Google doesn't support developers for its own platform well at all. Subscription fee's help in this area, especially with Weather apps because I believe the dev gets charged to access the weather data API's or something? Except not everyone wants to go the subscription route.
Could be something in the "For You" section, make sure and areas are un-ticked and it should stop that.
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That did the trick! thanks very much
No problem.
Other weather app I use is Flowx
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.enzuredigital.weatherbomb
Subscription options but can't remember if you can use a free version. I personally find it useful for weather trend over next 7 to 10 days. Doesn't have a fancy widget mind! For a current day forecast you'll need something like Dark Sky. As my work is often weather dependent Flowx useful.
Nova Launcher Prime is 59p on Play store right now. Just bought it and it's also family library so my other half has it too now 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher.prime
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher.primeI just used a good amount of my dad's £47 of credit on films (planet/apes trilogy for example) from the play store. Cobra Kai is excellent if you haven't seen season 1.I've got £25 google play credit I need to use before they start expiring (earned on google surveys) - what do I spend them on?
All the decent apps I'd like aren't Family Library enabled so they'd only work for my dad's account. Mobile gaming is pointless so all that is left is video content for me really.
It's a shame Google removed the ability to use credits to purchase their hardware. I purchased quite a few first gen Clowncasts back in the day.
