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Still not Storm, but getting there!
Have been using the Pro version for some time now. I am generally pleased with this app, but one thing sorely lacking is the ‘single sweep radar’ that was present in the Weather Underground Storm app. This function allowed you to select a weather radar site and get a live feed from it. It was great for tracking a storm in real time instead of waiting for 5+ minutes to get a HD radar. It also had choices within the single sweep to do Doppler velocities to interpret possible tornadic signatures faster than relying on official sources.Show lessDoomMeister76
Good app but ads over the top
I understand the need for ads when not paying for an app but there comes a point where the ads are so frequent/intrusive that the app is not usable. If I were to consider paying for an app, on principle, I will not invest in an app that is so greedy it uses these ad tactics. Weatherwise, this looks like a great app and I particularly love the overview map that can show weather systems, the jetstream, etc. My understanding is that this is the old/or bought by/or bought, weather underground. Good content. Ads too much. Most apps want to get you hooked on using them and simply maybe have an opening ad and/or a banner at the bottom. This app does the banner, an opening ad, and another ad every time you interact with app at all. Wouldn’t know if I like to subscribe because it’s too frustrating of an experience even using the app to begin with.Show lessJualter
Great!
After the original Storm got sold off and shut down I tried multiple weather apps, a bunch, and finally settled on WeatherMate. The app hasn’t let me down since! It’s accurate, as much as it can be expected in the mountains anyhow, hard to predict what the weather will do here precisely, especially in the microclimate areas, but overall does very well with it. Plenty of features as well. I do have an issue now though, not with the app but the ads. Some of the new ads have no way of closing them. They are excessively long as well, but getting through them all the way doesn’t offer a solution to exit out of the window. In the past these have popped up and I believe WeatherMate has taken them down quickly, please get this new batch off screen so I can keep enjoying this wonderful app, thank you!
Update: the ads got fixed not long after my original comment. This app was really good at predicting the weather, but lately has been quite off. I’m not sure if they’ve switched to a new algorithm or what, but I haven’t been able to rely on this app these first couple months of 2023. I’ll stick with it though and see if something changes.Show lessDJNicho1