# Simple Weather Widget — user reviews > 91 indexed App Store user reviews of Simple Weather Widget by Back Bay Bytes LLC, rated 2.80/5 from 26 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-weather-widget/id914528145/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-weather-widget/id914528145.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 7 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of Simple Weather Widget? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ✨ Clean and compact design - 💡 Customizable information display - 🚀 Fast loading times (historically) - 👍 Easy to use (historically) - ✅ Good for widget functionality (historically) **Cons** - ❌ App no longer works - ❌ Abandoned by developers - ❌ Inaccurate weather data - 🐛 Frequent crashes - 💸 Paid for features that don't work - 📍 Forced location access - 🚫 No longer updated - 📉 Outdated functionality - 👎 Poor user experience - 🤢 Confusing and terrible interface **Commonly reported bugs** - App does not open - Error messages 'Unable to Display' - Widget not showing up in add widget list - Daily forecast has problem with current temperature in centigrade - Hourly forecast gone since iOS 11 - "Unable to Load" errors since iOS 10 - Crash after in-app purchase - Crash every time after upgrade - Current location won't update on widget - App doesn't show up on Add Widget List - Paid for premium, app crashes - Location is not correct - Widget data disappears until tapped - Doesn't update, spinning wheel - Paid for deluxe version, app crashes **Most requested features** - Add Russian language - Fix portrait only on iPad - Allow manual location input - Option to select different weather data sources - Add wind direction to widget - Make app universal for iPad layout - Option to open a different weather app when tapping widget - Add daily forecast to hourly - Color weather icons - List city name in widget - Add landscape mode for iPad ## Newest reviews (15 of 91) ### 3/5 — Everything I wanted... on the wrong screen *2021-05-18* This is seriously the app I was looking for. Simple, detailed, perfect. Purchased the premium, set it all up, went looking to add the widget and realized it’s only for the Today screen. I was wanting a widget for my Home Screen that could be there around my icons all the time. Severely bummed. ### 2/5 — Doesn’t work *2020-07-28* App doesn’t work, changed settings, no change on display ### 4/5 — Current location issue *2019-06-01* Current location won’t update on the widget ### 1/5 — Crash *2019-02-01, version 3.7* Crash after I buy premium version, make me need to refund 😑 ### 1/5 — The mOst inaccurate forecast app in App Store. *2019-01-20* The mOst inaccurate forecast app in App Store. **Developer response:** The free version uses OpenWeatherMap; I have personally found it quite accurate, but other geographic locations may have better or worse forecasting. The Premium version of the app uses the paid Dark Sky forecasting service, which is consistently rated among the best weather forecasts available; we do have to charge for it, though, as they charge us based on the number of times any of our users’ widgets update. ### 3/5 — Inaccurate *2018-12-13* I purchased your widget several months ago. It is a great widget: nicely designed and easy to configure. Unfortunately it is problematic in its only function. For example, last Saturday It forecasted rain for my home town through to the end of the following week. However, AcuWeather showed a more sunny forecast as did the local Weather Service. So I think you need to look into receiving your weather data from a more reliable source. Additionally, the email listed on your website bounced my mails. **Developer response:** Apologies for not seeing this sooner! The email issue has been fixed. As for accuracy: Dark Sky (which our premium version uses) is consistently rated highly for accuracy. I would like to offer other options such as AccuWeather, as I know different services are better or worse in different locations; however the other highly-rated paid services are unaffordable for an app like ours with a small number of paid users (we’d have to have tens of thousands of users, or charge a lot more money than anyone would want to spend, in order to break even using AccuWeather, for example). I do know that Dark Sky is always working on improving their forecasting system, so the accuracy in your area may improve over time. If you’re not happy with it, though, accept my apologies and feel free to request a refund from Apple. Cheers, -BBB ### 4/5 — 正體中文widget的「氣」請修正 *2018-02-09, version 3.7* 是「氣」不是「气」，謝謝 ### 1/5 — 千萬別買豪華版 *2017-12-02, version 3.7* 買了就閃退 千萬別買 請退款 ### 1/5 — Crashed all the time *2017-11-11, version 3.7* After I upgraded with in app purchase, it crashed every time I tried to open, no matter what I did! I tried to reinstall, restart the phone, and nothing worked! Waste of my money! ### 3/5 — Almost perfect *2017-09-24, version 3.7* Exactly what I was looking for and is very customisable. A few bugs (daily forecast has problem with current temperature in centigrade) and on minimum display has extra space below the widget. Once these fixed. I'll give five stars. Also paid 99p to remove the widget text advert. But worth it. ### 1/5 — Practical & very useful! *2017-09-21, version 3.7* Thanks a lot for your latest update! Widget is faster & more reliable. Wondering if you can make room in the widget next update for adding direction of windspeed on IPhone (as its not listed.) (Only IPad version has it listed currently). Otherwise your app always spot on accurate :) ### 4/5 — Updated to iOS 11 & hourly forcast is gone *2017-09-19* Hopefully fixed soon ### 2/5 — "Unable to Load" errors since iOS 10 *2016-12-27, version 3.5* I used to love this widget, but ever since I upgraded to iOS 10, I repeatedly get errors when the widget refreshes. I have to double tap it a few times in order for the update to appear, which takes much longer now because of this issue. ### 1/5 — Отстой *2016-12-11* Отстойное приложение. Постоянная геолокация, виджет в бесплатной не настроить. Чтобы настроить покупай. Форекаст рулит ### 1/5 — 花120結果閃退 *2016-09-24, version 3.5* 太過份了吧 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Abandoned? *2024-01-02* Doesn’t work anymore. ### 1/5 — Abandoned *2023-09-03, version 3.7* Look at the reviews. They, in the main, are years old. This app has been abandoned. If it works for you, great. ### 1/5 — Developers no longer support *2023-06-20* This app hasn’t been updated in 5 years, and as of 2023 no longer works on any of my apple devices. Leaving 1 star review with in hopes that anyone sorting by recent reviews will save time by not trying this app. ### 1/5 — Bugs *2023-04-02* App does not open. Errors messages “Unable to Display”. Deleted and reinstalled and still doesn’t work. Paying member for upgraded services and still app doesn’t work. ### 1/5 — Stupid *2022-07-25* Disgusting confusing stupid terrible - where’s my old weather app? How can I get it back. Omg. Will delete asap. ### 1/5 — Can’t Add Wiget to iPhone *2021-04-14* Does not work. App doesn’t even show up on the Add Widget List. Useless. ### 1/5 — Portrait only? *2021-01-31* Really, portrait only? On an iPad?!? Deleted... ### 1/5 — 垃圾 *2020-04-23* 6块钱买了之后还不能更新位置，还要在升级25元，垃圾千万别下 ### 1/5 — Frustrating *2019-04-17* Completely horrible forecasting. It’s never really right until about an hour before hand. Cool looking app. Completely unprofessional and unreliable data. ### 1/5 — Sketchy *2019-02-02, version 3.7* Doesn’t let you type in the city but instead forces you to allow it access to your location ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Was a good app...sad really *2023-09-25, version 3.7* You abandoned the app after we paid for it...classy 🙄 ### 5/5 — Get this, dump Weather Channel *2019-12-15* Simple, quick, no unneeded videos. Loads in seconds unlike the bloated Weather Channel. Far superior! ### 5/5 — 買了120元 結果一直閃退！！ 請問是否應當緊急處理一下問題 *2019-01-24, version 3.7* 爛透 ### 5/5 — 建议 *2018-04-08* 希望开发者先生可以更新一下软件，我想拥有如介绍所说的实时更新天气状况的服务，我的已经一个半小时不会自动更新了。真的希望这款软件更好一些，我喜欢这款软件，优点太多，尤其是widget界面，简洁的设计却包含了很多的内容，这是我找了好多软件中最满意的一款，谢谢开发者。 ### 5/5 — Add Russian language please *2018-04-01* Add Russian language please ### 5/5 — Awesome *2016-08-09, version 3.5* Best weather widget I've seen. Tons of options and it doesn't take up too much space on screen. Love it! ### 5/5 — THE best weather widget *2016-06-25, version 3.5* Takes very little space on today view while providing both hourly and daily forecast along with lots of other info such as humidity wind sunset etc, updates when I pull down NC and the scrolling text never annoyed me like others complained! ### 5/5 — Excellent! *2016-04-21, version 3.5* I purchased the premium and I love the app this is what I'm looking for its very simple.I hope you continue to update the app. ### 5/5 — Yup *2016-04-09, version 3.5* This is just what I needed ### 5/5 — Widget shows multi-day forecast! *2016-03-11* I can't tell you how many weather apps I've tried looking for one that can do a widget with a multi-day forecast. This is the only app I could find. I had to buy IAPS to get it to work because for some reason it couldn't figure out my current location. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt though, because I'm not sure if it's the app's fault or Apple's fault. In any case, it works great now. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-07.*