Comments on: App Review: Forecast Weather Widget v2 (it’s the best)

By: Ray

Ray — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:57:21 +0000

So how do I unlock this thing?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:09:16 +0000

I prefer Weather Widgets, its got a much better looking interface (similar to HTC Sense UI).

By: Bret

Bret — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:32:15 +0000

I bought this widget and I cant get it to NOT SAY “LATROBE”

By: john

john — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:51:34 +0000

Are ALL apps, such as this one, compatible with HTC Sense?

By: Janiskfp

Janiskfp — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:10:37 +0000

@mikeeeee: iMap weather app does the mapping thing, and it’s clean and fast, too. It also does real-time location updating. I prefer its source accuracy to Weather.com as well, but I do realize people can come to different conclusions on that one depending on the weather they have (different services seem to track different kinds of weather differently.)

By: Janiskfp

Janiskfp — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:32:30 +0000

@Brett: the developer has been incredibly responsive. I’m sure if you sent him a log (try Log Collector) he’d either have a solution or a good reason he can’t solve it quickly within an hour or three.

@mikeeeee: Nope. It’s not a weather-junky app. It’s just the front end of a forecast, plus links of you want more info. Nothing to gunk up the works. It’s not a feature-driven app, it does what it does very well (I think the best of it’s purpose), but nothing more. It’s solid. It’ll update your position as you specify in the setup. It’s a fast, accurate widget for getting you out the door quickly, appropriately dressed, and won’t contrbute to the morning crankies by not working. And you can make it easy to see with groggy eyes.

By: mikeeeee

mikeeeee — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:10:05 +0000

looks really cool.

i’m curious though, does it put up radar in conjunction with google maps and GPS showing precip like weather.com does?

does it have a screen that shows the freeze line?

i drove up and down tornado alley 3 times a week for 8 years between st. louis and st. paul and really could have used this technology then.

my g-1 did really well in the summer (google maps plus GPS and weather.com) showing where the thunderboomers were and really good for snow last winter using it in conjunction with ‘tell me’ weather over the phone.

i would dump all of that stuff out and drop it like 3rd period french if WUNDERGROUND came out with an android app like they have for the i-phone.

By: Brett

Brett — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:36:33 +0000

it actually freezes my phone constantly. and gives errors

By: Janiskfp

Janiskfp — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:23:26 +0000

@Droid Ninja: The calendar widget is equally good and customizable (most of the same backgrounds). I use it, too.

@ David: Hm… I haven’t used the free version for some time, but I think the rest of the widget sizes are in the “donate” version. (Just install, long-press on your Home screen, select widgets and scroll pretty much to the bottom; they’re listed under “weather.”)

@Pablo: I like this widget in particular because it does what it does very well, and doesn’t try to do more. I like more detail, too, but I use links and my browser to really dig in. I think the developer built in a link to Wunderground, for the hour-by-hour on that site. The detail is fanatical, but the (lack of mobile) layout for hour-by-hour, well, frankly, sucks.

And thanks for the compliments!

By: Droid Ninja

Droid Ninja — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:54:55 +0000

Very good writeup. I ditched Weather Channel App for this one.

Queston – Anyone know how Francois Deslandes’s Calendar Widget is? The weather one is so good I am thinking about the calendar one.

By: David

David — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:04:45 +0000

How do i unlock the widgets?

By: Maj

Maj — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:30:28 +0000

This is definitely the best weather widget out there but the main drawback is the lack of skins (yes lack of skins again), most skins are ugly or very low resolution, im using widget 2×2 and for example the “foggy” icon is pixelated in some of the skins (can’t remember it’s name) but still it’s more accurate than any other weather widget (by the way, this is an international user)

By: Pablo

Pablo — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:19:44 +0000

I am impressed! VERY customizable, very good even in its free version!!

The only thing I am missing which is present in weather channel, is the by-hour forecast for the day

thanks for the news

By: Kappy79

Kappy79 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:24:20 +0000

Nice review, good details and nice screens. I will probably check that out.

By: Drew

Drew — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:15:46 +0000

Love that you are from MN! I am too, and weather is an ALWAYS important part of our lives here, ya, ya betcha! :P

I’m ditching my Tour this week and getting the DROID so I’m happy to see a review of a good weather app!