Car.Play Weather Navigation 4+

Pretty good. Needs a few more features

I wish I could search destinations by points of interest. I would also like to have updates regarding speed traps like Waze or Apple Navigation.

I do like this app for my motorcycle. I had to buy a CarPlay unit for the bike so I can use it, as the navigation works in CarPlay but on as a stand alone app on the phone.

The maps are accurate, the navigation good, and the weather helps me avoid small storm cells here in Florida.

Works with CarPlay but not always accurate

As the only radar available for CarPlay at the moment I went ahead and subscribed. However features are limited, no loops, no watch boxes. I planned to use this for CarPlay and rely on my regular apps for better weather information.

However, just 3 weeks in and I’m already noticing inaccurate radar. Tonight I was driving from west to east with a strong storm line moving west to east behind me. Just as the storm started to hit me, this app was telling me the storm was 20 miles east of my current position. Meaning the storm was already past me even though it was just catching up to me. A minute later radar said it was behind me. Then a few minutes later it was 20-25 miles in front of me. But never with me as I drove through the storm. Confirmed with two different weather apps that the radar was way off on this app.

Nice thought, but crippled unless you buy Pro.

I definitely like the idea of this, and I get it, developers need to make money. I also get that it would be difficult to serve ads here. So it would make sense to remove some features unless you get a pro version. That said, crippling the main feature, just isn’t it. Unless you have the pro version, the radar is delayed by two hours. If you’re using this to track or avoid storms, then that can set you back quite a bit. There has to be a better way than crippling the main feature.

Developer Response ,

Monetizing our app through CarPlay screen options is limited to offering a paid version. Unlike apps from corporate giants like IBM or the Weather Channel, we prioritize your privacy by refraining from selling your location data to advertisers. Given the significant time users spend in our app, especially during car commutes where some of our users rely on weather data for hours daily, offering a paid version becomes the most viable option. While other weather apps may use your information briefly, twice daily for around 30 seconds, our app caters to more prolonged and frequent usage.