Yahoo Weather ٤+

Nice weather app

I was a long time user of the Weather Channel app for iPad until it stopped working. So I deleted it and tried to download the new one but couldn’t find it in the App Store anymore. This Yahoo app was free and had nice pictures so I thought I would give it a try. There are several features that I really like better than the Weather Channel app, namely, the 24 hr temperature chart and the graphic of the sun, wind speed, barometric pressure, and moon phase. These are very handy and make it easy to see at a glance a lot of information. The one thing that I am still trying to figure out is the nighttime low temperature. If I am reading it right (and I’m still not sure I am) the high/low for the day gives the high temperature first, then the low, so you have to look at the previous days low to see what the low will be that night. But the temperature chart usually shows one low, the written forecast another low, and the daily high/low chart yet another. It’s confusing to say the least. But overall I like the app and will continue to use it, even if it does confuse me at times.

Why did the age rating change?

Today I updated the app, and when I went to check the weather I couldn't find my app all of a sudden. I searched for the app in the App Store. Once I found it the download button said open. I clicked on the download button (that said open) and a message popped up on my screen. It said that I cannot use this app because of the age restrictions. I'm pretty sure this is because of my data plan. (It's one of the child ones.) I LOVED this app so much to begin with! I found the pictures to be beautiful and the weather forecast to be (decently) reliable. If there is anyone the age rating could be changed that would be amazing but I'd also understand if that's not possible! I'm still pretty confused why the age rating went up to a shocking 17+! It said it was for unrestricted web access, which is even more confusing. I will be giving this app three stars. The first star I took off is because the app only worked on WiFi which was really annoying because I'd use it in the car a lot to see how I should lighten my load. And I'm taking the other star off because when you make an app it should be usable for everyone, not just those who have data plans that are for over eighteen. I'm very disappointed that this age rating occurred. Overall though this was one of the very best apps I had on my phone, and I recommend it to my friends and family 24/7.

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Thank you for your feedback - we are always working to make the app better and value your input to help us continue to make improvements. -BR

Aug 2020: what was your design team thinking?

What happened in your update? Where’s the data, the Coronavirus stats??! This looks like a kid’s book now. Ridiculous changes and design decisions in this update. It’s bulkier and gives less info at a glance. What a disappointment. This used to be my go to app. I loved its concise data, small hourly view of the weather, and general appearance. There’s little left from the original version to keep me returning now. I have no idea why you would ruin a good layout and design. Your design team missed what people want. With the most recent update this month (August 2020) The weather icons are chunky, and fill up the screen. No appeal whatsoever. The original app was beautiful to look at with local photos that changed about every 30 seconds, pulled in from Flickr. They gave a personal view of the area with a stunning overall effect. I loved checking the weather just to see the photos in an area, too. That changed a few years ago. Now I rarely see any local photos and the ones selected rarely change or have nothing to do with the region. Often they weren’t even taken in the same country. I have no idea why each update has become less appealing. What were you thinking?

Two stars. Downgraded from five. I think the weather is about as accurate as it used to be. But I can get that elsewhere.

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Thanks for sharing your feedback with us. We will share this with the rest of the team, as we are working continuous to improve the user interface. We value your feedback so please continue to share any suggestions you might have. -BR