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JD_5643 t1_jd8h438 wrote

It’s UI/UX was perfect. I miss it. Only app I’ve ever bought that I didn’t regret.

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AverageCowboyCentaur t1_jd8hq0s wrote

Same there is no weather app that comes close. It's a damn shame that Apple bought them out. Their own weather app is horrible and nowhere near as user-friendly as the dark sky app.

There is no current option on Android or iPhone, even on the web, that provides quick up-to-date and accurate weather like they did.

So perfect, so beautiful, and it had everything you needed with appropriate notifications when you wanted them.

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mindless900 t1_jd8m0ql wrote

It is mostly still available in the built in iOS Weather App... But it isn't quite the same UI/UX and is missing some data/features.

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brokenearth03 t1_jd8n35t wrote

Doesn't matter if the background is pure dark sky, the apple UI is trash in comparison.

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TackoFell t1_jdc8gu5 wrote

I’ve noticed that the radar forward casting in the apple version is awful. Like you cross “now” and the entire storm front makes a hard direction turn.

So I don’t actually trust it at all, where with DarkSky and some other apps if they said “rain starting in 6 minutes” I’d feel fine going for a 5 minute walk.

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Hemenway t1_jda6wsi wrote

Have you tried Windy?

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SWOsome t1_jdabzd0 wrote

Windy is amazing, but I see them as two separate uses. Windy gives you data. A shit ton of data. It’s great for weather nerds and those that rely on accurate weather data. Windy was incredibly valuable to me navigating the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Coast. The wave height and wind visualization is outstanding.

Dark sky is better for the consumer though IMO. It just did a better job of answering the question: do I need an umbrella at this location at this time?

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Motoroadies t1_jdc1pbw wrote

Try Ventusky.com or the app by the same name. Loads quick and plenty of data. Pulls from different models across the globe.

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BobtheDead t1_jd8l4p5 wrote

I got this app for free when Starbucks used to showcase an app of the week or however that promotion worked. I still open Dark Sky first just out of muscle memory.

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tranquilo666 t1_jdarnh2 wrote

Why tf would you get down voted for this? Lol. I’m literally scrolling the comments looking for weather app recommendations. Thank you!

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EshuMarneedi t1_jdbrtur wrote

Try CARROT. Expensive but you can replicate the exact UI.

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TheresANewPharoah t1_jdbzxjo wrote

Carrot uses dark sky… will it still?

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EshuMarneedi t1_jdcu2ou wrote

No, will probably use Apple or Foreca for the feee version. But you can change the weather source if you pay.

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Riptide360 t1_jd8jv6i wrote

Apple bought Dark Sky when they released their popular iOS app for android. The Dark Sky dev team has made Apple Weather better but we lost a lot from not having better competition.

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BobtheDead t1_jd8lukp wrote

My experience with the iOS weather app has been bad to the point that the radar view is almost unusable.

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nsa_reddit_monitor t1_jd99xxa wrote

When Apple bought them out I noticed the forecast quality took a dive. It used to be accurate within a minute or two for rain and within a couple degrees for temperature but then it just started being wrong to the point I stopped trusting it.

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patiohops t1_jd9o2hv wrote

Agreed - the new Apple weather app accuracy is terrible. Appreciate we’re all taking a moment to appreciate the work of art the dark sky app was.

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HarpuasGhost t1_jd8o992 wrote

God I miss Dark Sky. Just a perfect app. Apple Weather just doesn't do the same for me.

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sambes06 t1_jda3oap wrote

So many more clicks to see what I want.

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Glorious_tim t1_jd8us1e wrote

I download dark sky after a woman sitting next to us at an outdoor restaurant was counting down the minutes until the rain would begin. She got to one minute and stood up and started to gather her belongings and the rain began a few moments later. I used it for an outdoor Shakespeare in the park, and during act I it said rain was coming in 7 minutes. We got up and stood under an overhang and the rain began almost exactly 7 minutes later. Amazing app. I will miss it

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1stmistake t1_jd9o730 wrote

Their down to the minute precipitation messages always made me think of Back to the Future II. 'Too bad the postal service isnt as reliable as the weather service! '

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tranquilo666 t1_jd8y2kr wrote

I’m still so sad/angry at Apple about this. What a wonderful app that they killed in cold blood. The Apple weather app is garbage in comparison. 😢😭😭

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laverabe t1_jdflkdl wrote

almost like these big companies need to be broken up

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shidekigonomo t1_jd8kazu wrote

Dark Sky really was the best. While I wish the native iOS Weather app was much better (the way the radar/map is presented seems a decade behind where Dark Sky left off, for instance), I've also found that every other third-party app I've tried out has been even worse. Hopefully something new comes along that isn't immediately snapped up by a bigger company.

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dataphile t1_jd8p9g1 wrote

I swapped to Carrot weather which essentially duplicates the Dark Sky interface (not quite as good, but similar).

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is_that_a_question t1_jd98ypn wrote

It just didn’t do it for me. The notifications weren’t accurate, weather sources varied greatly, the radar was off, the crowdsourcing data is difficult, the subscription was outrageous

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CivilizedGuy123 t1_jdab8r6 wrote

Carrot is good but the childish swearing that they think is humorous just prevents me from buying it. Let the teenagers giggle at it … Chuckleheads.

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Ohuigin t1_jdavu4z wrote

This is what I switched to as well. You can still use dark sky as a data source, but by no means does it replace the stand alone app. It was the best and most accurate weather app I’ve come across in over a decade of trying out damn near all of them.

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FloodMoose t1_jd8hw01 wrote

An excellent app that went to die at the forbidden apple...

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lucky_ducker t1_jd8nv4w wrote

I was so bummed when they discontinued the Android app, and angry when Google Play charged me for another year's subscription two months later. They denied my appeal, saying that I voluntarily agreed to the cost until and unless I un-subscribed.

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nsa_reddit_monitor t1_jd9a2i8 wrote

I would have done a chargeback.

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mata_dan t1_jdbca3d wrote

If credit yep and it'd be quickly sorted, if debit you could literally report it to your bank as criminals stealing money off you because that's what it is. (depends on your country or where your account is of course)

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markdhughes t1_jd93h9f wrote

I miss Dark Sky every day, weather here's difficult. CARROT's a fine UI replacement, but now the data source is gone it's not as powerful.

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vakr001 t1_jd9e07d wrote

Dark Sky was amazing. The precipitation alerts were spot on and were essential for travel

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eulynn34 t1_jd9hrl9 wrote

My favorite weather app is gone.

You suck, Apple

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LoveSibs21 t1_jd97n9f wrote

Does Apple EVEN use the DATA SOURCE?

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bekahed979 t1_jd9wgt7 wrote

Dark Sky was amazing, I miss it

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BobtheDead t1_jdav5or wrote

Apple saying Dark Sky was integrated into the iOS weather app is like saying a brick thrown into the side of my pc is “integrated”.

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cloudydays2021 t1_jd92fur wrote

The most perfect app ever. I never pay for apps but this was the exception. RIP 🪦

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j_h4n5 t1_jda0f62 wrote

I noticed recently that I check the weather much less, which is not ideal.

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LotusElise t1_jd8wxkf wrote

Corporate consolidation. I loved this app.

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jimmyhoke t1_jdba0ix wrote

I miss the API, they killed that off a while ago.

It was a free, super accurate weather API. I had my terminal setup to show me that weather on startup.

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Kernel-Angus t1_jdax2ph wrote

Hyperlocal weather on Google play uses what darksky became once appleized (weatherkit) It's ok. The radar feed is reminiscent of the original, but not what it was. I do like the hourly graph. It seems pretty accurate to actual.

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FruityChypre t1_jdaxwyt wrote

Thank you everyone for validating my continued mourning for Dark Sky. I’ve been using Carrot - vaguely close, but not close enough.

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Walverine13 t1_jdb3tub wrote

Anyone found a replacement? I got an add on tiktok for Clime, not sure if I like it yet

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Shockmaindave t1_jdc08jk wrote

Apple used to be famous for their interface design, but their new version of Weather put that concept to bed and smothered it with a pillow.

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mata_dan t1_jdbbnqr wrote

Really good article.
Also now I know more specifically why I still go to the met office website all the time to check the weather, it does some of these things (and has for a long time).

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DropShadow13 t1_jdmirma wrote

Dark Sky is working again for me as of March 24th

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semicausal OP t1_jdrgpdm wrote

Yeah it like _kinda_ works but if I switch cities it stops again. And no weather radar so

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DropShadow13 t1_jdrh1ap wrote

No issues switching cities. Just noticed Carrot no longer is using DS data. Radar does seem hit or miss though. Better than nothing.

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Tomech17 t1_jdoldup wrote

I don't know the app but after reading the comments I have the feeling I miss something that I even don't know :D

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