So, this review will be for 3 different weather apps in one post. I downloaded all of these while looking for a cute weather app. I wanted to see if any of them would be able to replace the default weather app I usually use.
I thought this app would be similar to an app that is no longer available called Moe Weather. I was never able to use the app but it had a character read the local weather for you. I can't really compare the two since I never used the Moe one but that was what inspired me to download this app.
The Karin character featured in the app is cute. However, there is nowhere in this app to set your location. I assume it uses your current GPS and only uses locations in Japan. Since I am not in Japan... this did not work. It doesn't even give you the Japanese weather if you're curious to know what the weather is in Japan. I can only assume you have to be in Japan for the app to work at all.There is a scroll bar on the side to make Karin smaller or bigger so you can see the map behind her. She reacts when you tap on her but she does not make any noises. Putting your finger on the screen and dragging it around will result in her following your finger movement with her head. Users can also select an outfit for her from the settings menu in the top right. The options are a Gothic Lolita costume, and two uniforms in pink or blue.
The translation for the options menu is as follows:Sound options
On Off
Bookmark startup location (Meaning to remember the location you initially access the app in rather than changing based on current location)
On Off
Change Clothes
3 options available...
The top left toggle on the main screen is whether or not to show the temperature. The right side of the board shows the current date.
This visuals of the app are fine but the app not working outside of Japan or having any languages available aside from Japanese are a problem. I would not recommend wasting time downloading this application for weather.
Rating: 1/5
- Free
- Seller: Satoru Umezawa
- Category: Weather
- Size: 41.9 MB
- Languages: Japanese
- Copyright: © 2018 dailyanime.news
For those who have not heard of Boo, Boo is a Pomeranian dog who's photos have circulated all over the internet. It is a cute and happy looking dog with a round headed teddy bear Asian fusion cut. The images in this application of of this specific dog. They are randomly generated for each location and cycled every hour (Like the Yahoo Weather app).When you start the app cute text pops up saying 'Boo: The world's cutest dog'. Seems a bit presumptuous off the bat. However, the app itself is easy to understand and fairly user friendly.
This works just like the Yahoo Weather app. Swiping left and right cycles through locations you have added. To add new locations there is a +City icon that allows users to add more cities to the list.
Tapping the Boo head button at the bottom brings up an option to pay 2.99USD to remove the ads from the app. The share button is pretty self explanatory. The settings app allows users to change the temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius or visa-versa.
Within the Settings users can also opt to get notifications when new Boo images are added, Help/FAQ/etc, the Booweather website and the ability to pay to remove ads again.
In the swipe up section wind, humidity, UV index, visibility, 7 day forecast, radar, hour by hour forecast, sunrise and sunset time as well as some other information... and several ads.The popup asking users to rate the app is quite aggressive. Upon opening the app I got the popup 3 times in under 5 minutes. Of course I'd assume adding my rating to the app page would stop these.
The app is alright... basically a dog themed version of the Yahoo Weather app. The ads can sometimes get in the way, but not terribly often. That being said it is a solid application and does what it is supposed to.
Rating: 3.5/5
- Free
- Seller: Weather Creative Inc.
- Category: Weather
- Size: 78 MB
- Languages: English
- Copyright: © 2017 Weather Creative Inc.
This is a cat themed weather app that is essentially identical to the Boo weather app I just reviewed above, at least in functionality. However, there is some minor difference in the options.Like the Boo app the main screen shows the city, temperature, etc, along with a random cat image. Some of the cat images are cuter than others.
Swiping left and right changes the location, and more locations can be added with the button at the bottom of the screen.
In the Settings menu there are the same options as the Boo app but there is no link to the BooWeather website. Instead there is a link to the featured animal shelter. Clicking this gives you some information on the shelter and a link to the website for that shelter.
Swiping up is how you get to the more detailed weather information where you can find the forecast over the next several days and so on.
The buttons at the bottom of the main screen have the added bin icon to remove ads as well as a Kittens button.
Unlike the Boo Weather app the ad removal here is a bit different. To remove the ads users have to sign up for a Meow Prime Plan. these are subscription packages that range from one month to 6 months to a lifetime subscription plan. The subscription removes the ads but also gives you access to all of the Kitten themes.Kitten themes can be accessed by tapping the Kitten button at the bottom of the main app page. All users have access to the Default theme which is what the app has upon downloading. There is a free theme called Crazy Cat Art as well. There are several other themes but users need to have Meow Prime in order to download and use them. These themes include Yoga Cats, Sphynx, Holiday Kitties, Kitty Love and many more. Users can even create their own theme by uploading their own cat images (Requires Meow Prime). The themes will change the images available for the main page backgrounds.
The app is cute and does what it is intended to do. The functionality is simple and it has an easy user interface. I think the fact that you can upload your own images is a great feature, though I'm not sure I'd wish to pay for it.
Rating: 3.5/5
- Free
- Seller: Weather Creative Inc.
- Category: Weather
- Size: 124.5 MB
- Languages: English
- Copyright: © 2015 Weather Creative Inc.
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