Living and commuting in New England, I want to know exactly when the next snow storm is supposed to start and stop. In all honesty, I hardly ever use the the standard weather app, because it just doesn’t provide enough detail for me. I did notice that Weather Doodle was perhaps a tiny bit slower retrieving the updated weather data than the standard iPhone app, but not enough to be a nuisance. From what I experienced, there wasn’t much difference between the forecasts of the stock iPhone weather app and Weather Doodle. Instead of being powered by the Weather Channel (like the standard app), Weather Doodle is backed by Weather Bug’s API and weather data, so it does give you the ability to choose an individual weather station for increased accuracy. You can add locations and get the current weather for that location, or you can get a 5-day forecast for any particular location…that’s pretty much it. That’s because other than the fantastic looking graphics, Weather Doodle really doesn’t offer users anything more feature-wise than the stock (aka free) weather app that comes included with iPhone. I think this is a great idea and I’d definitely be on board for an 8-bit theme, but I would like to see discounted multi-theme packs as well as the single theme purchases and a way to see a demo of a theme within the app before purchase.Īs I said earlier Weather Doodle is easily a “better looking” weather app, but as far as outright better, I’m not so sure. The developer has said that more themes are on the way and they have received a number of theme suggestions from current users ranging from vikings & 8-bit to tattoos and puppet shows. As of this review, there was just one alternate theme available for purchase, Printmaker, which is n artistic color-block print on wood style. Included with the 99¢ app is the gorgeous Paperscape theme, but users have the ability to purchase additional 99¢ themes as well. In fact there is nothing remotely doodle about it and the app should have really been called something like Artistic Weather or Weather Craft or some other name reflecting the true pedigree of its fine visuals. The unfortunate ubiquitous “doodle” moniker just doesn’t do the artwork justice.
The app features amazing animated artwork that not only changes with the weather, but the time of day as well.
From papercraft suns to cardboard clouds, its almost like holding a virtual weather diorama in your hands. Aesthetics police it’s time to lock up this repeat offender, for the folks at Tiny Mammal have produced Weather Doodle, which is quite possibly the most artistically stunning and stylish weather app I’ve seen to date.
It’s been said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I’d venture to say that most iPhone owners would agree that the stock weather app is anything but beautiful.
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