I just release a new weather app on the App Store called Weathercaster! Weathercaster is a chart based weather app that gives you all the detail you need to know about daily forecasts via a single chart.
https://apple.co/44QySvl
I've always liked weather in a visual/chart format over the majority of weather apps that try to show a single summary representing each day. In reality conditions on a given day often change and can be both sunny, cloudy and have a thunderstorm for example and a chart makes this easier to convey. I found there was no great purely chart focused weather app (at least not one that I liked) so I crated a visual weather app that I always wanted, which shows everything you need to know in a forecast in a single chart. The charts show cloud cover (point color) temperature (line) rainfall probabilities (area chart), thunderstorms/snow (icons that appear on the chart), and wind speed (alternate secondary chart). It also shows rainfall amounts as a text annotation near rainfall probabilities. I also made a widget and watch app to show summaries of the next day or two in easy to digest formats. Weathercaster uses SwiftUI, Swift Charts, and WeatherKit which made development a breeze compared to some of my earlier attempts at weather apps with Objective-C and 3rd party libraries.
The app is built with a strong focus on privacy: no ads, no trackers, and absolutely no Google or Meta code for tracking ad conversions. I’m a fully indy developer, proud to operate entirely within the Apple ecosystem, avoiding much of the bloat and invasive practices common in many modern iOS apps. This approach does mean I rely on a modest subscription or a one-time "fair" unlock fee through In-App Purchase to monetize. But I believe it’s a worthwhile trade-off for an app that’s leaner, more efficient, and truly respects your privacy.
If it sounds interesting to you, please check it out and let me know what you think! I'm also curious to hear what the community thinks of this type of monetization in general compared to say ad-based monetization.
Here's the app-store link.
Looking forward to hearing what people think!
https://apple.co/44QySvl
I've always liked weather in a visual/chart format over the majority of weather apps that try to show a single summary representing each day. In reality conditions on a given day often change and can be both sunny, cloudy and have a thunderstorm for example and a chart makes this easier to convey. I found there was no great purely chart focused weather app (at least not one that I liked) so I crated a visual weather app that I always wanted, which shows everything you need to know in a forecast in a single chart. The charts show cloud cover (point color) temperature (line) rainfall probabilities (area chart), thunderstorms/snow (icons that appear on the chart), and wind speed (alternate secondary chart). It also shows rainfall amounts as a text annotation near rainfall probabilities. I also made a widget and watch app to show summaries of the next day or two in easy to digest formats. Weathercaster uses SwiftUI, Swift Charts, and WeatherKit which made development a breeze compared to some of my earlier attempts at weather apps with Objective-C and 3rd party libraries.
The app is built with a strong focus on privacy: no ads, no trackers, and absolutely no Google or Meta code for tracking ad conversions. I’m a fully indy developer, proud to operate entirely within the Apple ecosystem, avoiding much of the bloat and invasive practices common in many modern iOS apps. This approach does mean I rely on a modest subscription or a one-time "fair" unlock fee through In-App Purchase to monetize. But I believe it’s a worthwhile trade-off for an app that’s leaner, more efficient, and truly respects your privacy.
If it sounds interesting to you, please check it out and let me know what you think! I'm also curious to hear what the community thinks of this type of monetization in general compared to say ad-based monetization.
Here's the app-store link.
Looking forward to hearing what people think!