CARROT Weather Gains Updated Design With Garden Layout and More

[falkon-engine]

I subscribe I like the widgets especially on Apple watch.

 

[CarAnalogy]

I subscribe to Carrot because they have lots of Apple Watch complications. The app also integrates well with live activities/Dynamic Island.

Also the quick source switching is very useful. Helped me determine which service is most accurate for me.

And the layout can't be beat. The customization level is excellent. It tells me exactly what I want to know at a glance, with deep dives into any aspect of the weather, including full explanations.

It's expensive, but the developer is clearly working very hard for the money.

 

[GIZBUG]

It's expensive, but the developer is clearly working very hard for the money.

100% Truth. Constant updates, and quick to respond when having issues.

 

[Dorv]

Speaking of which, it's nuts that the built in weather app does not do this.

They do. I've learned that in the time I've turned off Carrot (FWIW, I resubscribed this morning. I just like Carrot more )

 

[cocky jeremy]

So a weather app…for kids

Depending on your settings, it's definitely not for kids. lol. You can make it super vulgar if you want.

 

[CarAnalogy]

Depending on your settings, it's definitely not for kids. lol. You can make it super vulgar if you want.

I actually forgot that that's its whole schtick. I turned that off right away. I like it because it will tell me more than I could ever want to know about every aspect of the weather.

 

[Bornee35]

still rocking that grandfathered in premium cost of 3 dollars.

 

[milkrocket]

Why is anyone paying a subscription for this app? It uses free weather data from NOAA and then charges money for it

 

[rwilliams]

They do. I've learned that in the time I've turned off Carrot (FWIW, I resubscribed this morning. I just like Carrot more )

The built in weather app uses Live Activities/Dynamic Island? I have never seen this and now I'm wondering what I haven't enabled to make this work.

 

[Stromos]

I'm grandfathered into an old plan and I applaud the dev for letting people grandfather in that have paid all this time. The cost is for the cost of the APIs from the various weather sources. They pretty much all charge now.

 

[Cheesehead Dave]

I’ve also come to realize that more apps that have subscription based fees, tend to have developers less active in trying to refine their product being sold. Maybe that’s just me.

This article is literally about a major update to the app.

 

[mashdots]

Still waiting for that macOS app redesign . . .

 

[GIZBUG]

Why is anyone paying a subscription for this app? It uses free weather data from NOAA and then charges money for it

I guess you don’t read other people posts or the FAQ before you post…….

 

[GIZBUG]

Still waiting for that macOS app redesign . . .

Said it may not happen. I am like you though patiently hoping, don’t like using iPad apps on macOS

 

[WestCoastCommodore]

Still waiting for that macOS app redesign . . .

This was originally why I cancelled my CARROT subscription. I think I'm going to go back to it, however.

 

[ericg301]

My ultra subscription is alway up a few weeks after WWDC. I always see if the announcements are enough for me to cancel but they haven’t been so yet.

 

[ACEOASIS]

If you purchase the Premium for iOS will it work with MAC OS version?

 

[Dorv]

The built in weather app uses Live Activities/Dynamic Island? I have never seen this and now I'm wondering what I haven't enabled to make this work.

I'm assuming it's just like Carrot in that you have to open the app to trigger a Live Activity.

 

[Dorv]

Why is anyone paying a subscription for this app? It uses free weather data from NOAA and then charges money for it

According to Carrot, they don't include "free weather data from NOAA" in their set:

What weather data sources does CARROT use?​

By default, CARROT's forecasts are powered by Foreca, one of the world’s most accurate weather services.

Premium Club members can also use Apple Weather, AccuWeather, Tomorrow.io, OpenWeather, or AerisWeather as alternate data sources. Region-specific sources are available as well: Environment Canada in Canada, Deutscher Wetterdienst in Germany, MeteoFrance in France, MET Norway in Norway, and WillyWeather in Australia.

Subscribers can also hook into data pulled from personal weather stations right in their backyard. WeatherFlow/Tempest and Netatmo stations are directly supported, while any station that connects to PWSweather can be displayed in CARROT as well.

 

[jicon]

I've had a free account forever, and use it often, but yikes, the forecasts have been very poor since changing the weather source to Foreca. I can update that with a different provider, but would need to subscribe to do so. A shame, because I appreciate the snark.

 

[goodoldeej]

So a weather app…for kids

"Surprise, ************! It's sunny." -Carrot

 

[jonblatho]

Doesn’t compete to Dark Sky.

I mean, yeah. One shut down a year ago.

 

[Grayburn]

I understand developers need to earn a living. But charging $20-$70 a year when you have a perfectly fine weather app built into the iPhone is a big ask.

I’ve had Carrot on my phone since 2016 and I only pay £3.49 a year…maybe they don’t do the sub I’m on anymore.

 

[GuyDouche]

Maybe that's just you, but it's definitely not the case. This whole post is about major updates to the app. Plus the weather data that they get is not all free. This is one of the few subscription plans that makes complete sense to me.

It’s not like they’re deploying their own weather instruments and using real live data scientists to create a neat yet effective interface on how weather data is presented.

 

[Grayburn]

I'm grandfathered into an old plan and I applaud the dev for letting people grandfather in that have paid all this time. The cost is for the cost of the APIs from the various weather sources. They pretty much all charge now.

Same 👍🏻