iOS 8 Notification Center Widget Megathread

[pacorob]

Which weather app do you guys recommend that is the most accurate and also has a good widget?

I use BeWeather 2 (2,99 dollar) / BeWeather 2 Free (free, with ads, not in widget)
I love that you can change a lot of (widget) settings what you (don't) want to see. Unfortunately the minute-to-minute rain forecast doesn't work in the Netherlands but for that i now use a separate widget from Buienalarm (for Netherlands and Belgium).

I have used also Weather Widget (0,99 dollar) (the one from David Richardson because there are a few out there with almost the same name) which you can also set to use a certain location and you don't need GPS (optional).

And another widget with Launcher like features:

Instant Launcher Shortcut | Free

I don't think it works on the lock screen as they suggest in this screenshot in the App Store:

 

[Ledsteplin]

I like the widgets that allow text input and tweets but the problem is they feel 'hacky' and likely will be pulled from the App Store, leaving you with a paid-for but permanently unsupported app.

I use several apps that have been pulled. One, Bugshot, the dev pulled himself because it was much work. No issues so far with any of them.

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Which weather app do you guys recommend that is the most accurate and also has a good widget?

BeWeather 2 gets my vote. I was a beta tester for BeWeather 2. It offers a lot of customization. It's Weather Underground on steroids.

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I just noticed yesterday night that there quite some copy-cats of the 'real' Launcher widget are available now within the App Store (all free). Competition is ok but i still do think it's the real Launcher widget that deserves all credits (and users). I also suggested to Cromulent Labs to file a request to Apple to ask to remove these. The idea and names are almost the same.

Launcher + | free | by Chen Wei Jie | official website

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Launcher Pro | free | by Manh Nguyen Tien | official website

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Launcher Widget | free | by iCM Development Inc. | official website

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True, but you also have Camera+ and Camera Plus. Camera+ being the better of the two.

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I use BeWeather 2 (2,99 dollar) / BeWeather 2 Free (free, with ads, not in widget)
I love that you can change a lot of (widget) settings what you (don't) want to see. Unfortunately the minute-to-minute rain forecast doesn't work in the Netherlands but for that i now use a separate widget from Buienalarm (for Netherlands and Belgium).

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I have used also Weather Widget (0,99 dollar) (the one from David Richardson because there are a few out there with almost the same name) which you can also set to use a certain location and you don't need GPS (optional).

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And another widget with Launcher like features:

Instant Launcher Shortcut | Free

I don't think it works on the lock screen as they suggest in this screenshot in the App Store:

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I along with several others were only able to get 3 sections to load on the widget. I suggested to pfluger, the dev, that he put that possible limitation in the app description. Some can load 5 sections with no issues. Some only 3. I have yet to find the common denominator in those that only do 3. Odd.

 

[C DM]

I use several apps that have been pulled. One, Bugshot, the dev pulled himself because it was much work. No issues so far with any of them.

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BeWeather 2 gets my vote. I was a beta tester for BeWeather 2. It offers a lot of customization. It's Weather Underground on steroids.

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True, but you also have Camera+ and Camera Plus. Camera+ being the better of the two.

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I along with several others were only able to get 3 sections to load on the widget. I suggested to pfluger, the dev, that he put that possible limitation in the app description. Some can load 5 sections with no issues. Some only 3. I have yet to find the common denominator in those that only do 3. Odd.

Just started with BeWeather and after trying about 6 other weather apps this one is the closest to what I would like in a widget (and for being able to control things in the widget and for using Weather Underground data). One of the few widgets that will give you information without location services needed--just based on saved locations. Not sure why more widgets don't offer that. Weather Underground had a good widget too, but it changed in the most recent version and isn't as good anymore.

 

[Beefburga]

Be Weather is a great weather app but I've found I can't set up the perimeters how I would like them.

EG:

I want the temperature to be in Degrees and my wind speed to be in MPH.

This app will let me choose degrees as the temp but it will change my MPH to km/h automatically.

If I change the km/h back to MPH it changes my degrees back to fahrenheit.

** Wind speed might be shown in MPH but the text description at the bottom of the app show km/h.

I also think the weather station nearby to me aren't the most reliable as wind speeds are well out to what is the current conditions.

 

[Paco II]

My one complaint about the BeWeather widget(s) is that they are so large vertically. I wish there was a 'minimal' mode.

Just started with BeWeather and after trying about 6 other weather apps this one is the closest to what I would like in a widget (and for being able to control things in the widget and for using Weather Underground data). One of the few widgets that will give you information without location services needed--just based on saved locations. Not sure why more widgets don't offer that. Weather Underground had a good widget too, but it changed in the most recent version and isn't as good anymore.

 

[Ledsteplin]

iOS 8 Notification Center Widget Megathread

Be Weather is a great weather app but I've found I can't set up the perimeters how I would like them.



EG:



I want the temperature to be in Degrees and my wind speed to be in MPH.



This app will let me choose degrees as the temp but it will change my MPH to km/h automatically.



If I change the km/h back to MPH it changes my degrees back to fahrenheit.



** Wind speed might be shown in MPH but the text description at the bottom of the app show km/h.



I also think the weather station nearby to me aren't the most reliable as wind speeds are well out to what is the current conditions.

I don't have those issues. They are set in the app's settings. Mine stay where I set them. Try deleting the app, then reinstall it.

 

[Ledsteplin]

My one complaint about the BeWeather widget(s) is that they are so large vertically. I wish there was a 'minimal' mode.

You can just use 3 sections and it is smaller. Here I use 3 sections. Changing location is a section now.

 

[bransoj]

Trying BeWeather but for some reason it won't change the units for Temp and Wind Speed. Anyone else had an issue? Trying to set it as Celsius and mph.

Edit...cracked it! Set temp as metric and speed as mph and it seems to have done it!

 

[Beefburga]

Trying BeWeather but for some reason it won't change the units for Temp and Wind Speed. Anyone else had an issue? Trying to set it as Celsius and mph.

Edit...cracked it! Set temp as metric and speed as mph and it seems to have done it!

I had the same issue.

Have you still noticed that the text description at the bottom of the app will still indicate the wind in k/ph?.

 

[bransoj]

I had the same issue.

Have you still noticed that the text description at the bottom of the app will still indicate the wind in k/ph?.

To be honest i dont use the app....only got it for the widget for the Notification Centre with only hourly forecast, forecast for next few days and the location switcher turned on.

 

[pacorob]

I just noticed that the Pro version of Launcher is temporary on sale for 1,99 euro/dollar in e.g. US and Dutch App Store.

If you have doubts to buy then don't, but i really love the Pro version.
Hopefully the final 1.2 version will soon be available for everyone in the App Store that resolves a bug with e.g. iPhone 5s and the smallest icon size (most left icons won't work correctly).

 

[pacorob]

It seems the Neato note widget (with keyboard in notification center) has been removed after all those months.

 

[Ledsteplin]

It seems the Neato note widget (with keyboard in notification center) has been removed after all those months.

Looks that way. I had deleted it, but it's still in my purchased list. No app description.

 

[pacorob]

The start topic post has been updated with all Launcher like widgets and also a few quick tweet/facebook widgets which were mentioned previously in this topic.

Also Quick-Tap (the Launcher like widget) is back in the App Store after it was removed earlier this year by Apple. They did a small update to move the icons but overall it looks outdated if you look at Launcher or Launcher+ and the features they have. It's also lacking Settings shortcuts (can be added manually but still).

 

[Jessica Lares]

Came across this memo widget called Moment. It's really well done. You can look at stuff and scroll within the widget.

https://appsto.re/us/EOkC7.i

 

[Yptcn]

Check out Widget Calendar from the same dev , it's terrific !

 

[Paco II]

I love that widget. My only complaint is that it doesn't show event location. Anyone happen to know how to contact the developer to request that? Can't seem to find contact info.

Check out Widget Calendar from the same dev , it's terrific !

 

[Jessica Lares]

ExtDownloader now has a widget to let you add the link in your clipboard to its download queue.

 

[pacorob]

I've just update the start topic post with e.g. a few launcher widgets, Notes, ExtDownloader and also these two clocks.
I really love 'Klok'.

-Klok Time Zone Converter Widget | Free | By Buuuk Private Limited | official website

-World Time Widget | 0,99 dollar

For people using the Launcher widgets please note that the majority of them won't work in iOS9. The way launching apps / in app settings works different in iOS9. The Launcher app already confirmed that they will come up with an update.

 

[mpavilion]

Maybe it has already been said in this lengthy thread – but I am v surprised that neither the official Twitter app nor Tweetbot (the two I use) offer a widget.

I would love either a scrolling timeline widget, or just widget showing most recent tweet (with arrow to cycle back thru older tweets) – such as I used in Android for years.

 

[pacorob]

Maybe it has already been said in this lengthy thread – but I am v surprised that neither the official Twitter app nor Tweetbot (the two I use) offer a widget.

I would love either a scrolling timeline widget, or just widget showing most recent tweet (with arrow to cycle back thru older tweets) – such as I used in Android for years.

It's indeed odd that Tweetbot and Twitter did not release a widget.
There are alternatives mentioned in the start post which can do that e.g. TaptoShare (free) but also Widgets., Widgets Pro, OneWidget, Widget for Twitter, Quickgets Bird and Beehive. There are also various other post to Twitter/Facebook widgets (e.g. Quick Tweet!) but i think TaptoShare is very nice and free. Also Launcher can ofcourse post to Twitter with one click via their widget (but no twitter timeline).

 

[mpavilion]

It's indeed odd that Tweetbot and Twitter did not release a widget.
There are alternatives mentioned in the start post which can do that e.g. TaptoShare (free) but also Widgets., Widgets Pro, OneWidget, Widget for Twitter, Quickgets Bird and Beehive. There are also various other post to Twitter/Facebook widgets (e.g. Quick Tweet!) but i think TaptoShare is very nice and free. Also Launcher can ofcourse post to Twitter with one click via their widget (but no twitter timeline).

Thanks -- I'll check out TaptoShare. Not so interested in ability to post to Twitter from widget (I try to resist the urge to "impulse tweet!"); but as long as I'm checking weather in the NC, would be nice to see recent tweets as well.

 

[mpavilion]

Weather app with widget

Which weather app do you guys recommend that is the most accurate and also has a good widget?

I have tried many (including some mentioned here), and I'm currently happy with Fresh Air (http://www.freshairweather.io/). The widget refreshes quickly and follows location accurately. I have also found the app to be accurate (even moreso than the stock Weather app, which is hard to beat for design/UI but has been flaky with forecasts lately, at least in my area). I think Fresh Air simply uses NWS data, so YMMV. The developer is also very friendly/responsive.

 

[mpavilion]

[whoops, double post]

 

[pacorob]

I have tried many (including some mentioned here), and I'm currently happy with Fresh Air (http://www.freshairweather.io/). The widget refreshes quickly and follows location accurately. I have also found the app to be accurate (even moreso than the stock Weather app, which is hard to beat for design/UI but has been flaky with forecasts lately, at least in my area). I think Fresh Air simply uses NWS data, so YMMV. The developer is also very friendly/responsive.

It's a nice widget but i think it's a bit too big and doesn't show many things i would like to see. I'm very happy with the free version of BeWeather and i'm thinking of buying the Pro app. It does however lack support for minute by minute rain info for the Netherlands (it does support that for US) so i'm using a different Dutch Buienalarm widget for that.