Robin, Thanks for the good information. If you are running iOS 8.1, have you enabled the Dark Sky app widget in the notification center? If so, what kind of information do you get from that? I often want to get a quick glimpse of the weather outside. I want something more than is in the today summary, but don't want to have to open the native weather app.
Thanks, Wayne On 11/14/14, Jessica Dail <jldai...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have no idea what dark sky offers. I have never used it. I am looking to > compare what I am currently using with the app being mentioned in this > thread. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 14, 2014, at 1:19 PM, Cathy Inglis <cats.car...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Does dark skies give more weather alerts than weather alert usa? Does it >> work better with voice over than weather alert usa? >> >> Cathy and Tiny. >> >>> On Nov 14, 2014, at 11:42 AM, Jessica Dail <jldai...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Does it have the option to alert to severe weather? Are the notifications >>> audible? >>> Can you save weather for multiple cities? Is there a limit? Right now I >>> am using weather alert USA. I like that app. But, if I must restore my >>> phone, I must also put back all of the information into this app. This is >>> extremely time-consuming. >>> The weather Channel will do this but the notifications are silent. It >>> never makes a sound. The only way to know if you have an alert, is for >>> voiceover to read the lock screen. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Nov 14, 2014, at 11:22 AM, Robin Frost <robinn...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> Speaking from the perspective of running with many weather apps as each >>>> has different features which I happen to like. for instance some do >>>> severe weather alerts better than do others via push notification as one >>>> example. where the Dark Sky app excels is the ability to send a push >>>> notification alerting you to precipitation which is soon to start >>>> falling. It is also quite specific about the type I.E. Drizzle, light >>>> rain, and such. This will be my first Winter with it so I'm assuming >>>> it'd alert for the more frozen variety's of precipitation as well but >>>> haven't yet experienced it myself. I've found it to be quite accurate in >>>> these alerts. If the alert doesn't coincide exactly with the start of >>>> the precipitation it usually commences within 20 minutes. >>>> I found out about this app from a guide dog user who found it an >>>> invaluable resource for getting in that last walk before bad weather >>>> started. I myself am not amongst their numbers but still do appreciate >>>> the alerting capabilities it offers. >>>> I've never known the native weather app to provide push notifications of >>>> any weather related events which is why I have so many others along with >>>> it. >>>> >>>> I've no affiliation other than being a happy purchaser and user of the >>>> app. I hope that helps. >>>> Robin >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Wayne Merritt >>>> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 9:28 AM >>>> To: viphone >>>> Subject: Dark Sky verses native Weather app >>>> >>>> Greetings. For those that use the Dark Sky weather app, what do you >>>> like about it over the native Weather app in iOS 8? 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