What The Forecast?!! Reviews

by HeidiMarvy

First let me clarify that the one star rating is for the new feature where you can look at things like how the weather is impacting allergies, sinuses etc. There is a category called “migraine” and I was super exited about it because I suffer from chronic migraines that are triggered by weather fronts. I thought this was going to be another tool in my chest to help me predict my week. I was even excited to show it to my neurologist.... initially. Then I tested it out the past week. What crap. We have had severe storms roll through, even had to hid in the basement (with a migraine) because a funnel cloud was spotted a couple miles away and the entire week WhatTheForecast kept saying “minimal” migraine impact. I don’t think your developers have ever had a migraine or they would know that severe weather fronts LIKE THUNDER STORMS/rain and quick changes in barometric pressure trigger migraines. Go back to the drawing board in this one gang.

Other than that the rest of WhatTheForecast is great and entertaining.

by TheMonster

I drive for a living. I don’t care about a funny comment about the weather at the current tiny township I’m passing through because it will be in the rear view mirror soon enough. I want the weather 50 miles away at one of the locations I entered in the settings. But WhatTheForecast demands to look up the weather for my current location upon every startup and refuses to default to a preset location.

For being designed in such a presumptuous way, it gets a single star.

Reply to Dev: I thought I was clear. It’s not about foreground / background location lookup, it’s about pushing a location lookup at all. It’s not about battery, it’s about pushing the current location lookup at all. Perhaps Dev doesn’t move much during the day, but I’ve ranged across 1000+ square miles as part of an average workday and when I pull out the weather app I don’t care about *current* location - I’m looking for one of a few preset locations. Dev didn’t understand my review at all.

by Jj Goatgirl

I enjoy WhatTheForecast, and it’s no less accurate than any other. It’s entertaining first and foremost. Unfortunately there’s no option I can find to simply enter a location you wish to know weather info about. It only works with ‘location services’ on the phone. I keep location service off as a general rule and it’s frustrating to have to turn it on to get weather! I then have to turn it back off afterward. I would like to enter my town and have that info saved. I also would like to know the weather in a couple other places too, especially when I’m on a road trip!

I often don’t carry phone service on the iPhone and only use it on WiFi, and grab my hotspot when I am going to be away from free WiFi areas, so I am afraid what the forecast won’t work in those times...

Just not as useful as I would wish. Maybe the paid version offers the ability to save several locations and provide weather without needing location service on? I don’t know! But I think I’ll be going back to no weather app and and simply checking on a weather website where I can input my location as is useful.

by Cap'n Corrie

I pretty much love it..
No I don’t know what the problem is and yes I have played with my settings but the last couple storms we’ve had it has still said that it’s bright and sunny outside when it’s actually raining and I would love to see with WhatTheForecast does when it’s storming. It’s actually 76° outside in WhatTheForecast shows 66. And it’s raining. I’ll play with the settings I guess. I just really want it to work because I actually paid to have the ads removed in the extra voices etc. Some of the voices still sound pretty robotic I guess nothing can be done about that yet but it’s sort of annoying. All in all I opened it every day just to get a giggle

by SwimminWitDaFishies

Weather is something we all complain about no matter where we are. It's a universal language that we all understand too. What I don't understand is why ALL locations look like an Iowa farm field! Is it possible to change the background to match the location more closely? Like warm places (if they are near a beach) should actually show a beachy scene. And Las Vegas and Atlantic City could showcase their casino strip. Maybe very northerly locations like Canada and Alaska could go from a wildflower filled field with snow capped mountains in the background (in the spring/summer) to a landscape of igloos and icebergs in the winter. And NYC/Chicago/Philly metro areas can feature an urban skyline.
And one last request - maybe write different slang phrases specifically for various audiences - American / UK / Canadian. Thanks! Keep up the great work ❤️

by LisaBo01

I would have given 5 stars to WhatTheForecast last year. Most of the weather sayings were hilarious. Now it seems almost every single one has an f-bomb in it, even the not-so-funny ones. Using the f word does NOT make something funny. I seldom open WhatTheForecast anymore. Every time there’s an update stating new phrases, I’m hopeful that there will be some funny ones. But they are now few and far between.
Don’t get me wrong; I say the word and am not offended when it’s used. I just don’t think every phrase needs it.
Developer, can you please go back to the method of hilarious sayings you used to upload??

by Stacey2131

Seriously, I’ve never checked the weather so many times a day just for the laughs, especially when I’m having a bad day! There are times when I literally laugh out loud, not just at the weather but at the opening comments, too. I’ve actually found the weather predictions to be quite accurate, too! I have a crude sense of humor and a foul mouth so I totally appreciate the humor in this, however, I would never want my kids to look up the weather for me on WhatTheForecast with the settings that I use! Lol!

by Pahoo_Katawah

I sent this to my family/friends:
“Remember this from 4-5 years ago? Well now it’s not only funny but it’s been expanded to include all kinds of information like pollens, humidity, etc etc and I am truly amazed!
Not only that but it’s extremely accurate too. Please check it out on WhatTheForecast Store or Google. I’m just delving into all of the new features now!
PS You can’t go wrong. Unlike the others this is NOT expensive, not limited to a single device, etc and I bought everything once, up front because it was so affordable (and made me laugh no matter how I was feeling) and now I’m reaping all the benefits ON ALL MY DEVICES all these years with a whole lot more information‼️”

by Slithering Beast

WhatTheForecast is fantastic! I laugh every time I check the weather these days! If you don’t have a sense of humor, and you find that you are kind of prudish, then WhatTheForecast is definitely for you! Download it now! Everyday when you check the weather with this work of art, your laughter will slowly dislodge that stick from your morose behind and ultimately make you an enjoyable person to be around! If you find yourself complaining about WhatTheForecast , I am certain you are in need of it more than anyone else! Get WhatTheForecast and get a life today!!!!!!

by KeiraBenoit

This is actually pretty accurate for me. Also the friggin grades have had me laughing at times especially when my Siri decided to read out loud on her own in the middle of being at work. It runs in background but it isn’t enough to even touch the battery which leads me to suspect the bad reviews of “battery draining” has to mean the iPhone’s are either going bad or you have other apps or too many going. Developers You’re doing amazing on WhatTheForecast thank you for it and hope your lifes going well!

by Slimer23a

There isn’t much else to be said about NUMBER 1 RATED WEATHER APP IN WhatTheForecast STORE! While the weebly award is something we are all proud of for WhatTheForecast. Where’d the Grammy at?!?!?!?! Outstanding app and developer. I follow him on Instagram and if you ever have a concern with WhatTheForecast he’s on it. He’s not in this for the money people. He’s here because this is what he enjoys doing and he only wants to give the best product to the best people ( us ). So I’m slapping down that insane 5 star rating because WhatTheForecast is something I use when I’m sad and even as a joke around my high school campus. Keep up the good work!!!!!

by AllAboutDogs

I’ve had your app for a couple of years and really like it, but now, even with the purchased version, I’m getting ads. It wasn’t until after I purchased a new phone a couple of weeks ago, going from an iPhone 5 (or 4) to an iPhone 7, that I loaded your WTForecast app and it came with ads. Can’t figure out how to get rid of them, I can’t even find a way to repurchase it to get rid of them. The flashing ticker ad is a bad distraction for me. Any suggestions? Otherwise, I’ll have to delete WhatTheForecast , which saddens me.

by Ted S

I don’t write a lot of reviews, but this needs it. I absolutely love WhatTheForecast. It makes me laugh or at least smile every single time I open it. I’ve got about 15 others hooked in the past 2 weeks. Thanks for a great app that doesn’t take itself too seriously. I love it!
My only complaint is the comments on the opening splash screen are often not long enough on screen to read. The comments can be just as entertaining as the rest of it. Any way to fix that a little?
Do you accept user submitted comments?
Oh, and I’d pay for WhatTheForecast! Keep it up!

by Reddjack

I have had WhatTheForecast for about three months now, i bought it at the suggestion from a friend. I love it. I had it about a week before i bought the full version, extra voices etcetera. I have yet not to chuckle or laugh out loud with the weather ( yes i activated the “dirty” version with an Irish accent) at least two or three times a day i check just to see what comes up and haven’t had a repeat yet. As far as weather accuracy, seems just as accurate as any other app and has what i need without video bloat. The best 1.99 i have ever spent on an app.

by Cxxgggddjjiredfh22

Seriously, WhatTheForecast is fantastic. I can get the weather easily enough elsewhere —but WT Forecast delivers it with snark (in It’s Happy Bunny style). In an accent. And fun commentary before. I can’t tell you how it brightens my day, getting weather from person/people whose sense of humor is as quirky as mine. I sometimes reload it, just so I can get 2 different doses. And I can choose my level of profanity! (Full.) I even bought the extra accents (a mere $1.99 and so worth it) and drove my husband nuts by going thru them all. And I know I’m gushing, but I promise you—it is sincere, honest gush. Thank you to all involved in creating this.

by Tkdfemme

**updated because I was able to delete and reinstall without losing my purchase. Everything works now.***

This has been one of my favorite apps for a quite a while, but it crashes as soon as I try to start it up since the most recent iOS update for my iPhone 7. I’m going to try to delete and reinstall, but I’m not sure if I’m going to get to keep the lack of ads that i had already played for.

Please reach out and let me know, since app support only takes to your website. I really would love to change my review back to five stars because I get A LOT of entertainment out of WhatTheForecast.

by DreamAngel6669

I love WhatTheForecast! It's accurate, it's funny, it keeps me entertained for much longer than I should be playing with it (why do I need to know the weather in Kuala Lumpur when I can't locate it on a globe? Because it doesn't get humid enough in California to warrant some prolifically profanity laden forecasts and I feel like I'm being deprived of some AMAZING weather descriptions so I travel the world through WhatTheForecast to see what I'm missing). My only complaint (more of a whinge really) is that my favourite weather voice, Martha from the UK, seems to have lost her job. Moira, Tessa and Karen are alright, but please reinstate Martha!

Update: Thank you, thank you, thank you! So happy she's back in business!

by Blig1

Love WhatTheForecast, and look forward to it on a daily basis! They continually update it, try to catch and fix all bugs, and generally just continue to improve it. The sayings are hysterical, and the fact that they continue to take input from their customers is great. The most recent update allows me to push a new comment, and I love being able to look at other parts of the country where my friends are and get comments for their area also. Love the ability to set my hot and cold points, as you are correct, my idea of cold and hot are far different than my husbands! Don’t stop making improvements, and greatly appreciate what you do!

by Frankinchobee

I absolutely love WhatTheForecast. It takes some real genius and talent to create a useful application. To make an app entertaining takes creativity a unique perspective on life. This application is both very useful and uniquely entertaining. I expect a weather application to be informative but funny as well? What a great idea! The developers have really delivered in both aspects. Every time I open WhatTheForecast , I get very accurate and up-to-date information on the weather which is very important to me. Secondly, I get a daily dose of humor that is refreshingly edgy. I'd gladly pay for WhatTheForecast , but I'm very appreciative of the fact that it's free. Thanks are in order for the developers and fist bumps to whoever had the guts to make it so entertaining! Great job, folks!!

by Spiciejq

I'm loving WhatTheForecast. Some might say “it’s a weather app, what’s special about it?” I say “Not only is it a simple weather app, it’s your daily humor fix!” This weather app has funny sayings to state the truth around the weather! I live in Ohio and the weather here is really unpredictable. We can experience several seasons in a week's time, so you definitely need a little humor to get you by! I honestly wish more background pictures were available other than the current background or just boring color. I however love WhatTheForecast and recommend it if you need to know the weather with some humor!

by AkBeconofHope

I like this weather app with all the options. I use it over the stock weather app on iOS. It seems to be accurate much of the time. I love how colorful it is and the animations it has.
However, 10% of the time it shows a location error and I have to refresh it multiple times before it's back to normal. And with the animations, right now it's winter where I live and -12 below and it's showing a summer animation with green fields/ sometimes fall. Sometimes it shows winter landscapes, but 50% of the time it's not showing the correct animation. Developers please fix. WhatTheForecast could be great. Just needs some work to make it consistent. Then would be 5 stars.

by StephB0912

A friend of mine got me hooked on WhatTheForecast!! When I first installed it I did have a little bit of trouble with the voice not talking so I shut my phone off, waited a few minutes and then turned it on... I accessed WhatTheForecast not only did the voice work but it stated that it didn’t know what I did but not to ever do that again!!! It was showing that I was in the 7th Circle of Hell and I was literally crying from laughing so hard because that’s what my week had felt like at the time.... I would love to see more stuff like that on WhatTheForecast !!!