Drive Weather: Road Conditions Reviews

by Erkitten4

I am so anxious to find an app that does what DriveWeather claims to do, but this one isn’t there. After several times, deleting and reconfiguring a road trip I have already planned on another app, I am not going to waste any more time on this. Each time I tried, stop number 4 could not get the times right, and therefore threw off the entire trip beyond that. I can’t possibly leave a stop at 6AM, make another stop, 50 miles away, and stay there 4 hrs (leave here at 10:48AM), drive another 50 miles, and get to my next stop at 7:58AM. Especially since the route is going east across time zones, not the opposite. I really tried to get that stop fixed, including changing locations, just adding the time there, to the time at the previous stop, and deleting and re adding it multiple times. Each time, the stop 4 made the same timed error.
There are other things that make DriveWeather not so user friendly, like not having a location for Death Valley, a National Park, and not allowing you to add a waypoint off the designated route. Sometimes diversions are part of a trip, and I am looking for a travel app with weather, that allows you to set your own trip. This is not that. It is a fun app to play with but, it isn’t as functional as I would like when planning a trip across country.

by Pump Up The Volume!

As I sit in a gas station parking lot in Abilene, TX at dusk while driving cross-country on my way Georgia from California, all of the sudden it becomes extremely windy. The sky turns brown, gray, almost black. I decide to open the Drive Weather app which I downloaded before leaving on this trip. Since the free version only routes trips up to 999 miles, I began to consider paying for the upgraded version. Unable to make up my mind, I thought I’d check out the reviews to help me make an informed decision. NOW - Is this for real? What in the world is wrong with the person (developer or representative of) responding to people’s reviews?? I have NEVER, EVER seen such a shameful, unprofessional, accusatory display of entitlement, defensiveness and lack of accountability from a customer service to customer standpoint. Sorry Concept Elements LLC, You just lost a customer in me. I refuse to pay for a service where the service provider is abusive and berates to their client base, becoming reduced to the emotional intelligence of a two year-old having temper tantrums and slinging insults as a result of not being able to cope with any form of criticism. Reminds me of a former president we once had. FREAKING UNBELIEVABLE!

by AZanjp

I purchased DriveWeather for a trip back in February. I was doing a trip from Phoenix to Chicago, a very important necessary trip. I was watching national weather and several apps which were free. I paid the 10$ for this one assuming it would be extremely accurate. We finally left based on DriveWeather info which said clear but cold, no problem I thought. Well leaving Phoenix at 10pm I hit Gallop NM and was socked in with snow fog and ice all the way almost to Albuquerque NM. Approaching Albuquerque it was snowing slightly by the time we hit I 40 and I25 it was a white out, 1 lane down the middle of the interstate. All the exit ramps for a hundred miles where blocked by semi’s, no way to get off. I white knuckled it for many hours at extremely slow speeds. The weather was bad all the way to Oklahoma. DriveWeather failed me.

by Ksanacreations

I think any app that requires on going subscription is a rip off and a scam. It seem that so many are willing to pay a unnecessary subscription fee that all apps are going that way. If my only option is on going rip off then I’ll do the old school way and you sell your app to those that choose to be lazy. Aside from that I don’t believe if your sent some unfortunate into a blizzard that you would pay theyre motel fees. But you want them to pay your fees seems a bit scandalous. Keep your app I refuse to pay a subscription, if it were a one time fee that’s one thing. But no you want a payment over and over and over again. I would recommend replying to this because I’m only going cuss you out. Scammers

by YUCK17151803

I got DriveWeather to check weather conditions and how they affect my routes to work. I am a traveling RN and do home care. DriveWeather has been completely useless. DriveWeather might (still doubtful) be useful if you are driving cross country but for driving conditions just around your state- GARBAGE. I am sorry for the bad review and I NEVER leave reviews unless I’m super happy or totally disappointed by something. This was a waste of money. I’d try to get a refund but know it’s useless to get your money back from these kinds of things. My advice is skip DriveWeather.

by RiverRVC

Bought the paid version but disappointed for the following reasons: DriveWeather has repeatedly quit while toggling between functions. Also can’t seem to insert / add a waypoint between existing waypoints, and, lost an entire trip plan for no apparent reason. Maybe I just need more practice, but the way DriveWeather is promoted, I expected it would be a bit more intuitive. Using this on IPad running V14.3

by Duftyr

I couldn’t figure out why I have a huge 2nd day of driving ahead of me, and why I’m so late in arriving at my overnight stop. So I used DriveWeather and then Google maps to compare. For the same route, DriveWeather gives a 7 hr 45 min trip from my current location , while Google maps says it’ll take 11 hours. I am a frequent x country driver and have always found Google maps accurate. This is my first time relying o DriveWeather , and I am WAY off the mark (or more specifically, still on a dark highway in New Mexico). Perplexed.

by Shallyballie

I really like DriveWeather. It appears to be very stable and reliable so far. I only wish it showed the total hours and minutes of the trip as well as “times” along the way like another app like this I’ve used in the past. That said the many features DriveWeather does have are very good and appreciated.

by MNWahine

I am planning a cross-country trip in January. A well designed app like this may be would be invaluable to me. However I am struggling with the many features of it. I wish there were clear cut instructions for it.

Update: in the middle of the road trip. It does work, but FYI you need to start over each time, don’t look at a “remembered” start/stop. I’ll report when done.

by NC Hiker

This is nothing less than awesome for an RV owner. It does what we used to do by hand - a lengthy effort. DriveWeather routes you and then uses weather forecasts along your route to let you know what to expect as you travel. On top of that it allows you to adjust your departure date / time to see how the weather along your route changes with the change in departure time. Weather forecasts are not entirely accurate sometimes but you can’t blame DriveWeather for that.

DriveWeather is best suited for longer trips. If you are concerned about high winds along a route, DriveWeather will give you the forecast wind speeds as you travel the route. RV owners like us know how important it is to have an idea of winds along the route.

Well worth the small annual fee.

by Sureboy6630

It's highly accurate, simple to use, combining driving and weather, a one of a kind app, very useful for work and travel!

by JJJCCC87654321

I am using the paid version of DriveWeather, and I like it. If you buy it, ask “support” for the vimeo video which explains the features and how to use them very well. Support has been excellent.

by SDEndorf

This is the most comprehensive tool for your entire route. A must have for anyone with an RV. Knowing wind speed and severe weather are important. Especially if you’ve ever seen a flipped RV due to high winds. A reasonable price for excellent information. Customer support is excellent. Highly recommend DriveWeather.

by Colorado Jody

My parents were preparing to hit the road after Christmas and a winter storm was coming into the Midwest. We found the this app app and it is amazing! Both my parents and I purchased the full access because of how much we travel. The weather outlook, wind, radar - excellent planning!

by RamblingSpartan

DriveWeather has a beautiful, intuitive interface. There is a walk-through video by the developer built into DriveWeather . I’m using it right now to plan a cross country winter driving trip, and it lets me easily plan when to stop each day and when to leave from our overnight stops.

by Evansaurora

I can’t get it to let me enter info. I can enter a starting point, or a destination, but not both, and it won’t retrieve weather info. I keep tapping and nothing happens. It has worked in the past. Perhaps today’s weather is so bad, it can’t handle all the data.

I tried restarting my XR (which does freeze up a lot), but it didn’t help.

by Kinicolej

So during the Rona, all the trips we’ve been taking have been road trips. Now that the Midwest winter is back, it’s nice to have the weather not be a factor. We can decide when we need to leave, what we need to avoid, plan little stops along our routes to sit out any crazy storms that may pop up; it just takes some of the stress out of planning. Love it.

by CW;)

I was looking for an app that would show me where to expect bad weather on a recent trip from Minneapolis to Denver. This certainly does that. But when I saw I could change the departure time a see how that would affect rain & snow on my trip - I was blown away. With that info I moved up the time I would leave and had nothing but dry weather. That aspect alone makes this my new travel app. Very cool

by Andy H, 310

Needed to drive from Los Angeles to Concord NH to be with a gravely ill family member, did a search and found DriveWeather. WOW!! Came in super handy and helped me avoid bad weather in Arkansas (which turned out to be a tornado!!). I used DriveWeather each morning and updated it throughout the day when I got gas. Lots of helpful aspects - shows degree of probability of weather events, temperatures, allows adjustment of departure time which helps to see if weather improving or worsening, also adjustment for how fast you drive relative to others. Getting the subscription for a year is a no brainer for the price!!

by Mom On A Dime

If I could give DriveWeather 10 stars, I would!!!
My husband and I had to drive some heavy equipment from South Carolina to Oregon. AAA had provide a trip tick for us that recommended staying as far south as possible and driving up through CA to avoid potentially hazardous weather. That was going to take longer, but safety was important to us...
I ended up Googling apps that determined best routes given weather/driving conditions- this one came up. It had good reviews, so I went ahead and purchased it. It suggested the route we WANTED to take- so... although it was kind of a gamble taking I-80w through Nebraska, Wyoming, and 84 (which had just been closed due to hazardous traffic) we followed the route DriveWeather suggested and made sure we made it through passes before DriveWeather said they would get bad and it was RIGHT ON YHE MONEY!!!
The $10 I paid for DriveWeather was probably the best $10 I have ever paid for anything!!!
I will be a customer for life as we also take several motorcycle trips a year- and knowing where and when to expect foul weather is very important.
DriveWeather is the real deal!!!!

by Blee1776

Would love to use DriveWeather, but every time I open it an error message states that the servers aren’t working. Please fix. Thanks!

by SethWrong

DriveWeather could be one I use before every long drive. However, there’s so many things that make me hesitant. The UI, first of all, is not very user friendly. It feels very blocky and slapped together. There’s no tutorial to instruct how to use DriveWeather , or if there was it didn’t teach me very well. And the difference between “likely” and “definite” isn’t discernible at all.

by DerekJohn13

If you travel or drive a lot DriveWeather is for you. We use it constantly to know what kind of weather to expect when we’re driving. Very useful tool when traveling!

by None60503

After more than enough bad weather incidents for family while driving, this is a game changer. I love it! It makes travel safer.

by TineCurtin

DriveWeather has helped me navigate the tough weather this winter! My holiday travel was much smoother and DriveWeather is so simple to use.