Tomorrow.io: Weather Forecast Reviews

by Wayne Carey

I was invited as a beta tester and Tomorrowio intrigued me. It was different but full of information that I was looking for. After the beta test, I subscribed to Tomorrowio and slowly over time, the forecasts and data that I’ve been receiving is way off from any other weather app on the market. While I understand about forecasting, it should be in the same ballpark as everyone else. Not so! For example, today we are having light snow falling and ClimaCell is saying ice pellets. All the other apps have us with heavy snow coming. ClimaCell is sticking with an ice storm at 16 degrees F. I’ve sent emails about the inaccuracies over the past year and no response from them. Dark Sky is far more accurate than ClimaCell.

by Riffraf

For forecasting the weather, I find Tomorrowio to be no better and no worse than the rest of the lot. The alerts about upcoming rain sometimes come in time, some times come after it’s obviously raining, and sometimes don’t come at all. Watching the weather radar - with any app - is still the only reliable forecast for me. It would rate about 4 stars.

But, the “Activities” feature _could_ be really useful _if_ one could readily see what date was being analyzed. One ought to be able to quickly scroll to the next “good” or “acceptable” time and know what day and time it is. Instead, you have to move slowly from the present hour, and keep an eye on every time slot of every day, noting when the day changes in order to count how many days ahead. Not easy. Not intuitive. Not useful as is. On Wednesday it shouldn’t be so hard to figure out if the next “acceptable” conditions are really on Friday or is that Saturday?

This annoys me every single time I use Tomorrowio . It would seem the fix is pretty easy. If this gets fixed I’ll revise the review.

by Rgunther

I originally started using Tomorrowio for its simplicity and clarity. Now, after UI changes and a move to push your premium service, Tomorrowio has become insufferable. It’s useless anymore as a weather dashboard, with the main information you care about—the hour-by-hour forecast—now below the fold and hidden behind a collapsed summary. The home page is now cluttered with sections like “My Activities;” multiple, in-line full-width ads; and promos for premium services. But the icing (or straw, depending on how you look at it) is the interstitial, timed ads you now have to sit through when accessing some features.

I get that app devs want to make some money, but your customers should want to include paid features or services because they add value, not because you’re nagging them incessantly about it.

by Fhhfhhcgv

I was so excited to find Tomorrowio a little while ago because finally there was a weather app that would replace storm (before it was downgraded into just a weather radar app). I loved how TMRW weather has detailed hourly forecast info at a glance as soon as I opened Tomorrowio , and a great extended forecast after one quick scroll. I just want a lot of info, instantly available, laid out intuitively, requiring minimal navigation through Tomorrowio .

This most recent update (June 15, 2021) just ruined Tomorrowio for me because now when I open it all I can see is the temp and scrolling just takes me through big chunky pictographs with minimal info. Like they redesigned Tomorrowio for old people who don’t want anything more than some basics. WHY is it so hard for app developers to not ruin their own products? One after another, they seem to want to streamline by reducing the availability of information, while adding large visual elements that don’t really contribute much. Guess I’m back to square one.

by Reads24

I would really like to like Tomorrowio but there are so many ads you can see very little of what the forecast or current weather is . Every time you try to see anything it pops up asking you to purchase the premium version or what you want to see is covered by an ad. I don’t have any problem paying for weather apps but I wont buy one that is so insistent that I buy the premium version that I cant tell how well it works before I pay more than a few dollars for it . The price they are asking doesnt seem too high especially since they offer a lifetime subscription but again who can tell how good Tomorrowio is the way the “free version “ is configured at this time.

by Burrow5

I loved the local forecast capabilities available from weather underground before the weather channel destroyed it. I hoped this would be a useful replacement but after a few months I see that it isn’t precise enough to plan my day’s outdoor activities. I also don’t understand their metrics for activities. For example today they show bad conditions for the walking activity. It’s 40 F, clear, no wind and the ground is dry. They forecast less than 10% chance of precipitation. How is that “bad”? Yeah I can analyze the details they provide but it shows the lack of awareness Tomorrowio has in many other areas. I can get the wide area details from many other, better sources. Still searching for a wx underground replacement.

by Scott.KT

There’s a lot to like about this weather app, but unfortunately it’s very buggy. I added a second location and turned off notifications for it, but I continued to receive notifications and rain alerts for that location. No matter what I tried, I could not get Tomorrowio to stop sending notifications for that second location. Tomorrowio did not show up at all in the notifications settings in iOS’s general settings. I finally deleted the second location. Also, there is some confusion between notifications and alerts in Tomorrowio . The Stories tab continues to show a new story dot despite having clicked on the tab and scrolling the stories. I wish I could turn this off too. The developers of Tomorrowio need to concentrate on fixing these bugs.

by In Situ

TMRW Weather, is supposed to be more accurate than other weather apps. When I left for a walk with my dog, it said rain is expected after another 2 hours 40 minutes. In the middle of the walk it said rain is expected later. When I got home it said rain is expected in another 2 hours 50 minutes. I suspect that just to reassure and instill confidence and look accurate they throw these very detailed numbers at you but they probably don't know any better than any other weather app. But it looks nice, and has a lot of nice breakdowns.

by John T. Folden

Accurate information is a major requirement in a weather app but it’s not the only one. A legible and well organized user interface is another... Tomorrowio seems laid out well and a lot of the info I want is clustered near the top of the screen.

However, does it not show the high/low for the *current day*? I’d like to be able to see this data at a glance, not just for future days.

Update: I’m noticing the forecast seems off as well. Several other apps show a day next week as having a high around 80. Tomorrowio is showing 69. This seems to be a reoccurring issue.

by Wmgolden

First of all I appreciate the concept of Tomorrowio and also am impressed by how they collect the weather information. I was disappointed in that all the notifications that I Asfoor never came before it storms. In reading other reviews here I see that is fairly common. I’m not sure why something so basic would not have already been fixed. I think it’s unlikely that it is just my hat when I read similar reviews. The other thing that is mind-boggling to me is that there are no alerts pending bad weather from the National Weather Service etc. I would imagine that many are using this as there are only weather source and their safety could be in peril by not being informed of potential disasters ahead. I look forward to seeing the Much needed corrections. I see that they have a business out, I’m wondering if they get the National Weather Service warnings.

by Diggity.doyle

nice clean interface, and appears to be pretty accurate for my area. There hasn’t been any severe weather in my area since I’ve started using Tomorrowio, so not sure yet if the severe weather alert notifications are up to par. I guess the only negative I can mention is that the activities feature seems pretty worthless. The times it recommends for some activities seems really odd. Probably best to just look out the window to see if it is a good time to mow the yard.

Update 4/27: Severe weather in my area today. I’ve noticed that all alert notifications from Tomorrowio have been approximately 15 minutes late. Also, when you try to read the alert notifications, you can only read what fits on the screen… couldn’t you guys fix this so that a person can scroll through a notification to read the entire thing?

by Labreal

I am a landscape photographer, and I rely on the weather to make dramatic shots. I often hike into remote areas to get the exact photo I want. I have had several apps to tell me the temperature, wind, radar, etc. Tomorrowio has it all in one spot! My only recommendation to improve Tomorrowio would be to add cloud cover information, a help screen that gives an explanation of what the values mean for things like air quality, and a way to sort the activities so that allergy, photography, sport information can be grouped together. Otherwise, this is my go to weather app!

by Blessthejon

After using for a few more days, I find myself liking Tomorrowio. I like the hourly forecast format and the forecast tracker is a nice feature. Happy to see a widget as well. The tomorrow’s forecast notification isn’t as helpful as I’d like it to be as it sometimes notifies me rain for the following day when the only possibility of rain is for the early morning of the day after. Also Tomorrowio doesn’t seem to notify me every time it is about to rain. I also find the alert time setting a little confusing as at times I’m alerted 5 minutes before even though I have it set to 15 minutes. Maybe it would be better if the precipitation alerts were automatic as they are in other weather apps. I really hope Tomorrowio receives more features like quick actions and Siri Shortcuts and becomes more reliable as time passes.

by Max Performance

So clima-cell dislodged the weather channel app as my favorite weather app. It does seem to be the best weather app around for day to day forecasts, for tightly localized areas. I live in northern Colorado and I’m a daily motorcycle rider so I need a dependable accurate forecast. If I get caught in a snowstorm it could go badly for me.

Climacell gives you the ability to tightly localize your weather area and that is one of its advantages over other weather apps. For example I have one locale for home and one for my office, they’re separated by about 12 miles. They differ, sometimes significantly, like snow/no snow and perhaps as much as 10 degrees.

I’m no the kind of reviewer that gives out many 5 star ratings, so a 4 star from me is what would probably garner 5 from someone else. I mean, 5 stars means perfect, nothing could be improved on in Tomorrowio . So I hesitate to give anything 5 stars, even a weather app as good as this one can be improved on, but it is the best around right now.

by Imnrgru2

Now that the sunrise/sunset times have been fixed, I have zero complaints. I have had Tomorrowio for several weeks now, and have been able to plan outdoor events as far as two weeks out with better accuracy than any other app. In Minnesota, the weather changes constantly - and Tomorrowio keeps up with that. I rely on the humidity forecast - and even if the forecast looks crazy, it has always been accurate when the day comes. I don’t get alerts - I choose to allow Tomorrowio to use my location only while I’m using Tomorrowio . I think some people forget that they have a choice in some of the things they are complaining about in these reviews.

I use ‘MyRadar’ to track wind patterns and storm severity. I used WTFORECAST (And several others), until I found this one.

Tomorrowio is excellent for planning. It is always different from every other app I have, and always ends up being the most accurate. Weather is unpredictable. Computer models can misinterpret hi/low pressure patterns, etc. If you really expect any app to know that the rain will start at precisely 3:24p.m., you have some expectation management to work on, I imagine you are either frustrated or disappointed frequently on any given day.

Also, why are people so mean and sarcastic in reviews? Lighten up!

by Icelusx

I’ve tried a lot of weather apps and I can tell you there are a lot of bad ones. For me, I just want to understand the weather ahead for the day, occasionally the week so I can plan accordingly and so many apps have way too much going on for me to be able to do that quickly.

ClimaCell is great because it has such a clean design, no ads, the weather is presented clearly and quickly and if you want more details it’s a click or swipe away. The widgets for iOS14 only reinforce this ease and the forecast has been accurate.

by Prodreview12

Really clean and simple user experience. It immediately shows the “feels like” weather without hiding it which is really helpful. I like how it breaks down day vs night weather. (Dark sky doesn’t do that right now so sometimes I dress for rain that won’t start till 10pm). It also shows the full week in the homepage view so I don’t need to search. It’s perfect for my needs: deciding what to wear in the morning, deciding if I want to bike to work or drive, and deciding if I want to order delivery or walk out for lunch.

The weather “story” feature is easy to understand and plan with, too.

by Musicman2911

I really enjoy the layout of Tomorrowio. It gives a lot of details that a lot of other apps don’t. My main complaint is that the first hour in the hourly forecast widget is four hours ahead of the current time, so it doesn’t show the current conditions. If this gets fixed I don’t think I could find a single thing wrong with Tomorrowio.

Update: I guess Tomorrowio just needed a day or two to refresh itself or something, because the widget works great now!

by ChrisHughM

As an end user I found the interface really intuitive and easy to follow. If you’re accustomed to modern app interfaces, you’ll love Tomorrowio. There’s a ton of features in the free version that you simply won’t get elsewhere. You can set notifications based on home, work, and other locations important to you and even integrate that into your Google calendar to keep your travel plans up to date, so useful for business travel and vacations.

In looking into their website, I noticed some very impressive customers ranging all sorts of industries. From Airlines (Delta, JetBlue), to Auto (Ford, Porsche), to Ride Sharing (Uber) and more. With those brands alone, you know that Climacell is the real deal.

Living in Colorado Tomorrowio is a game changer for planning hikes, camping trips and (when open back up) ski trips.

10/5 stars!!

by Jpspyro

I’ve tried basically every other worthy weather app (and everything in between), and ClimaCell takes the cake. Most apps are just skins on top of DarkSky, and where DarkSky fails, ClimaCell succeeds. It’s more accurate at predicting PNW convergence zone than any other weather prediction sources. The UI is refreshing to use and simple. I feel Tomorrowio is even useful without subscribing, which most apps lock 90% of the features behind a paywall.

by Big Gallos

I am in the smack dab middle of Texas where High Pressure sits overhead most of July-August causing 100+ degree temps with 0% chance of rain. This newly installed app is showing 50% chance of rain in two days. No weather apps I have nor local forecasters have rain coming near where I live for 7 days. I checked another location in Texas where I frequently visit. Tomorrowio is saying it’s 25 degrees cooler than the previous night. It’s always 85-88 degrees at night during the summer. Summer time weather in south/central Texas is so predictable hot/humid and no rain. Any idiot could be a weather forecaster this time of year in Texas. Tomorrowio was a joke from the very minute I downloaded it. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME! Cannot accurately forecast the most predictable weather in the world!

by Gebdjdksjshsjksksjsj

At first glance this appears to be a great weather app. However after applying to the subscription and using it for a couple days, I couldn’t hate it any less. The UI and radar is so slow to load, even on a 75mb connection it is sluggish and irritating. Features just up and disappear- like the ability to subscribe to weather in the future. The calendar integration is only for google calendar - what a shame, I use IOS. You have to toggle back and for the between settings to see humidity and temps or other conditions. It’s just overall not a user friendly app. The my are on to something but really need everyday users to coach them through the usability of Tomorrowio .

by JingIsTheThing

Got an announcement in Tomorrowio in the morning saying “It will rain in the next 3 hours” and pumping me to buy Premium to “find out when”... Guess what? Not a drop fell all day. As well, the air quality rating is listed as much worse than that of multiple air quality sites I utilize. It would be nice to know where the air quality is measured from.

If this is the “weather of things” in action then I think I’ll stick to more reliable weather apps like Windy and WeatherBug.

by Bobthesuper

I don’t think an app deserves 4 or more stars unless they have good customer service. I downloaded ClimaCell in beta format and the developer answered my comments. As soon as it went live, no responses at all. This isn’t a bad app but it has issues. And I don’t agree it’s better than Dark Sky, but they have zero customer service as well. Hopefully it gets better.

by Uinazi

Weather data may or may not be great. Remains to be seen. But the presentation, though professional and polished, just doesn’t have the information where I want it and can absorb it at a glance. Forecast for instance. With other apps I can see without thinking that it’s going to be a warm week. With Tomorrowio I have to read the temperatures and scroll. The level of UX for the best apps is very high. This one isn’t there.

by LtlRedX

I’m a new user & will update this as I’ve used it more
First Impressions:

Easy to understand
Clean
Weather Story is tedious. There’s no obvious way to exit the ‘slide show’. I discovered that if you tap on the screen while the story is running it will advance to the next ‘bookmark’ instantly. You can essentially fast forward through the entire story this way until you get to the last bookmark in the last slide at which point it won’t advance to the end & runs at it’s normal speed until the story ends. Then you’re stuck with a full screen story slide that just sits there until you fiddle long enough to figure out how to exit on your own. To end the story you swipe the image on the screen up toward the top of your device. BUT if you swipe down or forward (toward the left) the image on the screen just bounces but doesn’t exit. If you swipe backwards (toward the right) the story goes back to the last slide & you have to wait to get to the end of the story again. Tedious. There needs to be an “x” in the upper corner which is the recognizable symbol to close or exit a running event or alternatively a tutorial to explain how to advance, rewind & exit the story. 3 stars because the developer didn’t bother to explain this & leaves the user to figure it out on their own.

by JackNCokeForMe

ClimaCell app is a very well thought out app and has a nice layout. It’s nice to see what the weather will be more locally, rather that regionally, it’s easier to plan your day (although weather can be unpredictable). I would love to see the ability at some point, to work with the Apple Watch or other smartphone compatible watches! Overall, thoroughly enjoy Tomorrowio! Great job!

by Myrkur007

I truly hope there’s some serious redesign and major updates coming soon to Tomorrowio, I’m a paying customer, I really want to love Tomorrowio. Tomorrowio sometimes is extremely very slow to load even though I have a fast internet connection and extreme reliable LTE service.

by Bchan80

I absolutely love this weather app! It alerts me when it’s going to rain, has an easy to view radar map on the home screen and is extremely easy to navigate through. I would choose Tomorrowio over Accuweather, which I have used for years!

by Cooldmh

Opening Tomorrowio instantly gives you all the information that you need for the next 5 hours. 4 taps through the weather story will tell you what you need throughout the entire day. Easy to learn, and easier to use.

by Iani 8

What I like about this weather is that it gives me actionable information - when rain will start or stop in my location (down to the minute!). Added % chance of precip helps planning for uncertainty too!

by Oshkosh19

I’ve used many weather Apps, and I must say that I really like Climacell App. Very clean, User-friendly and until now very accurate. I love the alerts feature, and I look forward to seeing the next features and updates.
Thank you!