Weather Nerd Reviews

by Rivervillageperson

I love WeatherNerd and interface, but the radar/storm mapping has been broken for months. My subscription has been renewing automatically for as long as I was aware subscriptions were available. I see no way to connect with the developer except in a review, here. Website appears to be broken? When I checked the ‘manage your subscription” site, it appears to be broken. No way to change subscription. Dismayed to see all the negative comments here and lack of responsiveness. If WeatherNerd is abandoned the developer shouldn’t be accepting payments. My next step is to report this to Apple. I hope all is okay with the developer…

by Heftybags

*This project has been officially abandoned. Do not purchase or subscribe.*

This is a great app. It’s accurate and easy to see and understand the data however it’s rarely updated and you never know if the last update is the final one, we are once again slowly creeping up on 2 years with no updates, no bug fixes, no new features, no ios14 support, no widget support, etc. I wish the developers liked and cared about WeatherNerd as much as the users do. I canceled my subscription. A message to others considering WeatherNerd as a first time purchase or those who already have it, check your subscription and consider canceling it, if people don’t buy or subscribe maybe the developers will take notice and give WeatherNerd and its customers the updates, bug fixes, new features and polish they deserve.

by Twentythree2

I’ve been using WeatherNerd (happily) for years. Far and above my favorite weather app. However, I was only using it for the lock screen widgets and now those have stopped working about 3 weeks ago (even before the iOS 14 update). They just keep timing out. I’m paying for a subscription so it’s a shame that this essential item doesn’t work the way it used to.

Please fix! I tried looking for a support email but couldn’t find any. I hope the developers of WeatherNerd know this is an issue.

I’d love to update my review to 5 stars once this issue is fixed.

by TheStoebner5

This is a 5-star app that deserves only 3 stars now because: a) the radar quit working a LONG time ago (minus one star) and I’m pretty sure support for Weather Nerd has stopped completely (crickets from any help/support inquiries, thus next minus star). It’s otherwise a GREAT app, but the old saying “you get what you pay for” can’t even apply here, because I paid for a weather app with radar. That, doesn’t have radar. What a disappointment that I won’t even hear back from customer support.

by Spadekicker

Weather Radar needs updating. Try looking at something like Wundergrounds Storm app. With all the details and info WeatherNerd gives and then I have to look at a clunky radar that was good 5 years ago! 35 min span in 5 min increments. Not good enough to fit with the awesomeness of the rest of WeatherNerd . Needs smoother scroll. 5min increments is good but do it over an hour or two. And have a future option of at least an hour out. The ability to scrub the radar to whatever point/time frame is also key. I'm cancelling my subscription until I see an update. I mean really, if your serious about your app, you shouldn't go more than a year without an update.

by Mohio K

My biggest complaint about WeatherNerd is that it's a sneaky subscription app. I had not idea when I bought it that after a year I would have to hand over more money. I think they changed the terms because I never remember seeing that. So the cost of WeatherNerd only gets you one year!

Aside from that, info is ok, I also have Dark Sky and they use the exact same wx info source, so I ended up just using that. You can even get their info for free now on a web based version, just as good as app (I'm not affiliated with WeatherNerd , just a fan).

by Guilleshop

I like WeatherNerd. It is replacing for me the now defunct and incredible Crisp Weather.
I wish the rain level on the weekly view were not presented the way they are. They fill up the bucket of temperature range for the day. This is misleading because some days have small ranges of temperature and the bucket looks smaller than others with large range of temperature.
It should just present a graph og water starting from the bottom like it does on the daily views.
One major issue is this version does not present the widgets at all under iOS 14.6. They are black and never load. Please fix this because this is why I bought it. Thinking of requesting a refund if it isn’t fixed.

by R836151829

Edit: iOS 14 broke the widget, it just says request timed out. Please add Home Screen widget functionality!

I used to use wunderground, but their latest redesign destroyed the usability of their interface and presented the weather in an extremely confusing format. They seem to have no intention of fixing it.

In my search for a weather app that worked I found weather nerd, and I am so happy I did! The interface is clean and presents all of the days pertinent info in an easy to read graph. There’s also a great widget!

I only have one qualm, and it’s not even for the weather portion of WeatherNerd . There’s a secret game called nerd ball (it exists, have fun finding it!) and it is extremely hard to control the paddle it won’t just move with my finger as I drag, it only moves in tiny steps with taps.

Overall this is my new favorite weather app! Thank you for your intuitive interface!!

by JoLe!

I’ve been using WN on my iPhone for years, and like it a lot. Well worth the modest annual subscription fee. However, I have a few peeves about it:
1. Although a number of reviewers mention WN as a top weather app for Apple Watch, I can’t seem to find a way to load it on my watch (Series 4, with latest watch OS). Which brings me to my second gripe:
2. I can’t seem to find any user guide available, and the FAQs are very limited. Nor is there a way to contact the developer for help, as far as I can see.
3. This is one I’ve been wondering about for as long as I’ve been using WeatherNerd: the probability of rain listed at the top of a daily forecast doesn’t generally match the graph of rain probabilities throughout the day. Does the overall number mean probability that it will rain at SOME point during the day, and the graph indicate the probability at a given time? Or am I misinterpreting this?
Anyway, even with these shortcomings, I still give it a solid 4 stars as an iPhone app.

by Kattheaunt

This is a nice change from other apps. (and I have many) I’ve been on a quest for the perfect app for years now. I know I’m not the only one on that mission. If I could afford it, I’d hire a developer I know to build my version of the perfect weather app. That said, I am enjoying this one. I do wish it would work in landscape on my iPad. I have thoughts about what I’d like to see with this one but I need to play with it and think about it a little more.

Right now, it’s my favorite.

by Petersen113

Thank you, thank you, thank you for not abandoning this amazing app!!! This was, is now again and probably will always be my favorite weather app! You can see so much at one time in a simple graph format. Your brain processes images much faster than words and this weather graph really gives you all you need to know in a quick moment! I like the layout of the different tabs. I really love the yesterday’s weather function to compare yesterday to today! I also love the weekly graphs to quickly see the upcoming week ahead. I love the ability to quickly access different locations as well. The amount of customization is beyond amazing! Everyone can customize it to how they like it. Whenever my friends see me use this weather app, they always ask what it is. I tell them the name and recommend it to them. And now since I know it’s being updated again, I will continue recommending it to my friends and family. I plan to get an iPhone X soon and can’t wait to see this amazing app on there! Once again, thank you so much for not abandoning an awesome app! I’m looking forward to many future updates with more great features! #this app

by Ninefingers__

This is what I've been searching for! Only one small thing that would make it perfect - it needs to have a widget that shows the current conditions.

I can live without it since I have dark sky for the current temp widget then the three widgets from WeatherNerd below it, but it'd be a nice thing to have.

But besides that I wouldn't change anything. Looks great, works great! Definitely my go to weather app now.

by Mark78734

Absolutely like WeatherNerd , Don't like paying $3.99 for 12 months subscription. It is accurate and love the graph design... But Not sure it’s worth the price. Dark Sky (Free version) is Just as Great & Accurate. But Wx Nerd has added more & more worthless Extra features again =
Like the so-called Interactive Map that Never works (part of the $3.99 extra subscription cost 😠) Wx Nerd is not $3.99 a year good. It's not Dark Sky's Good.

by Icozip

I've tried a lot of weather apps and I always found that, if they contained a lot of nerdy information, I couldn't quickly find what I needed. OR, if it was good at giving me a quick overview of the day ahead it would be lacking in detail.
I really feel that WeatherNerd strikes a great balance: I can immediately get a good idea of what the day will be like, but it's really easy to dig deeper and get the geeky details.
Plus, the icon is a cloud with glasses.

by LBJ C

If I can’t see a line graph of cloud-cover, precipitation, and temperature for the whole day on the widget, then there’s no point. You must NEVER take that away. That’s why I left Wunderground. They changed their widget to be like everyone else’s, I wrote them a few grumpy emails and never heard back, so I deleted WeatherNerd . It took months to find your app with one-day line graph widget. If you change your widget, I might say a dirty word in public. Please don’t take away my daily line graph forecast.

by Agirnaes

I love how the weather is displayed. Just from a glance I can get a whole picture of the current and forecasted weather for the day. The graphical data is truly formatted to be easily readable on a iPhone screen, and can be customized to show various aspects of the weather (eg. chance of rain, cloud cover, wind speed).

The downside of WeatherNerd has been over the last few months I cannot get any radar data. If this is not fixed and addressed, I will no longer support or use WeatherNerd.

by IPluvr

I love the graphics in WeatherNerd, but it’s time for an update. Crashes repeatedly since the latest IOS update.

Update: Within a week of my last review, Weather Nerd began to crash each time it opened. After some investigation I found that the problem was access to the calendar. If this happens to you, turn this feature off in Settings - this app - Calendar. Just toggle the Calendar slider and WeatherNerd will open, but without displaying your calendar events.

Until this problem is fixed, I can’t give WeatherNerd a rating higher than two stars.

by Berternie70

I love WeatherNerd for weather. I paid the first time with the intention of it being a one-time thing, but yet a found myself renewing over and over again. Like a lot of people, I downloaded a bunch of weather apps to decide which to keep. This was the winner. I love the accuracy. I love being able to see what is happening in the next hour. Several times I have been out with family or friends and it's started to rain. While they were all ready to pack it up, I was able to check WeatherNerd and see that the rain will
stop in 8 min. That's exactly what happened too. Great weather app!

by Ksmith80209

Right off the bat, this is a great weather app. I love the way combines data visually and overlays your appointments to give a clean, concise view of the situation. That said, it hasn't been updated in nearly a year. Ordinarily, this wouldn't be too unexpected--you can hardly expect unlimited future development for a small, one time fee but... this is a subscription app. If I'm paying an annual fee, I expect updates more than once a year. Things like start up speed and the lack of a way to change the tiny text keep me from using this as my primary app. Until the developer makes updates, I'll use Weather Line as my daily driver and reconsider continuing my subscription for WeatherNerd.

by Joeugo

I think I have tried every weather app out there, and I don’t know how I missed this one for so long. It’s finally an app I want to keep. The design is intuitive and attractive so you can really see what you need at a glance. The information is detailed and accurate if you want to dig deep. The “Today” widgets (there are three of them, although I only use two) are quite useful. I had a problem when I first installed WeatherNerd where the widgets weren’t working, I emailed the developer, and he got back to me right away. Within a few days he released an update that fixed the problem completely.

If you are looking for an excellent weather app, don’t waste your time with the ones that are free or ad-powered. This is WeatherNerd to get. Totally worth the annual fee. It’s excellent.

by Nonny17

I’ve been using WN on my iPhone for years, and like it a lot. Well worth the modest annual subscription fee. However, I have a few peeves about it:
1. Although a number of reviewers mention WN as a top weather app for Apple Watch, I can’t seem to find a way to load it on my watch (Series 4, with latest watch OS). Which brings me to my second gripe:
2. I can’t seem to find any user guide available, and the FAQs are very limited. Nor is there a way to contact the developer for help, as far as I can see.
3. This is one I’ve been wondering about for as long as I’ve been using WeatherNerd: the probability of rain listed at the top of a daily forecast doesn’t generally match the graph of rain probabilities throughout the day. Does the overall number mean probability that it will rain at SOME point during the day, and the graph indicate the probability at a given time? Or am I misinterpreting this?
Anyway, even with these shortcomings, I still give it a solid 4 stars as an iPhone app.