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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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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