Foreca Weather
★ 4.9What it actually doesA weather forecasting app with high accuracy, convenient interface, customizable weather parameters, radar, maps and widgets. Functions unstably in Russia due to blocks and frequently fails to load.
Actually does
- ✓Weather30% of reviews
- ✓Weather Forecast75% of reviews
- ✓Weather Radar15% of reviews
- ✓iOS widgets15% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Weather Alerts
- ⚠Dark mode
- ⚠Russian localization
- ⚠Анимированные карты погоды (радар, спутник, облачность, давление)
- ⚠File sharing
- ⚠Ad-free
- ⚠Поиск любых названий мест по всему миру
- ⚠История наблюдений за погодой за часы, дни и годы
- ⚠Однократное позиционирование и непрерывное отслеживание местоположения
Common complaints
- ✗App frequently fails to load, freezes, shows black screen50% of mentions
«The app won't load at all. It constantly freezes, blank app screen... For half a year everything was fine and now it stopped loading, hasn't worked for a week»
- ✗Blocked in Russia: app stopped working without VPN35% of mentions
«Now it doesn't work with VPN or without! On Android it seems to work but as long as they don't enable whitelists. They've shut everything down without VPN it doesn't work»
- ✗Weather data doesn't update or updates with errors20% of mentions
«Says it can't retrieve weather data! Doesn't update it. Doesn't update the forecast over cellular or wi fi»
- ✗Doesn't load on Wi-Fi connection, only works with mobile data15% of mentions
«The app doesn't load on WiFi, only with mobile data. When connected to wifi the screen is dark, only refreshes when you disconnect wifi»
- ✗Inaccurate forecasts: mismatch between app and actual weather15% of mentions
«The app shows rain and thunderstorm in the morning, but the actual weather is wonderful, clear skies all day. First it shows -27 and half an hour later for the same time it shows -18»
What people praise
- ★High accuracy of weather forecast
«Foreca among many is on top!!! Very convenient app and maximally accurate!!! Probably the most accurate forecast of the apps I've encountered. Always accurate forecast!»
- ★Clear, simple and convenient interface
«Clear, simple app. Good interface. Good, reliable forecast with one of the best visualizations»
- ★Convenient and functional widgets
«Has widgets. Good widget, lots of settings, good widgets»
- ★Numerous settings and flexible parameter customization
«Lots of settings, lots of parameters by hour, day and in charts»
- ★All premium features available for free
«ALL PREMIUM FEATURES AVAILABLE FOR FREE! - strongly emphasized in the marketing description»