Outside – Review
App Type: Uncategorized
Our rating: 




By: icelantern
Version #: 1.0
Date Released: 2009-12-20
Developer:
Price: 2.99
User Rating:There are many apps that you can purchase (some of which are free) that let you know what the weather outside is like. They all do similar things – showing radar, providing maps, and showing the temperature outside – but an interesting new app called Outside by Robocat provides you with a different perspective.
Download Outside, open the APP, and set up your location. A window will open, showing you pictures that depict what the current weather is like outside at your own location, (i.e., a sun will be shown if it is sunny outside, snowflakes will be shown if it is snowing, etc.). You can then swipe down on your iPhone to see the details of the weather, such as wind speed, humidity, UV index. You can also get the forecast for the next 5 days by swiping to the left to get a day at a time.
There is an additional feature for Push Notification which is an in-App purchase (which comes with a 30-day free trial). It allows you to set warnings such as low temperature, rain, etc., that will alert you when those conditions are met. Tell you when its time to pull the winter jacket out, or if you need to grab those sun glasses? However, you can use Outside without purchasing the Push Notifications.
Outside is a very colorful and informative App but could stand to be updated to allow you to enter multiple locations that you can keep track of in case you are traveling or just want to keep an eye on the weather in another city.
Overall, this is a nice change for a weather app, and a unique approach which is definitely needed in the sea of weather apps.
Quick Take
Value:great
Would I Buy Again:yes
Learning Curve:easy
Who Is It For:anyone who loves weather
What I Like:graphic display
What I Don't Like:doesn't support multiple locations
Final Statement:a very cool weather app

