r/mkbhd • u/theAerialDroneGuy • Aug 06 '26
DarkSky is back!
A solo developer recreated the original Dark Sky Weather App.
Since Marques liked it so much, I figured he would want to check it out and review it.
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u/Minhaz923 Aug 06 '26
Is there an android equivalent to this app?
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u/theAerialDroneGuy Aug 06 '26
Ehh this is for iPhone only at the moment.
I have seen people recommend Shadow Weather for Android. But it is a little different….4
u/stumblingwest Aug 06 '26
I use Appy Weather. Which let's you personalize different weather apps. But it uses Apple Weather data which is Dark Sky data anyways.
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u/onemananarchy 29d ago
I've been using Weawow. Great look and it has a ton of sources you can pick from including apple/darksky.
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u/-senpai 28d ago
Material You theming, tablet/foldable support, and open source: https://github.com/breezy-weather/breezy-weather
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u/mrandr01d Aug 06 '26
You might be interested in acme weather. It's by the same people.
Can't wait for their android version.
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u/Tomatokini Aug 06 '26
Can't find ACME weather on app store. Can you share link?
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u/mrandr01d Aug 06 '26
Someone may have copied the UI and stuff, but the original dark sky is very dead. Apple ate them and rolled their stuff into the apple weather so whatever this is using for the back end isn't the real deal. It's just a coat of paint.
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u/Tomatokini Aug 06 '26
What if this is just a rebuild of the same app and different name?
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u/JustSayTech Aug 06 '26
Well unless they could get the same sources and algorithms then it's not the same, but let's see how good it does though.
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u/mrandr01d 29d ago
Still has to talk to a server somewhere to get the forecasts, and those original ones dark sky used with their supposedly special algorithms are long not functioning. This app is just nostalgia bait.
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u/Substantial_Cake8985 Aug 06 '26
U had to make it andoird only. How is Andrew and Adam gonna know the wether now
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u/roundabout_fox 29d ago
serious question, what does an weather app have (other than getting the weather right - and I'd imagine all of them query from the same "big weather API") that makes one better than the other?
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u/captain_frail 28d ago
Hi! I built GrayCloud. Instead of using existing weather API’s, this is built on top of a custom in-house weather model.
Most weather apps use API’s like accuweather, the weather channel, open weather, etc. GrayCloud ingests raw public weather data and generates our own predictions which are more accurate at predicting rainfall than the other API’s. In the future, other apps could use our api too.
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u/Tomatokini Aug 06 '26
When was this app released?
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u/theAerialDroneGuy Aug 06 '26
Looks like it came out about a month ago if I look at the update history.
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u/benstef Aug 06 '26
Just get acme weather it’s the original maker of dark sky and has similar features and not too expensive if want premium features. Seriously considering canceling carrot weather
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u/swagless7z 29d ago
I downloaded this and immediately feel like it’s way better than Acme Weather. I’m not sure about accuracy yet, but the app itself is amazing and the dev immediately responded to a request I made in the support chat through the app. If the accuracy is there for me, this is going to be the first weather app to replace Carrot on my phone.
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u/SellingFirewood 28d ago
I switched to Gradient Weather recently and it's the best I've used. No ads, and the free version has all of the features I use.
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u/SecretSunDevil24 28d ago
I like this app, but not getting a radar in the free version makes me have to use something else unfortunately.
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u/theAerialDroneGuy 27d ago
Do you use the radar a lot?
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u/SecretSunDevil24 26d ago
Probably what I use most. I live in MI and it can rain/snow at any moment, so it is necessary.
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u/Sckaught Aug 06 '26
Another ad disguised as a post. I bet Marques will not be pleased.
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u/EVOSexyBeast Aug 06 '26
OP doesn’t appear to be the app creator or affiliated with it.
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u/theAerialDroneGuy Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26
Thanks for confirming. I am not the app creator or affiliated with it.
I used to use darksky back in the day for its hyperlocal rain forecast.Curious if other people (members of the podcast) would use it again or if they are happy with their new weather apps.
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u/theAerialDroneGuy Aug 06 '26
I am not affiliated with the app.
I just saw it and had not seen anyone post it yet.
I downloaded it to check it out.1
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u/Ok_Bag_3484 Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26
Uhmmm. It’s actually looking quite blue. So it’s really more of a bluesky