3B Meteo
Fortunately, Google Play Store is filled with all sort of weather apps that you can use, one of them is 3B Meteo. It's the official app of 3bmeteo.com, a well-known provider. It has lots of features including articles that you may read and alerts for really bad weather.
Sleek interface with plenty of features at hand
The app doesn't come with a tutorial or any kind of instructions, but you wouldn't really need them since it sports a really intuitive UI with a side menu on the left. It has a settings menu, but lacks additional themes that you might use to change the whole appearance of the app.
It could use some improvements and nicer images that depict weather conditions for the next few days. The design of the UI is fresh and clean, it has a toolbar at the top of the screen which provides you with access to all sort of sections.
Check the weather easily
The app lets you check the weather in multiple locations, simply type in names of cities and hit search to get detailed information. It displays forecasts for the next 10 days, including with the top temperatures, chances of rain, wind speed and more. It also shows you temperatures for different times of the day.
There's a section with the latest photos from your location and one with a traffic cam but that's not available in all locations. There are detailed reports on weather conditions, but they're not available for all cities and there are some alerts in selected locations.
More features
3B Meteo comes with many nice tools, like the option to read the latest weather news or watch videos. However, these only come in Italian, despite the fact that much of the information inside the app is in English.
Still, the app lets you manage warnings and alerts. In addition, you can favorite locations or check out satellite and radar views of your location and weather conditions. The settings menu offers users the option to pick from multiple units of measurement, enable push notifications or localize your location at start up.
But the app doesn't let you change the update interval, so it might take up lots of resources when trying to refresh information. The app comes with 3 widgets for your home screen, they have different sizes but you can't adjust their content or change the interface.
Hits & Misses
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Bottom Line
Design / UI8
The interface is nice although the app could use icons that come in a higher resolution, together with material design. |
Function6
It has some trouble finding your location and some of its sections only come in Italian which is quite inconvenient. |
Security5
It needs lots of permissions from your phone, more than we've ever seen in any other weather application. |
Battery2
Consumption is really high, be careful when using this app as it may very well drain your resources. |
Price8
It comes with ads, you can remove them with an upgrade by paying 2.99$ but it seems a bit expensive. |
Compatibility7
The developer didn't mention Android versions compatible with this app. |
It needs lots of improvements and more work.
Specifications
- price:
- Free with ads
- current version:
- Varies with device
- reviewed version:
- 2.2.0.5.9
- developer:
- 3BMeteo
- category:
- WEATHER
- os version req.:
- Varies with device
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- Yes. remove ads for 2.99$
- hits:
- 350