5 Days Weather Free 1.5.0.0
5 Days Weather Free is a Windows Phone app that is addressed more to those who want to have all the details in a single view, without having to switch screens or go through many menus to find what they need.
Common looks for a fairly organized front-end
When opening this app for the first time you will certainly notice the abundance of details that are displayed inside the main screen. The interface is certainly packed with information, but there seems to be method in this arrangement, as all the values are easy to read and untangled.
The graphics are decent and the overall design looks good enough, even if it could do with some enhancements and improvements here and there. Less pleasant to the eye are the disruptive ad banners that keep on changing in the lower part of the screen.
Detailed weather info for the current day and the following period
As this application's name suggests, you will be able to check out the forecast for the next 5 days, but the data offered for this interval is very general, as it features a small tile in which the expected aspect of the weather is drawn, with the predicated highs and lows at the bottom.
The current conditions are a bit more detailed and they include the values for humidity, wind speed and direction, cloud cover, precipitations and visibility. 5 Days Weather Free also shows the current altitude above sea level, as well as the sunrise and sunset times.
Quick search for locations and fast configurations
This application will detect your current location from the first start, but you may have a less pleasant surprise when noticing the detection is a few miles off the actual place where you are. Fortunately, you can add the location manually, by using the built-in search facility.
The various measurement units used by the app can be changed from the "Settings" area. If you want to keep several places in the favorites list and manage them you will have to pay a fee that also includes the removal of the adverts.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI7
The appearance is nothing out of the ordinary and it could receive some upgrades, at least to make the annoying advertisement banners a bit more bearable. |
Function3
This app offers little information compared to many other apps of this kind and it even charges for some features that are free in similar utilities. |
Security7
Besides the very few sensitive areas it makes sense to allow this app to look into, it will need to peek into places unrelated to its functionality. |
Battery3
The app is heavy on the system resources and needs a lot of power to run, so the battery will drain very fast, especially on prolonged usage. |
Price4
Given the limitations it has and for which it requires a purchase and also considering the amount of information it presents, the users will do well to look for a different weather app. |
Compatibility9
This utility can run on most Windows Phone handsets since it only requires version 7.5 or higher of the OS to be installed. |
Specifications
- price:
- Free with ads
- current version:
- 1.5.0.0
- reviewed version:
- 1.5.0.0
- developer:
- Tasmanic Editions
- category:
- WEATHER
- os version req.:
- 7.5, 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- Yes. remove ads, unlock features
- hits:
- 245