Blue Skies 1.5.2.84
Those who are seeking for a fresh utility that can keep them up to date with the forecasts for their region or for any other location around the world can take Blue Skies for a spin.
Clean interface, with smooth graphics
This application has a simple look, with a tidy GUI that can be customized to appear with either a light or a dark background and with the phone's accent color. The modifications will come into effect after a restart of the app.
The weather data is clearly visible as it is structured and shown in an organized, yet attractive manner, especially for the first screen, where you can tap on the big circle to switch the weather parameters on display.
Detailed daily and 5-day forecast
Blue Skies watches over several factors shown in the main screen, like the temperature, wind and precipitation. It will also let you know how far from your current location is the nearest storm and if you purchase an add-on you will get radar images as well.
For the current day you can also check out the predicted high and low temperature, the chances of precipitation, the relative humidity, as well as the sunrise and sunset times. All these details are also shown for the long-term forecast that spans over the next 5 days.
Make a list of locations and customize live tiles on the go
This application is ready to show the weather data for any region of the world and it features a smart location finder that makes suggestions as you type, so there should be no problems in finding the places you want to view weather data for.
The nice live tile you can pin to the Start screen is highly informative and you can choose the location for which it displays weather information as well as the update frequency.
The live tile style can be further configured, for both medium and wide tile sizes, so it will sow either the 5-day forecast on the back or the details for the current day.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI9
The application impresses through the simple and clean interface, that manages to offer a good deal of information without clogging the screen. The very good quality of the graphics and fairly smooth navigation hep it score good points here. |
Function7
The accuracy of the data it displays is good, but there are other apps that fare better, at least in terms of current temperatures and data updates. The customizable live tiles are a more than welcomed addition. |
Security10
Blue Skies is very discreet with the user data and sensitive information stored onto the phone as it doesn't require access to secure areas it is not supposed to be looking into. |
Battery4
The utility puts a lot of stress on the battery as the power consumption reaches very high levels during its runtime. |
Price7
This app offers a good perspective over the weather conditions, but there are some functions that require purchase to unlock, while features from other similar apps are lacking. |
Compatibility8
The more recent handsets, powered by Windows Phone 8 or above will be able to run this application with no issues. |
Specifications
- price:
- Free with IAP
- current version:
- 1.5.2.84
- reviewed version:
- 1.4.0.2
- developer:
- Rohit Rajendran
- category:
- WEATHER
- os version req.:
- 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- Yes. unlock features, add extra functions
- hits:
- 436