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Apple-Acquired Dark Sky Delays Shutting Down Android App Until August 1

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Apple in March purchased weather app Dark Sky, and at that time, Dark Sky's developers said that the Dark Sky for Android app would be discontinued on July 1, 2020.

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Now that it's July, Dark Sky's developers today announced that the discontinuation of the Android app will be delayed, and it will be available until August 1, 2020.

The Android app will be shuttered on August 1, and Android users will no longer be able to use it. Subscribers who are active at that time will be provided with a full refund.

Dark Sky also plans to shut down the weather forecasts, maps, and embeds available on its website on August 1. Dark Sky previously said that its API will continue to function through the end of 2021, but no new API signups are being accepted.

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KCMichaelB said:
I don't see the logic in this. I doubt very many people would switch platforms over a weather app. As an Android and iOS user; I like to use the same apps across platforms when possible; including paid versions.
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Who said it was about getting users to switch?

I've got a hunch Apple plan to do a combo services release: News, Weather and TV.
 
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KCMichaelB said:
I don't see the logic in this. I doubt very many people would switch platforms over a weather app. As an Android and iOS user; I like to use the same apps across platforms when possible; including paid versions.
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Well, a small company like Apple has to really pay attention to where it spends its money.

I'm mostly an Apple user, but lately I've been consciously making decisions to move away from the lock-in. Right now I'm going through the tedious process of getting stuff out of iCloud keychain and into Bitwarden.
 
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Dark Sky has been my go-to on the web and the iOS app for a long time. I probably use the app as much as Mail. The hyperlocal forecasting works so well in my area. I can't recall what it was called before it was Dark Sky when they changed its name (update: it was called forecast.io), but it's been great watching them grow over the years. I'm going to miss the website forecasts. I hope Apple paid them a heap.
 
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KCMichaelB said:
I don't see the logic in this. I doubt very many people would switch platforms over a weather app. As an Android and iOS user; I like to use the same apps across platforms when possible; including paid versions.
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It has nothing to do with getting people to switch, let alone over a weather app. I'm quite certain it's as simple as Apple not willing to spend a penny on developing stuff for Android. Now that Dark Sky is part of Apple, no more resources will go to the Android version.
 
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Westside guy said:
Well, a small company like Apple has to really pay attention to where it spends its money.

I'm mostly an Apple user, but lately I've been consciously making decisions to move away from the lock-in. Right now I'm going through the tedious process of getting stuff out of iCloud keychain and into Bitwarden.
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I don't want to be tied to any device or platform. I prefer to use the same app for email, weather, sports, news...etc. on all platforms.
 
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WeatherBug app is the most used weather app on my devices because of the lightning alert feature, I'm outside most of the day.
Maybe they will bring some type of storm alerts to iOS.
 
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Those sunshine damages the paint job on vehicles and the lawn is bone dry! 🤣
I would rather be in Seattle than So-Cal.
Even the Bay area is better.

Back to topic, what happens to Carrot after this is shut down?
 
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I don't think Apple users would respond well to a subscription weather app after getting weather for free all this time. I gladly pay for CarrotWeather but I don't see many people doing that. Their loss, the information I can get is more than I'd ever want - the watch compilations are amazing.

I hope Apple integrates this into iOS / Mac OS. I bought Dark Sky awhile back and liked it.

Ever since WeatherUnderground decided to shaft what made it great, weather quality in general seems to have gone down.

My wife and I are happy CarrotWeather subscribers. I don't see that changing anytime soon.
 
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Namara said:
Dark Sky has been my go-to on the web and the iOS app for a long time. I probably use the app as much as Mail. The hyperlocal forecasting works so well in my area. I can't recall what it was called before it was Dark Sky when they changed its name (update: it was called forecast.io), but it's been great watching them grow over the years. I'm going to miss the website forecasts. I hope Apple paid them a heap.
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I hadn’t used their site or app previously, but I’m intrigued now. Am I correct in assuming the website will be shut down and they will focus strictly on the iOS app only? If so, interesting move.

I can’t imagine a weather app/site generates a lot of revenue. But it makes sense to incorporate this into an OS for a seamless experience.
 
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Well, a small company like Apple has to really pay attention to where it spends its money.

I'm mostly an Apple user, but lately I've been consciously making decisions to move away from the lock-in. Right now I'm going through the tedious process of getting stuff out of iCloud keychain and into Bitwarden.
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"Small" company? Apple isn't "small" by any stretch of the imagination. However, I really do think that's the image they like to portray. Two decades later they're still marketing MacOS as though it were beta software and they still treat bug reports and bug fixes, not as customer service issues as does Microsoft but rather like political issues which could damage their reputation with none of the transparency and matter-of-fact discussion Microsoft is known for.
 
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zorinlynx said:
I have a feeling Dark Sky itself is going to go away and the built in iOS Weather app will obtain its features.

Given that the current built in weather app is kind of crappy, I'd be all for this.
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I don’t think so — the built in app looks to be a partnership with The Weather Channel. I’m assuming the acquisition of Dark Sky means they are replacing the built in weather app.
 
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Kierkegaarden said:
I don’t think so — the built in app looks to be a partnership with The Weather Channel. I’m assuming the acquisition of Dark Sky means they are replacing the built in weather app.
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Apple don't just buy apps and leave them as is. There's a purpose behind this. If it was just going to stay as an app they could have left it for sale on the Play Store.

Apple shutting it down totally on Android I feel means something.

Of course, I'm just spitballing here and may be playing in the weeds.

Then again... 🤔
 
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