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Why users complain about weather apps

What 139 real negative reviews say

We analysed the 500 most recent public reviews of CARROT Weather (App Store) (2023-03-02 – 2026-10-18). 139 were 1–3★. Share of those negative reviews tagged with each theme (a review can have several):

Examples, quoted verbatim

“This app consistently and frequently tells me it is currently raining when there is not a drop on the ground. It also tells me there will be rain the forecast and is constantly incorrect. I can’t use this app anymore for weather predictions.” — CARROT Weather (App Store), 1★

“I really wanted to like CARROT Weather. I’ve been using it since August, hoping it would live up to the reputation of being a better alternative to Dark Sky. Unfortunately, my experience has been the opposite. The biggest problem is the hyper-local precipitat” — CARROT Weather (App Store), 2★

The recurring complaints in weather apps

1. Features moving from a paid app to a subscription
2. Forecast accuracy and data-source changes
3. Widgets and notifications that stop updating

What to do with this

1. Pull your own last 500 reviews and tag them the same way. Your mix will differ from the category's.
2. Fix the theme with the most 1★ reviews first. Pricing complaints often need clearer copy, not a lower price.
3. Reply to every review that names a fixed bug, then edit the reply when the fix ships.

Ready-made replies for these situations: weather app review reply templates.

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Theme percentages come from our automated tagging of public reviews; quotes are verbatim. Not affiliated with Apple, Google or the apps named.