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Skyfire
Skyfire Services LLC · 51 ratings · ★ 1.9
1.9
★★★★★
51 ratings
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Top complaints - extracted from 20 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
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"subscription"
9 negative reviews mention this · 45% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Why isn't there a legend in app? It wastes time to go back and forth between the app and web page every time when they could simply add a legend right above the prediction, it would be simple and unobtrusive, but for an app that costs as mu…" - Josh Carroll
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"free"
5 negative reviews mention this · 25% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Why isn't there a legend in app? It wastes time to go back and forth between the app and web page every time when they could simply add a legend right above the prediction, it would be simple and unobtrusive, but for an app that costs as mu…" - Josh Carroll
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"android"
4 negative reviews mention this · 20% of all complaints
★★★★★ "No integration with TPE on Android is pathetic. Why are the developers so lazy?" - Austin Lange
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"money"
4 negative reviews mention this · 20% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Why isn't there a legend in app? It wastes time to go back and forth between the app and web page every time when they could simply add a legend right above the prediction, it would be simple and unobtrusive, but for an app that costs as mu…" - Josh Carroll
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"accurate"
3 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Why isn't there a legend in app? It wastes time to go back and forth between the app and web page every time when they could simply add a legend right above the prediction, it would be simple and unobtrusive, but for an app that costs as mu…" - Josh Carroll
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"been"
3 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "App description says 30 day trial but only gives an in app option for 7 days. Would have given them a shot had they not been in accurate in the description :( unfortunately I feel 7 days is not enough time to evaluate a forecast app in the …" - A Google user
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"sunsetwx"
3 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "I'd consider this if it was a one time payment, but as others have stated you can get the same info from a free site like sunsetwx (and we get it, a bunch of iOS users have purchased it in the past). A subscription model for this makes not …" - A Google user
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No integration with TPE on Android is pathetic. Why are the developers so lazy?
This app is complete and utter rubbish. I wish I could show you screenshots from the Skyfire version in TPE on an iPhone vs. the standalone version on Android. Let's just say that there was a beautiful sunrise today and this Android user missed it. But if I had an iPhone, it showed that it was going to be incredible, which it was. It's too bad you can't give zero stars, because they deserve as many stars as much as they deserve my money. Thanks bunches Skyfire! Say bye-bye to this subscriber.
No use without a paid subscription
App description says 30 day trial but only gives an in app option for 7 days. Would have given them a shot had they not been in accurate in the description :( unfortunately I feel 7 days is not enough time to evaluate a forecast app in the Pacific northwest where are chances are it's going to be to cloudy a fair bit of every week almost always. To bad as it had some buzz in my local photo community. Please update your description for accuracy.
Terribly inaccurate
Forecasts have been true about 10% of the time in California, which I could predict at a higher rate looking out of the window. Very disappointed at the accuracy.
This app is a waste of money. I think it was semi accurate one time in the 7-8 months I've been using it. The rest of the time it will show burner skies in Los Angeles and when I go out to take photos its grey as heck. What a rip off. Stay away!
I have the android version of this app and it never updates. The only way I can get it updated is to uninstall and reinstall. Waste of money. I had an apple phone previously and it had more functionality and it updated. They need to work on this version.
I really wanted to love this app. It says high chance when it clearly is
not then says low chance and when I went out it was absolutely beautiful.
So frustrated, I'll be canceling. They also charge you 2 days before
subscription is due, was actually charged twice in a week.
not then says low chance and when I went out it was absolutely beautiful.
So frustrated, I'll be canceling. They also charge you 2 days before
subscription is due, was actually charged twice in a week.
Forecasts are off.
I was so excited 😍 that it finally came to Android, but after a while
using it this whole excitement reversed into frustration 👎. 1st of all,
there's no integration with TPE. 2nd the UI just sux, it looks so archaic!
I left the 3rd con to the end because it's the most important thing, which
actually made me cancel my yearly subscription, which is prediction. I
don't know where they get the data, but man they are wrong and it changes
so often (I'm located in NYC). So then what's the point? I could take a
look at the sky 2h before sunset and check the cloud condition. Why would I
need an app the to do the same thing. I was hoping that it could at least
make an 8-12 hour forecast but nope ain't happening. So I'm sorry to say,
but this app is a not worth it. I'm better off using Clear Outside and
Astro Panel which are FREE and have waaaay more features!
using it this whole excitement reversed into frustration 👎. 1st of all,
there's no integration with TPE. 2nd the UI just sux, it looks so archaic!
I left the 3rd con to the end because it's the most important thing, which
actually made me cancel my yearly subscription, which is prediction. I
don't know where they get the data, but man they are wrong and it changes
so often (I'm located in NYC). So then what's the point? I could take a
look at the sky 2h before sunset and check the cloud condition. Why would I
need an app the to do the same thing. I was hoping that it could at least
make an 8-12 hour forecast but nope ain't happening. So I'm sorry to say,
but this app is a not worth it. I'm better off using Clear Outside and
Astro Panel which are FREE and have waaaay more features!
I'd consider this if it was a one time payment, but as others have stated you can get the same info from a free site like sunsetwx (and we get it, a bunch of iOS users have purchased it in the past). A subscription model for this makes not purchasing an easy decision though.
Expensive annual subscription for something that can easily be achieved by other means... I don't use IOS and I won't be subscribing, although that just seems to be your automated response to all the low rated reviews...Edit..Someone is missing a trick here.
Outrageously priced, Count me out!
Ridiculous price for what it is. Edit: you have many dedicated photographers using it? You have 500 app downloads..... Lol but okay. Enjoy it, and I'll use a different app that is more reasonable. have a nice day.
I don't want to pay a subscription for an add-on app for TPE, and the app shouldn't be advised as free if your unable to use it without paying.
A yearly subscription model to use an app, which can to an extent be substituted by a free website (sunsetwx)?! And at *this* price?! It's a joke.
Subscription cost way over the top for something you can get for nothing on website sunsetwx. Would consider a one off lifetime payment, but £25.49 for a year is a joke.
Why isn't there a legend in app? It wastes time to go back and forth between the app and web page every time when they could simply add a legend right above the prediction, it would be simple and unobtrusive, but for an app that costs as much as it does on a subscription basis and not include such a simple convenience feature is ridiculous, there's a lot of other free, more accurate, easier to use and read apps than this one. Save your money
Sentiment summary
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Positive (4-5★)
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Neutral (3★)
73%
Negative (1-2★)