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AeroWeather Pro
Lakehorn AG · 355 ratings · ★ 3.7
3.7
★★★★★
355 ratings
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Top complaints - extracted from 21 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 · 43% of all complaints
★★★★★ "I paid for this app and niw requires a subscription. Couple years ago, I bought this app, paid for it to use on aviation. Now, needs to pay? No reason for it. Its unacceptable." - Jair Venturi Jr
2
"features"
7 negative reviews mention this · 33% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Another weather app in decline. Yet another app that has transitioned from in-app purchases to subscriptions. Customer service is non-existent as my concerns have never been addressed. Features are great when they work, which seems to be less often lately." - JL1423
3
"update"
7 negative reviews mention this · 33% of all complaints
★★★★★ "App has declined a lot. The app rarely updates the weather. It’s always wrong and you can’t force a refresh of the data. My home airport has been showing LIFR on the app now for 5 days. Unacceptable for an app this expensive. I’m moving on to a different app and…" - Fender1878
4
"paid"
5 negative reviews mention this · 24% of all complaints
★★★★★ "I paid for this app and niw requires a subscription. Couple years ago, I bought this app, paid for it to use on aviation. Now, needs to pay? No reason for it. Its unacceptable." - Jair Venturi Jr
5
"metar"
5 negative reviews mention this · 24% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Shady operations. App developer forced an app update they removed the previously included features (e.g., METAR widget). Now he required an overpriced subscription Incredibly dishonest and unethical practices" - Kylouie
6
"widget"
5 negative reviews mention this · 24% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Shady operations. App developer forced an app update they removed the previously included features (e.g., METAR widget). Now he required an overpriced subscription Incredibly dishonest and unethical practices" - Kylouie
7
"version"
4 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Disappointed. App works fine. I purchased the “pro” version only to then be told that I need to upgrade still to access widget functions." - jkhuber1110
8
"bought"
3 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "I paid for this app and niw requires a subscription. Couple years ago, I bought this app, paid for it to use on aviation. Now, needs to pay? No reason for it. Its unacceptable." - Jair Venturi Jr
9
"weather"
3 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Another weather app in decline. Yet another app that has transitioned from in-app purchases to subscriptions. Customer service is non-existent as my concerns have never been addressed. Features are great when they work, which seems to be less often lately." - JL1423
10
"been"
3 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Another weather app in decline. Yet another app that has transitioned from in-app purchases to subscriptions. Customer service is non-existent as my concerns have never been addressed. Features are great when they work, which seems to be less often lately." - JL1423
11
"watch"
3 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Useless Apple Watch complication. Latest update took my watch complication away. I can’t readd it to any spot on my watch face." - 172Capt
📋 All 21 negative reviews
Every 1-2★ review we fetched. Use the copy button to grab them all for your own analysis (paste into ChatGPT/Claude with a prompt like "summarize core user problems, group by theme, ignore bugs, focus on missing features").
Push Notification Spam
This app like so many others has added an “App Promotions” push notification category and opted everyone in. Very poor taste and enough is enough.
I paid for this app and niw requires a subscription
Couple years ago, I bought this app, paid for it to use on aviation. Now, needs to pay? No reason for it. Its unacceptable.
App has declined a lot
The app rarely updates the weather. It’s always wrong and you can’t force a refresh of the data. My home airport has been showing LIFR on the app now for 5 days. Unacceptable for an app this expensive.
I’m moving on to a different app and not renewing my sub.
I’m moving on to a different app and not renewing my sub.
Useless Apple Watch complication
Latest update took my watch complication away. I can’t readd it to any spot on my watch face.
Shady operations
App developer forced an app update they removed the previously included features (e.g., METAR widget). Now he required an overpriced subscription
Incredibly dishonest and unethical practices
Incredibly dishonest and unethical practices
Love the app but crashes every time now. Unusable
App has been unusable for the past few months. I want to love it but has been pretty bad.
They ruined their widget
This app used to be awesome, I was paying the subscription for the METAR widget. But the latest update ruined the app by having a hideous blank white background behind the widget. The intention was probably to make the text more visible but now it looks horrible on my lock screen. Way to ruin the main reason I was paying for this app.
Not worth it
Buy a subscription for the Lite version. The Pro version gets you nothing more and you can’t seem to set up alerts for stations.
New update doesn’t work
Crashes every search for an airport
Stole my money.
Paid 5 dollars for the premium subscription, yet still haven’t received the features a day later… nothing on their website mentions this issue… ridiculous
Greedy developer
Requiring a subscription to use any widget is pure gluttonous greed on the part of this developer. This kind of functionality should be included in the up front purchase of the PRO version of the app.
I want the ability to hide all user interface elements and features that require an extra payment to use, which the developer is unable or unwilling to do.
I want the ability to hide all user interface elements and features that require an extra payment to use, which the developer is unable or unwilling to do.
Abandoned app
Was the best notam and metar app, unfortunately it is abandoned now.
Send multiple emails for months as I can't get the cloud sync purchase restored on a new ipad. Never received any response.
Send multiple emails for months as I can't get the cloud sync purchase restored on a new ipad. Never received any response.
Don’t bother! Better free apps out there!
Let’s just say all you get is a Metar/TAF. Also runways and their length. Not worth the $4 for the app. I felt completely mislead thinking I would get airmets and sigmets and weather radar but nope! It’s junk! Only way you get more is I guess with a Captain subscription which I will not give them more of my money considering what I got for what I already paid for! Stay well clear of this app!
Last update was awful
I have the pro version but the last update removed complications and widget support from the app. I already paid for the pro version and those were already supported so why were they made “premium” features?
Taking away features
This is a great app but they keep taking away features and requiring a subscription for things the app used to do without a subscription.
Another weather app in decline
Yet another app that has transitioned from in-app purchases to subscriptions. Customer service is non-existent as my concerns have never been addressed. Features are great when they work, which seems to be less often lately.
Messed up User Defined Sort Order
This update messed up my User Defined Sort order and I can’t rearrange anything.
Bought cloud sync, never worked
Good little app in theory. Great features. But i paid for the cloud sync feature to be able to go back and forth with phone and ipad (which in itself was kind of scammy but ok…) the feature never worked. I contacted the devs to get it working. They simply stopped responding.
Disappointed
App works fine. I purchased the “pro” version only to then be told that I need to upgrade still to access widget functions.
Apple Watch ⌚️
Stops working on Apple Watch ⌚️ my subscription is good however for a while now it’s stopped working I’ve tried everything Series 8 Ultra my phone 14 Pro Max. I added it set up was good worked about a week then stopped. Right around when you guys did an update 2 weeks ago
Should have looked at the reviews
Bought pro just for the watch complication, but the metar on the watch face never updated unless I open the app on the watch, which really defeats the purpose. 😒
Sentiment summary
63%
Positive (4-5★)
10%
Neutral (3★)
28%
Negative (1-2★)