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Hello Weather

Free; Pro £10.99/year FROM helloweather.com

While Dark Sky is much missed (see p90), if you cared more about that app’s clarity than its fancy map, Hello Weather might suit. It’s noticeably sunnier in disposition than Dark Sky, though, with bright, bold icons and overviews you can see from across the street. That makes it kind of great – adding personality to an often dour and restrained genre.

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