The subscription has nothing to do with greed! The reason the subscription is necessary is because the Apple Watch complication updates automatically in the background every 30 minutes. I was unaware of this and it’s too bad that there’s no open data sets that could be used because that would significantly reduce costs associated with the Apple Watch complication, but alas such is life. This adds up to more than the upfront cost of the app within a year. I stand corrected! CARROT responded to my review immediately and explained that the Apple Watch complication updates every 30 seconds and the supplier of weather data charges a small amount for each weather data request. This may seem like a small first world problem, but I feel it is greedy and its current business model will prevent the further expansion of the Carrot apps beyond where they are now. Instead, it gives me what the temperature is in one measure during the day with the expected high and low. The most annoying thing I’m lacking is without the monthly subscription, I cannot use the feed to update the current temperature on my Apple Watch face. However, a couple of weeks after purchasing the app, I realized there were premium features that require a $2.99/month subscription. I purchased the mobile version recently, thinking it was worthwhile for the amount of work that went into making a quality product. The Carrot Weather app is $16.99 CDN for the Mac edition, which I cannot justify, and it is $6.99 CDN for the iPhone/iPad app, which I paid already. However, while I love this app and wish I’d developed it, there is one thing that’s preventing me from continuing to use it. That all of these apps appear to have the same look and feel, UX and UI is highly admirable. There are several other Carrot apps, including a nutrition tracker, fitness coach, task reminder, and a game. Who else could boast creating a weather app that is actually entertaining and engaging? It is published by Grailr LLC, which is essentially one guy who learned to code and publishes his own apps without the help of anyone (except his wife for sarcastic commentary). The Carrot Weather app is one of the most beautifully-designed apps that I have ever used.
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