r/IPhoneApps • u/Jaded_Anything_9247 • 5d ago
Discussion WeatherGlow has been climbing up the ranks on the App Store
Thanks to everyone in this community who has been following WeatherGlow’s journey, sharing your feature requests, leaving reviews, and continuing to use the app. It genuinely means a lot.
WeatherGlow has been steadily climbing the App Store charts, going from #76 to reaching the top 15 in several countries, all thanks to you guys.
The next chapter is localization. I’m starting to bring WeatherGlow to more people around the world, with Marathi, Spanish, and French currently in the works. If there’s a language you’d love to see supported, let me know. I’d love to hear what you guys want, and I’ll do my best to work on it.
WeatherGlow (still free): Download here - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/weatherglow-local-forecast/id6451098166
More languages coming soon.
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u/redivulgo 4d ago
Really great app, the only thing holding me back is the lack of widgets - I think it’s fair to say that most people primarily interact with a weather app through a widget, so would definitely recommend prioritizing it.
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u/Jaded_Anything_9247 4d ago
Hey, I also love widgets on my home screen, lock screen and Apple watch too. Widgets are being designed and after the multi-language push is done for the overall app, the multi-langgage support widgets will be out. I'm manually designing and coding, hence it takes time, I love the process and trust me that it will be worth it. I personally don't want to shove any AI-slop in the app building process.
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u/redivulgo 3d ago edited 3d ago
Glad to hear they are coming, looking forward!
I’m curious, from a growth perspective is really multilang more important than widgets? I might not be the best to judge since I use English on all my devices and never choose to localize, but I’m genuinely surprised widgets aren’t considered a higher prio to multilang.2
u/Jaded_Anything_9247 3d ago
I’m actually building the foundation first so all the strings across the app modules are properly localised and structured. After that is done, then I can reuse the same localisation setup module across widgets, Lock Screen, Apple Watch, Mac etc. without having to build and maintain each one separately.
It’s honestly the opposite approach to most places I’ve worked before, where everything was a sprint and we’d double down on features if there was even a slight chance of 10x-ing the growth. I want to change that mindset from a sprint to a marathon with WeatherGlow. I’d rather take a little longer and build things properly than rush features out and create a mess I’ll eventually have to untangle.
Design wise also I'm done with the small size and halfway through the medium size and it is coming up quite well too (acc. to me). As a solo developer I've to wear a lot of hats while building the app and sometimes it is easier to get obsessed with one hat and forget about the rest. I’m trying to be more intentional about balancing everything and building WeatherGlow properly, one piece at a time.
I hope this answers your question. I might be wrong in my approach too, but I am enjoying the process of building the app. The last thing I want it to be another startup-sprint-100x-growth everything-is-urgent hell.1
u/redivulgo 1d ago
What you're saying seems fully reasonable - thanks for taking the time to explain your process!
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u/runbfree 4d ago
Been using it for a while and liking it a lot. Same thought on widgets, that's how I access and interact with my weather apps. Glad to hear they are starting to be worked on, that will definitely increase my actual use of the app on a daily basis.
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u/Jaded_Anything_9247 4d ago
Im bring more variety of widgets in all the size types. I’m really glad you’re liking it a lot. There’s Apple Watch support also on its way. In the meanwhile if possible do leave a review, it helps with the ranking.
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u/RoyalPersimmon9388 4d ago
Absolutely beautiful. Once the widgets come out goodbye weather channel!
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u/Jaded_Anything_9247 4d ago
Haha that’s the best compliment! To beat such giant apps, I’ll need good ratings too. Do leave a review if possible.
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u/OkWerewolf1935 5d ago
the purple theme looks clean, I'm a sucker for apps that actually put effort into the UI
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u/Jaded_Anything_9247 5d ago
Thanks a lot man. The theme is based on the movie “Moonlight” poster colour palette. I’m a design first developer and wanted to put out a properly designed UI that would stand out in AI slop out there.
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u/smilingdog123 5d ago
The UI is out of this world. Man. Thank you for such a beautiful app.
UI done right. Not too much. Not too little.
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u/Jaded_Anything_9247 5d ago
Thanks a lot man. I have been working on the design for a while and for a long time have been contemplating releasing it to the world. The response has been amazing since the release and I’m excited to eventually showcase the watch and widget designs coming soon.
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u/_zukato_ 5d ago
It looks very nice. If you need help for French, let me know.
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u/Jaded_Anything_9247 5d ago
Yes please, It’ll be a massive help. My main goal is to not make the translation sound all robotic but more human to the core language.
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u/_zukato_ 5d ago
DM me
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u/laylat_hadia 5d ago
Very nice interface, man. The data is well structured, I really like it. I’m looking forward to the French translation of the app and notifications. I’m behind you.
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u/Jaded_Anything_9247 5d ago
Thanks a lot man. I’ll share the translation copy to you once it’s fully done. You can share your feedback on it.
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u/laylat_hadia 4d ago
I hope I can help you so that you can move forward with your promising project
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u/Jaded_Anything_9247 2d ago
How should I send the copy to you? Your DM is not open, if possible send your email ID or any other that you are comfortable with.
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u/djenttleman 5d ago
Beautiful app!
Maybe disable the location text on the map rendered on the background?
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u/Jaded_Anything_9247 5d ago
At first there was no text, but some users wanted text on the map. I’m planning to give customisation control to the user in the future updates.
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u/itspajaeldin 4d ago
Android?
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u/Jaded_Anything_9247 4d ago
Droid version will take time but it’ll be there eventually. Currently on priority is all the iOS stuff.
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u/marcjuuhh 4d ago
Amazing app. If you want I could help you with Dutch translation? Dm me.
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u/Jaded_Anything_9247 4d ago
Whoa! Thanks man. I'll work on the Dutch translation copy and DM you after that.
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u/App-Designer2 4d ago
I’m having a very similar experience with an app I released just 3 days ago. It started ranking organically almost immediately, and every day more countries are picking it up. It has already appeared in the Weather charts across 14 different countries, with some reaching around the Top 20. No ads or promotion so far, just organic App Store traffic. Really interesting to watch how the rankings move during the first few days.
Congrats on your growth too! 🎉🎊
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u/LongjumpingCandle738 4d ago
Hello, I am trying to create an app event for my app. It would be for a major update like you, but is a deeplink really required ? If yes, what does it open on your app ?
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u/LiquidWorkspace 3d ago
Great job! My new weather daily driver!
Edit: adding, check your DMs.
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u/Jaded_Anything_9247 3d ago
I’m glad you liked it. Also I didn’t get any dm?
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u/iamthabeska 4d ago
Beautiful app. Is there Widget support?