iPadOS 15 is a huge step forward for the iPad. The best features of iOS 14, such as Home screen widgets and the app library, are coming to iPads. This means that you can place the Weather widget directly on your home screen, just like on the iPhone. Widgets update with new information like temperature and forecast, and tap a widget to launch the app as if you tap an icon …
Apple’s Weather app has a brand new design on iOS 15 that organizes data points like humidity and UV index into blocks. It’s really great on the iPhone to present a lot of information without being overwhelming.
For some reason, Apple’s Weather app on iPadOS 15 doesn’t have the exact same design. The information is always organized in blocks, but a lot of the blocks are strangely not about weather conditions.
The top of the Weather app for iPad includes a giant banner for a subscription version with more features and less ads. I missed the announcement of a paid version of the Weather app, but Apple is really into the services these days, so it’s no surprise.
Aside from the announcement of Strange Weather +, the Weather app for iPad is just as useful as the new Weather app for iPhone. It’s actually even better in some ways.
The Weather app for iPad includes all major data points like humidity, visibility and UV index, just like on the iPhone. There is even a cool section to tell you the current phase of the Moon. How cool!
Another special feature of the Weather app for iPad is an interesting detail about UPS. According to the Weather app for iPad, you can save 50% on worldwide shipping costs with the REACH code by July 19. I did not find this curious but useful data point on the Weather app for iPhone. Now, I’m worried that people who check the weather on their iPhones are paying too much for shipping.
The benefits of Apple’s Weather app for iPad don’t end there. You can confirm your suspicion that the yellow substance covering your car is in fact pollen. I live a few minutes from the beach so it’s also good to see the tide level. That’s the power of the iPad, folks.
The Weather app for iPad also has some really interesting photo galleries of weather conditions around the world. These are attached to weather related news, much like how Stocks has business related news, but iPad Weather app stories don’t use Apple News for some reason.
You can also discover innovative ways to mow your lawn with the Weather app on iPad. To top it off, the iPhone Weather app. This section of the Weather iPad app will also stop all audio playback from your device, possibly as part of the new Focus feature.
Weather news is not the only type of story you can discover in the Weather app for iPad. There’s an adorable puppy story, a suggestion to attach a pop-up tent to your car, and something about turning your bedroom into a fridge. Fascinating!
Some of Apple’s weather apps for iPad aren’t particularly Apple-y, but it is certainly Apple’s weather app for iPad. It launches every time you tap the Weather widget, and that’s how widgets work. It also mentions the data providers and the control of your data. Apple’s goal is to let you own your data and prevent businesses from taking advantage of your information.
I tried to find out more about Apple’s Weather app subscription for iPad, but couldn’t find any information about it on Apple’s website. Is it included in the Apple One pack?
I’m not sure, but you can use promo code SUMMER to get access to $ 1 / month for 90 days before the price drops to $ 5 / month! The fine print on the subscription mistakenly mentions something about a website, but it’s definitely the Weather app for iPad.
And before you try to tell me it’s not the Weather app for iPad, come see me. The Weather widget launches the Weather app on iPhone, and I’m sure the Weather widget launches the Weather app on iPad. This is how widgets work!
The Weather app for iPhone has some cool new features this year, such as rainfall alerts, but Apple will likely add them to the Weather app for iPad next year. That’s how widgets worked, after all, right?
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