Ink Weather vs Weather pass: Weather forecast Application PK

In last week's Android apps download list, ink weather has been on the list, the first of its kind in Android, and the weather rules are the first in the free list of iOS weather applications, with ink weather ranking third. Ink weather and weather through the version of the two platforms are very large, we will be based on the platform will be compared to find the real best weather applications. Support Platform ink Weather by Ink (Beijing) technology development, full support for iOS, Symbian s602nd 3rd 5th and Android almost full range of mobile phones. The weather, launched by Sina, also supports iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and Symbian platforms, and is now ranked first in the free list of iOS weather applications. function compared to the above table for ink weather and weather through the application of the 2 platform features, now we compare. 1. The main interface to forecast the Android version of the main interface, the background is a realistic picture of the weather, will change with the weather and time, the pictures selected more gorgeous, but also to the entire interface to bring a very flashy effect. The weather forecast for today and the next 4 days is today in the context of immediate temperature and temperature range, wind direction, lunar date and pollution index, where the click temperature weather conditions can display daily details including warm hints, humidity, ultraviolet intensity, festive vapors, sunrise and sunset, Click on the upper left corner pollution index to view PM10 and pollution levels. The left and right sliding interface can switch cities. The Android version of weather background also for realistic weather pictures, but the change is not much, the picture appears too simple, shocking degree and not enough. The middle box shows the weather profile for 5 days, above the box is today's weather details, including humidity, wind direction, lunar calendar, and no pollution index detected. Use the up and down sliding interface to view the weather in different cities. iOS version of the ink weather most conspicuous to count the cartoon boy in the middle of the screen, will change according to the weather and temperature of different costumes. To keep the picture consistent, the background weather picture, including the weather forecast for the next four days and the icons underneath the screen, are also replaced by a cartoon style. Click on the right side of the forecast will be the details and with the cartoon boys need clothes, to give users a visual travel clothing recommended. Sliding left and right to switch city queries. The iOS version of the weather pass uses a completely different interface design from the Android version, and no one can see that the two will be different versions of the same application. Background selected with a filter effect of the picture with a black tone-oriented glass is very fashionable. Slide the upper half of the screen to switch the city and slide the lower half to view the weather within 6 days. Increased menu buttons can effectively reduce the error caused by the screen too small. Comments: On the Android platform Ink weather is well-deserved in the interface of the weather pass, more gorgeous effects, richer weather information makes it easy for users to make a choice. And to meet the more discerning eye of iOS users, ink weather and weather pass are made with aNdroid platform is not the same design, ink weather is the introduction of cartoon characters to emphasize the relationship between the weather and the user's clothing changes and to try to bring young users to the love of cartoon to the product, and the weather rules is a new interface and operation of the design to achieve cool effect. From experience, the ink weather of the iOS market strategy seems to be thankless, and the weather rules have achieved some success. Android: Ink Weather 9 minutes, weather pass 7; IOS: Ink weather 8 minutes, weather pass 9 minutes. 2. The ink curve on the left of the graph will be followed by a 6-day temperature trend to make a graph that allows users to visually view recent temperature changes, and users can click on the top of the wind menu to see wind changes. The graph background is marked with a light-colored isotherm to make the whole picture look more professional. And the weather through the curve on the poor, digital indicator shows too small, curve and no other line to help locate, the most important thing is the same day the highest temperature and the lowest temperature in the longitudinal direction of the vertical axis is incredibly asymmetric, so that the whole picture looks very messy. The iOS version of the ink weather because of the use of cartoon style, so on the graph users need a certain amount of time to adapt to the weather expression. And the diagram is simplified, there is no more isotherm and wind graph. The weather graph on iOS is much better than Android, but the whole curve is too concentrated in the middle, and there is still the problem of vertical axis alignment, which affects the curve contrast effect to some extent. Weather on the home page can also query the next 5th weather, you can only show the next 3 days in the graph results, too short curve also let the contrast effect minus a lot. Slide left and right to view other city temperature curves. Android: Ink Weather 9 minutes, weather pass 6 minutes; IOS: Ink weather 8 minutes, weather pass 7 minutes. 3. Index Android Ink Weather forecasts and daily life are closely linked, in addition to 8 Life Index also provides constellation Horoscope, solar term generation for users to customize the choice. And for each piece of life information has a more detailed description, such as users can be clear in the ultraviolet radiation needs to be protective measures and skin maintenance. But the drawback is that the information will appear under the advertising push. Android Weather Pass index options in the home page with the weather information to share a box, click on the index to show that the design is too covert, users if the initial use, it is likely to miss this feature. Provides 8 indices and sunrise and sunset time, but does not have any explanation and suggestion to each index, the function display is very imperfect. The iOS version of the ink weather will be a simplified index, only a few simple instructions, the distance between the index is large, users need to slide to see all the instructions, functional. The iOS version weather Pass index is more intuitive than the ink weather, the interface is also more refreshing, but there is no explanation and advice on the index rating, it is too simple, sliding left and right to see other city index situation. Android: Ink Weather 9 minutes, weather pass 7 minutes; IOS: Ink Weather8 points, weather 8 points. 4. City management Android version of Ink weather on the home page click on the upper left corner of the house sign will enter the city management, up to 9 cities can display weather information. The weather of each city can choose to sync time, also can click the upper right corner synchronization option sync all cities. Long press the city can bring up the menu to choose to replace or delete, the operation is a little cumbersome. The Android version of the weather on the home page left to enter the city management, the background with the same image as the homepage, visual effects than ink weather better. It also displays up to 9 city weather information and updates all cities at a time. Long press the city to be free to drag to adjust position or throw into the dustbin. The cartoon style of the iOS version of the ink weather in the city management is the embodiment of its advantages, the entire interface is simple but more intuitive, the same can be viewed in 9 cities basic weather information, long press or through the upper right corner of the Edit menu can be administered to the city. iOS version weather through the upper left corner city signs into the city management, there is no wallpaper, can also add 9 cities to show the basic weather conditions. Long Press or click Edit menu to drag the city rearrange order. Android: Ink Weather 7 minutes, weather pass 9 minutes; IOS: Ink weather 9 minutes, weather pass 8 minutes. 5. Urban precision and positioning ink weather supports 2,488 Cities weather forecast, weather pass support domestic 2,486 cities Weather fact, the two difference is not big, cover almost all two grade city and three level County district. And all support GPS automatic positioning and manual query function. But the ink weather humanized will have selected the city mark to avoid users repeat choice, weather pass humanization is embodied in according to the provincial and county level of classification arranged to facilitate the search. Of course, ink weather and weather pass also support the weather inquiries of hot cities abroad. The two sides are equally matched in the city's added functionality. Android: Ink Weather 8 minutes, weather pass 8 minutes; IOS: Ink weather 8 minutes, weather pass 8 minutes. 6. Application tools in the Android system Weather desktop Plug-ins are the most direct user observation of the most commonly used way, while ink weather and weather Pass have a custom shortcut keys and rich plug-in skin, but the ink weather desktop plug-ins In addition to commonly used 4*1, 4*2 size also has 5*1, 5* 2 special size to meet the needs of large screen users, and skin selection is more than the weather. iOS does not support desktop plug-ins, but ink weather and weather are added to the application to make it easier for us to complete this comparison. The cartoon boy of ink weather has mentioned above, in addition to the more intuitive reaction to the weather and travel needs to wear, more importantly for the application of a virtual image, users can accept this image, you can improve the stickiness of many users, but also for the later may appear fees or virtual dress services to lay the foundation. Weather through the surrounding functions, directly to the weather information displayed on the map, in addition to facilitate users to find regional weather conditions, but also to increase the application of fun, is a very goodDesign。 Android: Ink Weather 9 minutes, weather pass 8 minutes; IOS: Ink weather 7 minutes, weather pass 9 minutes. 7. Voice broadcast four applications are supported by voice broadcast day weather, just click on the home page horn logo can be, ink weather broadcast sound Some like text aloud robot, appears very inflexible machinery. While the weather in the voice broadcast link completely prevailed, iOS voice using live recordings, girls sound very beautiful, especially the Android version of the weather as shown on the right, with up to 13 kinds of personalized language plug-ins for users to download, and the effect is very realistic. Android: Ink Weather 7 minutes, weather pass 9 minutes; IOS: Ink weather 7 minutes, weather pass 8 minutes. 8. Share the features of the Android version of Ink weather support Sina Weibo, Tencent Meager, happy net and SMS binding after automatic sharing, users can also choose to manually forward, sharing settings more options, the function is very powerful. Users can also select other ways to invoke existing applications on the phone to forward them. The Android weather pass supports direct SMS forwarding or sharing to Sina's meager, but can also be forwarded by sharing existing apps on other options. Because the iOS system is less open than Android, the ability to forward ink weather and weather to iOS is limited, and ink weather is more popular than weather to support Tencent's microwave and happy net share. Android: Ink Weather 9 minutes, weather pass 8 minutes; IOS: Ink weather 8 minutes, weather pass 7 minutes. 9. Set 4 of the application of automatic Update the maximum frequency is half an hour, and the more choices in the setting, representing the application itself has more functions, users can also through the detailed settings to make the application more in line with their own use habits, easy to use everyday. Android has the advantage of having iOS unmatched in customization, which is related to the system and not to the application itself. Android: Ink Weather 9 minutes, weather pass 8 minutes, IOS ink weather 7 minutes, weather pass 7 minutes. 10. The accuracy of the forecast was the result of irregular statistics between May 24 and 28th, in order to enhance the accuracy of the weather, the monitoring results of the Central Meteorological Observatory and the Shenzhen Meteorological Observatory were added in particular. The results show that the results of ink weather and weather prediction are basically similar, all of them can make an accurate forecast on rainy days, and some users ' inaccurate response may be due to the lowest weather forecast and the regional climate inconsistency, but the prediction of large area results is more accurate. Of course, we can also see the ink weather and weather and professional Prediction Center of the accuracy of a certain gap, but a simple forecast to meet the day-to-day use. Android: Ink weather 8 minutes, weather pass 8 minutes; IOS: Ink weather 8 minutes, weather Pass 8 Summary By contrast we can clearly see the ink weather can be frequently boarded the Android download list is based on their own talent, and weather pass ratio has a greater advantage While on the iOS platform weather pass more than ink weatherConform to the user's usage habits. We can also find that ink weather favors Android updates, and weather is more focused on the development of the iOS version. The information source of the weather forecast application is basically consistent, the forecast information is not very big discrepancy, so the developer is more focused on the interface, the incidental function, and the experience of the operation. The Android version of the Ink Weather interface is the most dazzling, and the most full-featured, in order to maintain the simplicity of the interface, a large number of content is hidden, menu level has been optimized, the user in the use of the process has not been affected by many functions of the operation experience. The Android version of the weather in the interface looks more concise, but some features of the operation of the entrance settings have problems, the user is easy to ignore, the use of the three-page display in the left and right sliding page is not fluent enough to some extent, the impact of the user experience. iOS version of the ink weather will be the product of the cartoon to enhance the difference with other weather applications, it appears that the user response is not ideal, but if you can update other functions and content to match the virtual cartoon characters, will be more user recognition. The iOS version weather Pass is the most convenient operation in 4 weather applications, users can easily view the basic weather information, but the pursuit of simplicity also caused the lack of functional support, is a contradiction. And on the map shows that the surrounding weather on the user to get a new way to view the weather, to a large extent enhance the stickiness. Users can choose their own applications according to their own models and actual needs.