A huge step backwards – Channel3000 Weather & Traffic Review

1 star because we canning leave 0 or negative stars. Rule #1 of any UX be it mobile or otherwise is the NEVER play sound or video without the user's permission! Now while your app does ask if it can send user notifications that is done under auspices of alerts when there is severe weather in the area. At no point would I EVER agree to receive verbal alerts reminding me to use your POS app to check on my Memorial Day weather! Especially when I am trying to put a baby down for a nap you in considerate a-holes!!! You have ruined and destroyed the trust I had for Channel3000. The fact that you went for a cookie cutter, wannabe weather channel looking app made by the lowest bidder is beyond evident by how "craptacular" this weather app is. For example: Why does it take so long to load the animated weather on the map? Why are you not auto generating a gif that is auto uploaded to S3 and servers out via cloud front (or cdn of choice ) like everyone else? Why, when I get an alert about severe weather when I tap it I am brought to a loud obnoxious video clip?! A video clip that desperately needs the wadsworth constant applied to it. A video that takes it dear sweet time getting to the vital information one would need during a severe weather event. The same information that would be better served as written word vs. yet another advertisement avenue such as the ad you force users to see when they first launch the app (again putting more time between impending death and the vital information one needs to avoid it). It's bad decisions like the above and a myriad of other little things that show you don't care about your users and I highly recommend not to install this app, or if you already have to delete it.
Review by Isbhod on Channel3000 Weather & Traffic.