When comparing Solar [free] vs WeatherBug, the Slant community recommends WeatherBug for most people. In the question“What are the best weather apps for iOS?” WeatherBug is ranked 5th while Solar [free] is ranked 7th. The most important reason people chose WeatherBug is:
WeatherBug estimates your location with a precision of a few meters.
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Pros
Pro Minimalistic, vibrant UI with only the most important information
Solar has a colorful, clean interface and offers a 24-hour & 3-day forecast (accessed by swiping up or down respectively) with ability to switch between location by swiping horizontally. Each view displays only temperature, conditions, date, time and location.
Pro Precise location data
WeatherBug estimates your location with a precision of a few meters.
Pro Warns of severe weather conditions
This app will send you a push notification a set amount of time before rain, storms, etc.
Pro Detailed hourly and weekly forecasts
Pro Radar map
Pro Spark lightning notifier
A feature called Spark shows where lightnings take place by accessing real-time lightning monitoring information. You can then set it up to notify you when lightning has struck in a specific place or when a lightning storm is near your location.