Dark Sky weather bought by Apple
Well, it happened.
Dark Sky has been bought by another company – Apple.
My guess is that they’ll incorporate Dark Sky into the Apple Weather application.
It has been reported that most features will discontinue after July 1st, 2020. The API is said to function through 2021.
For those who have purchased Dark Sky
What happens to our existing products?
iOS App
There will be no changes to Dark Sky for iOS at this time. It will continue to be available for purchase in the App Store.
Android and Wear OS App
The app will no longer be available for download. Service to existing users and subscribers will continue until July 1, 2020, at which point the app will be shut down. Subscribers who are still active at that time will receive a refund.
Website
Weather forecasts, maps, and embeds will continue until July 1, 2020. The website will remain active beyond that time in support of API and iOS App customers.
API
Our API service for existing customers is not changing today, but we will no longer accept new signups. The API will continue to function through the end of 2021.
As part of this transition, use of Dark Sky by Apple is subject to the Apple Privacy Policy, which can be found at apple.com/privacy.
You can read the official release here: https://blog.darksky.net/