Planning a road trip can be exhilarating, but one of the biggest challenges is predicting weather conditions along your route. Enter Wayther, a new iOS app designed to help you better plan your road trips by providing real-time road conditions and weather forecasts. Developed by indie developer Axel Le Pennec, Wayther offers weather forecasts up to 10 days in advance along your chosen route, making it easier than ever to ensure a safe and enjoyable journey.
What is Wayther?
Wayther is an innovative iOS app that delivers detailed weather forecasts for your road trips. Whether you’re a trucker, motorcyclist, or just a road trip enthusiast, Wayther helps you pick the best times and routes to avoid bad weather and enjoy scenic drives. The app provides weather updates at various points along your route, helping you navigate severe weather alerts, poor visibility, and night driving conditions.
The Brain Behind Wayther
Axel Le Pennec, a seasoned iOS app developer since 2013, came up with the idea for Wayther while working on his digital boating log book app, Skipper. After adding a weather forecast feature to Skipper, Le Pennec realized the potential for a standalone app focused on road trips. He wanted to create an app that would be useful not only for boaters but also for truckers, travelers, and anyone planning a road trip.
“In addition to having the ability to record a boat trip in Skipper, I also wanted to add a new feature that would allow users to plan a future trip and check the weather along the route,” Le Pennec told TechCrunch. “I realized that it was a nice feature for the app, but maybe it was also an idea for another app that could be used by more users like truckers or travelers.”
Key Features of Wayther
- Route Planning: Enter your starting point and destination, and Wayther provides three different routes to choose from. Adjust departure or arrival times to find the perfect window for a safe and fun trip.
- Interactive Map: The app’s interactive map offers a trip overview and detailed timeline, showing weather forecasts at different points along your route.
- Severe Weather Alerts: Identify severe weather alerts, poor visibility, and night driving conditions to ensure a safe journey.
- Scenic Drives: Plan your trip during scenic times like sunrise or sunset for a more enjoyable experience.
- Multiple Transportation Modes: Wayther isn’t just for car trips—it can also be used for motorcycles, RVs, trucks, buses, and bikes.
- Global Availability: The app works in all countries where Apple Weather is available and supports both metric and imperial units.
Future Enhancements
Le Pennec has big plans for Wayther. He aims to add features such as the ability to add stops, view route history, save favorites, and see live updates while driving. He’s also waiting on authorization from Apple to build a CarPlay app and is working on better OS integration with widgets, Live Activity, and Siri shortcuts. Additionally, Le Pennec plans to make the app available in more languages, starting with French, German, Spanish, and Italian.
Pricing and Availability
Wayther offers a free trial that includes three trips. After the trial period, users can choose from the following subscription plans:
- $1.99 weekly
- $2.99 monthly
- $14.99 yearly
Wayther is a must-have app for anyone planning a road trip. With its real-time weather forecasts and route planning features, it ensures you have a safe and enjoyable journey, no matter where you’re headed. Download Wayther today and take the guesswork out of planning your next adventure!