iDress for Weather Review

iDress for Weather is an interesting universal app which is designed to aid people with special needs, old or young, in choosing weather-appropriate clothing. After one’s current zip code is entered, the current temperature is shown with bright and nicely drawn illustrations every time this app is opened, as well as outfit choices for these different climates. One can also make a “custom closet” where one can add photos of favorite clothing, as well as determine what temperatures are deemed, for instance as “hot” or “really cold.”

This app, designed with special needs people in mind, is a good idea for those living with conditions such as autism, Alzheimer's, or a traumatic brain injury and who may need extra help in choosing suitable clothing for themselves. I can also see applications for the average population as well, especially children who dress themselves and simply want to know what the weather is like before choosing an outfit, particularly useful in areas where the weather changes day to day. I am glad “rainy” is a choice, but I would also like to see “windy” as a option as well and would love for this app to forecast not just the weather in the moment, but what the weather may bring later that day, for instance, adding an umbrella into the closet of a “sunny” day if rain is expected, or in anticipation that the weather is going to warm up quickly in the afternoon, I would like to possibly see some “layering” clothing as options to take on and off during the day as well, much like the layers for “really cold” days.

I also see this app as helping kids make good decisions for themselves as an unbiased guide for dressing without any debates that they may have with mom or dad as to whether they need to be wearing their light weight or heavy weight coat, appropriate temperature to wear one's favorite sandals, or if a girl needs to layer a tee shirt under her favorite summer dresses.

Nicely illustrated, this app is certainly faster than looking up the weather on the computer.