# WindAlert: Wind & Weather Map — user reviews > 623 indexed App Store user reviews of WindAlert by WeatherFlow, rated 4.80/5 from 4,620 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/windalert-wind-and-weather-map/id317992025/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/windalert-wind-and-weather-map/id317992025.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,782 · 4★ 663 · 3★ 95 · 2★ 28 · 1★ 52 ## What do users think of WindAlert? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Accurate wind forecasts - 👍 Easy to use and understand - 🌐 Comprehensive coverage of weather stations - ⚙️ Reliable and trustworthy app - 🌊 Invaluable for water sports and activities - 🛫 Helpful for pilots and aviation **Cons** - 🔒 Paywall restricts access to key features - 🔁 Frequent prompts to upgrade - 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs - 🗺️ Outdated map data - 💰 Expensive subscription model **Commonly reported bugs** - Favorites management issues - Inconsistent data updates - Compatibility problems with newer devices **Most requested features** - Add wave height and period data - Improve user interface and navigation - Provide more customization options - Integrate with other weather data sources - Expand coverage to more locations ## Newest reviews (19 of 623) ### 4/5 — Great app for sailors *2026-08-15, version 7.10* As a sailor, little is more important that good wind information --both current and forecast. This app is great for both! Use it all the time and find it to be remarkably reliable. A "must have" for sailors who don't subscribe to fancier weather data. My wish for improvement: save the location for return visits to the site. ### 5/5 — Best forecast *2026-07-09, version 7.07* This is my go to app for wind forecast. Their blend forecast is always more accurate than local news or National Weather Service forecasts. ### 5/5 — Wahoo *2026-07-05, version 7.07* 15 senedir kullanıyorum ve her yelkenli teknesi olan tanıdığım a tavsiye ediyorum ### 3/5 — Glitchy/cheated *2026-07-01, version 7.05* App is glitchy and don’t pay subscription, they don’t give you what you pay for…. Keeps you on the free plan ### 5/5 — Best for sailing *2026-06-26, version 7.05* High mountain lakes have tricky winds - this app is a must have for sailors. ### 5/5 — It’s awesome *2026-06-20, version 7.05* Like I said above. Great to see if it’s time to go sailing. ### 5/5 — Kitesurf *2026-06-19, version 7.05* Super app! ### 3/5 — Time *2026-06-18, version 7.05* Wish the time matched where I am at? Always couple hours off and no option to change time zone ### 5/5 — Mr *2026-06-06, version 7.05* Excellent ### 5/5 — Excellent information *2026-05-31, version 7.04* The app is easy to use and gives accurate and detailed info. Thank you ### 5/5 — Kiteboarder *2026-05-31, version 7.04* This is the best app for kiteboarding U guys rock Thank you ### 5/5 — Marine Forecast *2026-05-20, version 7.01* I just downloaded WindAlert and I think the right now the most favorite part would be the MARINE forecast for the western basin of Lake Erie seems to be very accurate today unlike other apps ### 5/5 — Essential for Idaho Gardening *2026-05-16, version 7.01* First time I’ve loved an app so much I felt the need to leave a review. Idaho weather is erratic and can quickly turn from calm sunny skies to hail and insane winds. My bf watched in horror from the doorway my first year setting up a big garden as I tried to hold big metal shelves up with seedlings and pots as everything fell over, rain blowing sideways like a mini hurricane. I gave up and watched all of it collapse. This app helped me build up wind fences in the right places and I can grow tomato stalks up and around a greenhouse frame without them snapping in a wind storm now. ### 5/5 — Spot on wind prediction *2026-05-02, version 7.01* Living in the Santa Ana, wind corridor of California, this app allows me to know when it will be blowing down to the hour it will start blowing and then stop. It’s a great way to plan events. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2026-05-01, version 7.01* One of the best weather apps to use when cruising. ### 4/5 — Wind *2026-04-30, version 7.01* Wind ### 5/5 — Displays NOAA station data *2026-04-25, version 7.01* One of the best places to review wind data from nearby NOAA buoys and stations. ### 5/5 — WindAlert works great *2026-04-22, version 6.38* The wind direction is correct all of the time, use others that don’t preform as well. ### 5/5 — ا *2026-04-17, version 6.38* ا ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Latest update is nothing but ads *2026-06-21, version 7.05* Used to be fantastic. With the latest update 90% of the screen is taken up by premium subscription adds. Free version is completely unusable. ### 1/5 — What happened *2025-07-07, version 6.25* I used this app for years and loved it but with the recent upgrade and the requirement to pay for an hour but hour forecast that was free at one time I will be dropping the app for better ones out there that are free and as accurate or better. ### 1/5 — Annoying popup ads/obsolete map *2025-04-16, version 6.23* I will never be one of your ad customers. Your ads on WindAlert app are a waste of your money and my time avoiding inadvertent clicking on the popup and then closing the window in Safari. Please stop annoying me with your useless advertising. Worse yet, the map is over 5 years old. Garbage waste of time app. ### 1/5 — Horrible *2024-04-27, version 5.36* Just what the title says. ### 1/5 — Useless. *2024-04-26, version 5.36* This is useless & they don't seem to understand how to on-board customers. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work properly. *2024-02-03, version 5.31* Future windy feature doesn’t work like it used to. Poor ### 1/5 — Warning.Ads in paid version! *2024-01-02, version 5.30* I signed up for the $10 per month level, and I can’t get rid of ads. I have never had an app that does this. Beware of this. Will be removing and cancelling immediately. ### 1/5 — captain mark *2023-08-28, version 5.25* once a happy user, then was forced to cancel my membership after all my favorite locations went from free, to plus then to pro membership. program is useless unless you pay for the pro version. I started w free then upgraded to plus thinking i would get access to local areas. not so. when you open site all you see are locations unavailable without a pro membership. what a joke. ### 1/5 — Grossly inaccurate forecasting *2023-07-02, version 5.23* Seems the accuracy of the forecasts has degraded to the point that I have zero confidence in them. This is no longer a useful tool. ### 1/5 — Scam *2023-06-16, version 5.19* I upgraded to the plus on WindAlert and now it blocks everything. I can’t even get through the free wind alerts. There are much better apps out there. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great for sailing in Puget Sound *2026-09-05, version 7.11* Use it almost daily to find out good days for sailing ### 5/5 — WindAlert *2026-09-05, version 7.11* Absolutely fantastic app. I’m a second responder for the healthcare system x 40yrs. I cannot leave town even during hurricanes. The functionality of WindAlert is like nothing I’ve ever seen. ### 5/5 — Accurate *2026-08-25, version 7.10* I find this very accurate when I’m planning a fishing trip. ### 5/5 — Accurate Forecast and Easy to Use *2026-08-14, version 7.10* App is a must have if you spend time out off the coast. ### 5/5 — Best wind app *2026-08-10, version 7.08* Best wind app I've found for wind sports. Radar function is very useful to assess the weather conditions. ### 5/5 — Great App for sailors *2026-08-06, version 7.08* I have been using this amazing app before every race to plan my stratigy based on the info provided by the app. I encountered very few surprises with wind direction and strength which helped improve my results. I highly recommend the app for every serious racer, and also relaxing cruiser. ### 5/5 — Feed-n-Time *2026-08-01, version 7.08* Great app ### 5/5 — Good app *2026-07-28, version 7.08* Good app ### 5/5 — One of my favorite apps. *2026-07-23, version 7.08* I love that it tells me how fast the wind is going. Also, it sends me alerts too. ### 5/5 — Great app for wind tracking *2026-07-11, version 7.08* Reliable data, on-time notifications. Lots of helpful data, including waves, tides, etc --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-10.*