Comparison

Wind Smart vs Windy Lookout

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Wind Smart

Features
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Wind Smart application connects your Apple device with a Wind Smart sensors. The Wind Smart measures wind speed, air temperature and wind direction. Current features include: - Average, current and maximum wind speed, wind direction and air temperature - Wind speed graphical and sound alarm - Ability to choose unit (m/s, knots, mph, km/h, Bft) - Wind range: 0.6 - 50 m/s - Resolution: 0.1 m/s - Accuracy: +/- 3% What's new in 1.7 version? - iOS 11 compatible - graphs bugs fixed - minor bugs fixed

About

Windy Lookout

This app provides early warnings for sudden, dangerous weather changes, particularly high winds on lakes. It analyzes real-time wind conditions beyond the immediate area to alert users minutes before they occur, enhancing safety for lake recreational activities.

Highlights
  • Early weather change detection
  • Real-time wind analysis
  • Sudden wind alerts
  • Lake safety enhancement
  • Forecasted wind conditions
Features
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Windy Lookout's main function is to work as an early alert system for lake recreational users. Its purpose and goal is 3 fold: Detection, Alert and Safety. Current weather conditions and forecasts are readily available through many free services. As many lake recreational users will tell you, the problem arises when unpredictable sudden weather changes happen on the lake. For the sailing community, it is especially important to beware of potentially dangerous high wind speeds. Not only will these create rough conditions on the lake but if you are caught unprepared, the winds can knock down sailboats. Windy Lookout analyzes and processes many current wind conditions beyond the perimeter of the lake to give users an early alert should a dangerous wind arise. We process this information in real-time to give users an alert allowing them to make the necessary decisions to stay safe in the minutes before the wind hits.

Screenshots

Wind Smart2 screens
Windy Lookout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wind Smart at none against Windy Lookout's 2. Wind Smart also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.5). Windy Lookout's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Windy Lookout sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Wind Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wind Smart ships an update every 8 months, Windy Lookout every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wind Smart versus Windy Lookout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWind SmartWindy Lookout
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiha KorosecSean Thornton

In-app purchases

None

Wind Smart

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Windy Lookout

One-time2
  • 1 Year Mobile Alerts$9.99
  • 1 Year Text Alerts$19.99

Questions

Is Wind Smart free?
Wind Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Windy Lookout free?
Windy Lookout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wind Smart or Windy Lookout have ads?
Neither Wind Smart nor Windy Lookout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wind Smart or Windy Lookout?
Wind Smart ships an update every 8 months, and Windy Lookout every 4 weeks. Most recently, Wind Smart was updated on October 12, 2026 and Windy Lookout on October 24, 2026.

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