Global Surface Winds vs Etesian Wind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Global Surface Winds
Visualize global wind patterns with this interactive mapping application. It transforms data from the USDOC into an easy-to-use mobile tool for understanding wind conditions worldwide.
- Interactive wind mapping
- Global wind data visualization
- USDOC data integration
- Mobile application interface
- Ease of use
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The Global Surface Winds App takes data from the USDOC and turns it into an interactive mobile mapping application for ease of use.
Etesian Wind
This application connects to a wireless anemometer to display real-time wind speed and temperature data. Users can select preferred units of measurement for both temperature and wind speed, with options for Celsius/Fahrenheit and MPH, m/s, knots, or kph.
- Connects to Etesian Bluetooth LE anemometers
- Displays real-time wind speed
- Shows temperature readings
- Supports multiple units of measure
- Summary page for all detected sensors
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The Etesian Wind app receives and displays the wind speed from any Etesian Bluetooth LE anemometer that is within transmission range from a self-powered wireless anemometer. The app searches for any broadcasting anemometer signal and provides the user with the option to select one of the sensors for display on the main page. All of the detected anemometers wind speed and temperature transmissions can be viewed on a separate summary page. The user can select different units of measure including Celsius or Fahrenheit for temperature. Wind speed can be miles per hour (MPH), meters per second (m/s), knots or kilometers per hour (kph). The wireless anemometer is wind-powered and transmits the wind speed when it is powered. A 2 m/s wind speed is necessary to power the sensor. When a sensor is not transmitting the display will show dashes in place of the wind speed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Etesian Wind at 3.0 against Global Surface Winds's 1.0. Etesian Wind also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Global Surface Winds's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Etesian Wind holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Global Surface Winds | Etesian Wind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (6 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 20 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | corey hoggard | Bridge Analyzers, Inc. |
Customer experience
Global Surface Winds
Etesian Wind
In-app purchases
Global Surface Winds
No in-app purchases
Etesian Wind
No in-app purchases
Questions
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