Global Surface Winds vs Weather ME+
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.
Weather ME+
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A compact and efficient app for weather forecast. Features: + Shows weather data for Current Time, Daily and 5 Days Forecast + Shows current location weather data as always in the location list + Change the shown location by sliding screen or by tapping on location item + Search and add location to location list + Remove location from location list by tapping the delete icon
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Weather ME+ at 4.0 against Global Surface Winds's 1.0. Weather ME+ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 20 months). Global Surface Winds's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, 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.
Weather ME+ holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Global Surface Winds has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Global Surface Winds ships an update every 20 months, Weather ME+ every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Global Surface Winds | Weather ME+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (6 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | corey hoggard | Alper Kurtul |
In-app purchases
Global Surface Winds
No in-app purchases
Weather ME+
No in-app purchases
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