Global Surface Winds vs AllSky PNW
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.
AllSky PNW
Experience the Pacific Northwest sky through a unique fisheye lens. This calming app offers dynamic views of the sky, from starry nights to cloudy days, with automatic refreshes and timelapse videos. Discover the ever-changing beauty above.
- Fisheye sky imagery
- Automatic minute-by-minute refreshes
- Daily 24-hour timelapse videos
- Mini 30-minute timelapse clips
- Northern Lights and starry night views
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The sky's the limit in Pacific Northwest with this lovely, calming app! View beautiful fisheye images and videos of the sky surrounded by the trees. You never know what you'll see! Will there be a bright, starry night or a glimpse of the Northern Lights? Or will it be nothing but clouds? The app automatically refreshes with new images every minute. At the start of each day, it creates a timelapse video showcasing all images from the previous 24 hours. For a more immediate view, you can also watch short mini timelapse clips covering the most recent 30-minute periods, which are updated throughout the day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AllSky PNW at 5.0 against Global Surface Winds's 1.0. AllSky PNW also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 20 months). Global Surface Winds's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.5). On price, ratings volume, 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.
AllSky PNW holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.
Global Surface Winds ships an update every 20 months, AllSky PNW every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Global Surface Winds | AllSky PNW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | corey hoggard | Jeremy Fields |
Customer experience
Global Surface Winds
AllSky PNW
In-app purchases
Global Surface Winds
No in-app purchases
AllSky PNW
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is AllSky PNW free?
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