Global Surface Winds vs WrldFcst
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.
WrldFcst
Get international weather updates with current conditions, warnings, forecasts, and radar. This app offers an intuitive and modern interface for global weather information.
- International weather view
- Current conditions
- Weather warnings
- Forecasts
- Radar maps
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An intuitive and modern looking weather app that allows you to view current conditions, warnings, forecasts, radar and more internationally.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WrldFcst at 5.0 against Global Surface Winds's 1.0. WrldFcst also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 20 months). Global Surface Winds's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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.
WrldFcst holds the better App Store score, 5.0 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, WrldFcst daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Global Surface Winds | WrldFcst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | corey hoggard | Atlas Horne |
Customer experience
Global Surface Winds
WrldFcst
In-app purchases
Global Surface Winds
No in-app purchases
WrldFcst
No in-app purchases
Questions
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