Global Surface Winds vs RawWeather
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.
RawWeather
Get live weather updates for your current location, including hourly and 7-day forecasts. View active severe weather alerts and an interactive radar map powered by the National Weather Service. Enjoy an ad-free experience without needing an account.
- Live weather updates
- Hourly and 7-day forecasts
- Severe weather alerts
- Interactive NEXRAD radar
- Ad-free experience
- No account required
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Live weather for your location. Current conditions, hourly & 7-day forecasts, active severe weather alerts, and interactive NEXRAD radar — all from the National Weather Service. No ads, no account required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RawWeather at 5.0 against Global Surface Winds's 1.0. RawWeather 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.
RawWeather 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, RawWeather daily. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Global Surface Winds | RawWeather |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | corey hoggard | Mark Kaufmann |
Customer experience
Global Surface Winds
RawWeather
In-app purchases
Global Surface Winds
No in-app purchases
RawWeather
No in-app purchases
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