Comparison

PredictWind Offshore Weather vs Pilot Charts

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PredictWind Offshore Weather

Access detailed offshore weather forecasts and marine tools for coastal and offshore passages. Download GRIB files, view weather routes, and utilize advanced marine data for safe and efficient navigation.

Highlights
  • Download GRIB files
  • View weather routes
  • Access forecast models
  • Marine tools
  • Weather routing
  • GPS tracking
  • AIS data
Features
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The Offshore App allows you to seamlessly download multiple GRIB files for your coastal and offshore passages. Quickly download and view GRIB files, weather routes, GMDSS maps and text forecasts, AIS data and satellite imagery. Access all the world’s top ranking forecast models for reliable and accurate weather data, including ECMWF, SPIRE, UKMO, GFS and more. Our very own PWG & PWE models offer incredible accuracy and a record-breaking 1km resolution. In addition to forecasts, the Offshore App also provides a suite of powerful marine tools to save you time and keep you safe at sea. Weather Routing and Departure Planning is calculated in the PredictWind cloud at the highest resolution. The finished route is then sent back to your boat in an incredibly small file size which is ideal for low bandwidth satellite and SSB connections. The Offshore App works with Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and most satellite connections using an Iridium GO!, Globalstar or Optimizer device. ADDITIONAL FEATURES GRIB file viewer: High resolution forecasts maps with animated streamlines, wind barbs or arrows. Tables: The ultimate dashboard for detailed analysis. Graphs: Compare multiple parameters at the same time. GMDSS Forecasts: View either in the traditional text format or on a map. Destination Spot Forecast: Know exactly what the weather is doing at your destination. Live Observations: Know what’s happening right now out on the water. Ocean Data: See what’s happening under the waves with ocean and tidal currents, and sea temperature. GPS Tracking: Get a free customised GPS tracking page for your blog or website. AIS Data: View over 280,000 vessels worldwide on the AIS network.

About

Pilot Charts

Access historical wind and wave data for oceans worldwide, presented in monthly charts. Explore conditions for the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, with additional regions available for free download.

Highlights
  • Monthly wind and wave condition charts
  • Oceanic data for Atlantic, Pacific, Indian Oceans
  • Historical data from the last century
  • Free additional chart downloads
  • Preloaded North Atlantic chart
Features
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Pilot charts show the prevailing wind and wave conditions in our oceans for each month based on statistics of the last century. This app gives you easy access to all those and lets you browse them month by month. The charts are provided by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and cover: - Atlantic - Pacific - Indian Ocean - Caribbean Sea The app comes preloaded with the chart for the North Atlantic. Additional charts can be downloaded free of charge.

Screenshots

PredictWind Offshore Weather4 screens
Pilot Charts3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PredictWind Offshore Weather at Free against Pilot Charts's $5.99. PredictWind Offshore Weather also leads on rating (3.5 vs 1.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 23 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PredictWind Offshore Weather is free to download; Pilot Charts costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PredictWind Offshore Weather holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PredictWind Offshore Weather has 41 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of PredictWind Offshore Weather's written reviews are positive against 33% of Pilot Charts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PredictWind Offshore Weather ships an update monthly, Pilot Charts every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PredictWind Offshore Weather versus Pilot Charts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPredictWind Offshore WeatherPilot Charts
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating3.5 (41 ratings) — better1.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews54.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size527 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPredictWind LimitedJohannes Wagener

Customer experience

PredictWind Offshore Weather

All ratings41 ratings
Positive58.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative34.1%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative40.0%

Pilot Charts

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

PredictWind Offshore Weather

No in-app purchases

None

Pilot Charts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PredictWind Offshore Weather free?
PredictWind Offshore Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pilot Charts free?
Pilot Charts costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PredictWind Offshore Weather or Pilot Charts?
PredictWind Offshore Weather is rated higher. PredictWind Offshore Weather averages 3.5 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Pilot Charts averages 1.7 from 3 ratings.
Do PredictWind Offshore Weather or Pilot Charts have ads?
Neither PredictWind Offshore Weather nor Pilot Charts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PredictWind Offshore Weather or Pilot Charts?
PredictWind Offshore Weather ships an update monthly, and Pilot Charts every 23 months. Most recently, PredictWind Offshore Weather was updated on October 29, 2026 and Pilot Charts on October 27, 2026.

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