Comparison

Windy.com vs Q Weather

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

Head to head
About

Windy.com

This app offers advanced weather forecasting with over 50 detailed maps and 15 weather models, including live radar, satellite imagery, and hurricane tracking. It provides customizable alerts for storms, wind, and snow, making it ideal for outdoor activities and aviation.

Highlights
  • Live weather radar & satellite
  • Over 50 weather maps
  • 15+ weather models
  • Hurricane tracker
  • Customizable weather alerts
  • Aviation-specific forecasts
  • Air quality index
Features
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A UNIQUE WEATHER FORECAST VISUALISATION While most weather forecasting apps rely solely on free global models, Windy has gone a step further by investing heavily in the most accurate weather models available, always at the highest possible resolution, to deliver you the most accurate forecasts in the world. LIVE WEATHER APP - WEATHER RADAR & SATELLITE (Now with Precipitation Type & Lightning tracker) Radar is a highly valued tool for weather forecasting. To provide you with the most accurate radar imagery, we constantly expand our resources so that rain, snow, and storms don't catch you by surprise. Trusted radar sources include NOAA, Met Office, Météo France, DWD, JMA, IMD, BoM & more. The global satellite composite is created from NOAA, EUMETSAT & Himawari data. MORE THAN 50 WEATHER MAPS - Rain radar, Satellite and a unique combined layer of Radar & Satellite images (blue, infrared, visible) - Hurricane tracker, Weather warnings & Extreme forecast - Wind forecast: Wind speed, Wind gusts & Accumulation, models comparison, data from live Weather stations - Temperature: Humidity, Pressure, Dew point, live data from Weather stations - Rain: Thunder & storms, Rain accumulation, Thunderstorms, Precipitation type, CAPE-index - Aviation: Clouds, Cloud tops, Cloud base, Visibility (LIFR, IFR, MVFR, VFR), Fog, Icing, Clear air turbulence, Thermals, Freezing altitude - Marine Forecast: Waves, Swell, Wave power, Tide forecast, Currents, Sea temperature - Solar activity: Solar power, UV index, Wet-bulb temperature - Snow: Snow depth, New snow, Snow density - Air Quality: Air Quality Index (AQI) with Pollen (CAMS), NO2, PM 2.5, Aerosol, SO2, Ozone layer, Surface ozone, CO concentration, Dust mass - Soil moisture, Moisture anomaly, Drought intensity, Fire Danger, Fuel moisture MORE THAN 15 WEATHER MODELS Global weather models: - meteoblue - AI forecast - ECMWF - GFS by NOAA - ICON by DWD Local weather models: - HRRR by NOAA - NAM by NOAA - HRDPS by MSC - ICON-EU by DWD - ICON-D2 by DWD - UKV by Met Office - AROME-HD by Météo France - ALADIN by CHMI - NEMS by meteoblue - MSM by JMA - ACCESS-C by BoM LIVE RAIN, STORM ALERTS & CUSTOM WEATHER ALERTS Want to know before the storm hits near you while you hike, bike or spend time outdoors? You can now access live weather alerts or set up your custom weather alert for wind, sunshine, or new snow. HURRICANE TRACKER FOR STORM TRACKING With Windy's hurricane tracker, you can track the past and projected path of a hurricane or a storm. Windy doesn't rely on just one hurricane model, but will give you all the forecasts available for a storm or hurricane. WINDY MADE FOR PILOTS - 16 altitude levels from the surface to 13.5km/FL450 - 50k+ Airports searchable by ICAO and IATA, including runway info, decoded & raw METAR, TAF & NOTAMs - Detailed Airgram and Meteogram: temperature and dew point, wind speed and wind gusts, pressure, precipitation, altitude cloud cover, freezing altitude - Thermals forecast - Route planner WINDY MADE FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS, SURF & BOATING - 67K+ global webcams - Summer & winter outdoor topographic maps by Mapy.com - 4.5K+ Surfing spots - 12.1K+ Paragliding spots - 4.3K+ Kiting spots - Boating tide forecast - Sun & Moon tracker - Plugins with buoy data WINDY AS A WEATHER WIDGET ON YOUR DEVICE Get the weather now on your iPhone, MacOS, iPad, CarPlay & Apple Watch, from forecast, Radar, METAR, Weather stations & Wind, ready for your travels and outdoor sports. WINDY PREMIUM — FORECAST LIKE A PRO - 1-hour & 15-day outlook with 4–6× daily updates - Radar/Satellite 24h loops & 1-year archives - More maps (Tide Forecast) - Model comparison to find the best model Terms of Use: https://account.windy.com/agreements/windy-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://account.windy.com/agreements/windy-privacy-policy GET IN TOUCH Join us on social media or at community.windy.com to discuss weather-related topics, report bugs, or suggest a new feature. Contact us directly at info@windy.com.

About

Q Weather

Get current and forecast weather conditions for cities in Qatar and around the world. This app features animated weather conditions and wind direction on maps, along with specific weather news and reports for Qatar.

Highlights
  • Current and forecast weather conditions
  • Global and Qatar city weather
  • Animated weather conditions
  • Wind direction on maps
  • Qatar-specific weather news and reports
  • Inshore and offshore forecasts
Features
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Q Weather application is a Modern Weather Application that displays Current and Forecast weather condition of Qatar Cities and International Cities as well. The application animates weather conditions as well as wind direction over maps. Specific information for Qatar includes weather news, reports, inshore and offshore forecast and much more. تطبيق Q Weather هو تطبيق حديث يعرض حالة الطقس الحالية والمتوقعة لمدن ومناطق دولة قطر بالاضافة الى المدن العالمية. التطبيق يعرض بطريقة عرض مبتكرة الحالة الجوية بالاضافة الى اتجاه الرياح على الخرائط المختلفة. يعرض التطبيق كذلك معلومات خاصة عن الحالة الجوية في دولة قطر مثل اخبار الطقس، التقارير، التنبؤات الجوية والبحرية والكثير غيرها.

Screenshots

Windy.com4 screens
Q Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Q Weather at none against Windy.com's 10. Windy.com's advantage is ratings volume (79K vs 58) and review sentiment (89% vs 76%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Windy.com sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Q Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Windy.com against 4.7 for Q Weather. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Windy.com has 79K ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Windy.com's written reviews are positive against 76% of Q Weather's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Windy.com ships an update every 3 weeks, Q Weather monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Windy.com versus Q Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindy.comQ Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (79K ratings) — better4.7 (58 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better76.5% of reviews
Number of ratings79K — better58
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#5 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWindyty, SECivil Aviation Authority (QCAA)

Customer experience

Windy.com

All ratings78,968 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews3,765 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative8.0%

Q Weather

All ratings58 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%

Bugs and requests

Windy.com

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Map dragging issues on newer iPhone models
  • Inconsistent temperature display units
  • Premium features not always working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add weather front data on isobar charts
  • Improve font size and layout for better readability
  • Provide option to hide webcams or certain layers
  • Implement weather warning notifications
  • Add support for Apple Watch and other wearables

Q Weather

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Windy.com

Subscriptions4
  • Donate 3 EUR/USD a month$2.991 Month
  • Windy Premium$2.991 Month
  • Donate 6 EUR/USD a month$5.491 Month
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  • Windy Premium2 variants$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • Donate approx 5 EUR/USD$4.99
  • Donate approx 10 EUR/USD$9.99
  • Donate approx 20 EUR/USD$19.99
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  • Windy Premium$29.99
  • Donate approx 50 EUR/USD$49.99
None

Q Weather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Windy.com free?
Windy.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Q Weather free?
Q Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Windy.com or Q Weather?
Windy.com is rated higher. Windy.com averages 4.8 out of 5 from 79K ratings, while Q Weather averages 4.7 from 58 ratings.
Do Windy.com or Q Weather have ads?
Neither Windy.com nor Q Weather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Windy.com or Q Weather?
Windy.com ships an update every 3 weeks, and Q Weather monthly. Most recently, Windy.com was updated on September 29, 2026 and Q Weather on September 25, 2026.

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