Comparison

Windy.com vs FAHFON

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

FAHFON

Get highly accurate, hyper-local weather forecasts up to 7 days in advance, by the hour. Track weather patterns with satellite imagery and receive alerts for storms, rain, wind, and sudden temperature changes. The platform also supports community sharing and offers tools for land management, including measurements and volume calculations.

Highlights
  • Hyper-local hourly forecasts
  • 7-day advanced prediction
  • Satellite weather tracking
  • Customizable weather alerts
  • Community sharing features
  • Land measurement tools
Features
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ฟ้าฝน เป็นแพลตฟอร์มที่ให้ผลการพยากรณ์อากาศที่แม่นยำและมีความละเอียดสูง + รู้ล่วงหน้า แม่นยำ เป็นรายพิกัด รายแปลง + ละเอียดเป็น รายชั่วโมง ล่วงหน้า 7 วัน + สามารถดูการเคลื่อนไหวของสภาพอากาศผ่านดาวเทียม + สามารถตั้งค่าเพื่อรับการแจ้งเตือนพายุ ฝน ลม และการเปลี่ยนแปลงอุณหภูมิฉับพลัน + รองรับการสร้างเครือข่ายชุมชน ฟ้าฝน ถ่ายรูปและแชร์กิจกรรม + มีเครื่องมือช่วยเหลือสำหรับการจัดการพื้นที่ ได้แก่ การรังวัดเพื่อหาพิกัด ความยาว และพื้นที่ การคำนวณปริมาตรดินสำหรับขุดบ่อและถมดิน และการหาขอบเขตพื้นที่ภายในระยะรัศมีที่ต้องการ

Screenshots

Windy.com4 screens
FAHFON4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Windy.com at 89% against FAHFON's 20%. Windy.com also leads on chart position (#2 vs unranked). FAHFON's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Windy.com sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and FAHFON sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Windy.com ships an update every 3 weeks, FAHFON fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Windy.com versus FAHFON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindy.comFAHFON
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (80K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings80K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWindyty, SEChinnawat Surussavadee

Customer experience

Windy.com

All ratings80,295 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews3,906 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.0%

FAHFON

Written reviews50 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral14.0%
Negative66.0%

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

FAHFON

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 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-time6
  • 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
  • Donate Windy 100 EUR/USD$89.99
2 purchases

FAHFON

One-time2
  • ฟ้าฝน FARM$29.99
  • ฟ้าฝน PLUS$29.99

Questions

Is Windy.com free?
Windy.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FAHFON free?
FAHFON is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Windy.com or FAHFON have ads?
Neither Windy.com nor FAHFON shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Windy.com or FAHFON?
Windy.com ships an update every 3 weeks, and FAHFON fortnightly. Most recently, Windy.com was updated on October 28, 2026 and FAHFON on October 25, 2026.

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