Comparison

Windy.com vs Faroe Islands Live

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

Faroe Islands Live

Experience the Faroe Islands with live webcams from villages and towns. Explore stunning landscapes, check the weather forecast, and learn about local history and attractions through an interactive map.

Highlights
  • Live village webcams
  • Interactive island map
  • Weather forecast
  • Village history
  • Attraction discovery
Features
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The Faroe Islands Live app provides you with live webcams from villages and towns in the Faroe Islands, giving you the opportunity to view stunning landscapes and unique ways of life anytime, anywhere. Whether you're longing for the beautiful nature or you're curious about the weather, you can easily access the live feeds on the Faroe Islands Live app. Use our interactive map to navigate the islands and find webcams at specific locations: - Click on a village to view the live webcam - Check the weather forecast - Learn about the village's history - Discover its main attractions. Experience the Faroe Islands like never before with Faroe Islands Live.

Screenshots

Windy.com4 screens
Faroe Islands Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Faroe Islands Live at none against Windy.com's 10. Windy.com's advantage is ratings volume (80K vs 1) and chart position (#4 vs unranked). 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. Faroe Islands Live asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Faroe Islands Live holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Windy.com has 80K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Windy.com ships an update every 3 weeks, Faroe Islands Live fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Windy.com versus Faroe Islands Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindy.comFaroe Islands Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (80K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings80K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#4 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWindyty, SESp/F Lunnar

Customer experience

Windy.com

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

Faroe Islands Live

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Faroe Islands Live

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

Faroe Islands Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Windy.com free?
Windy.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Faroe Islands Live free?
Faroe Islands Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Windy.com or Faroe Islands Live?
Faroe Islands Live is rated higher. Windy.com averages 4.8 out of 5 from 80K ratings, while Faroe Islands Live averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Windy.com or Faroe Islands Live have ads?
Neither Windy.com nor Faroe Islands Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Windy.com or Faroe Islands Live?
Windy.com ships an update every 3 weeks, and Faroe Islands Live fortnightly. Most recently, Windy.com was updated on November 6, 2026 and Faroe Islands Live on November 3, 2026.

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