Comparison

Windy.com vs Golf Weather Pro

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

Golf Weather Pro

This app provides detailed weather forecasts and golf-specific weather ratings to help golfers decide the best time to play. It offers a unique decision-making tool that analyzes multiple weather sources to recommend optimal tee times or suggest skipping a round.

Highlights
  • Golf weather ratings
  • Multi-source weather decision tool
  • Home screen weather widget
  • 30-day weather outlook
  • 14-day hourly forecast
  • Course search and favorites
  • Customizable units and languages
Features
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Golf Weather Pro — Built for Better Rounds When should you tee off? Is it worth playing 18 holes, switching to 9, or choosing another time? Golf Weather Pro brings together clear forecasts, golf weather ratings, and Mumu’s five-source weather decisions to help you plan your next round. MUMU: HELP ME DECIDE Choose your tee time and let Mumu compare five weather sources. Get a clear recommendation: play 18 holes, play 9, move to a nearby time, or skip the day when conditions are unsuitable. Mumu considers the weather during your round and whether there is enough daylight to finish. See the reasons behind the recommendation, how the sources voted, and practical reminders for rain, wind, heat, cold, or strong UV. HOME SCREEN WEATHER WIDGET Check your golf forecast without opening the app. The large widget shows today’s daylight weather, sunrise and sunset, daily low and high temperatures, and a 10-day overview of golf weather windows. 30-DAY WEATHER OUTLOOK Explore the weather outlook for your favorite courses and cities. Longer-range forecasts help with early planning and may change as the date approaches. 14-DAY HOURLY FORECAST Check temperature, feels-like conditions, precipitation, wind, UV index, and visibility. See how conditions change throughout the day and around your tee time. GOLF WEATHER RATING Get an easy-to-read score from 0 to 100, with star ratings reflecting overall weather comfort for golf. Use the daily rating for an overview and Mumu for advice about your specific round. GOLF WEATHER WINDOWS See when forecast conditions meet the app’s weather criteria and whether a window is long enough for 18 or 9 holes. View the latest tee times based on round duration and daylight. COURSE SEARCH AND FAVORITES Find courses by name, discover nearby courses, and check their weather. Save your favorite courses and cities for quick access. YOUR LANGUAGE, YOUR UNITS Available in English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, and Spanish. Choose Celsius or Fahrenheit and km/h or mph. FREE AND PRO Enjoy a 7-day trial of Pro features. After your trial, continue viewing today’s weather, golf weather rating, and weather windows for your selected main course. Subscribe to Pro to unlock extended planning, hourly weather details, and additional features. Plans and prices are displayed in the app. Weather forecasts and recommendations can change. Check the latest conditions, local alerts, and course status before heading out. Privacy Policy: https://gwp-support.lovable.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Windy.com4 screens
Golf Weather Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Golf Weather Pro at every 3 days against Windy.com's every 3 weeks. Golf Weather Pro also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Windy.com's advantage is chart position (#9 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Golf Weather Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Windy.com ships an update every 3 weeks, Golf Weather Pro every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Windy.com versus Golf Weather Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindy.comGolf Weather Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (80K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings80K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#9 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWindyty, SEFeng Zhang

Customer experience

Windy.com

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

Golf Weather Pro

Written reviews2 reviews
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

Golf Weather Pro

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

Golf Weather Pro

Subscriptions2
  • GWP Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
  • GWP Annual Plan$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Windy.com free?
Windy.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Golf Weather Pro free?
Golf Weather Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Windy.com or Golf Weather Pro have ads?
Neither Windy.com nor Golf Weather Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Windy.com or Golf Weather Pro?
Windy.com ships an update every 3 weeks, and Golf Weather Pro every 3 days. Most recently, Windy.com was updated on November 3, 2026 and Golf Weather Pro on October 31, 2026.

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