Pig's Forecast vs WindRose
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pig's Forecast
This application provides live wind forecasts for specific coastal areas, including Rimini, Riccione, Fano, and Ancona. It is designed for wind sports enthusiasts looking for real-time weather data.
- Live wind forecasts
- Specific coastal area coverage
- Real-time weather data
- Designed for wind sports enthusiasts
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Per gli amanti del vento questa applicazione consente di visualizzare in diretta le previsioni del vento zona di Rimini / Riccione / Fano / Ancona. Power By "Planatori Molesti"
WindRose
Monitor wind intensity and duration for the next 12 hours. Understand land wind patterns to infer sea conditions. Essential for planning outdoor activities and maritime endeavors.
- Wind intensity tracking
- Wind duration forecast
- 12-hour wind evolution
- Sea condition inference
- Land wind analysis
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WindRose allows you to check the evolution of wind intensity and duration over the last or next 12 hours. If you are someone who needs to know the state of the sea at a given moment, by understanding how the land wind has behaved, you can infer the sea conditions you will encounter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WindRose at 100% against Pig's Forecast's 67%. Pig's Forecast's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pig's Forecast ships an update monthly, WindRose every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pig's Forecast | WindRose |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GMV Software S.R.L.S. | Oliver Toro |
Customer experience
Pig's Forecast
WindRose
In-app purchases
Pig's Forecast
No in-app purchases
WindRose
No in-app purchases
