Comparison

iWindRose² vs Meteo Cloud

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

Head to head
About

iWindRose²

This app provides detailed information on wind roses, including their history, direction, and forecasts. It's ideal for water sports enthusiasts and boaters needing real-time weather data and predictions for their location. Features include dynamic compass rose, Sun/Moon data, and customizable notifications.

Highlights
  • Wind rose information and history
  • Real-time weather forecasts
  • Dynamic compass rose
  • Sun and Moon data
  • Wind and sea force scales
  • Notifications for forecast updates
  • Apple Watch compatibility
Features
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iWindRose² is a one-of-a-kind app, optimized for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Apple Watch, which allows you to know all the main winds, their history and forecasts. Use this application to learn about the history, direction and forecast of the winds, especially present in maritime areas. It will be especially useful to all those who practice water sports such as surfing, kitesurfing, diving, etc. Consult the forecasts provided by the application before deciding to venture out to sea by boat. The most important features of iWindRose² are: • information about your geographic location; • real-time weather in your location (requires an internet connection); • set of information regarding the Sun and Moon (also available offline); • dynamic and adjustable compass rose; • description and history of the main winds; • wind and sea force scales; • winds and force scales searchable directly from Spotlight; • weather forecasts from multiple providers; • notification for each Meteomar forecast update; • notification center and home screen widgets (iOS 15 or higher required) for all forecasts; • 3D Touch shortcuts; • Siri Shortcuts for all predictions; • stickers for iMessage Available weather service providers: • MeteoAM; • LaMMA; • OpenWeatherMap; • VentuSky. Furthermore, thanks to compatibility with Apple Watch it is possible to have real-time weather forecasts always on your wrist (requires a connection with iPhone)! ================================= NOTE ================================= • DEGREES -1: the display of this writing (at the top right of the compass rose) means that the application is not able to correctly determine the rotation of the device. This may be due to incorrect functioning of the geolocation device (try closing and reopening the app) or to incorrect configuration of the location services within the "Settings" app of the device (in this case, check have enabled the "Compass calibration" option in Settings -> Privacy -> Location -> System Services). ATTENTION: all information on weather forecasts provided by iWindRose² is found through links to the respective official websites. Any deficiencies, inaccuracies or technical problems are to be attributed to the websites and not to the application. Any structural changes to the official sites could cause the application to function incorrectly, which will be resolved with a future update as soon as possible. Trademarks, names and logos belong to their respective owners. iWindRose² and its owner are not connected to the various weather forecast services. The author assumes no responsibility for the correctness, completeness or quality of the information provided by the application.

About

Meteo Cloud

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Il meteo italiano come non lo hai mai visto. Meteo Cloud è l'app ufficiale della rete meteorologica italiana meteocloud.it: centinaia di stazioni distribuite su tutto il territorio nazionale, dati aggiornati in tempo reale, radar, mappe interpolate, previsioni dettagliate e monitoraggio sismico tutto in un'unica app, con un'interfaccia moderna e intuitiva. PREVISIONI METEO Previsioni ora per ora fino a 10 giorni per qualsiasi comune italiano e località di interesse Temperatura, vento, precipitazioni e probabilità pioggia sempre a portata di mano Ricerca rapida per comune con geolocalizzazione automatica RETE STAZIONI METEO Dati in tempo reale da centinaia di stazioni meteo amatoriali e professionali in tutta Italia Temperatura, umidità, pressione atmosferica, vento, pioggia e molto altro Mappa interattiva con le stazioni della rete aggiornate in diretta Storico dati per analizzare l'andamento meteo nel tempo RADAR E MAPPE Radar pioggia animato in tempo reale per seguire i fronti in arrivo minuto per minuto Mappe interpolate di temperatura e precipitazioni su scala regionale e nazionale MONITORAGGIO SISMICO Aggiornamenti in tempo reale sugli eventi sismici in Italia con dati ufficiali Filtri per magnitudo e intervallo temporale Drumplot sismico in diretta dalla nostra stazione. STRUMENTI UNICI PER I PROFESSIONISTI DI SETTORE Previsioni e strumenti per piloti UAV, radioamatori, impianti fotovoltaici e molto altro PERCHÈ METEO CLOUD? Dati reali da stazioni sul campo, non modelli sintetici Aggiornamento continuo, 24 ore su 24, 7 giorni su 7 Interfaccia elegante e intuitiva UNISCITI ALLA RETE Hai una stazione meteo personale? Puoi contribuire anche tu alla rete Meteo Cloud! La nostra community è formata da centinaia di appassionati di meteorologia sparsi in tutta Italia, dai piccoli paesi di montagna alle città costiere. Ogni stazione aggiunta arricchisce la rete e migliora la qualità dei dati per tutti. Registrati su meteocloud.it e porta il tuo contributo al meteo italiano SEMPRE AGGIORNATO Meteo Cloud è in continuo sviluppo: nuove funzionalità, nuove stazioni e nuove mappe vengono aggiunte regolarmente. L'app è pensata per chi vuole andare oltre il semplice "che tempo fa" e scoprire davvero cosa succede nell'atmosfera sopra l'Italia, in tempo reale e con dati affidabili. Seguici su meteocloud.it per rimanere aggiornato su tutte le novità della rete e dell'app.

Screenshots

iWindRose²4 screens
Meteo Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Meteo Cloud at Free against iWindRose²'s $1.99. Meteo Cloud also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). iWindRose²'s advantage is chart position (#50 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Meteo Cloud is free to download; iWindRose² costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iWindRose² ships an update every 3 weeks, Meteo Cloud every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
iWindRose² versus Meteo Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriWindRose²Meteo Cloud
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#50 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFast-Devs ProjectAndrea Consalvi

In-app purchases

None

iWindRose²

No in-app purchases

None

Meteo Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iWindRose² free?
iWindRose² costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meteo Cloud free?
Meteo Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iWindRose² or Meteo Cloud have ads?
Neither iWindRose² nor Meteo Cloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iWindRose² or Meteo Cloud?
iWindRose² ships an update every 3 weeks, and Meteo Cloud every 4 days. Most recently, iWindRose² was updated on November 6, 2026 and Meteo Cloud on November 9, 2026.

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