Winds App vs Windometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Winds App
Displays current outdoor wind speed and direction for various locations using nearby weather station data. Features include a Beaufort scale, dynamic background colors, and the ability to add locations by coordinates or name.
- Beaufort scale, wind speed, and direction
- Dynamic background and windmill visuals
- Add locations by latitude/longitude or name
- Current location tracking
- Multiple wind speed units (mph, kn, km/h, m/s)
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This application shows the current outdoor wind speed and direction for different locations, measured by a nearby weather station. Features: - beaufort scale, wind speed and wind direction per location - the background color and the wind mill changes with the wind speed - add locations by latitude/longitude or look them up by name - use your current location - switch between mph, kn, km/h and m/s
Windometer
This app provides real-time wind direction and speed data, along with hourly and daily forecasts. It features a wind compass and allows users to search for wind information in any city worldwide. Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and professionals who need accurate wind data.
- Real-time wind compass
- Average and gust speeds
- Hourly and daily forecasts
- Search global locations
- Save favorite locations
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Windometer is a premium wind app that shows the wind direction and speed in a quick and easy way. The app features a real-time wind compass, showing the average wind and gust speeds, including hourly and daily wind forecasts, for you current location. Search for any city in the world to see wind info there. Whether you are a runner, kite-surfer, hunter, crane operator or you just like to know which way the wind blows, this app is for you! Features in a nutshell: - wind arrow points in the direction that the wind is blowing in real-time - one-liner wind description - wind average and gust speeds - hourly and daily hyper precise forecasts - search and store your favourite locations - and much more coming!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Winds App at free against Windometer's paid. Winds App also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Windometer's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (249 vs 7). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Windometer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Windometer has 249 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Winds App's written reviews are positive against 81% of Windometer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Winds App ships an update every 2 months, Windometer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Winds App | Windometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) | 4.4 (249 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 249 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Ryan Ramchandar |
Customer experience
Winds App
Windometer
Bugs and requests
Winds App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Windometer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compass not working
- Inaccurate wind data
- Crashes or stops working
Requested features
4 requests- Add wind history and trends
- Implement widget support
- Allow setting remote locations
- Improve accuracy of wind data
In-app purchases
Winds App
No in-app purchases
Windometer
No in-app purchases
