ARMAS vs Wind Speed Forecast App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARMAS
Real-time radiation monitoring for aviation and space weather awareness. Pairs with hardware detectors or provides data from global systems for pilots and travelers.
- Real-time radiation monitoring
- Space weather awareness
- Pairs with ARMAS Flight Modules
- Detects various radiation types
- Global airspace coverage
- Data from ground and space systems
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The Automated Radiation Measurements for Aerospace Safety (ARMAS) program has been developed with NASA funding. It provides accurate, real-time radiation monitoring along with radiation and space weather awareness for the global airspace up to 100 km altitude. The ARMAS app is part of this program and does two tasks: - it pairs with and controls the 7th generation ARMAS Flight Module (FM7) and the 12th generation ARMAS Flight Module (FM12) radiation detector (purchased separately) to provide the highest quality, real-time dose and dose rates in aircraft and suborbital vehicles. It is sensitive to radiation from all sources including heavy ions, alphas, protons, neutrons, electrons, and gamma-rays. - it provides radiation awareness by hosting real-time space weather data coming from dozens of ground- and space-based systems that report all the information relevant to radiation processes without requiring a purchase of the FM7 or FM12. ARMAS is the 'gold-standard' in real-time radiation monitoring and awareness used by professional pilots, business travelers, and commercial space tourists. The ARMAS program is developed and operated by Space Environment Technologies, which specializes in space weather as an official NOAA "Weather Ready Nation" Ambassador.
Wind Speed Forecast App
Get detailed wind, wave, and weather forecasts for any location. Access NOAA data, wind station information, and weather overlays. A premium subscription unlocks hourly forecasts, high-resolution satellite imagery, and extended forecast models.
- 7-Day NOAA Weather Forecast
- Point & Zone Forecasts
- 40,000+ Wind Stations
- NOAA Weather Overlays
- Hourly Weather Forecasts (Pro)
- 16-Day Forecast Models (Pro)
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MAIN FEATURES INCLUDE: + 7-Day NOAA Weather Forecast + Point & Zone Forecast + 40,000+ Wind Stations + NOAA Weather Overlays Simply tap any point on the map for a spot specific wind, waves, and weather forecast. NOAA POINT & ZONE FORECAST NOAA issues weather forecasts for single points and defined zones from a forecaster-generated gridded data set known as the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD). The NDFD is used as the basis for the majority of local public and marine forecasts. ACCESS OVER 40,000+ WIND STATIONS - Wind Speed - Wind Direction - Wind Gust - Wind History Graphs - Air Temperature NOAA CHARTS / MAP OVERLAYS - Weather Radar - GOES Band 13 — PRO SUBSCRIPTION FEATURES — + Hourly Weather Forecast + High Resolution Satellite Imagery + 16-Day Weather Forecast Models + Hi-Res Weather Simulation Models + Severe Weather Forecast Graphics HOURLY WEATHER FORECAST - Wind Speed - Wind Gust - Wind Direction - Chance of Precipitation - Precipitation Amount - Snow Probability - Snowfall - Temperature - Relative Humidity - Dew Point - Clouds - Significant Wave Height - Wind Waves - Swell Height, Period & Direction GOES HI-RES SATELLITE IMAGERY Fifteen (15) Satellite Imagery Filters - Visible (Band 2) - Near IR (Bands 4 & 5) - Infrared (Bands 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14 & 16) - Nighttime Microphysics - Day Cloud Phase - True Color - Air Mass - Sandwich 16-DAY WEATHER FORECAST MODELS - Global Forecast System (GFS) - Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) - North American Ensemble (NAEFS) WEATHER SIMULATION FORECAST MODELS - WaveWatch III (WW3) - Hi-Res Rapid Refresh (HRRR) - Hi-Res Ensemble Forecast (HREF) - North American Mesoscale (NAM) - Hi-Res North American Mesoscale (NAM-HIRES) - High Resolution Window (HRW-FV3, HRW-ARW, HRW-ARW2) SEVERE WEATHER FORECAST GRAPHICS - Convective Outlook (Tornado, Wind, Hail) - Excessive Rainfall Outlook (Rain, Flood) - Fire Weather Outlook TERMS & CONDITIONS https://lwbrandsllc.com/wind-speed-forecast-terms-conditions/ — * Available for iPhone & iPad Regional Coverage Includes: - Continental USA - Hawaii - Alaska - Puerto Rico
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ARMAS at none against Wind Speed Forecast App's shown. ARMAS also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Wind Speed Forecast App's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. ARMAS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Wind Speed Forecast App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Wind Speed Forecast App holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wind Speed Forecast App has 4.1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of ARMAS's written reviews are positive against 79% of Wind Speed Forecast App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ARMAS ships an update every 2 months, Wind Speed Forecast App every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARMAS | Wind Speed Forecast App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (4.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 79.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 4.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #187 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Space Environment Technologies, LLC. | LW Brands, LLC |
Customer experience
ARMAS
Wind Speed Forecast App
Bugs and requests
ARMAS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Wind Speed Forecast App
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes when adding locations
- Hourly forecast not working
Requested features
3 requests- Zoom feature for data
- Hourly wind forecast widget
- Expand coverage globally
In-app purchases
ARMAS
- Premier$2.991 Year
- Professional$2.991 Year
- Member$2.99
Wind Speed Forecast App
- Pro Subscription (Monthly)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Pro Subscription (Yearly)3 Days trial$11.991 Year
- Gift the Developer Coffee$0.99
- Gift the Developer Coffee$2.99
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