AURA vs windr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AURA
This app provides detailed weather forecasts and analysis specifically for drone pilots. It offers hour-by-hour predictions, wind data, no-fly zone information, and AI-powered insights to help plan safe and optimal flights.
- Hour-by-hour and day-by-day forecasts
- Wind, satellite, and atmospheric pressure data
- No-Fly Zone (NFZ) information
- AI-powered weather analysis and scoring
- Flight condition guidance and suggestions
- Dark Mode and Auto Theme
- iPad and Apple Watch support
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AURA is a SMART & STUNNING weather forecast app, specially made for DRONE & UAV flights. It’s super easy for BEGINNERS, and so powerful for ADVANCED pilot. • Hour-by-hour & day-by-day forecasts. FREE up to 5 days. • Well designed UI & UX. • Smart weather analysis. • Wind, satellites (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo), No-Fly Zones, government weather alerts, atmospheric pressure, solar activity (Kp), precipitation, visibility, etc. • Time Travel to anywhere in the future. • Active Weather Scanner. Let AURA work for you. • Guide & suggestions for various conditions. • Stunning Dark Mode. More than meets the eye. • Full iPad, Apple Watch, & Watch Complications support. • Color blindness support, esp. Achromatopsia & Daltonism. • The best of all: It’s FREE! • And it is completely ad-free. Perfect for DJI Flip, Avata, Mini, Air, Mavic, Phantom, Inspire, GoPro, Parrot Bebop, Anafi, Yuneec, Ryze, Syma, Eachine mini drones or whatever your drone is. It’s a must-have for all drone pilot. ●●● How Smart? ●●● AURA’s analysis & scoring systems are powered by Artificial Intelligence, that translates complicated weather-drone data into a score & friendly SIMPLE SENTENCES. ●●● All in One ●●● We take into account all weather & space elements that are important to drone flights (such as wind, satellites, No-Fly Zones, solar activity, etc.) and put them all together on a WELL DESIGNED INTERFACE. This makes it easier to view all the critical information in a single view, without having to navigate around to different pages. ●●● The Power to Time Travel ●●● AURA provides HOUR-BY-HOUR & day-by-day forecasts. So you can find not only the best day to fly, but the also best hour of the day. ANYWHERE on this planet. For now, AURA supports weather on EARTH only. ●●● Not Good to Fly?? ●●● Wait! We understand sometimes perfect weather is rare. But even if you can’t find one, maybe you shouldn’t cancel your flight yet, since AURA can give you guide & suggestions on how to fly in that not-so-good weather. What are the things to pay more attention to, what additional tools to use, how to control the drone in certain condition and so on. ●●● Dark Mode ●●● While the default Light Theme is meticulously designed in high-contrast for bright & sunny environment, the DARK THEME is more easy on the eyes. Both literally & idiomatically. It's perfect for night time flying or checking AURA indoors. Or use “Auto Theme” and watch as Aura changes theme automagically according to sunrise & sunset on your location. ●●● No-Fly Zone ●●● Someday you’re ready to fly on a new interesting location. But little did you know, there’s a small airport nearby. Flying a drone there would be considered a felony. Don’t let this happen, plan your flights by checking AURA in advance. Check wether a location is drone-restricted or how far is it from the restricted area. Currently there are 60k+ NFZs in our database! If you know an NFZ that's not included in AURA, just let us know. Our team will verify it. ●●● Apple Watch Support ●●● Bring AURA’s intelligence to your wrist & experience the finest weather-checking moments. ●●● It’s FREE! ●●● The free version provides forecasts for the next 5 days! Both HOURLY & DAILY. This won’t just be it. Cool features are coming your way! Give us some thoughts to aura [at] danielvw [dot] com. And thank you to the entire drone community for all contribution & support. Happy Droning! Note: If AURA’s useful to you, you might want to subscribe for continuous unlimited experience. A subscription purchase will be applied to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Our TOS (https://aura.danielvw.com/Terms-of-Service) & Privacy Policy (https://aura.danielvw.com/Privacy-Policy).
windr
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Windr - Just Weather with No Guessing. Most weather apps are built for people wondering if they need an umbrella today. Windr is built for people going out on the water. You don’t have time to dig through pages cluttered ads, second guess forecasts, or piece things together. Windr does it for you. You need to know what the wind conditions are right now, and what the weather is about to do. So you don't get stuck in a storm or sailing with no wind. That’s exactly what Windr gives you the moment you open it. Know Before You Go Open the app and instantly see: • What the wind is doing now • Where it’s coming from • How it’s going to change and when No digging. No ads. Just pure clarity and awesome accurate weather reports See your day on the water ahead of time, and during your adventure. Plan your day in seconds: • Watch how the wind builds or fades through the day • Spot shifts before they happen • Get a clean, simple view of what’s ahead It’s everything you actually care about and nothing you don’t. Built for Real Sailing, not for ad revenue. Check multiple spots instantly: • Your home harbor • The race course • Your next destination Just tap and go. Fast. Clean. Reliable. • No ads • No subscriptions • No accounts • No clutter Just open it, get what you need, and go. Windr helps you make better calls, faster - so you can focus on what you love boating and sailing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: windr at none against AURA's 3. AURA's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence and ads 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. AURA sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. windr asks for nothing beyond the download.
AURA ships an update every 4 weeks, windr every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AURA | windr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (155 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 155 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Widjaja | Andrew Sorensen |
Bugs and requests
AURA
Reported bugs
22 issues- App continually crashes
- App says in NFZ when not
- Subscription not recognized
- Restore purchases needed every time
- No notifications on Apple Watch
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- Weather score inaccurate
- App crashes with iOS update
- Daylight mode instead of dark mode
- Requires settings refresh for dark mode
- Disagrees with current conditions
- Doesn't warn of flight restrictions
- App asks to subscribe when already subscribed
- Kicked out of app when clicking globe icon
- Doesn't factor in wind gusts
- Shows 'feels-like' temp instead of actual
- Frequently asks to subscribe
- Doesn't give access to subscription features without restart
- No satellite information
- Continually says storm is nearby when not
- Annoying bell sound cannot be removed
- Gets location wrong
- Needs refresh multiple times to get location
Requested features
14 requests- Hourly wind information
- Settings to adjust NFZ radius
- Option to use micro drone rules for NFZ
- Check weather at different locations
- List 'good to fly' periods for the week
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- Integrate Canadian fly-zones and weather
- Cloud base feature or dew point readout
- Customizable tiles (add/change/remove)
- Display pressure in inHg
- Direct tie-in to LAANC
- Family shareable option
- Option to remove annoying bell sound
- Ability to drop a pin in 'time travel' mode
- Live updates
windr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AURA
- "Aura's Unlimited All-Access"$2.991 Month
- "Aura's Unlimited All-Access"6 Months trial$11.996 Months
- "Aura's Unlimited All-Access"1 Year trial$24.991 Year
windr
No in-app purchases









