Comparison

AirmarCAST™ vs PredictWind Tracker

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

Head to head
About

AirmarCAST™

Configure and calibrate your boat's Bluetooth-enabled multisensors and modules directly from your mobile device. View real-time data on detailed gauges and perform advanced calibrations for speed, temperature, and attitude without extra hardware.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth sensor connection
  • Real-time data display
  • Intuitive navigation
  • Speed, temperature, attitude calibration
  • On-board GPS speed comparison
  • Advanced speed calibration wizards
Features
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Airmar® CAST™ connects to the Bluetooth®-enabled DST810, DX900+, WX300 multisensors and SmartBoat® modules on your boat, making sensor configuration and calibration easy with intuitive app navigation and real-time data from your multisensor. View data on detailed gauges and digital data screens, and perform speed, temperature, and attitude calibrations without the need for additional converters or cables. With CAST, you can configure your multisensor directly, regardless of the other displays and gauges on board. All data configurations and calibrations are stored in the multisensor and delivered on the NMEA2000® network. When used with DST810, you can calibrate basic or heel-compensated speed through water using your on-board GPS speed for comparison. Intuitive wizards guide you through multiple runs to correct for current. Or take it a step further to advanced speed calibration, with up to five heel angles and ten reference speeds. Until now, advanced speed calibration was only possible through expensive PC based software. With Airmar’s SmartBoat® modules, the CAST app delivers the fastest connection to the SmartView software for system configuration.

About

PredictWind Tracker

Automatically update your personalized GPS tracking page for real-time location sharing. Ideal for boaters, it allows friends and family to monitor your position and route with weather or satellite maps. Link to add blogs and videos for a permanent record of your journey.

Highlights
  • Automatic GPS tracking updates
  • Real-time location sharing
  • Weather and satellite map overlays
  • Add blogs and video links
  • Personalized tracking page
Features
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This app is designed to automatically update your personalized PredictWind GPS tracking page, ideal for Starlink users or those on LTE/cellular connections. Record and share your tracks to friends families and followers so they monitor your boats position and route in real time with weather or satellite maps. Link through to add blogs, video links for a permanent record of your journey. Note: You need a PredictWind GPS tracking page to use this app. To set up a PredictWind GPS tracking page contact https://www.predictwind.com/contact-us Terms & Conditions: https://www.predictwind.com/about-us/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.predictwind.com/about-us/privacy-policy

Screenshots

AirmarCAST™4 screens
PredictWind Tracker1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PredictWind Tracker at 4.8 against AirmarCAST™'s 2.6. PredictWind Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). AirmarCAST™'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

Both are free to download. PredictWind Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.00 per month. AirmarCAST™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PredictWind Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirmarCAST™ ships an update every 3 months, PredictWind Tracker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AirmarCAST™ versus PredictWind Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirmarCAST™PredictWind Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAirmar Technology Inc.PredictWind Limited

Customer experience

AirmarCAST™

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

PredictWind Tracker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AirmarCAST™

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PredictWind Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • PredictWind Tracker 1 Month7 Days trial$49.001 Month
  • PredictWind Tracker 3 Months7 Days trial$99.003 Months
  • PredictWind Tracker 12 Months7 Days trial$249.001 Year

Questions

Is AirmarCAST™ free?
AirmarCAST™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PredictWind Tracker free?
PredictWind Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AirmarCAST™ or PredictWind Tracker?
PredictWind Tracker is rated higher. AirmarCAST™ averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while PredictWind Tracker averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do AirmarCAST™ or PredictWind Tracker have ads?
Neither AirmarCAST™ nor PredictWind Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AirmarCAST™ or PredictWind Tracker?
AirmarCAST™ ships an update every 3 months, and PredictWind Tracker every 6 weeks. Most recently, AirmarCAST™ was updated on September 8, 2026 and PredictWind Tracker on September 17, 2026.

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