Comparison

Windy Lookout vs Windometer

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

Head to head
About

Windy Lookout

This app provides early warnings for sudden, dangerous weather changes, particularly high winds on lakes. It analyzes real-time wind conditions beyond the immediate area to alert users minutes before they occur, enhancing safety for lake recreational activities.

Highlights
  • Early weather change detection
  • Real-time wind analysis
  • Sudden wind alerts
  • Lake safety enhancement
  • Forecasted wind conditions
Features
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Windy Lookout's main function is to work as an early alert system for lake recreational users. Its purpose and goal is 3 fold: Detection, Alert and Safety. Current weather conditions and forecasts are readily available through many free services. As many lake recreational users will tell you, the problem arises when unpredictable sudden weather changes happen on the lake. For the sailing community, it is especially important to beware of potentially dangerous high wind speeds. Not only will these create rough conditions on the lake but if you are caught unprepared, the winds can knock down sailboats. Windy Lookout analyzes and processes many current wind conditions beyond the perimeter of the lake to give users an early alert should a dangerous wind arise. We process this information in real-time to give users an alert allowing them to make the necessary decisions to stay safe in the minutes before the wind hits.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time wind compass
  • Average and gust speeds
  • Hourly and daily forecasts
  • Search global locations
  • Save favorite locations
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Windy Lookout4 screens
Windometer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Windometer at none against Windy Lookout's 2. Windometer also leads on ratings volume (252 vs 15) and chart position (#180 vs unranked). Windy Lookout's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (89% vs 81%). On price, rating, 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. Windy Lookout sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Windometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Windy Lookout against 4.5 for Windometer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Windometer has 252 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Windy Lookout's written reviews are positive against 81% of Windometer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Windy Lookout ships an update every 4 weeks, Windometer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Windy Lookout versus Windometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindy LookoutWindometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (15 ratings) — better4.5 (252 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better80.5% of reviews
Number of ratings15252 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#180 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.5 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSean ThorntonRyan Ramchandar

Customer experience

Windy Lookout

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

Windometer

All ratings249 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative14.2%

Bugs and requests

Windy Lookout

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

2 purchases

Windy Lookout

One-time2
  • 1 Year Mobile Alerts$9.99
  • 1 Year Text Alerts$19.99
None

Windometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Windy Lookout free?
Windy Lookout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Windometer free?
Windometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Windy Lookout or Windometer?
Windy Lookout is rated higher. Windy Lookout averages 4.5 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Windometer averages 4.5 from 252 ratings.
Do Windy Lookout or Windometer have ads?
Neither Windy Lookout nor Windometer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Windy Lookout or Windometer?
Windy Lookout ships an update every 4 weeks, and Windometer every 5 months. Most recently, Windy Lookout was updated on September 24, 2026 and Windometer on October 20, 2026.

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