Comparison

WindTrainer vs WindCon

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

Head to head

Wind Machine Control App

Free

☀️ Weather

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About

WindTrainer

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WindTrainer connects with OpenWind via Bluetooth and display Magnetic Wind Direction and Apparent Wind Speed. The calibration of Wind direction and the 9 axis sensor can also be done in the app. The plotted data can be exported as ".csv".

About

WindCon

Features

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WindCon gives you remote control&monitoring of Wind Machines. -List of malfunctioning, ready and running wind machine interface. -Notifications for Wind Machine status. -Notifications when frost happens. -Map interface for ease of use and frost detection. -Chart view for all previous wind machine status and weather data. -Thief and fuel theft detection notification. -Log of machine status.

Screenshots

WindTrainer4 screens

WindCon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WindCon at every 10 days against WindTrainer's every 3 weeks. WindTrainer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WindTrainer ships an update every 3 weeks, WindCon every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

WindTrainer versus WindCon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	WindTrainer	WindCon
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks	Every 10 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	32 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Michael Liesenberg	ESIT ELEKTRONIK

In-app purchases

None

WindTrainer

No in-app purchases

None

WindCon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WindTrainer free?

WindTrainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is WindCon free?

WindCon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do WindTrainer or WindCon have ads?

Neither WindTrainer nor WindCon shows ads.

Which is updated more often, WindTrainer or WindCon?

WindTrainer ships an update every 3 weeks, and WindCon every 10 days. Most recently, WindTrainer was updated on October 13, 2026 and WindCon on October 11, 2026.