Windometer vs Measure your wind speed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time wind compass
- Average and gust speeds
- Hourly and daily forecasts
- Search global locations
- Save favorite locations
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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!
Measure your wind speed
This application estimates wind speed using your device's sensors, requiring no internet or location data. It provides automatic updates for average wind speed and gusts, and includes a companion Watch app with complications. It is 100% ad-free and unaffected by nearby obstacles.
- Estimates wind speed with device sensors
- No internet or location required
- Automatic average wind speed updates
- Automatic wind gust updates
- Companion Watch app with complications
- Supports iPhone widgets
- 100% ad-free
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This breakthrough app uses only your device's sensors to calculate estimated wind speed wherever you are. The app is completely stand-alone and does not need internet access or location information to work. Unlike weather stations and handheld anemometers, WindWatcher is not affected by nearby obstacles such as trees or other buildings. The app also updates average wind speed and wind gusts automatically in the background., and comes complete with a powerful Watch app including Watch face complications. WindWatcher support iPhone widgets including lock screen widgets and is 100% ad-free. There’s literally nothing else like it, and we hope you give it a try!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Measure your wind speed at free against Windometer's paid. Measure your wind speed also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Windometer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Measure your wind speed holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 249 and 143 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Windometer's written reviews are positive against 88% of Measure your wind speed's.
Windometer ships an update every 5 months, Measure your wind speed monthly. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Windometer | Measure your wind speed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (249 ratings) | 4.7 (143 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 249 — better | 143 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Ramchandar | Bog Bridges LLC |
Customer experience
Windometer
Measure your wind speed
Bugs and 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
Measure your wind speed
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Windometer
No in-app purchases
Measure your wind speed
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Windometer free?
Is Measure your wind speed free?
Which has better reviews, Windometer or Measure your wind speed?
Do Windometer or Measure your wind speed have ads?
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