Avalanche Forecast vs WindField
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Avalanche Forecast
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See the daily avalanche warning level for selected regions in Norway and Sweden, or based on your current location in the app, as a widget on your home screen, or directly on your wrist on the Apple Watch. Interactive map view shows all avalanche regions colored by danger level. Tap a region to see the detailed forecast with avalanche problems and recommendations. Data is delivered by the Norwegian Avalanche Warning Service (varsom.no) and the Swedish Avalanche Warning Service (lavinprognoser.se).
WindField
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WindField shows live wind speed and direction right where you're riding — no more guessing headwind vs. tailwind before you clip in. • Live wind, temperature, and air quality at your exact location • Radar overlay with animated look-back frames (Ultimate) • GPS ride recording with ascent tracking, even when your phone locks • One-tap sync to Strava and RideWithGPS • Minutecast-style short-term precipitation timeline WindField offers a 7-day free trial. After the trial, continued access requires a WindField Pro ($12/year) or Ultimate ($30/year) subscription, billed annually through your Apple ID and auto-renewing unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://windfield.app/#privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Avalanche Forecast at none against WindField's 2. Avalanche Forecast also leads on device support (4 vs 1). WindField's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. WindField sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.00 per year. Avalanche Forecast asks for nothing beyond the download.
Avalanche Forecast ships an update monthly, WindField every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Avalanche Forecast | WindField |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonas Follesoe | Scott Beam |
In-app purchases
Avalanche Forecast
No in-app purchases
WindField
- WindField Pro$12.001 Year
- WindField Ultimate$30.001 Year
