Comparison

WindAlert vs Wind Smart

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

Head to head
About

WindAlert

Access hyper-local weather observations and advanced forecasts powered by a vast network of proprietary weather stations. Get real-time wind speed, direction, and detailed weather parameters for various activities. Receive customized alerts and visualize weather patterns on interactive maps.

Highlights
  • Real-time wind speed and direction
  • Proprietary Tempest Weather Systems
  • AI-enhanced Nearcast forecasting
  • Live and forecasted wind map
  • Customized point alerting
  • Multiple public domain forecast models
  • Tides charts and wave data
Features
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WindAlert gives you the weather in your neighborhood, from observations onsite or right next door, get the most accurate wind speed and wind direction. With over 90,000 proprietary Tempest Weather Systems deployed, receive real-time local weather right where you are. Advanced forecasts provide the most accurate Nearcast predictions to our customers. Beyond our unmatched proprietary weather, we supplement with weather sources from government agencies including NOAA and NWS, and bring in reports from AWOS, ASOS, METAR, and even CWOP. Radar, forecast, and live wind map, along with customized point alerting are included to provide a broad view of the weather. Download WindAlert for: - Neighborhood weather observations from proprietary Tempest Weather Systems along with all public domain reports (NOAA, NWS, METAR, ASOS, CWOP) including all major airports creating over 125,000 unique stations in one focused wind app. - Our exclusive Tempest Weather Systems with haptic rain sensors, sonic anemometers, along with local barometric pressure sensors provide ground truth observations. - Apple Watch compatibility - Live wind from our stations support a better windy conditions flow map – augmented by current station reports with advanced quality control. - Proprietary AI-enhanced Nearcast forecasting supplies enhanced forecasting for temperature, wind gust, speed, direction, humidity, dewpoint, precipitation rate, probability of precipitation, and cloud cover percentage. - Multiple public domain forecast models including High Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR), North American Mesoscale Forecast System (NAM), Global Forecast System (GFS), Canadian Meteorological Centre Model (CMC) and Icosahedral Non Hydrostatic Model (ICON). - Free subscription for unlimited wind notifications/alerts with customizable thresholds to email, text, or in-app. - Advanced location management: create your own Favorite station list to keep a constant eye on your go-to weather stations. - Maps: Live and Forecasted Wind Map, Forecasted Temperature, Radar, Satellite, Precipitation and Clouds, as well as Nautical Charts. - Customized map visualization based on prioritizing impacted activities such as drone pilot, small aircraft, farming, running, dog walking, gardening, trucking, hauling, kayaking, surfing, you name it! - National Weather Service (NWS) Marine Forecast - All the additional weather parameters you want in a wind speed app: - Tides charts - Wave Height, Wave Period - Water Temperature - Sunrise / Sunset - Moonrise / Moonset - Historical Wind Statistics - Windy days per month based on average and gust - Wind direction distribution Want more weather? - Upgrade to plus, pro, or gold membership to gain access to more weather stations and forecast locations. - Pro and Gold members have access to professional hurricane-proof weather stations in partnership with WeatherFlow Networks for high risk coastal locations. - Detailed weather at points of interest to coastal residents and property owners near the ocean, rivers, and other bodies of water. - On the water features - Sea Surface Temperatures - Sea Surface Currents - Detailed Historical Wind Statistics - Historical wind statistics by year What else can you do? - Join the Tempest Weather Network! - Add a Tempest Weather System for your backyard. - Tempest observations can be displayed in the WindAlert application. - Share information with the broader community and increase the science record. Connect with Tempest: - Facebook: tempestwx - Twitter: tempest_wx - YouTube: @tempestwx - Instagram:tempest.earth Contact us: help.weatherflow.com/hc/en-us/requests/new website: tempest.earth By purchasing a subscription or downloading an app you agree that you have read and accept our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. https://got.wf/privacy https://got.wf/terms

About

Wind Smart

Features
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Wind Smart application connects your Apple device with a Wind Smart sensors. The Wind Smart measures wind speed, air temperature and wind direction. Current features include: - Average, current and maximum wind speed, wind direction and air temperature - Wind speed graphical and sound alarm - Ability to choose unit (m/s, knots, mph, km/h, Bft) - Wind range: 0.6 - 50 m/s - Resolution: 0.1 m/s - Accuracy: +/- 3% What's new in 1.7 version? - iOS 11 compatible - graphs bugs fixed - minor bugs fixed

Screenshots

WindAlert4 screens
Wind Smart2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wind Smart at none against WindAlert's 10. Wind Smart also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). WindAlert's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and chart position (#49 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WindAlert sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Wind Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WindAlert ships an update every 2 weeks, Wind Smart every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
WindAlert versus Wind Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindAlertWind Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#49 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeatherFlowMiha Korosec

Bugs and requests

WindAlert

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Favorites management issues
  • Inconsistent data updates
  • Compatibility problems with newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add wave height and period data
  • Improve user interface and navigation
  • Provide more customization options
  • Integrate with other weather data sources
  • Expand coverage to more locations

Wind Smart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

WindAlert

Subscriptions10
  • Plus$3.991 Month
  • Plus7 Days trial$5.491 Month
  • Gold$14.991 Month
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  • Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Pro - Pay As You Go (auto-renewing)$19.991 Month
  • Gold7 Days trial$21.991 Month
  • Plus$44.991 Year
  • Plus7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • Gold$179.991 Year
None

Wind Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WindAlert free?
WindAlert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wind Smart free?
Wind Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WindAlert or Wind Smart have ads?
Neither WindAlert nor Wind Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WindAlert or Wind Smart?
WindAlert ships an update every 2 weeks, and Wind Smart every 8 months. Most recently, WindAlert was updated on October 24, 2026 and Wind Smart on October 12, 2026.

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