WindAlert vs Cloudbase Utah
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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 65,000 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
Cloudbase Utah
Provides detailed weather forecasts, real-time readings, and live tracking specifically for paragliding pilots in Utah. Offers insights into wind conditions, thermal strength, and soaring potential, alongside live camera feeds and pilot tracking.
- Current weather station readings
- Hourly and daily forecasts
- Winds aloft and thermal strength
- Live pilot tracking
- Live weather cameras
- Paragliding resource links
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Weather forecast, readings, and live tracking for Utah paragliding pilots. Features include: - Current readings for stations across Utah - Site daily weather and hourly forecasts including winds aloft, thermal strength, and top of lift forecasts by hour - "Big picture" weather including TFRs, weather alerts, soaring forecast, weather forecast discussion, Skew-T, winds aloft forecast - Map of weather station readings (select for history and forecast) - Map of live pilot tracking (select track node to get additional flight track details) - Live weather cameras - Links to paragliding resources
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cloudbase Utah at none against WindAlert's 10. Cloudbase Utah also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). WindAlert's advantage is ratings volume (4.6K vs 3) and chart position (#53 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
Both are free to download. WindAlert sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Cloudbase Utah asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cloudbase Utah holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WindAlert has 4.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of WindAlert's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cloudbase Utah's.
WindAlert ships an update every 3 weeks, Cloudbase Utah weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WindAlert | Cloudbase Utah |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.6K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #53 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WeatherFlow | Michael Del , Brown |
Customer experience
WindAlert
Cloudbase Utah
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
Cloudbase Utah
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WindAlert
- 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
Cloudbase Utah
No in-app purchases
Questions
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