MelbWinds vs Oz Radar 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MelbWinds
Get real-time wind and weather data for Melbourne and Victoria, Australia. Ideal for water sports enthusiasts and cyclists, it offers current conditions, marine forecasts, and radar imagery.
- Real-time wind conditions
- Marine forecasts for Victoria
- Weather forecasts for Melbourne
- Mapped wind data
- Victoria radar imagery
- Location sequencing by wind speed
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This application is designed to provide up to the minute information about the wind and forecasts in and around Melbourne, Australia for sailors, windsurfers, kitesurfers, fishermen and even cyclists. MelbWinds provides the following:- - current conditions from locations around Melbourne and Victoria. - the locations can be sequenced based on wind speed or on how far away from your current location - all locations are mapped out so that you can see where they are and visually understand how strong the wind is and in what direction - marine forecasts for the whole of Victoria - weather forecast information for Melbourne - Radars for the whole of Victoria. This application is used by World and National Champions... Check out all the apps in the series for each Australian Capital City. Follow P4G on twitter at P4G_Apps
Oz Radar 2
Access the latest Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) radar images directly on your device. This app displays your current location on the radar map and provides up-to-date weather information.
- Australian BOM radar access
- Current location display
- Latest radar images
- Widget support
- Simple interface
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Just the Australian BOM radar as an App and widget. Showing your location and the latest radar images straight from the BOM web site.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Oz Radar 2 at Free against MelbWinds's $1.99. Oz Radar 2 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). MelbWinds's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 34 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Oz Radar 2 is free to download; MelbWinds costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MelbWinds ships an update every 3 months, Oz Radar 2 every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MelbWinds | Oz Radar 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | P4G Pty Ltd | Secure Hub Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
MelbWinds
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In-app purchases
MelbWinds
No in-app purchases
Oz Radar 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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