Comparison

MelbWinds vs Seabreeze.com.au

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time wind conditions
  • Marine forecasts for Victoria
  • Weather forecasts for Melbourne
  • Mapped wind data
  • Victoria radar imagery
  • Location sequencing by wind speed
Features
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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

About

Seabreeze.com.au

Access detailed coastal weather forecasts and live reports for over 20,000 Australian locations. Find the ideal conditions for watersports and browse a vast selection of water sports gear in the classifieds section.

Highlights
  • 7-day wind speed & direction forecasts
  • 7-day tide predictions
  • 7-day wave height, direction & period predictions
  • Live wind reports
  • Water sports classifieds
  • Private messaging for classifieds
  • Watch list for favorite listings
Features
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Australia's #1 Watersports website - seabreeze.com.au Do you dream of the ideal conditions on the ocean? Get the info you need to get out on the water doing what you like doing best, more often. For over 25 years, Seabreeze has been the go-to site for reliable coastal weather forecasts, live weather reports. Add the most popular water sports classifieds and community, and you've set for good times on the water. ###### WEATHER ###### FORECASTS and LIVE WEATHER for over 20,000 locations around Australia, including * 7 Day Wind Speed & Wind Direction forecasts * 7 Day Tide predictions * 7 Day Wave Height, Wave Direction and Wave Period predictions * 7 Day Temperature Forecasts * 7 Day Rainfall Forecasts * Live Rain Radar * LIVE wind reports from Australian beach weather stations * Moon phases & Sunrise / Sunset for the coming week. ..all presented using the Unique and Innovative weather graphs that make knowing when to go a simple glance of the screen. ###### CLASSIFIEDS ####### Australia's most popular water sports classifieds! Features: - Largest listings of water sports gear in Australia - Browse adverts, zoom in on photos - Private messaging to discuss with buyers & sellers - Post your own adverts to an enourmous audience - Post photos of your item using iPhone camera/gallery - Create a 'watch list' of your favourite listings More 2nd hand/used Kitesurfing gear, SUP (Stand Up Paddle Boards), Windsurfing, Surfing and Foilboard & Wind Wing listings than any other source in Australia! Seabreeze.com.au - serving weather junkies since 1997!

Screenshots

MelbWinds4 screens
Seabreeze.com.au4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Seabreeze.com.au at Free against MelbWinds's $1.99. Seabreeze.com.au also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). MelbWinds's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Seabreeze.com.au is free to download; MelbWinds costs $1.99 up front. Seabreeze.com.au sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MelbWinds asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MelbWinds ships an update every 3 months, Seabreeze.com.au every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MelbWinds versus Seabreeze.com.au: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMelbWindsSeabreeze.com.au
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews93.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.6 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperP4G Pty LtdWeatherWise Pty Ltd

Customer experience

MelbWinds

Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%

Seabreeze.com.au

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.8%

Bugs and requests

MelbWinds

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Seabreeze.com.au

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Contact button doesn't work
  • App crashes consistently on ordering and filtering in buy and sell
  • Buy n sell not working
  • Pictures aren't showing up on ads
  • Error codes when trying to post an item for sale
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  • App quits itself after coming back on it
  • Scrolling when touching is a bit clunky on the latest version

Requested features

12 requests
  • Fix contact/feedback button
  • Ability to remove or reorder photos on paid adverts
  • Restore combined top graph (swell, wind, weather temp)
  • Ability to zoom in on maps/charts
  • Include moonrise and moonset times
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  • Longer time period of weather forecasts
  • More detailed tide data for specific locations
  • Live ocean swell data from offshore buoys
  • Winds in kilometers
  • More detail for offshore wind conditions at least 5 kms out
  • Customise which weather stations appear on the screen
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

None

MelbWinds

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Seabreeze.com.au

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Advert Listing$3.99
  • Advert Listing$8.99
  • Advert Free$9.99

Questions

Is MelbWinds free?
MelbWinds costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Seabreeze.com.au free?
Seabreeze.com.au is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MelbWinds or Seabreeze.com.au have ads?
Seabreeze.com.au shows ads; MelbWinds does not.
Which is updated more often, MelbWinds or Seabreeze.com.au?
MelbWinds ships an update every 3 months, and Seabreeze.com.au every 2 days. Most recently, MelbWinds was updated on October 24, 2026 and Seabreeze.com.au on October 24, 2026.

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