Comparison

MelbWinds vs Surf

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

Surf

Get simple, accurate surf forecasts for over 7,000 breaks worldwide. Plan your sessions with detailed wave information, tide times, and mapping to find the best conditions and nearby spots. Access extended forecasts and custom alerts with premium features.

Highlights
  • Detailed surf forecasts
  • Wavefinder map
  • Live webcam links
  • Tide times
  • 12-day forecasts
  • Custom surf alerts
Features
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Surf-Forecast.com gives you simple, accurate and easy-to-read surf forecasts so you have the best chance of hitting those breaks when the waves are pumping. Built by surfers, for surfers, and trusted by millions of surfers for over 20 years, our updated app lets you see all your favorite surf spots at a glance. Providing detailed surf forecasts for over 7,000 breaks worldwide, our new features let you see further ahead than ever before - giving you plenty of advance warning for when those swells start coming in. Find the best surfing conditions near you and use the rating tool to find exactly when to go. – FREE App Features ⁃ Detailed surf forecasts ⁃ Wavefinder map ⁃ Live webcam links ⁃ Multi-swell component presentation ⁃ Tide times ⁃ Detailed mapping to locate nearby breaks – Surf Premium Benefits ⁃ Access to the full 16 days of our new Wavefinder feature ⁃ Hourly forecasts ⁃ 16 day forecasts ⁃ Custom surf alerts ⁃ Ad-free browsing on our website So what are you waiting for? Grab your board and get exploring. We’ll see you out there! For the full Terms and Conditions of this service please visit: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MelbWinds4 screens
Surf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Surf at Free against MelbWinds's $1.99. Surf also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and chart position (#87 vs unranked). MelbWinds's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) 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

Surf is free to download; MelbWinds costs $1.99 up front. Surf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MelbWinds asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MelbWinds ships an update every 3 months, Surf every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
MelbWinds versus Surf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMelbWindsSurf
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—4.9 (940 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better87.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—940 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#87 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperP4G Pty LtdMeteo365 Ltd.

Customer experience

MelbWinds

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

Surf

All ratings940 ratings
Positive99.3%
Neutral0.1%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative9.7%

Bugs and requests

MelbWinds

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Surf

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Geolocation issues with break markers

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to manually refresh data
  • More detailed tidal/current information
  • Expanded location coverage
  • Improved accuracy for wave height/conditions

In-app purchases

None

MelbWinds

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Surf

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Service: Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Service (Yearly)$34.991 Year

Questions

Is MelbWinds free?
MelbWinds costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surf free?
Surf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MelbWinds or Surf have ads?
Surf shows ads; MelbWinds does not.
Which is updated more often, MelbWinds or Surf?
MelbWinds ships an update every 3 months, and Surf every 6 weeks. Most recently, MelbWinds was updated on October 4, 2026 and Surf on October 13, 2026.

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