Comparison

Lake Mendota Buoy Data vs PredictWind

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

Head to head
About

Lake Mendota Buoy Data

This app provides near real-time atmospheric and water temperature data for Lake Mendota, Wisconsin. It's designed for water sports enthusiasts to help them decide the best days for activities like fishing, sailing, and swimming.

Highlights
  • Near real-time data
  • Wind direction, speed, and gust
  • Air temperature and dew point
  • Surface to 66ft water temperatures
  • Supports various water sports
Features
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Are you interested in water sports, such as fishing, water-skiing, wakeboarding, tubing, canoeing, wind-surfing, kayaking, sailing and swimming in or around Lake Mendota in Wisconsin? This is a great application for figuring out whether today is a perfect day to carry out those recreational activities around the lake! Lake Mendota Buoy Data displays atmospheric conditions and water temperatures for Lake Mendota, right near Madison. The information provides near real-time details including: * Wind direction and speed and GUST * Air Temperature and Dew Point * Water Temperatures (Surface to 66 feet deep) Information provided by Limnology, Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) and Environmental Engineering Departments at University of Wisconsin. Please send questions, comments and suggestions to support@1821design.com.

About

PredictWind

Get accurate marine weather forecasts and powerful tools for wind, waves, and currents. Plan your trips with routing and departure planning features, and stay informed with live observations and alerts. Ideal for all marine activities.

Highlights
  • Accurate marine weather forecasts
  • Wind, wave, and current data
  • Weather routing and departure planning
  • High-resolution marine weather maps
  • Live wind observations and webcams
  • Weather alerts
Features
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Accurate marine weather forecasts and powerful tools utilizing wind, wave and currents, save you time, keep you safe and ensure you get the most out of every day on the water. Access the world’s top-ranking forecast models for reliable and accurate wind and weather data, including ECMWF, AIFS, ICON, UKMO, GFS, and more. Our very own PWAi, PWG & PWE models deliver unmatched accuracy in the short-to-medium range. View high resolution marine weather maps for wind, gust, CAPE, wave, rain, cloud, pressure, air temperature, sea temperature, ocean data and solunar. Suitable for sailing yacht, powerboat and any other marine weather activity. In addition to marine forecasts, PredictWind also provides a suite of powerful marine weather tools to save you time and keep you safe at sea using Wind, Wave, Tidal and Ocean currents. Weather Routing takes your start and end points then calculates your route factoring in tides, currents, wind and wave data, depth and your Sailing Yacht or Powerboats unique dimensions to give you the best route for comfort or speed. Departure Planning quickly summarizes the forecast marine weather conditions you’ll encounter along your route if leaving on day 1, 2, 3, or 4. Use this data to select the perfect departure date, every time for your Sailing Yacht or Powerboat. ADDITIONAL FEATURES - Daily Briefing: Powerful marine weather data condensed into a simple text forecast. - Maps: High resolution forecasts maps with animated streamlines, wind barbs or arrows. - Tables: The ultimate dashboard for detailed analysis of Wind, Wave, Rain and more. - Graphs: Compare multiple marine forecasts at the same time. - Live Wind Observations and Webcams: Know what’s happening with the weather right now at your local spot. - Local Knowledge: Hear about the best marine spots, amenities and activities at your destination. - Weather Alerts: Set your preferences then get alerts when conditions are just the way you like them for Wind, wave and other parameters. - Ocean Data: See what’s happening under the waves with ocean and tidal currents, and sea temperature. - GPS Tracking: Get a free customized GPS tracking page for your blog or website showing wind data overlaid. - AIS Data: View over 280,000 vessels worldwide on the AIS network to see marine traffic. Terms and conditions: https://www.predictwind.com/about-us/terms-and-conditions
 Privacy policy: https://www.predictwind.com/about-us/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Lake Mendota Buoy Data3 screens
PredictWind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PredictWind at 4.8 against Lake Mendota Buoy Data's 3.1. PredictWind also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 39 months) and review sentiment (84% vs 55%). Lake Mendota Buoy Data's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads and device support 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. PredictWind sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Lake Mendota Buoy Data asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PredictWind holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PredictWind has 33K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Lake Mendota Buoy Data's written reviews are positive against 84% of PredictWind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lake Mendota Buoy Data ships an update every 39 months, PredictWind every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Lake Mendota Buoy Data versus PredictWind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLake Mendota Buoy DataPredictWind
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (11 ratings)4.8 (33K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews84.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1133K — better
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#20 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas SwiftPredictWind Limited

Customer experience

Lake Mendota Buoy Data

All ratings11 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative40.0%

PredictWind

All ratings32,885 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews461 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.6%

Bugs and requests

Lake Mendota Buoy Data

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PredictWind

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Inconsistent performance across different locations
  • Subscription issues and billing problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved integration with other apps and charts
  • More frequent weather model updates
  • Earlier weather forecast updates
  • Ability to customize alert settings
  • Improved offline functionality

In-app purchases

None

Lake Mendota Buoy Data

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

PredictWind

Subscriptions11
  • Basic - Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Basic - 3 Monthly$12.003 Months
  • Basic - 3 Monthly7 Days trial$12.003 Months
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  • Basic - Annual7 Days trial$29.001 Year
  • Standard - Monthly7 Days trial$49.001 Month
  • Standard - 3 Monthly$99.003 Months
  • Professional - Monthly7 Days trial$99.001 Month
  • Standard - 3 Monthly7 Days trial$99.003 Months
  • Standard - Annual7 Days trial$249.001 Year
  • Professional - 3 Monthly7 Days trial$249.003 Months
  • Professional - Annual7 Days trial$499.001 Year
One-time5
  • Basic Subscription, 1 Month$3.99
  • Basic Subscription, 3 Months$11.99
  • Basic Subscription, 12 Months$28.99
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  • Standard Subscription, 1 Month$48.99
  • Professional Subscription, 1 Month$99.99

Questions

Is Lake Mendota Buoy Data free?
Lake Mendota Buoy Data is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PredictWind free?
PredictWind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lake Mendota Buoy Data or PredictWind?
PredictWind is rated higher. Lake Mendota Buoy Data averages 3.1 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while PredictWind averages 4.8 from 33K ratings.
Do Lake Mendota Buoy Data or PredictWind have ads?
Neither Lake Mendota Buoy Data nor PredictWind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lake Mendota Buoy Data or PredictWind?
Lake Mendota Buoy Data ships an update every 39 months, and PredictWind every 9 days. Most recently, Lake Mendota Buoy Data was updated on October 7, 2026 and PredictWind on October 28, 2026.

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