Comparison

Weather Crave vs Windy.com

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

Head to head
About

Weather Crave

Access comprehensive weather forecasts from real meteorologists, including daily, hourly, and 15-day outlooks. Compare forecasts from multiple leading models and view detailed maps for global locations. Stay informed with live updates, rain probability, and customizable notifications.

Highlights
  • Expert meteorological forecasts
  • Weather model comparison
  • Live, hourly, and 15-day forecasts
  • Global weather maps
  • Rain probability alerts
  • Customizable home screen
  • User-submitted content
Features
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Finally a weather application with the expertise of real meterologists. Find your forecasts, rain forecasts, videos, a weather comparison too,…. You won't be able to do without it: we warned you! For comprehensive and free forecasts in France, the overseas French territories, but also in Europe and over the world, as well as innovative and exclusive functions, follow the guide.... ;-) • the new section, "All the news", offers quick access to all types of editorial content, articles, videos and images. • streaming is improved with VOD, so you can select and watch just the programmes you want, when you want! • new weather forecast screens: the new interface makes it easier to go from live, to hourly, daily or 15 day forecasts. • our R&D teams have also updated our forecasting model to improve its quality and accuracy (just like the one on the new website)! • and still more places are being added, including villages and lots of other locations • and finally, of course, different application optimisations • DISCOVER THE NO.1 WEATHER COMPARISON SERVICE IN FRANCE! Weather Crave makes your life easier: view, on a single screen, the forecast for the 3 most popular weather models in France: Sources: METEO CONSULT Météo-France NOAA (USA) • PERSONALISE YOUR HOME SCREEN WITH YOUR FAVOURITE CONTENT! • VIEW YOUR FORECASTS LIVE, OVER A QUARTER OF AN HOUR THEN THE NEAREST HOUR Cap or umbrella? You won't need to ask any more thanks to Météo Live which gives you the probability of rain in the next quarter of an hour! • WHEREVER YOU GO, the widget lets you directly check the weather forecast for your location. You can authorise geolocation (or alternatively choose not to) when the app is closed or unused to continue to have up-to-date information and optimise advertising. The widget now displays a 6-hour forecast as well as live weather, and can be resized as you wish. What more could you ask? • WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED MAPS AT YOUR DISPOSAL, YOU CAN GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD National, regional and département-level maps, as well as ones for French overseas territories and countries throughout the world • NOTIFICATIONS • BECOME A REPORTER FOR LA CHAINE METEO Share, view and access photos and contributions posted on the app and Weather Crave website for any location worldwide. • SHARE YOUR CONTENT Share your content with family and friends, either via email, on Facebook or on Twitter. • OPTION FOR WEATHER FANS: - La Chaîne Météo VIP, for an "ad-free" app To get these option, go to the MENU •CHANCE OF RAIN NEW FEATURES of the 5.6.0 version Do you know about the “Observations” section? With this update, discover or rediscover this section which is now called “Chance of rain.” We worked on the quality of the images displayed and the performance of the player to offer you more fluid observations. And now, this observations video is enriched with “now casting” radar images to visualize the chances of precipitation over the next 90 minutes, which has never been done before! Another new feature of this version, the widget now shows six hours of forecast in addition to the live weather, and can be re-sized to your preferences. What more could you need? Weather Crave : the ultimate weather information service Terms & Conditions: https://www.weathercrave.com/weather-services/info/terms-of-service

About

Windy.com

This app offers advanced weather forecasting with over 50 detailed maps and 15 weather models, including live radar, satellite imagery, and hurricane tracking. It provides customizable alerts for storms, wind, and snow, making it ideal for outdoor activities and aviation.

Highlights
  • Live weather radar & satellite
  • Over 50 weather maps
  • 15+ weather models
  • Hurricane tracker
  • Customizable weather alerts
  • Aviation-specific forecasts
  • Air quality index
Features
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A UNIQUE WEATHER FORECAST VISUALISATION While most weather forecasting apps rely solely on free global models, Windy has gone a step further by investing heavily in the most accurate weather models available, always at the highest possible resolution, to deliver you the most accurate forecasts in the world. LIVE WEATHER APP - WEATHER RADAR & SATELLITE (Now with Precipitation Type & Lightning tracker) Radar is a highly valued tool for weather forecasting. To provide you with the most accurate radar imagery, we constantly expand our resources so that rain, snow, and storms don't catch you by surprise. Trusted radar sources include NOAA, Met Office, Météo France, DWD, JMA, IMD, BoM & more. The global satellite composite is created from NOAA, EUMETSAT & Himawari data. MORE THAN 50 WEATHER MAPS - Rain radar, Satellite and a unique combined layer of Radar & Satellite images (blue, infrared, visible) - Hurricane tracker, Weather warnings & Extreme forecast - Wind forecast: Wind speed, Wind gusts & Accumulation, models comparison, data from live Weather stations - Temperature: Humidity, Pressure, Dew point, live data from Weather stations - Rain: Thunder & storms, Rain accumulation, Thunderstorms, Precipitation type, CAPE-index - Aviation: Clouds, Cloud tops, Cloud base, Visibility (LIFR, IFR, MVFR, VFR), Fog, Icing, Clear air turbulence, Thermals, Freezing altitude - Marine Forecast: Waves, Swell, Wave power, Tide forecast, Currents, Sea temperature - Solar activity: Solar power, UV index, Wet-bulb temperature - Snow: Snow depth, New snow, Snow density - Air Quality: Air Quality Index (AQI) with Pollen (CAMS), NO2, PM 2.5, Aerosol, SO2, Ozone layer, Surface ozone, CO concentration, Dust mass - Soil moisture, Moisture anomaly, Drought intensity, Fire Danger, Fuel moisture MORE THAN 15 WEATHER MODELS Global weather models: - meteoblue - AI forecast - ECMWF - GFS by NOAA - ICON by DWD Local weather models: - HRRR by NOAA - NAM by NOAA - HRDPS by MSC - ICON-EU by DWD - ICON-D2 by DWD - UKV by Met Office - AROME-HD by Météo France - ALADIN by CHMI - NEMS by meteoblue - MSM by JMA - ACCESS-C by BoM LIVE RAIN, STORM ALERTS & CUSTOM WEATHER ALERTS Want to know before the storm hits near you while you hike, bike or spend time outdoors? You can now access live weather alerts or set up your custom weather alert for wind, sunshine, or new snow. HURRICANE TRACKER FOR STORM TRACKING With Windy's hurricane tracker, you can track the past and projected path of a hurricane or a storm. Windy doesn't rely on just one hurricane model, but will give you all the forecasts available for a storm or hurricane. WINDY MADE FOR PILOTS - 16 altitude levels from the surface to 13.5km/FL450 - 50k+ Airports searchable by ICAO and IATA, including runway info, decoded & raw METAR, TAF & NOTAMs - Detailed Airgram and Meteogram: temperature and dew point, wind speed and wind gusts, pressure, precipitation, altitude cloud cover, freezing altitude - Thermals forecast - Route planner WINDY MADE FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS, SURF & BOATING - 67K+ global webcams - Summer & winter outdoor topographic maps by Mapy.com - 4.5K+ Surfing spots - 12.1K+ Paragliding spots - 4.3K+ Kiting spots - Boating tide forecast - Sun & Moon tracker - Plugins with buoy data WINDY AS A WEATHER WIDGET ON YOUR DEVICE Get the weather now on your iPhone, MacOS, iPad, CarPlay & Apple Watch, from forecast, Radar, METAR, Weather stations & Wind, ready for your travels and outdoor sports. WINDY PREMIUM — FORECAST LIKE A PRO - 1-hour & 15-day outlook with 4–6× daily updates - Radar/Satellite 24h loops & 1-year archives - More maps (Tide Forecast) - Model comparison to find the best model Terms of Use: https://account.windy.com/agreements/windy-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://account.windy.com/agreements/windy-privacy-policy GET IN TOUCH Join us on social media or at community.windy.com to discuss weather-related topics, report bugs, or suggest a new feature. Contact us directly at info@windy.com.

Screenshots

Weather Crave4 screens
Windy.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Windy.com at none against Weather Crave's shown. Windy.com also leads on ratings volume (79K vs 112) and chart position (#3 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Weather Crave sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Windy.com sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Weather Crave against 4.8 for Windy.com. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Windy.com has 79K ratings behind it against 112, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Weather Crave's written reviews are positive against 89% of Windy.com's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Weather Crave versus Windy.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather CraveWindy.com
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (112 ratings)4.8 (79K ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews89.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11279K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#3 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMETEO CONSULTWindyty, SE

Customer experience

Weather Crave

All ratings112 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative14.4%

Windy.com

All ratings78,968 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews3,744 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.0%

User reviews

Weather Crave

From 112 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate forecasts
  • 👍 Precise radar
  • 👍 Live rain radar
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Good presentation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate forecasts recently
  • 🐛 Inaccurate temperatures
  • 🐛 Unskippable video ads
  • 🐛 Frequent ads
  • 🐛 Fluidity bugs

Windy.com

From 79K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌊 Accurate weather forecasts
  • 🌍 Comprehensive global coverage
  • 🔍 Detailed weather data and models
  • 🛥️ Useful for marine/sailing activities
  • 🛫 Valuable for aviation planning

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Overwhelming number of features and options
  • 🔍 Small text and cluttered interface on mobile
  • 🤖 Occasional app crashes or stability issues
  • 💰 Paywall for some advanced features
  • 🌐 Lack of offline functionality

Bugs and requests

Weather Crave

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Showing rain when not raining, sun when raining
  • Temperatures are wrong
  • Super long, unskippable video ads
  • Major fluidity bugs
  • Future radar predictions are a bit strange
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  • Temperatures changed to Fahrenheit after update, difficult to change back
  • Live feature rarely works
  • Live feature doesn't offer hourly detail
  • Ads in languages user doesn't understand
  • App is in French, need English
  • App changed language to French
  • App crashes on loading
  • Ads act like phishing links
  • Upgrade breaks the app
  • App won't open after upgrade
  • App hangs at initial country selection screen
  • App doesn't work after update
  • App doesn't recognize local position after update
  • App shows empty field for country input
  • App won't load/doesn't work
  • Paid version doesn't apply to iPad app
  • App crashes when selecting favorite city (Japanese)

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add widget for lock screen
  • Add daily widgets
  • Add Mac version
  • Add German language option
  • Add option to see temperatures in Celsius
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  • Change 'morning' to 'night' for midnight to 6 am
  • Add landscape mode option

Windy.com

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Map dragging issues on newer iPhone models
  • Inconsistent temperature display units
  • Premium features not always working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add weather front data on isobar charts
  • Improve font size and layout for better readability
  • Provide option to hide webcams or certain layers
  • Implement weather warning notifications
  • Add support for Apple Watch and other wearables

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Weather Crave

Subscriptions2
  • VIP subscription$1.991 Month
  • VIP subscription$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • 1 month$1.99
  • 12 months$14.99
9 purchases

Windy.com

Subscriptions4
  • Donate 3 EUR/USD a month$2.991 Month
  • Windy Premium$2.991 Month
  • Donate 6 EUR/USD a month$5.491 Month
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  • Windy Premium2 variants$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • Donate approx 5 EUR/USD$4.99
  • Donate approx 10 EUR/USD$9.99
  • Donate approx 20 EUR/USD$19.99
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  • Windy Premium$29.99
  • Donate approx 50 EUR/USD$49.99

Questions

Is Weather Crave free?
Weather Crave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Windy.com free?
Windy.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Weather Crave or Windy.com?
Weather Crave and Windy.com are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 112 and 79K ratings respectively.
Do Weather Crave or Windy.com have ads?
Weather Crave shows ads; Windy.com does not.
Which is updated more often, Weather Crave or Windy.com?
Weather Crave ships an update every 3 weeks, and Windy.com every 3 weeks. Most recently, Weather Crave was updated on September 26, 2026 and Windy.com on September 26, 2026.

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