Comparison

HobartWinds vs Wisuki

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

Head to head
About

HobartWinds

Get real-time wind data for Hobart, Australia, ideal for water sports enthusiasts. View wind conditions by distance, on a map, and track 24-hour wind graphs for informed decisions.

Highlights
  • Real-time wind information
  • Distance to observation locations
  • Wind sequenced by proximity
  • Detailed weather conditions
  • Wind visualization on Google Map
  • 24-hour wind graphs
Features
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HobartWinds is designed to provide up to the minute information about the wind in and around Hobart, Australia for sailors, windsurfers and kitesurfers. If you like HobartWinds - consider buying AUSWinds for the whole of Australia... HobartWinds provides 1) Distance to the observation locations, so you can see which ones are more relevant to you. 2) Wind sequenced by location's near you 3) More detail on weather conditions at the observation location. 4) Wind portrayed on a Google Map so you can see where the wind is (select the pin on the map...) 5) Graph of the last 24 hours for all wind locations.

About

Wisuki

Get detailed wind, wave, weather, and tide forecasts to plan your outdoor activities. Analyze data with high resolution, explore community sessions, and find the best spots based on your preferred conditions.

Highlights
  • Detailed wind and wave forecasts
  • Weather and tide predictions
  • Community session sharing
  • Spot listings with filters
  • Animated radar maps
  • 30-day tide forecasts
  • Statistical analysis
Features
Currently charting
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Wisuki is a powerful wind, waves, weather and tide forecast app with advanced features that allows you to instantly find best spots based on your preferred conditions, and analyze forecast data with an unprecedented level of detail. Wisuki helps you to plan even better your outdoor activities like surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, fishing, sailing, paragliding, biking and more. COMMUNITY • Post sessions, share private or public, like and comment. • Posting sessions will link them with forecast at the exact session time. • Better understand how forecasts work under any conditions. • Search and follow other users. SPOTS LISTINGS • Nearby, favorites, and custom spots. • Wind orientation (offshore, side off, side, side on, onshore). • Wind direction (wind from right, wind from left). • Tide trend and tide height (%). • Time picker (1 hour interval). • Filters (wind orientation, wind direction and distance). FORECAST • 1 hour and 3 hours data intervals. • 24 hours wind and waves daylight highs. • Wind: Alert icon, direction, speed, gust. • Waves: Alert icon, direction, height, period. • Weather: Alert icon, temperature, clouds, precipitations. • Forecast chart with 10 minutes resolution. • Nighttime on/off switch. • Water temperature. • Spot time zone. RADAR • Animated wind and waves arrows overlaid on spot map. • Dynamic arrow sizes and colors according to conditions. • Standard, satellite and hybrid map modes. • Zoom in and out. • Time picker (1 hour interval). MAPS • Daily highs wind and waves markers. • Weekday picker. • Direct access to all spot options. • Spot tide reference buoy location. • Standard, satellite and hybrid map modes. • Route to spot. TIDES • 30 days tide forecast and moon phases. • Moonrise/moonset times, and sunrise/sunset times. • High/low tide times, height and tidal coefficients. • Daily detailed tide interactive chart. • Time to next high/low tide. STATISTICS • Wind, waves, weather statistics monthly statistics. • Wind speed and wind gust average and reliability. • Waves height and waves period average and reliability. • Temperature and precipitations average and reliability. • Wind a waves roses per alert levels and months. MORE • Wind units: knots, Beaufort, km/h, mph, m/s. • Waves units: m, ft. • Temperature: ºC, ºF. • Distance: km, mi. WISUKI PRO Wisuki PRO membership is a month-to-month or year-to-year subscription that provides unlimited access to all Wisuki app features, like Enhanced forecasts, Forecast charts, Radar charts, Tides chart, and removes all app banners. You can easily cancel anytime, online, 24 hours a day. There are no cancellation fees. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of your selected plan above. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings on the device. Privacy policy: http://wisuki.com/mobile-apps/privacy Terms of service: http://wisuki.com/mobile-apps/terms Help: http://wisuki.com/mobile-apps/contact?report=i-need-help

Screenshots

HobartWinds4 screens
Wisuki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wisuki at 4.6 against HobartWinds's 1.0. Wisuki also leads on ratings volume (875 vs 1) and chart position (#182 vs unranked). HobartWinds's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Wisuki sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. HobartWinds asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wisuki holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wisuki has 875 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of HobartWinds's written reviews are positive against 63% of Wisuki's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HobartWinds ships an update every 3 months, Wisuki every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
HobartWinds versus Wisuki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHobartWindsWisuki
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (875 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better62.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1875 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#182 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB63 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperP4G Pty LtdWISUKI GLOBAL, S.L.

Customer experience

HobartWinds

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Wisuki

All ratings851 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative31.1%

Bugs and requests

HobartWinds

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Wisuki

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Not updating forecasts
  • Showing outdated information
  • Crashing and network errors
  • Login problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more locations
  • Improve wave/tide information
  • Fix login and sync issues
  • Reduce ads
  • Improve Apple Watch support

In-app purchases

None

HobartWinds

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Wisuki

Subscriptions2
  • Full access$2.491 Month
  • Full access1 Month trial$22.491 Year

Questions

Is HobartWinds free?
HobartWinds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wisuki free?
Wisuki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HobartWinds or Wisuki?
Wisuki is rated higher. HobartWinds averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Wisuki averages 4.6 from 875 ratings.
Do HobartWinds or Wisuki have ads?
Wisuki shows ads; HobartWinds does not.
Which is updated more often, HobartWinds or Wisuki?
HobartWinds ships an update every 3 months, and Wisuki every 2 months. Most recently, HobartWinds was updated on October 31, 2026 and Wisuki on November 6, 2026.

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