HobartWinds vs NAFI V2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time wind information
- Distance to observation locations
- Wind sequenced by proximity
- Detailed weather conditions
- Wind visualization on Google Map
- 24-hour wind graphs
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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.
NAFI V2
Access real-time bushfire threat information for Australia. View maps of fire activity and burnt areas, crucial for land managers and the public. This beta release provides essential fire data on your mobile device.
- Real-time bushfire threat information
- Maps of fire activity (hotspots)
- Maps of burnt areas (fire scars)
- Data for land managers
- Public access to fire data
- Beta release of new version
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The NAFI app brings fire information resources for land managers in Australia to your phone, allowing you to keep a constant eye on bushfire threats. As a pastoralist, grazier, indigenous ranger, conservation scientist or member of the public, you can view maps of fire activity (hotspots) and burnt areas (fire scars) provided by the North Australia and Rangelands Fire Information (NAFI) service. This is beta release of new version of NAFI app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HobartWinds at 80% against NAFI V2's 0%. HobartWinds also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HobartWinds ships an update every 3 months, NAFI V2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HobartWinds | NAFI V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | P4G Pty Ltd | Charles Darwin University |
Customer experience
HobartWinds
NAFI V2
In-app purchases
HobartWinds
No in-app purchases
NAFI V2
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HobartWinds free?
Is NAFI V2 free?
Do HobartWinds or NAFI V2 have ads?
Which is updated more often, HobartWinds or NAFI V2?
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