Windfinder Pro vs Rotating Globe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Windfinder Pro
Get detailed wind, wave, and weather forecasts for over 160,000 locations worldwide. Access real-time measurements from thousands of weather stations, tide forecasts, and severe weather warnings. Optimized for on-the-go use with a clear interface.
- Detailed wind and weather forecasts
- Real-time wind and weather measurements
- Tide forecasts
- Superforecast high-resolution model
- Animated wind map
- Severe weather warnings
- Webcams
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Detailed wind and weather forecasts and weather information for your location. See wind, waves, tides and weather reports and current wind measurements for your own weather predictions. Easy to use with a clear user interface. FEATURES: + Detailed wind and weather forecasts for over 160,000 locations + Current wind and weather measurements in real-time from over 21,000 weather stations + Tide forecasts for high and low tides for over 20,000 locations around the world + Superforecast: our hourly high-resolution forecasting model for Europe, North America, South Africa, Egypt and the Canary Islands + Favorites: save nearby locations and monitor the weather for your vacation + Animated wind map for a global wind overview + Small Wind Widgets (current conditions) + New: Severe weather warnings for the US and Europe + Measurements listed in knots, Beaufort, mph, km/h and m/s + Parameters: Wind strength & direction, gusts, air temperature, felt temperature, clouds coverage, precipitation, air pressure, wave height, wave period and wave direction + Webcams around the globe + Optimized display for optimal readability on the go and on any mobile device + Optimized data transfer for a quicker load speed + Topographic maps provide a quick overview of weather conditions and help with route planning + Ad free: no distractions PERFECT FOR: • Kitesurfing & Windsurfing – find that next storm or windy days next door or at your next vacation destination • Sailing – plan your next sailing trip and ensure safe passage by avoiding bad weather at sea • Wing Foiling - Catch the wind with your wing • Surfing – find the perfect waves and high swell • Dinghy sailing & regatta racers – prepare carefully for your next regatta • SUP – make sure you are not blown off your SUP • Fishing – help ensure a good catch with wind directions • Paragliding – find a good wind right from the start • Cycling or trekking – check if it will be windy on your track • Boat owners & captains – keep a constant eye on the current wind conditions and tides • Kayak - Make sure high waves don’t risk your adventures WINDFINDER PLUS: Subscribe to Windfinder Plus to get access to all features. With Windfinder Plus you get additionally: + Wind alerts: Specify your preferred wind conditions and get notified as soon as windy or calm days are forecasted + Wind & Weather widgets in all sizes with wind preview + Animated wind speed maps with wind gusts, temperature, precipitation and topographic images + New: value grids directly on the map + Wind report map: Real-time wind measurements from over 21,000 stations directly on the wind map + all webcams in the area + many more Windfinder Plus is available as an In App Purchase. Subscriptions: Windfinder Plus: We offer auto-renewable "Windfinder Plus" subscriptions for one month or one year. The subscription enhances the full feature set of Windfinder Plus. Remove Ads: We offer auto-renewable "Remove Ads" subscriptions for 3 months, 6 months or one year. The app will be free of ads while the "Remove Ads" subscription is active. Details: A free trial period of 7 days is offered. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You will be charged for another period (1 month, 3 months, 6 months or one year) unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the subscription is renewed. You can turn off the auto-renewal in your account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.windfinder.com/contact/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.windfinder.com/contact/privacy_policy SOCIAL MEDIA: • Facebook: @Windfinder.com • Instagram: @windfindercom • Youtube: wind.to/Youtube • Support: support@windfinder.com • FAQ: windfinder.com/help
Rotating Globe
Explore the world with an augmented reality globe displaying real-time weather conditions. Navigate continents, countries, and view detailed weather effects for specific locations by entering a US zip code. Enhance your general knowledge with an interactive global view.
- Augmented reality globe display
- Real-time weather conditions
- Interactive globe navigation (swipe/tap)
- Weather effects (rain, snow, fog)
- US zip code weather lookup
- Zoom in/out globe functionality
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"Rotating Globe" is an augmented reality app that displays a world map as a globe along with the weather conditions. The Globe floats in front of you. The user can navigate the globe using swiping or tapping. The user can also find the current Weather conditions by entering a zip code. The app initially displays weather-related information, based on the user's IP address. The user can expand and contract the globe using the zoom-in and zoom-out buttons. The user can enter a US ZIP code to get current weather information. A small emoji shows the weather condition ( Rain, Haze, Snow, or Wind) along with the temperature. There are also effects for Heavy Rain, Heavy Snow, Blizzard , Partly Cloudy, Fog, etc. There is also a clear button to clear weather-related effects. If the user wants to look at a particular continent or country on the globe, just tap once. The globe stops rotating. When tapped again , the globe will start to rotate. The user can also swipe left, right, up, and down to see different places, countries,, and continents on the rotating globe. The user can combine swipes and taps to navigate around the rotating globe, seeing different places and enhancing their general knowledge. ============================================================== Note :- To know the weather, enter the zip code, then click the find button. ==============================================================
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Windfinder Pro at 85% against Rotating Globe's 0%. Windfinder Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (15K vs 2). Rotating Globe's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $12.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On update cadence, ads, 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
Windfinder Pro costs $12.99 and Rotating Globe $2.99 up front. Windfinder Pro sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Rotating Globe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Windfinder Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Windfinder Pro has 15K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Windfinder Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rotating Globe's.
Windfinder Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, Rotating Globe every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Windfinder Pro | Rotating Globe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #8 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Windfinder | Gomathy Shankaran |
Customer experience
Windfinder Pro
Rotating Globe
Bugs and requests
Windfinder Pro
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes on launch for some users
- Temperature readings consistently off by a few degrees
Requested features
4 requests- Tide information
- Real-time weather station data
- Apple Watch app
- Rainfall measurements
Rotating Globe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Windfinder Pro
- 1 Year Support (Tier 1)$0.991 Year
- Windfinder Plus Monthly7 Days trial$1.491 Month
- 1 Year Support (Tier 2)$1.991 Year
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- 1 Year Support (Tier 5)$4.991 Year
- Windfinder Plus yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- 1 Year Support (Tier 10)$9.491 Year
Rotating Globe
No in-app purchases
Questions
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