Kiteguide vs NotiWind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kiteguide
This app provides an overview of current conditions for kite, windsurf, and wingfoil spots in Switzerland, with detailed forecasts for the coming days. It includes a map view with daily recommendations, a list of all spots, and current weather data.
- Map overview with daily spot recommendations
- List view of all spots
- Current meteo data
- Personal list of favorite spots
- Four-day wind forecasts
- Zone information (launch, land, setup)
- Units for Beaufort, knots, and km/h
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Der Kiteguide bietet einen Überblick über die aktuellen Verhältnisse aller Kite-, Windsurf- und Wingfoilspots in der Schweiz mit detaillierten Prognosen für die nächsten Tage. - Kartenübersicht inkl. tagesaktuellen Empfehlungen pro Spot (Sommer/Winter) - Listenansicht aller Spots - Aktuelle Meteo-Daten von unhooked.ch - Persönliche Liste von markierten Spots - Windrichtung und Windstärke pro Spot für die nächsten vier Tage - Übersichtskarten mit Zonen-Infos (Startzone, Landezone, Aufbauzone etc.) - Einstellung für Beaufort, Knoten und km/h - Nützliche Zusatzinfos zu Anfahrt, allgemeinen Windverhältnissen sowie Regeln und Spotbeschreibungen.
NotiWind
Get real-time wind notifications for your favorite watersports spots. Set custom notification times and minimum wind speeds to be alerted when conditions are right. Supports over 50 locations worldwide with data from real weather stations.
- Real-time wind notifications
- Customizable notification times
- Set minimum wind speed thresholds
- Support for over 50 global spots
- Data from real weather stations
- Multiple notifications per spot
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The Windsurfers/Kitesurfers/Sailors Alarm Clock & Notifier Are you a Kiter, Windsurfer or a Sailor ...? With NotiWind, you get real time WIND NOTIFICATIONS for your favorite Spots! Do you wake up at 5am to check if wind is up in your Spot and your wife/girlfriend or husband/boyfriend is upset because also today you've woken her up for nothing? Or you just want to check the wind in Six Four or Riva del Garda or any of the other available spots? NotiWind is for you! Setup the notification time range, set minimal wind speed for any number of available spots! When right conditions are met, you will be notified! Not only you can setup wind notifications for different spots but also multiple notification for the same spot. For example, you can setup a certain sound notification for north wind and a different sound for south wind in another moment of the day (or day of the week). More than 50 available spots with data from REAL weather stations: ITALY: LAGO DI COMO: Valmadrera, Lecco, Cremia, Dongo, Dervio, Abbadia Lariana, Mandello, Gera Lario LAGO DI GARDA: Pra, Riva del Garda, Malcesine, Torbole LAGO MAGGIORE: Tronzano, Maccagno LIGURIA: Andora, Loano, Genova TOSCANA: Vada VENETO: Chioggia, Porto Marghera EMILIA ROMAGNA: Porto Corsini, Rimini, Riccione PUGLIA: Siponto (Manfredonia), Vieste, Barletta, Bari SARDEGNA: Poetto ... FRANCE: Six Four la Plage, Arcachon SPAIN: Tarifa, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura SWISS: Silvaplana USA: Kanaha GREECE, CYPRUS, CROATIA, NETHERLANDS, ... Complete list at https://www.notiwind.com Wanna make your meteo station available in NotiWind for free? Let us know: write at staff at surfdose dot com NotiWind is offered by SurfDose http://www.surfdose.com, the place to mark your Windsurf, Kite and SUP sessions. PLEASE NOTE: For the App to works properly, ensure all notifications options for NotiWind are enabled and "Do Not Disturb" mode is disabled. On some phone you need to set NotiWind as a "Priority App". Web: https://www.notiwind.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/surfdose Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/surfdose
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NotiWind at every 3 weeks against Kiteguide's every 15 months. NotiWind also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Kiteguide ships an update every 15 months, NotiWind every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kiteguide | NotiWind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | approppo GmbH | Luigi Arnaldo Paiella |
Customer experience
Kiteguide
NotiWind
In-app purchases
Kiteguide
No in-app purchases
NotiWind
No in-app purchases
