Wind forecast for Windgurus vs Global Surface Winds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wind forecast for Windgurus
Get real-time wind observations and accurate forecasts for any location on Earth. Ideal for water sports enthusiasts and paragliders, it automatically detects your location for easy access to wind conditions.
- Global wind forecasts
- Real-time wind observations
- Automatic location detection
- Detailed wind predictions
- Suitable for water sports
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realWind provides you with a wind forecast for any location on earth! For boaters, sailors, surfers, kitesurfers, windsurfers, and paragliders: **Real time observations, so you know what's going on! ... and accurate forecasts, so you will always find the best conditions for your sport! ** No need to figure out your Lat, Long or Zip Code. Your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch does it for you! Try it and you will love this app and its features!
Global Surface Winds
Visualize global wind patterns with this interactive mapping application. It transforms data from the USDOC into an easy-to-use mobile tool for understanding wind conditions worldwide.
- Interactive wind mapping
- Global wind data visualization
- USDOC data integration
- Mobile application interface
- Ease of use
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The Global Surface Winds App takes data from the USDOC and turns it into an interactive mobile mapping application for ease of use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Global Surface Winds at Free against Wind forecast for Windgurus's $2.99. Wind forecast for Windgurus's advantage is rating (2.4 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Global Surface Winds is free to download; Wind forecast for Windgurus costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wind forecast for Windgurus holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Wind forecast for Windgurus's written reviews are positive against 0% of Global Surface Winds's.
Wind forecast for Windgurus ships an update monthly, Global Surface Winds every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wind forecast for Windgurus | Global Surface Winds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.4 (7 ratings) — better | 1.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #110 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flytomap | corey hoggard |
Customer experience
Wind forecast for Windgurus
Global Surface Winds
In-app purchases
Wind forecast for Windgurus
No in-app purchases
Global Surface Winds
No in-app purchases
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