Comparison

PredictWind vs SPOT Weather

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

Head to head
About

PredictWind

Get accurate marine weather forecasts and powerful tools for wind, waves, and currents. Plan your trips with routing and departure planning features, and stay informed with live observations and alerts. Ideal for all marine activities.

Highlights
  • Accurate marine weather forecasts
  • Wind, wave, and current data
  • Weather routing and departure planning
  • High-resolution marine weather maps
  • Live wind observations and webcams
  • Weather alerts
Features
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Accurate marine weather forecasts and powerful tools utilizing wind, wave and currents, save you time, keep you safe and ensure you get the most out of every day on the water. Access the world’s top-ranking forecast models for reliable and accurate wind and weather data, including ECMWF, AIFS, ICON, UKMO, GFS, and more. Our very own PWAi, PWG & PWE models deliver unmatched accuracy in the short-to-medium range. View high resolution marine weather maps for wind, gust, CAPE, wave, rain, cloud, pressure, air temperature, sea temperature, ocean data and solunar. Suitable for sailing yacht, powerboat and any other marine weather activity. In addition to marine forecasts, PredictWind also provides a suite of powerful marine weather tools to save you time and keep you safe at sea using Wind, Wave, Tidal and Ocean currents. Weather Routing takes your start and end points then calculates your route factoring in tides, currents, wind and wave data, depth and your Sailing Yacht or Powerboats unique dimensions to give you the best route for comfort or speed. Departure Planning quickly summarizes the forecast marine weather conditions you’ll encounter along your route if leaving on day 1, 2, 3, or 4. Use this data to select the perfect departure date, every time for your Sailing Yacht or Powerboat. ADDITIONAL FEATURES - Daily Briefing: Powerful marine weather data condensed into a simple text forecast. - Maps: High resolution forecasts maps with animated streamlines, wind barbs or arrows. - Tables: The ultimate dashboard for detailed analysis of Wind, Wave, Rain and more. - Graphs: Compare multiple marine forecasts at the same time. - Live Wind Observations and Webcams: Know what’s happening with the weather right now at your local spot. - Local Knowledge: Hear about the best marine spots, amenities and activities at your destination. - Weather Alerts: Set your preferences then get alerts when conditions are just the way you like them for Wind, wave and other parameters. - Ocean Data: See what’s happening under the waves with ocean and tidal currents, and sea temperature. - GPS Tracking: Get a free customized GPS tracking page for your blog or website showing wind data overlaid. - AIS Data: View over 280,000 vessels worldwide on the AIS network to see marine traffic. Terms and conditions: https://www.predictwind.com/about-us/terms-and-conditions
 Privacy policy: https://www.predictwind.com/about-us/privacy-policy

About

SPOT Weather

Monitor real-time weather data from your connected stations, including temperature, humidity, and precipitation. Get 24-hour forecasts and view all your devices on a map.

Highlights
  • Map preview of all devices
  • Real-time meteorological monitoring
  • 24-hour weather forecast
  • Precipitation and intensity data
  • Bind and activate weather stations
Features
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The main functions of spot weather are: it is used to bind and activate spot weather station and rain gauge cylinder, present the weather information detected by the equipment in real time, and provide the weather forecast of the location of the equipment. The functions mainly include -- 1) map preview of all devices bound under user account 2) meteorological elements for real-time monitoring: temperature, humidity, air pressure, wind force, wind direction, precipitation and real sky scene acquired every 5 minutes. 3) the fixed weather forecast includes: the weather forecast for the next 24 hours 4) data related to precipitation and precipitation intensity

Screenshots

PredictWind4 screens
SPOT Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PredictWind at 84% against SPOT Weather's 0%. PredictWind also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (33K vs 2). SPOT Weather's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads 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. PredictWind sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. SPOT Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PredictWind holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PredictWind has 33K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of PredictWind's written reviews are positive against 0% of SPOT Weather's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PredictWind ships an update every 9 days, SPOT Weather every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
PredictWind versus SPOT Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPredictWindSPOT Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (33K ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#20 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.59.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPredictWind Limited天津瞰天科技有限责任公司

Customer experience

PredictWind

All ratings32,885 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews461 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.6%

SPOT Weather

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

PredictWind

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Inconsistent performance across different locations
  • Subscription issues and billing problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved integration with other apps and charts
  • More frequent weather model updates
  • Earlier weather forecast updates
  • Ability to customize alert settings
  • Improved offline functionality

SPOT Weather

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

PredictWind

Subscriptions11
  • Basic - Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Basic - 3 Monthly$12.003 Months
  • Basic - 3 Monthly7 Days trial$12.003 Months
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  • Basic - Annual7 Days trial$29.001 Year
  • Standard - Monthly7 Days trial$49.001 Month
  • Standard - 3 Monthly$99.003 Months
  • Professional - Monthly7 Days trial$99.001 Month
  • Standard - 3 Monthly7 Days trial$99.003 Months
  • Standard - Annual7 Days trial$249.001 Year
  • Professional - 3 Monthly7 Days trial$249.003 Months
  • Professional - Annual7 Days trial$499.001 Year
One-time5
  • Basic Subscription, 1 Month$3.99
  • Basic Subscription, 3 Months$11.99
  • Basic Subscription, 12 Months$28.99
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  • Standard Subscription, 1 Month$48.99
  • Professional Subscription, 1 Month$99.99
None

SPOT Weather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PredictWind free?
PredictWind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SPOT Weather free?
SPOT Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PredictWind or SPOT Weather?
PredictWind is rated higher. PredictWind averages 4.8 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while SPOT Weather averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PredictWind or SPOT Weather have ads?
Neither PredictWind nor SPOT Weather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PredictWind or SPOT Weather?
PredictWind ships an update every 9 days, and SPOT Weather every 3 weeks. Most recently, PredictWind was updated on October 26, 2026 and SPOT Weather on October 15, 2026.

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