Comparison

PredictWind vs YaduSurf

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

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About

PredictWind

Get accurate marine weather forecasts and powerful tools for wind, wave, and currents. Optimize your time on the water, stay safe, and make the most of every outing with detailed data and routing features.

Highlights
  • Accurate marine weather forecasts
  • Wind, wave, and current data
  • Weather Routing calculations
  • Departure Planning summaries
  • High-resolution weather maps
  • Live wind observations
  • 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

YaduSurf

Get detailed surf forecasts with wave and wind predictions. Plan your surf sessions with an intuitive visual display and hour-by-hour breakdowns for specific spots. Ideal for both beginners and experienced surfers.

Highlights
  • 6-day surf forecasts
  • Hundreds of surf spots across 10 zones
  • Intuitive 'Surfometer' data visualization
  • Wave and wind prediction data
  • Hour-by-hour detailed forecasts
  • Surf quality rating (0-3 stars)
  • Favorite spots for quick access
Features
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Organisez votre semaine en fonction du surf! En un coup d'oeil, découvrez l'évolution de la houle et du vent, et décidez si vous aller surfer aujourd'hui, demain, ou les autres jours de la semaine! Yadusurf offre une lecture instantanée des conditions de surf, et permet d'aller plus loin avec une vision précise heure par heure pour les experts. Yadusurf fournit également une description textuelle des conditions compréhensible par tous, ce qui en fait un bon outil pour les débutants! Commencez par choisir votre zone (Manche, Normandie, Bretagne, Vendée, Charentes, Girondes, Landes, Pays Basque, ou Méditerranée), choisissez votre spot, et le Surfomètre apparaît pour le jour actuel et le lendemain. Faites glisser le doigt pour voir les jours suivants. Pour chaque jour sont présentés dans le surfomètre la taille de la houle (le graphe bleu), la force et la direction du vent (les flèches), la météo, ainsi qu'une note (entre 0 et 3 étoiles) indiquant la qualité du surf. La direction du vent est très importante. Les flèches rouge indiquent un vent de mer, et les flèches jaunes indiquent au contraire un vent de terre favorable. Le numéro inscrit dans chaque flèche est le vitesse du vent, en Beaufort. "Tapez" sur l'écran et vous verrez apparaître des informations complémentaires comme une description textuelle des conditions météo, ainsi qu'un tableau donnant heure par heure et de manière chiffrée la hauteur de la houle, sa période, ainsi que la direction et la force du vent. Fonctionnalités : - Prévisions à J+6 - Accès à plusieurs centaines de spots, répartie sur 10 zones (8 sur l'Atlantique, de la manche au Pays Basque, plus 2 en Méditerranée). - Représentation intuitive de l'ensemble des données grâce au Surfomètre. - Prévision houle : mix de 2 sources de données, NOAA & surtout Previmer. - Prévision vent : mix de Arome (court terme), Arpège (moyen terme), et GFS (long terme) - Direction et période de la houle (en seconde) représentée sous forme de flèche. - Prévisions météo : Représentation graphique de la couverture nuageuse, précipitations, températures min/max. - prévisions vent : représentation sous forme de flèches; jaune, le vent est offshore et donc favorable pour le surf. Orange, le vent est onshore mais faible, donc toujours OK pour le surf. Rouge, le vent est onshore et souffle fort, mauvaises conditions de surf! - Note "Yadusurf" (de 0 à 3 étoiles) spécialement conçue pour le surf. - Favoris : Possibilité de mettre un spot dans ses favoris, pour un accès plus rapide.

Screenshots

PredictWind4 screens
YaduSurf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YaduSurf at none against PredictWind's 10. PredictWind's advantage is chart position (#20 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. YaduSurf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PredictWind ships an update every 11 days, YaduSurf weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
PredictWind versus YaduSurf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPredictWindYaduSurf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (33K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#20 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPredictWind LimitedYadusurf

Customer experience

PredictWind

All ratings32,901 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews461 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.6%

YaduSurf

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

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

YaduSurf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PredictWind

Subscriptions10
  • Basic - Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Basic - 3 Monthly7 Days trial$12.003 Months
  • Basic - Annual7 Days trial$29.001 Year
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  • 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
None

YaduSurf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PredictWind free?
PredictWind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YaduSurf free?
YaduSurf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PredictWind or YaduSurf have ads?
Neither PredictWind nor YaduSurf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PredictWind or YaduSurf?
PredictWind ships an update every 11 days, and YaduSurf weekly. Most recently, PredictWind was updated on November 5, 2026 and YaduSurf on November 1, 2026.

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