PredictWind vs YaduSurf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Accurate marine weather forecasts
- Wind, wave, and current data
- Weather Routing calculations
- Departure Planning summaries
- High-resolution weather maps
- Live wind observations
- Weather alerts
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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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. PredictWind sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. YaduSurf asks for nothing beyond the download.
PredictWind ships an update every 11 days, YaduSurf weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PredictWind | YaduSurf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (33K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.4% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #20 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PredictWind Limited | Yadusurf |
Customer experience
PredictWind
YaduSurf
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
PredictWind
- 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
YaduSurf
No in-app purchases









