Comparison

PredictWind vs WeatherMe!

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

Head to head
About

PredictWind

Get detailed marine weather forecasts, including wind, wave, tide, and current predictions. Compare multiple global weather models and access high-resolution maps. Optimize your routes and plan departures with AI-powered insights and historical climate data.

Highlights
  • Multiple global weather model comparison
  • High-resolution forecast maps
  • AI-powered weather routing
  • Departure planning tools
  • Tidal and ocean current maps
  • 10-day forecast and climate data
  • Live wind observations and webcams
Features
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Official weather supplier to the 37th America's Cup and The Ocean Race. Founded by Olympian and two-time America's Cup winner Jon Bilger, and used by over 2 million sailors, cruisers, fishers, boaters, paddlers, wingfoilers and kiters. Free wind, wave, tide, current and rain forecasts for anywhere on the water, from your home harbour to the middle of an ocean. FORECASTS YOU CAN CROSS-CHECK Compare the world's top-ranking models side by side: ECMWF, AIFS, ICON, UKMO and GFS, plus our own PWAi, PWG and PWE models. Add high-resolution regional models including HRRR, RRFS, AROME, ICON D2, UKMO 2K and our exclusive 1 km PWG & PWE, where available. When the models agree, go. When they don't, you know to wait. MAPS BUILT FOR THE WATER High-resolution forecast maps down to 1 km in selected areas for wind, gust, wave, rain, cloud, pressure, CAPE, air and sea temperature, ocean data and solunar, with animated streamlines, wind barbs or arrows and synoptic displays. Split-screen maps compare models or conditions, such as wind alongside currents. DASHBOARD TO SEE EVERYTHING Our new Dashboard brings together your Daily Briefing, wind, wave and tidal current maps, forecast graphs and a 10-day forecast, all in one view. WEATHER ROUTING PredictWind calculates the optimal route for comfort or speed, factoring in wind, wave, tide, ocean current, depth and your sailing yacht's or powerboat's dimensions and performance. Power Routing finds fuel-efficient routes tailored to your powerboat. Plan longer passages with ECMWF ensemble forecasts out to 30 days. DEPARTURE PLANNING See the conditions you'd meet across four departure times, then choose the departure window that suits your boat and your crew. TIDAL AND OCEAN CURRENT MAPS Tidal current maps at 100 m resolution in high-current areas, a 400 m model within 90 km of the coast and 4 km out to 600 km offshore, coupled with global ocean currents for the complete picture. AI ROUTING AND DEPARTURE SUMMARIES Trained for what matters to boaters, our AI summaries give you expert insight to help you make the right call and keep your family, friends and crew safe. PLAN AHEAD WITH CLIMATE DATA Explore 10 years of wind, wave and weather data, with monthly averages and wind and wave roses. Compare typical morning, afternoon and night conditions to choose when and where to sail, race or explore. PASSAGE GUIDE Find the best time of year for passages worldwide, with months rated Good, Marginal or Avoid, plus written summaries of historical conditions and seasonal planning advice. SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW Live wind observations, webcams and AIS coverage of more than 280,000 vessels, so you know the real conditions before you leave the dock. Hybrid satellite imagery, global rain radar and lightning overlays help you track approaching weather, rain and thunderstorms. ALSO INCLUDED • Daily Briefing: the forecast as a plain-text summary. • Tables: detailed wind, wave and rain analysis side by side. • Graphs: compare multiple forecasts at once. • Forecast Validation: see which model has been most accurate near you, checked against actual wind observations. • Weather Alerts: get told when your conditions arrive, including GMDSS extreme weather warnings. • Local Knowledge: the best spots, amenities and activities at your destination. • GPS Tracking: a free tracking page for your blog or website with wind data overlaid. • AI Polars: learn your boat's performance for more accurate routing. Requires a DataHub and Professional subscription. • Forecast Replay, Sail Crossover charts and comfort routing modes for maximum roll, vertical acceleration and slamming. Free to download, with forecasts for any location. Basic, Standard and Professional subscriptions add higher-resolution models, longer-range data and expert tools. Terms and conditions: https://www.predictwind.com/about-us/terms-and-conditions Privacy policy: https://www.predictwind.com/about-us/privacy-policy

About

WeatherMe!

Features
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Five forecast models from four independent centres — instead of one single forecast. WeatherMe! builds your 7-day forecast from ECMWF (two systems), the UK Met Office, NOAA and ECCC. Every number is the median across the centres, and the range beneath it shows how much the models disagree — a wide range is your at-a-glance warning that the day is uncertain. Weather icons are a vote between centres: a hazard appears only with at least two supporting centres, and clear, partly cloudy and cloudy count as one sky family so a single outlier can't dominate the day. A separate 51-member ECMWF ensemble adds uncertainty percentages for rain, strong wind, fog and thunderstorms, and the first two days include an hour-by-hour outlook with a temperature curve. Moon phase, moonrise and moonset come from the US Naval Observatory. • High, low, rain and wind: centre median plus the min–max range across all five systems • ECMWF ensemble probabilities, shown separately from the forecast • Hourly outlook for the next 48 hours • Moon phases and times • Search for any city worldwide, or use your location — only rounded coordinates ever leave your device • Forecasts cached for 6 hours, your place for 30 days; no accounts, no tracking WeatherMe! is the iOS companion of the WeatherMe web app.

Screenshots

PredictWind4 screens
WeatherMe!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WeatherMe! at none against PredictWind's 10. PredictWind's advantage is chart position (#25 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. WeatherMe! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
PredictWind versus WeatherMe!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPredictWindWeatherMe!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (33K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings33K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#25 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPredictWind LimitedMINDFORGE LTD

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

WeatherMe!

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

WeatherMe!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PredictWind free?
PredictWind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WeatherMe! free?
WeatherMe! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PredictWind or WeatherMe! have ads?
Neither PredictWind nor WeatherMe! shows ads.

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