Comparison

PredictWind vs MetService Marine

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

MetService Marine

Access New Zealand marine weather forecasts, including tides, severe weather alerts, and detailed rainfall predictions. Customize your experience with a saved home location and personalized background images.

Highlights
  • Recreational and Coastal marine forecasts
  • Severe weather information
  • Tides
  • 7.5 minute Rain Radar
  • 3 day rainfall forecast imagery
  • Surface pressure maps
  • User selected default location
Features
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MetService New Zealand marine forecasts are now available in a handy smartphone app. The app is free of charge. Features include: - Recreational and Coastal marine forecasts - Severe weather information - Tides - 7.5 minute Rain Radar - 3 day rainfall forecast imagery with wind barbs - Surface pressure maps - User selected default location which is saved as the Home screen - Ability to change out background image with your favourite fishing spot The app does not include surf and beach forecasts or marine maps that are not included in the list above. The app is developed for smartphones and is not supported for tablets. Full terms and conditions regarding the purchase and use of MetService mobile applications are available here: www.metservice.com/about/application-terms. Requires iOS 7 or later.

Screenshots

PredictWind4 screens
MetService Marine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MetService Marine at none against PredictWind's 16. MetService Marine also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). PredictWind's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 12 months). On price 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. MetService Marine asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PredictWind holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PredictWind has 33K ratings behind it against 48, 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 72% of MetService Marine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PredictWind ships an update every 11 days, MetService Marine every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
PredictWind versus MetService Marine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPredictWindMetService Marine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (33K ratings) — better4.6 (48 ratings)
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews — better71.6% of reviews
Number of ratings33K — better48
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#22 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPredictWind LimitedMetService

Customer experience

PredictWind

All ratings32,854 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews457 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative12.7%

MetService Marine

All ratings48 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral10.4%
Negative17.9%

User reviews

PredictWind

From 33K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate weather forecasts
  • 🚀 Comprehensive data and features
  • 💡 Useful for sailing, fishing, and other outdoor activities
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 🚀 Reliable and dependable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional inaccuracies in weather predictions
  • 💰 Expensive subscription costs
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 🔒 Locked into using proprietary hardware and services
  • 🔒 Limited free features

MetService Marine

From 48 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate weather reporting
  • 👍 Useful for planning activities
  • 👍 Good for marine/boating
  • 👍 Provides tide information
  • 👍 Good for coastal visits

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Slow to load
  • 🐛 App fails to load
  • 🐛 Locks up on devices
  • 🐛 Latest version not working
  • 🐛 Missing locations (Gisborne, Far North)

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

MetService Marine

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App fails to load on iPhone
  • App is slow to load
  • App locks up on iPad
  • Latest version not working
  • Cannot change location after initial setup
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  • Pressure chart jumps in stages
  • App reads clipboard data
  • Advertisements are a safety issue
  • Advertisements delay forecast loading
  • Tides are hours out

Requested features

13 requests
  • Tide chart on home page
  • Tide times for Three Kings Islands
  • Map able to be enlarged
  • Include Far North coverage
  • More content needed
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  • Map view
  • Ratings out of ten
  • Live cam links
  • Live reports
  • More localized content
  • Details on forecast update times
  • Specify tide setting for landing page
  • Add Wharariki location

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

MetService Marine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PredictWind free?
PredictWind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MetService Marine free?
MetService Marine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PredictWind or MetService Marine?
PredictWind is rated higher. PredictWind averages 4.8 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while MetService Marine averages 4.6 from 48 ratings.
Do PredictWind or MetService Marine have ads?
MetService Marine shows ads; PredictWind does not.
Which is updated more often, PredictWind or MetService Marine?
PredictWind ships an update every 11 days, and MetService Marine every 12 months. Most recently, PredictWind was updated on October 14, 2026 and MetService Marine on October 13, 2026.

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