Comparison

Weather and wind map vs So Cold

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

Head to head
About

Weather and wind map

Access real-time weather conditions and sea surface temperatures directly on an interactive world map. Plan outdoor activities, water sports, or trips with detailed forecasts and local conditions for over 130,000 cities.

Highlights
  • World sea surface temperatures
  • Animated weather maps
  • 10-day weather forecast
  • Hour-by-hour forecast
  • Interactive world map
  • Zoom and pan functionality
  • Supports Fahrenheit and Celsius
Currently charting
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Planning a day at the beach or a boating trip? Are you curious about what the water temperature is at your favorite place to swim? World Weather Map HD is the fastest, easiest-to-use, weather application that displays current weather conditions and sea surface temperature directly on the map. The app is amazing for exploring weather and planning trips and recreation and allows you to easily pan and zoom so you can get unmatched detail of weather in your neighborhood or half a world away. Additional information, presented in pop-up window, includes “feels like temperature”, humidity, local time, sunset/sunrise time, wind speed, wind direction and ten-day weather forecast. Key Features: • World sea surface temperatures (New!) • Enhanced animated weather maps 10-day/24 hour weather forecast (New!) • Provides current weather conditions and a weather forecast up to 10 days ahead for cities all over the world • Provides sea surface temperature based on buoys and satellite maps • Provides zoom and pan functionality • Supports Fahrenheit and Celsius • Provides useful information for Fisherman, Divers, Surfers, Sailors, Lifeguards, boaters, and anyone that needs to know the water temperatures near them. Features include: • Interactive world weather map • Current weather conditions and temperatures on top of the interactive maps • Long-term 10-day weather forecast • Hour-by-hour weather forecast • more than 130 000 world cities • Scroll over top of maps to find weather around the world • "follow-me" for the weather nearby your location • unlimited number of favorite locations • weather data by WSI Corp. and Foreca.com Specifications: • Localized in 38 languages

About

So Cold

Features
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"Che Frècc" isn’t your typical weather app. It’s for people who just want to know if they need an umbrella — without reading a meteorology thesis. **Intuitive hourly charts** Check temperature, rain probability, and weather conditions, hour by hour. All at a glance. **Weekly forecasts with style and smart interactions** Tap, swipe, feel. The app responds with subtle feedback. It automatically supports light and dark mode to match your style (and give your tired eyes a break).

Screenshots

Weather and wind map4 screens
So Cold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: So Cold at Free against Weather and wind map's $1.99. So Cold also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). Weather and wind map's advantage is chart position (#111 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

So Cold is free to download; Weather and wind map costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather and wind map ships an update every 7 months, So Cold weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Weather and wind map versus So Cold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather and wind mapSo Cold
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#111 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB120 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperElecont LLCGweb Srl

Bugs and requests

Weather and wind map

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Stops working
  • Data not updating
  • Map cards for cities not opening
  • Application crashes
  • Inaccurate water temperature
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  • Weather on map differs from detailed local
  • Buggy at times
  • App loads very slowly
  • GUI is cluttered
  • Slow to update
  • Location search not working
  • Map icons not showing
  • App freezes

Requested features

16 requests
  • Show cities with dots and tap for temp
  • Show geomagnetic index, magnitude, water temperature
  • Add radar data
  • Add cloud data
  • Add high tides and moon phases
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  • Add more daily details (time of day for weather changes)
  • Add city search functionality
  • Add location services
  • Improve UI to be more modern and beautiful
  • Add wave and tide information
  • Display forecast for several days on the map
  • Allow adding cities
  • Show temperature and weather changes within 24 hours
  • Add more detailed data
  • Improve graphics and make them more modern
  • Add dark mode option

So Cold

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Weather and wind map

No in-app purchases

None

So Cold

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weather and wind map free?
Weather and wind map costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is So Cold free?
So Cold is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Weather and wind map or So Cold have ads?
Neither Weather and wind map nor So Cold shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weather and wind map or So Cold?
Weather and wind map ships an update every 7 months, and So Cold weekly. Most recently, Weather and wind map was updated on September 30, 2026 and So Cold on September 13, 2026.

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