Wind App vs Swifty Forecast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wind App
This app displays current local wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. It offers customizable units, a live compass, and background color changes based on wind strength. Share wind data or check it quickly on your Apple Watch.
- Current local wind speed and direction
- Live compass for wind direction
- Customizable wind speed units
- Background color changes with wind speed
- Hourly wind updates
- Apple Watch app for quick lookup
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Do you want to go sailing, windsurfing, biking or just out of the door? This application shows the current local outdoor wind speed (in beaufort, mph, km/h and knots) and direction, measured by a nearby weather station for which it uses your current location. Features: - The background color changes with the wind speed - The direction of the wind is shown on a live compass - Change between different wind speed units (beaufort, mph, km/h, m/s, knots) - Change arrow poining direction to either from wind or to wind (weather vane) - The wind is automatically updated every hour - The location is automatically updated when you move more than 5 miles/10km - The current wind date can be shared - Support for iPhone X - Support for the iPad multitasking (split view..) Runs on the Apple Watch: - wind speed and direction - the background color changes with the wind speed - wind mill speed indicates wind speed - watch app and glance interface for a quick lookup
Swifty Forecast
Get detailed weather information for any location worldwide, with hourly and 5-day forecasts. Features include a home screen widget, sunrise/sunset times, and customizable units. Plan your day with precision and ease.
- Global location weather lookup
- Hourly and 5-day forecasts
- Home screen widget
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Humidity and wind speed
- Imperial/metric unit selection
- Unlimited location list
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The Swifty Forecast allows you to look up the weather anywhere on the globe without adding your current location. It provides all the information you need before you start your day. It is easy to use and precise to help you to get ready for a new day. Check the weather's detailed condition for a current day alongside a 5-day forecast. Taking advantage of location precision, wherever you are, you can look at the forecast for your location. You can look at the hourly forecast just by one touch of your screen with beautiful animation. Features: - Home screen Widget - Current weather conditions with details - Sunrise and sunset time - Humidity and wind speed - Forecast for the next 24 hours - Forecast for the next 5 days - Choose between imperial and metric units system - List of unlimited locations with time zone and current temperature - Minimap preview available in the locations list **** FEEDBACK **** If you like the app, please rate and review it in the App Store. When you have either questions or suggestions on how to improve the app let us know. Please email us at pawel.milek0626@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Swifty Forecast at 75% against Wind App's 29%. Swifty Forecast also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.3). Wind App's advantage is chart position (#112 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Swifty Forecast is free to download; Wind App costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Swifty Forecast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Wind App's written reviews are positive against 75% of Swifty Forecast's.
Wind App ships an update every 4 months, Swifty Forecast every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wind App | Swifty Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #112 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Pawel Milek |
Customer experience
Wind App
Swifty Forecast
In-app purchases
Wind App
No in-app purchases
Swifty Forecast
No in-app purchases
