Wind App vs Classy Weather Retro 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 and a live compass to visualize wind conditions, ideal for outdoor activities.
- Current local wind speed and direction
- Live compass visualization
- Multiple wind speed units (Beaufort, mph, km/h, knots)
- Background color changes with wind speed
- Automatic hourly updates
- Location tracking
- Apple Watch support
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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
Classy Weather Retro Forecast
Experience weather forecasts with a nostalgic 90s aesthetic. This app offers temperature updates and forecasts in a vintage design, featuring calming music and a unique, no-tap interface for a relaxed experience.
- Retro 90s aesthetic
- Nostalgic vintage design
- Temperature updates
- Weather forecasts
- Calming background music
- No-tap interface
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Step back in time with Classy Weather! Relive the 90s with our retro-style weather app. Get forecasts, temperature updates, and more, all wrapped in a nostalgic, vintage design. Just like the good old days, there's no tapping or scrolling – just chill and listen to our classy music while you wait for the weather information you need to appear. Say goodbye to boring forecasts and hello to the throwback experience you didn’t know you needed. Download now and start forecasting with flair!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Classy Weather Retro Forecast at 100% against Wind App's 29%. Classy Weather Retro Forecast also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.3). Wind App's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 18 months) and chart position (#104 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Wind App costs $0.99 and Classy Weather Retro Forecast $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Classy Weather Retro Forecast holds the better App Store score, 4.3 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 100% of Classy Weather Retro Forecast's.
Wind App ships an update every 4 months, Classy Weather Retro Forecast every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wind App | Classy Weather Retro Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 2.3 (6 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #104 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Eric Ziegler |
Customer experience
Wind App
Classy Weather Retro Forecast
In-app purchases
Wind App
No in-app purchases
Classy Weather Retro Forecast
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Classy Weather Retro Forecast free?
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