Wind App vs Where Now!
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
Where Now!
Access real-time local weather information from NOAA and detailed bird data from Cornell University. Integrates with OpenAI for enhanced functionality. Available on Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad.
- Local weather data from NOAA
- Bird data from Cornell University
- OpenAI integration
- Supports Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad
- Real-time data updates
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"Where Now!" displays local weather data from NOAA and bird data from Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology and Macauley Library. I have added OpenAI integration using https://github.com/MacPaw/OpenAI
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Where Now! at 100% against Wind App's 29%. Where Now! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). Wind App's advantage is chart position (#60 vs unranked) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, 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 Where Now! $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Where Now! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Wind App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Where Now!'s.
Wind App ships an update every 4 months, Where Now! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wind App | Where Now! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #60 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Jonathan Lavallee Collins |
Customer experience
Wind App
Where Now!
In-app purchases
Wind App
No in-app purchases
Where Now!
No in-app purchases
