Wind App vs locations by kai
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
locations by kai
Instantly discover your current location, from street address to continent, and get real-time weather updates. Enjoy a beautiful, dynamic interface with backgrounds that change with the weather and time of day.
- Current location details (street to continent)
- Real-time weather conditions
- Dynamic, weather-based backgrounds
- Automatic day/night modes
- Customizable background options
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Where am I? What's the weather like? Locations answers both questions instantly with a beautiful, simple interface. FEATURES • See your current location at every level - street address, city, state, country, and continent • Real-time weather conditions and temperature • Stunning hand-designed backgrounds that automatically change based on the weather - sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy, foggy, and stormy • Day and night modes that follow the sun • Choose your own background or let the weather decide
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: locations by kai at Free against Wind App's $0.99. locations by kai also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3). Wind App's advantage is chart position (#61 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
locations by kai is free to download; Wind App costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
locations by kai holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively.
| Parameter | Wind App | locations by kai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #61 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Mahalo Mochi LLC |
Customer experience
Wind App
locations by kai
In-app purchases
Wind App
No in-app purchases
locations by kai
No in-app purchases
