Wind Lite vs DIY Anemometer (Wind Meter)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wind Lite
Get real-time local wind speed and direction data from nearby weather stations. Perfect for outdoor activities like sailing, windsurfing, or biking, it displays wind information in various units and on a live compass. The app automatically updates your location and wind data, and allows sharing current conditions.
- Real-time local wind speed and direction
- Live compass for wind direction
- Multiple wind speed units (beaufort, mph, km/h, m/s, knots)
- Adjustable arrow pointing direction
- Automatic hourly wind updates
- Automatic location updates
- Share current wind data
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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 and km/h) 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..) Ad supported freeware
DIY Anemometer (Wind Meter)
Create a functional wind speed meter using your phone and a simple homemade device. Measure airflow in various settings and choose from different anemometer types. Customize units and averaging for precise readings.
- Homemade anemometer construction
- Wind speed measurement
- Airflow measurement
- Customizable units (m/s, km/h, mph, knots, Bft)
- Adjustable average values
- Magnetometer-based readings
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Using this app along with a very simple homemade device, you’ll have a working anemometer for measuring wind speed or the airflow in a ventilation system. You can choose the type of anemometer which best suits your needs. The wind speed is determined by measuring the rotation speed of the magnet in your iPhone’s magnetometer. The relationship between the rotation speed and the speed of airflow is set in each version of the anemometer and can be adjusted. You can make improvements to the suggested designs or make and calibrate your own. In order to select units of measurement (m/s, km/h, ft/s, mph, knots, Bft) or the average value ("Avg1" - most recent value, "Avg3" and "Avg7" - average value) press the seven-segment display. Don’t forget to put a protective cover on your iPhone. Specifications ("Outdoor" anemometer): • Measurement range from 0.5 m/s (1 mph) to 15 m/s (34 mph). • Accuracy 0.5 m/s (1 mph). • Update time 2-5 sec. IMPORTANT!!! Small children should not be given magnets because they may swallow them. If two (or more) magnets are swallowed, the magnets can become magnetized to each other in the intestines, squeezing the intestinal tissues between themselves. This can result in serious injury and hospitalization. Children who already think well (and do not swallow everything in a row) can be given only one magnet, and if the magnet is gone, then you definitely need to find a magnet. Telling children not to swallow magnets is probably not necessary, as this can lead to the opposite result. For more information, see the Help section in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DIY Anemometer (Wind Meter) at 4.5 against Wind Lite's 3.7. DIY Anemometer (Wind Meter) also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). Wind Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Wind Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DIY Anemometer (Wind Meter) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DIY Anemometer (Wind Meter) holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively.
Wind Lite ships an update every 4 months, DIY Anemometer (Wind Meter) every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wind Lite | DIY Anemometer (Wind Meter) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (13 ratings) | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Dmitriy Kharutskiy |
Customer experience
Wind Lite
DIY Anemometer (Wind Meter)
In-app purchases
Wind Lite
- Wind Free Upgrade$0.99
DIY Anemometer (Wind Meter)
- Full version$1.99
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