Wind Lite vs Windy Lookout
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
Windy Lookout
This app provides early warnings for sudden, dangerous weather changes, particularly high winds on lakes. It analyzes real-time wind conditions beyond the immediate area to alert users minutes before they occur, enhancing safety for lake recreational activities.
- Early weather change detection
- Real-time wind analysis
- Sudden wind alerts
- Lake safety enhancement
- Forecasted wind conditions
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Windy Lookout's main function is to work as an early alert system for lake recreational users. Its purpose and goal is 3 fold: Detection, Alert and Safety. Current weather conditions and forecasts are readily available through many free services. As many lake recreational users will tell you, the problem arises when unpredictable sudden weather changes happen on the lake. For the sailing community, it is especially important to beware of potentially dangerous high wind speeds. Not only will these create rough conditions on the lake but if you are caught unprepared, the winds can knock down sailboats. Windy Lookout analyzes and processes many current wind conditions beyond the perimeter of the lake to give users an early alert should a dangerous wind arise. We process this information in real-time to give users an alert allowing them to make the necessary decisions to stay safe in the minutes before the wind hits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Windy Lookout at 89% against Wind Lite's 11%. Windy Lookout also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). Wind Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0.0 vs 14.5). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 Windy Lookout sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Windy Lookout holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Wind Lite's written reviews are positive against 89% of Windy Lookout's.
Wind Lite ships an update every 4 months, Windy Lookout every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wind Lite | Windy Lookout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (13 ratings) | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.3% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0.0 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Sean Thornton |
Customer experience
Wind Lite
Windy Lookout
In-app purchases
Wind Lite
- Wind Free Upgrade$0.99
Windy Lookout
- 1 Year Mobile Alerts$9.99
- 1 Year Text Alerts$19.99
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