Wind Lite vs Wind & Weather 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
Wind & Weather Meter
This free app pairs with a WeatherFlow meter to capture and share hyper-local weather data. Get precise readings for wind speed, direction, temperature, humidity, and pressure, along with calculated values like wind chill and dew point. Share your detailed reports instantly via social media or popular weather services.
- Capture wind speed, direction, temperature, humidity, pressure
- Calculate wind chill, heat index, dew point, air density
- Share weather reports via social media and email
- Post reports to online weather services
- Works with WeatherFlow WINDmeter and WEATHERmeter
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The Wind & Weather Meter app works with the WeatherFlow WINDmeter and the WeatherFlow WEATHERmeter -- available for purchase at retailers online and offline. When paired with a WeatherFlow meter, this free app allows you to take & share weather reports from your exact location. Capture highly accurate weather data, including wind speed (average, gust and lull), wind direction, air temperature, humidity and pressure. The app also give you values such as wind chill, heat index, apparent wind, crosswind, tailwind, dew point, air density and more. Add a description and instantly share your report via Twitter, Facebook, SMS, email and more. Weather reports captured from this app can be posted instantly to popular online weather services including iKitesurf, iWindsurf, SailFlow, WindAlert, and FishWeather.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wind & Weather Meter at none against Wind Lite's 1. Wind & Weather Meter also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (26% vs 11%). Wind Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0.0 vs 15.0). 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. Wind & Weather Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wind & Weather Meter holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Wind Lite's written reviews are positive against 26% of Wind & Weather Meter's.
Wind Lite ships an update every 4 months, Wind & Weather Meter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wind Lite | Wind & Weather Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (13 ratings) | 4.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.3% of reviews | 25.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | WeatherFlow |
Customer experience
Wind Lite
Wind & Weather Meter
In-app purchases
Wind Lite
- Wind Free Upgrade$0.99
Wind & Weather Meter
No in-app purchases
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