Wind Lite vs AWS Weather Station
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
AWS Weather Station
This app provides real-time local weather data including air pressure, humidity, and temperature. It offers accurate forecasts and alerts for various weather events, with customizable themes and display options.
- Real-time air pressure readings
- Live humidity and temperature data
- Local weather alerts for rain, snow, and wind
- Customizable themes and display styles
- GPS or manual city search for location
- 7-day forecast (premium)
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Stay informed about the weather. Barometer will show you air pressure, hygrometer will show humidity and thermometer – a real temperature. All local weather information in your pocket. Rain, snow or even storm outside will no longer surprise you. Analog Weather Station always identify exactly where you are. You have opportunity to enable GPS detection or search for your city. You can see local weather, alert about rain, snow, strong wind and other weather events. And you can be sure of the accuracy of the forecast. FEATURES: • A lot of realistic themes to make your Weather Station unique • Ergonomic design: comfortable user interface in both positions (vertical and horizontal) • A lot of device configurations for personal usage • Compare meteo data from different providers, sources and channels • You can switch between analog style graphic and modern style graphics With full support for the latest features of iOS 11 and iPhone X This app is pleasant and easy to use. It looks like vintage barometer with modern technology inside. Only correct weather data without anything superfluous (like map, widgets etc.). Free version includes: • Temperature (could measure in °C and °F) • Wind speed (switch between km/h, mph, mps) • Atmospheric pressure (3 different pressure units of barometer - inHg, hPa, mmHg) • Relative humidity in live time • 7 common languages (EN, IT, DE, ES, RU, UK, PL) You can also switch between classic and forecast views Premium version: • Forecast for 7 days • More wind meteo data • Sunrise and sunset data • 3 additional meteorological live-time data channels • 3 additional background themes • charts of changing indicators by day or hourly Updates and more features are coming. Stay tuned for the current weather with Analog Weather Station! Find out when the weather will be sunny, cloudy or snowy, there will be severe rain or atmospheric pressure will increase in realtime mode! A purchase will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime in your iTunes account settings. By purchasing, you accept: Terms of Use: https://aws-mobile-bcfff.web.app/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://aws-mobile-bcfff.web.app/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AWS Weather Station at 57% against Wind Lite's 11%. AWS Weather Station also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). Wind Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Wind Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AWS Weather Station sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Wind Lite ships an update every 5 months, AWS Weather Station every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wind Lite | AWS Weather Station |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.3% of reviews | 56.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Evgeniy Mitskevichus |
Customer experience
Wind Lite
AWS Weather Station
User reviews
Wind Lite
From 13 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good interface
- 🚀 Fast location identification
- 👍 Responsive developer
- 👍 Wind 'to or from' setting
Room to improve
- 👎 App is not free
- 👎 Free version useless
- 👎 Paid version limited
- 👎 Data not live
- 👎 Wind arrow reversed
AWS Weather Station
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful retro/analog interface design
- 👍 Simple and clean user interface
- 📊 Displays multiple weather metrics at a glance
- 🌡️ Shows Celsius and Fahrenheit simultaneously
- ⚡ Fast and responsive app performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connection failures and no data display
- ❌ App crashes and won't start after updates
- 📍 Location detection inaccurate or shows wrong cities
- 🔌 Inconsistent data accuracy across different sources
- 💰 Requires paid Pro version for accurate readings
Bugs and requests
Wind Lite
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes after update
- Black screen after update
- Compass points incorrect
- Location not found after upgrade
- Apple Watch sync issues
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- Wind arrow orientation incorrect
- Wind speed inaccurate
- App crashes to home screen
- Paid upgrade not working
- Location not found
- Paid upgrade doesn't show correct data
- App works then doesn't
Requested features
5 requests- Add wind gusts
- Unmoving wind rose with moving arrow
- Display expected wind gust speeds
- Apple Watch app synchronization
- Apple Watch complication placement
AWS Weather Station
Reported bugs
14 issues- App shows 'no connection' error constantly
- Runtime error crashes on startup
- Barometer needle and displayed values don't match
- Location shows incorrect city (e.g., London instead of Australia)
- Settings revert to default values
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- Landscape mode shows zero on barometer
- Temperature unit doesn't stay on 12-hour format
- Pro version purchase not recognized on restore
- App freezes or becomes unresponsive
- Incompatibility with iOS 16+ versions
- Duplicate charges on credit card
- Themes/skins locked even after purchase
- Forecast view doesn't work in free version despite claims
- Data source selection doesn't update automatically
Requested features
12 requests- Manual location selection for remote areas
- Widget support for quick access
- Sea level pressure adjustment for high altitude users
- Wind speed and direction data
- Current temperature display in main view
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- Barometer calibration tool
- Pressure unit options (millibars, etc.)
- Automatic data refresh/update feature
- 12-hour clock format option
- Better instructions and user guidance
- Cross-device Pro version sync (one purchase for all devices)
- Precipitation forecasts
In-app purchases
Wind Lite
- Wind Free Upgrade$0.99
AWS Weather Station
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Quarterly$12.993 Months
- Yearly$34.991 Year
- Plastic$0.99
- Steel$0.99
- Wood$0.99
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- Unlock all themes$0.99
- Version Pro$3.99
- Lifetime Access$49.99
Questions
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