Comparison

WillyWeather vs Send it!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WillyWeather

This app provides highly localized weather forecasts, including detailed information on wind, rain, tides, and UV index. It processes and refines global weather data to offer precise predictions for thousands of specific locations across the US. Users can access interactive radar, satellite views, and real-time observational data.

Highlights
  • Hyper-local weather forecasts
  • Interactive rainfall radar
  • Detailed tide and swell data
  • Global wind forecast model
  • Hourly UV index forecasts
  • Real-time observational data
  • NOAA warnings
Features
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YOUR LOCAL WEATHER SERVICE WillyWeather organizes the world's weather data into the most valuable local information. The app includes radar, satellite, detailed wind, rain, tide, swell and UV forecasts, as well as moon phases, and sunrise and sunset times. Going beyond the average weather service, we process and fine-tune forecast data to the specific coordinates of thousands of locations including all suburbs, towns, beaches, rivers, parks, lakes and islands. WEATHER DATA • WEATHER - Six-day NOAA weather forecasts tailored to each location including min/max temperatures, and detailed weather descriptions. • RADAR - Raw NOAA radar data, refined, processed and integrated with iOS maps. • SATELLITE - National satellite view, displaying cloud cover for the entire US, integrated with iOS maps. • TIDES - The most comprehensive tide times system in the USA, bringing together NOAA standard port data with offsets generated for specific locations by WillyWeather. Includes every beach in the US, and many river systems and inlets. • WIND -The most accurate global wind forecast model gathered from NOAA, interpolated to the exact coordinates for each location, and vetted against real-time wind observations to deliver the best performing information. • UV - Hourly UV index forecasts, including alerts outlining extreme conditions when there is risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure. • MOON PHASES - Full moon and new moon phases, illumination and rise and set times. Deeply integrated with tidal data. • RAINFALL - Intuitive visual indication of rainfall probability for the week ahead. • SWELL - Swell height, period and direction for each beach and surf spot in the USA. • SUNRISE SUNSET - Sunrise and sunset times with first light and last light. • REAL TIME observational data - with trends for all locations including current temperature, feels-like temperature, rain today, rain last hour, humidity, pressure, wind speed, wind direction, wind gusts and dew point. • NOAA WARNINGS - Easily accessible and specifically targeted to the locations affected. FEATURES • Interactive rainfall radar, using iOS maps: pan and zoom like you've always wanted through the national NOAA radar network, to see exactly where rain is falling around you, or your favorite locations. Our mapping features provide more control and detail than any other US weather resource. • Stunning, interactive tide, swell, and wind forecast graphs which allow you to easily interpret the conditions at your favorite surf beach, secret fishing spot or upcoming hike - in real-time, and up to seven days in the future. We're particularly proud of our graphs, we pushed the boundaries to provide you with more context, and more detail for each weather type. • A beautiful, simple and organized interface in which the weather data that is important to you is easy to find, consume, and interact with. Our goal was to present accurate and relevant weather information to you, as quickly, and easily as possible. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Send it!

Get a simple 'Go', 'No-go', or 'Maybe' weather verdict for your outdoor activities. It analyzes conditions based on your personal limits for cycling or running, and can even check the weather before your alarm rings.

Highlights
  • Simple weather verdict (Go, Nope, Maybe)
  • Personalized limits for cycling and running
  • Pre-alarm weather check
  • Route analysis leg-by-leg
  • Crew invites for group activities
  • Home screen widget
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island integration
Features
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Should you head out? Send it! reads the morning sky and hands you one straight answer for your ride or your run: SEND IT, NOPE, or the in-between (GRAVEL for cyclists, GRIND for runners). No squinting at weather charts at 5am. Set your limits once. Send it! judges the next few hours against your numbers, then lets you scrub across the day to find the best window. WHAT YOU GET - The verdict. One glance tells you if it's a go, a maybe, or back to bed. Same straight answer whether you ride or run. - Tuned to your sport. Cyclists and runners shrug off cold, wind and heat differently, so the call is judged by how you move, not a generic forecast. - An alarm that checks first. Pick a wake time and it judges the morning before it rings. A go wakes you; a no-go stays silent so you sleep in, with an optional backup time so it can never make you oversleep for work. - Whole-route judging. Bring a route from Strava, RideWithGPS, or a GPX file and Send it! judges it leg by leg at the time you'll actually be there, so you see exactly where the sky turns. - Go out with your crew. Invite friends to a ride or a run. They join with a tap, and you get a ping the moment someone's in. - The week ahead on your home screen, so the good day jumps out. - Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, with your morning verdict and start time right where you glance. Free, and staying free. No ads, no tracking. Your location is used only to read the weather. Made with care by Common Tools Co.

Screenshots

WillyWeather4 screens
Send it!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Send it! at none against WillyWeather's 3. Send it! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). WillyWeather's advantage is chart position (#162 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WillyWeather sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Send it! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WillyWeather ships an update monthly, Send it! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
WillyWeather versus Send it!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWillyWeatherSend it!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (23K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#162 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWillyWeather (AU) Pty LtdMarc Obieglo

Customer experience

WillyWeather

All ratings22,578 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews574 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative18.6%

Send it!

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

WillyWeather

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tide data inaccuracies in some locations
  • Inconsistent rain/wind forecast information
  • Inability to switch between saved locations easily

Requested features

4 requests
  • Home screen widgets
  • Ability to customize main screen layout
  • Live lightning map integration
  • More granular control over notifications

Send it!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

WillyWeather

Subscriptions2
  • WillyWeather+ (Monthly)1 Month trial$4.001 Month
  • WillyWeather+ (Yearly)1 Month trial$36.001 Year
One-time1
  • Ad Removal$3.99
None

Send it!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WillyWeather free?
WillyWeather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Send it! free?
Send it! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WillyWeather or Send it! have ads?
WillyWeather shows ads; Send it! does not.
Which is updated more often, WillyWeather or Send it!?
WillyWeather ships an update monthly, and Send it! every 4 days. Most recently, WillyWeather was updated on October 18, 2026 and Send it! on October 8, 2026.

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