Wind Zero vs Wind Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wind Zero
This tool monitors and analyzes wind speed and direction from multiple locations up to a mile away. It uses ultrasonic wind meters and LORA radio transmitters for accurate, long-distance data transfer to a central receiver.
- Monitors wind speed and direction
- Long-distance data transfer (up to 1 mile)
- Utilizes ultrasonic wind meters
- LORA radio transmitter technology
- Centralized data reception
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The Wind Zero is a tool for monitoring and analyzing wind speed and direction from several locations up to a mile away. It utilizes highly accurate ultrasonic wind meters for capturing raw wind data combined with LORA radio transmitters for long distance data transfer to a central receiver.
Wind Reader
This application calculates real-time wind speed for long-range shooting using the Eagleman Technique. It leverages your phone's inclination sensor to convert mirage and rain angles into accurate wind speed measurements, a method patented in the US.
- Real-time wind speed calculation
- Eagleman Technique implementation
- Uses phone inclination sensor
- Converts mirage and rain angles
- Patented wind reading method
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Wind reading for long range shooting. This app uses the Eagleman Technique. The phone's inclination sensor is used to convert mirage and rain angles to wind speed. The Eagleman Technique was developed by James Eagleman in 1992 to provide real-time wind speed based on mirage/rain angles and percentages. The method has a US Patent. James Eagleman is the master instructor for the Barbour Creek Long Range School (http://barbourcreek.com).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wind Zero at 100% against Wind Reader's 0%. Wind Zero also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Wind Reader's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wind Zero holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Wind Zero's written reviews are positive against 0% of Wind Reader's.
Wind Zero ships an update every 6 months, Wind Reader weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wind Zero | Wind Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Doug Skogman | James Eagleman |
Customer experience
Wind Zero
Wind Reader
In-app purchases
Wind Zero
No in-app purchases
Wind Reader
No in-app purchases
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