Real Time Wind Report Sailing vs Wind Coach
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Real Time Wind Report Sailing
Get precise wind data for your sailing or boating trips before you leave. Input coordinates or select locations to view wind speed, gusts, and direction. Choose your preferred units for wind speed to pack the right gear.
- Pinpoint wind speed and gusts
- Wind direction data
- Selectable wind speed units (mph, knots, m/s)
- Supports user-defined coordinates
- Includes top sailing lakes near Cincinnati
- Utilizes OpenWeather's advanced weather model
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Before you travel to your favorite boating or sailing location. I have included the top sailing lakes within driving distance from Cincinnati. Or you can use Google maps to get your favorite boating or sailing location latitude and longitude. Enter the data into this app and get pinpoint wind speed, wind gusts, wind direction and other data. You can toggle between wind speed in mph, knots or m/s. For people who sail this can add to your arsenal of information so you can pack the right sails and gear before you go to your favorite location. Note: the weather information is from OpenWeather and as the state, "We provide data for any coordinates by utilizing our proprietary OpenWeather Weather model. OpenWeather’s advanced ML-based numerical weather model performs at up to 500 m resolution and allows its users to consider highly local nuances of climate and build accurate, efficient products. The model uses a number of data sources - radars, models from global meteorological agencies (e.g., Met Office, NOAA, ECMWF), weather satellites, and a vast network of weather stations."
Wind Coach
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Wind Coach connects to your boat's wind instruments via WiFi, giving you real-time wind analytics that help you make smarter decisions on the racecourse. LIVE WIND DISPLAY Stream true and apparent wind data from your YachtDevice YDWG gateway or B&G MFD over WiFi/TCP. See real-time speed and direction graphs with smoothing, trend indicators, and wind shift alerts. RACE-GRADE ANALYTICS Wind Coach computes the same metrics used by professional sailing coaches: - Detrended CSD: measures how shifty conditions are - Phase Persistence: how long shifts last before reversing - Phase Duration L/R: time spent in left vs right phase - Shift Trend: degrees per hour of persistent veer or back - Oscillation Predictability: how periodic the shifts are - Dominant Period: the rhythm of wind oscillations in minutes B&G MFD FILE DOWNLOADS Browse and download wind data files from your B&G Zeus chartplotter over WiFi/FTP. M2X ANALYTICS INTEGRATION Sign in with your M2X Analytics account to automatically sync wind data. Works offline - data queues while you race and uploads when you're back on internet. NETWORK SCANNER Auto-discover NMEA instruments on your WiFi network. Finds YachtDevice gateways and B&G MFDs automatically. Built by sailors, for sailors. Wind Coach is part of the M2X Analytics platform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Wind Coach at every 5 days against Real Time Wind Report Sailing's every 3 months. Real Time Wind Report Sailing's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price 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.
Real Time Wind Report Sailing ships an update every 3 months, Wind Coach every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Real Time Wind Report Sailing | Wind Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Allytech LLC | William McBride |
In-app purchases
Real Time Wind Report Sailing
No in-app purchases
Wind Coach
No in-app purchases
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