Comparison

Wisuki vs WindSpot

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

Head to head
About

Wisuki

Get detailed wind, wave, weather, and tide forecasts to plan your outdoor activities. Analyze data with high resolution, explore community sessions, and find the best spots based on your preferred conditions.

Highlights
  • Detailed wind and wave forecasts
  • Weather and tide predictions
  • Community session sharing
  • Spot listings with filters
  • Animated radar maps
  • 30-day tide forecasts
  • Statistical analysis
Features
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Wisuki is a powerful wind, waves, weather and tide forecast app with advanced features that allows you to instantly find best spots based on your preferred conditions, and analyze forecast data with an unprecedented level of detail. Wisuki helps you to plan even better your outdoor activities like surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, fishing, sailing, paragliding, biking and more. COMMUNITY • Post sessions, share private or public, like and comment. • Posting sessions will link them with forecast at the exact session time. • Better understand how forecasts work under any conditions. • Search and follow other users. SPOTS LISTINGS • Nearby, favorites, and custom spots. • Wind orientation (offshore, side off, side, side on, onshore). • Wind direction (wind from right, wind from left). • Tide trend and tide height (%). • Time picker (1 hour interval). • Filters (wind orientation, wind direction and distance). FORECAST • 1 hour and 3 hours data intervals. • 24 hours wind and waves daylight highs. • Wind: Alert icon, direction, speed, gust. • Waves: Alert icon, direction, height, period. • Weather: Alert icon, temperature, clouds, precipitations. • Forecast chart with 10 minutes resolution. • Nighttime on/off switch. • Water temperature. • Spot time zone. RADAR • Animated wind and waves arrows overlaid on spot map. • Dynamic arrow sizes and colors according to conditions. • Standard, satellite and hybrid map modes. • Zoom in and out. • Time picker (1 hour interval). MAPS • Daily highs wind and waves markers. • Weekday picker. • Direct access to all spot options. • Spot tide reference buoy location. • Standard, satellite and hybrid map modes. • Route to spot. TIDES • 30 days tide forecast and moon phases. • Moonrise/moonset times, and sunrise/sunset times. • High/low tide times, height and tidal coefficients. • Daily detailed tide interactive chart. • Time to next high/low tide. STATISTICS • Wind, waves, weather statistics monthly statistics. • Wind speed and wind gust average and reliability. • Waves height and waves period average and reliability. • Temperature and precipitations average and reliability. • Wind a waves roses per alert levels and months. MORE • Wind units: knots, Beaufort, km/h, mph, m/s. • Waves units: m, ft. • Temperature: ºC, ºF. • Distance: km, mi. WISUKI PRO Wisuki PRO membership is a month-to-month or year-to-year subscription that provides unlimited access to all Wisuki app features, like Enhanced forecasts, Forecast charts, Radar charts, Tides chart, and removes all app banners. You can easily cancel anytime, online, 24 hours a day. There are no cancellation fees. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of your selected plan above. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings on the device. Privacy policy: http://wisuki.com/mobile-apps/privacy Terms of service: http://wisuki.com/mobile-apps/terms Help: http://wisuki.com/mobile-apps/contact?report=i-need-help

About

WindSpot

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WindSpot - Wind Forecast is a pinpoint wind forecast app designed for windsurfers. Get detailed wind information for each specific spot — something general weather apps can't provide — with a simple and beautiful UI. 【Features】 ■ Pinpoint Wind Forecast Simply register your favorite spots to check wind speed, wind direction, and weather conditions on an hourly basis. ■ Intuitive Wind Speed Display Color-coded wind speed display lets you grasp conditions at a glance. Calm winds in light blue, light winds in green, moderate in orange, and strong winds in red. ■ Hourly Timeline Scroll horizontally to check changes in wind speed, direction, and weather by the hour. Never miss the best timing. ■ Wind Speed Unit Switching Supports three units: m/s, knots, and km/h. Check in your preferred unit. 【Plans】 ・Free: 1 spot / 2-day forecast ・Pro: Up to 5 spots / 10-day forecast ・Pro+: Up to 10 spots / 10-day forecast ■ Terms & Privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lifehacksystemlab.github.io/windspot/en/privacy.html

Screenshots

Wisuki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Wisuki at 3 against WindSpot's —. Wisuki also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wisuki sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and WindSpot sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Wisuki versus WindSpot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWisukiWindSpot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (874 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings874 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB27 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWISUKI GLOBAL, S.L.Kazuhiko Toki

Bugs and requests

Wisuki

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Not updating forecasts
  • Showing outdated information
  • Crashing and network errors
  • Login problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more locations
  • Improve wave/tide information
  • Fix login and sync issues
  • Reduce ads
  • Improve Apple Watch support

WindSpot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Wisuki

Subscriptions2
  • Full access$2.491 Month
  • Full access1 Month trial$22.491 Year
4 purchases

WindSpot

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
  • Pro+ Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Pro Annual Plan$19.991 Year
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  • Pro+ Annual Plan$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Wisuki free?
Wisuki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WindSpot free?
WindSpot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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