Comparison

Wisuki vs Cyclono

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

Cyclono

Get accurate 48-hour wind forecasts for thousands of marine spots globally. Measure real wind speed using your smartphone's microphone and receive smart alerts for optimal conditions. Plan your next water sport adventure with detailed wind data.

Highlights
  • Real-time wind speed measurement via smartphone microphone
  • 48-hour accurate wind speed and direction forecast
  • Global map of thousands of marine and surf spots
  • Customizable wind strength alerts
  • Save favorite spots
  • Air temperature and weather conditions
Features
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Cyclono gives you accurate wind forecast for thousands of marine spots worldwide. Check wind speed, direction and temperature for the next 48 hours — and measure real wind speed on the spot using only your smartphone. Cyclono is designed for surfers, kiters, windsurfers, sailors and anyone who depends on reliable wind data. FEATURES Measure wind without a wind meter • Use your smartphone as a wind speed sensor • Point the phone’s microphone against the wind • Cyclono detects wind speed based on sound levels • No external devices required Accurate 48-hour wind forecast • Detailed wind speed and direction • Air temperature and weather conditions • High-precision global coverage for marine spots Global spot map • Thousands of wind and surf spots worldwide • Search, navigate and explore new locations • Request new spots if something is missing Favorites & smart wind alerts • Save your favorite spots • Get push notifications about strong wind • Set custom thresholds (e.g., only above 8 m/s) Plan your perfect session Whether you surf, sail or enjoy any wind-driven activity, Cyclono helps you be in the right place at the right time. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Cyclono offers two auto-renewing subscription options: $1.99 per month $13.99 per year These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Read the terms and conditions here - https://ostasoft.com/wind/terms Read the privacy policy here - https://ostasoft.com/wind/policy

Screenshots

Wisuki4 screens
Cyclono4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wisuki at 4.6 against Cyclono's 4.2. Wisuki also leads on ratings volume (875 vs 26) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 Cyclono sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wisuki holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wisuki has 875 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Wisuki's written reviews are positive against 67% of Cyclono's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wisuki versus Cyclono: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWisukiCyclono
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (875 ratings) — better4.2 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings875 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB62 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWISUKI GLOBAL, S.L.Ilya Ostashkov

Customer experience

Wisuki

All ratings851 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative31.1%

Cyclono

All ratings26 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

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

Cyclono

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

Cyclono

Subscriptions2
  • Cyclono - Monthly subscription$1.991 Month
  • Cyclono - Annual subscription$13.991 Year
One-time2
  • Cyclono - Add your spot$6.99
  • Cyclono Pro - Forever$33.99

Questions

Is Wisuki free?
Wisuki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cyclono free?
Cyclono is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wisuki or Cyclono?
Wisuki is rated higher. Wisuki averages 4.6 out of 5 from 875 ratings, while Cyclono averages 4.2 from 26 ratings.
Do Wisuki or Cyclono have ads?
Both Wisuki and Cyclono show ads.
Which is updated more often, Wisuki or Cyclono?
Wisuki ships an update every 2 months, and Cyclono every 2 months. Most recently, Wisuki was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cyclono on November 1, 2026.

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