Comparison

ZT Weather vs Wind now

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

Head to head
About

ZT Weather

Features
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ZtWeather is an ad-free, highly customizable weather app that brings clear forecasts, professional data and expressive design together. Import routes, plan with weather • Import GPX and KML routes or trip details • Check weather, elevation, and climate history along the way • Follow your journey on the map and route trends Made for everyday decisions • Current conditions plus hourly and extended daily forecasts • Minute-by-minute precipitation, severe weather alerts and air quality, where supported • Detailed temperature, feels-like, wind, humidity, pressure, visibility, UV, sun and moon data • Weather maps, precipitation layers and side-by-side data-source comparison • Trip forecasts, calendar view and multiple saved locations • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, plus weather Live Activities Your weather, your layout Choose the modules, order, forecast style, charts, icons, colours and backgrounds that suit you. Minimal, gradient, animated and premium visual themes turn detailed data into a weather screen that feels personal. Depending on location and source, ZtWeather can also provide tides, typhoon tracks, historical weather and lifestyle indices. The free version contains no ads. Premium Plus unlocks additional data sources, extended forecasts, more frequent refreshes, premium themes and more advanced information. Availability varies by region, device, OS version and selected weather source. Auto-renewable subscription Payment is charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before that period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. The active subscription period cannot be cancelled. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.privacypolicies.com/live/4af0da59-ef9c-4d5f-8604-0402ff630a76

About

Wind now

Features
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A simple weather app that displays the current and forecasted wind speed and direction for your preferred location. Also displays the forecasted wind speed and direction for the same location, viewable in either 12h or 24h forecast graph. Perfect for when you just need to check the wind without scrolling far down on the normal weather app. Possibility to submit feedback in the app. If you want the UV index, or temperature, we have a similar apps available for download Displays wind speed in mph or m/s depending on your device's settings, configurable if you want to choose yourself.

Screenshots

ZT Weather4 screens
Wind now2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ZT Weather at Free against Wind now's $1.99. ZT Weather also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 16 months). Wind now's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On ads and device support 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

ZT Weather is free to download; Wind now costs $1.99 up front. ZT Weather sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Wind now asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZT Weather ships an update every 2 weeks, Wind now every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
ZT Weather versus Wind now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZT WeatherWind now
PriceFree — better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size283 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer坦 张Nero studios

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ZT Weather

Subscriptions1
  • Plus service (1 year)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
None

Wind now

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZT Weather free?
ZT Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wind now free?
Wind now costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZT Weather or Wind now have ads?
Neither ZT Weather nor Wind now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZT Weather or Wind now?
ZT Weather ships an update every 2 weeks, and Wind now every 16 months. Most recently, ZT Weather was updated on November 3, 2026 and Wind now on October 25, 2026.

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