Comparison

Windygo 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

Windygo

This app provides detailed wind information and weather forecasts, crucial for outdoor activities like drone piloting and surfing. It offers a unique wind compass, customizable location settings, and Kp index readings. Users can choose between a free version with essential features or a Pro version for extended forecasts and unlimited saved locations.

Highlights
  • Wind compass pointing to wind direction
  • Kp Index for drone owners
  • Customizable location names
  • Home screen widgets
  • Multiple wind speed units (mph, km/h, mps, knots)
  • 10-day forecast (Pro version)
Features
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Windygo is a full-featured weather app built around the wind — essential for drone pilots, photographers, surfers, golfers, and everyone in between. Now on the Apple Watch! Key Features: • Wind Compass: The wind compass will always point in the direction of the wind, no matter which way you are facing. • Privacy: No account needed. Windygo does not track your data in any way. Your location is only used to fetch your local weather forecast. • Widgets: Get the weather right on your Home Screen. • Kp Index: Important metric for drone owners. • Wind at Altitudes: A weather card that shows the wind direction and speed at 70 ft (20 m), 160 ft (50 m), 330 ft (100 m) and 660 ft (200 m). • Unit Selection: Choose to display the wind speed in miles/hour (mph), kilometres/hour (km/h), meters/second (mps) or knots (kn). • Custom Location Names: Search for any location and rename it to your liking. Maybe you have a favorite beach, hunting spot or hiking trail! Windygo Free • Weather for current location • 24-hour forecast • 5-day forecast (hourly details available on first 2 days) • Current and forecasted Kp Index Windygo Pro Upgrade to Windygo Pro and get access to all the features, which include: • Remove ads • Widgets • The full 10-day forecast with hourly details available for each day • Unlimited saved locations • Wind at multiple altitudes • Custom location names Request More Features We appreciate your feedback! If you need a feature that isn’t currently available, we’ll definitely consider adding it to the app. You can submit feedback directly within the app. Reporting Bugs If you find a bug, please notify us so we can quickly get that fixed! You can submit bug reports directly within the app. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Windygo4 screens
Wind now2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Windygo at Free against Wind now's $1.99. Windygo also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 16 months). Wind now's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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

Windygo is free to download; Wind now costs $1.99 up front. Windygo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Wind now asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Windygo ships an update every 5 weeks, Wind now every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Windygo versus Wind now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindygoWind now
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (307 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings307 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam FahlmanNero studios

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Windygo

Subscriptions3
  • Windygo Wind Compass Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Windygo Wind Compass Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Windygo Wind Compass Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Windygo Lifetime 30% Off$24.99
  • Windygo Wind Compass Lifetime$39.99
None

Wind now

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Windygo free?
Windygo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wind now free?
Wind now costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Windygo or Wind now have ads?
Neither Windygo nor Wind now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Windygo or Wind now?
Windygo ships an update every 5 weeks, and Wind now every 16 months. Most recently, Windygo was updated on September 22, 2026 and Wind now on September 10, 2026.

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