Comparison

METEOCAT vs Windstation Live

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

Head to head
About

METEOCAT

Access current and forecasted weather for your municipality, including hourly and weekly outlooks. Receive alerts for hazardous weather situations and view real-time radar imagery for rain and lightning. Includes a home screen widget for quick weather checks.

Highlights
  • Current weather and temperature
  • Hourly and weekly forecasts
  • Hazardous weather alerts
  • Real-time radar imagery
  • Lightning overlay
  • Home screen widget
Features
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The METEOCAT app allows you to check the current and forecasted weather in your municipality, and receive notifications of Hazard Weather Situations. It is free and available in Catalan, Spanish and English. From your municipality, you can check: - The current weather and temperature. - The summary of the day of the nearest weather station. - The forecast for the first three days hour by hour. - The forecast for the next week. - The RADAR image to find out where it is raining and where it will rain in the next hour. - The RADAR image with lightning overlaid. - The RADAR image to see where it is snowing and where it is raining. - Hazardous weather alerts for each region. You can also configure it to receive notifications when there is a Hazard Weather Situation warning in the county you indicate and to know when a temperature, wind or precipitation threshold has been exceeded at a station close to your municipality. Don't forget to activate the widget on your mobile homepage with the current weather. You can consult the application's accessibility statement at: https://www.meteo.cat/wpweb/app-accessibility-statement-ios/

About

Windstation Live

Features
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Live wind data on your wrist. One glance, that's it. Windstation puts real-time wind readings from your favorite spots on your iPhone Lock Screen and Apple Watch face — so a glance tells you whether it's on. Pull live wind speed, directioncand gust from thousands of stations across three networks: Windguru, Windy.com and Windy.app. Add the spots you ride, then check conditions without even opening the app. BUILT FOR WIND SPORTS Whether you kitesurf, windsurf, wing foil, sail or paraglide, Windstation is made for the only question that matters before you head out: is the wind good right now? FEATURES • Live wind speed in knots, plus direction and gusts • Add stations from Windguru, Windy.com and Windy.app • Find live stations near you with one tap, or paste a link / station ID • Lock Screen widget — see wind without unlocking your phone • Apple Watch complication — your home spot, right on your wrist • Track multiple favorite spots and switch between them instantly • Clean, fast, no clutter — just the numbers you need HOW IT WORKS 1. Add a station by location, link or ID 2. Pick the spot you want front and center 3. Add the Lock Screen widget and Watch complication 4. Glance anytime to see if it's blowing Windstation reads publicly available live observations from each station network. Readings depend on each station reporting; coverage and update frequency vary by station and provider. Simple. Private. Yours. - One-time purchase — no subscriptions - No accounts, no sign-up - No location tracking - No ads, no analytics SDKs - No data sent anywhere Requires iOS 18+ and watchOS 11+

Screenshots

METEOCAT4 screens
Windstation Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: METEOCAT at Free against Windstation Live's $2.99. METEOCAT also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.4). Windstation Live's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 9 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

METEOCAT is free to download; Windstation Live costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

METEOCAT ships an update every 9 months, Windstation Live every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
METEOCAT versus Windstation Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMETEOCATWindstation Live
PriceFree — better$2.99
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGeneralitat de CatalunyaTommy Filc Garderes

In-app purchases

None

METEOCAT

No in-app purchases

None

Windstation Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is METEOCAT free?
METEOCAT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Windstation Live free?
Windstation Live costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do METEOCAT or Windstation Live have ads?
Neither METEOCAT nor Windstation Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, METEOCAT or Windstation Live?
METEOCAT ships an update every 9 months, and Windstation Live every 6 days. Most recently, METEOCAT was updated on October 24, 2026 and Windstation Live on October 28, 2026.

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