WindSpots vs SurfSignal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WindSpots
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The application provides access to data from WindSpots weather stations, mainly installed around Lake Geneva. It offers real-time images alongside current weather information, enhancing user experience by allowing detailed weather monitoring and analysis. Additionally, this data is available on the website www.windspots.org
SurfSignal
This app provides personalized daily alerts for optimal surfing, kiting, and windsurfing conditions based on your chosen spots and preferred wind, swell, and tide settings. It offers a clear timeline of all your spots and allows you to sync planned sessions directly to your calendar.
- Personalized spot selection
- Customizable condition rules
- Daily clear signal alerts
- Multi-spot timeline view
- Session planning and calendar sync
- High-resolution forecast data
- Live station wind checks
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SurfSignal sends one clear daily signal when your own spots and conditions line up. Choose any surf spot, set your ideal wind, swell and tide conditions, and let SurfSignal watch the forecast for you. Looking further ahead? The agenda puts all your spots on one timeline, day by day. Tap the windows you want to ride. Your session lands in your own calendar, with the spot, the times and the route. - No ads. - No login. - No noise. - Ready in two minutes. SurfSignal is built for surfers, kiters, windsurfers, foilers, sailors and anyone who depends on the right wind, tide or swell. Why SurfSignal? - Choose your own surf spots - Set your own wind, tide and swell rules - Get one clear daily signal - See all your spots on one timeline - Plan your sessions and sync them to your own calendar - See high-resolution forecasts - Check live station wind - View surf cams - Use clean hourly tables and graphs - Customize each spot your way SurfSignal is not another app to scroll through. It is a tool. Set your signal. Go when it's on. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WindSpots at none against SurfSignal's 3. WindSpots also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). SurfSignal's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. SurfSignal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. WindSpots asks for nothing beyond the download.
WindSpots ships an update every 10 months, SurfSignal every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WindSpots | SurfSignal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Windspots Sàrl | Sebastiaan Dalmeijer |
In-app purchases
WindSpots
No in-app purchases
SurfSignal
- Super Monthly$1.991 Month
- Super Yearly1 Month trial$17.991 Year
- SurfSignal pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
