Comparison

Wind & Weather Meter vs btstWx

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

Head to head
About

Wind & Weather Meter

This free app pairs with a WeatherFlow meter to capture and share hyper-local weather data. Get precise readings for wind speed, direction, temperature, humidity, and pressure, along with calculated values like wind chill and dew point. Share your detailed reports instantly via social media or popular weather services.

Highlights
  • Capture wind speed, direction, temperature, humidity, pressure
  • Calculate wind chill, heat index, dew point, air density
  • Share weather reports via social media and email
  • Post reports to online weather services
  • Works with WeatherFlow WINDmeter and WEATHERmeter
Features
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The Wind & Weather Meter app works with the WeatherFlow WINDmeter and the WeatherFlow WEATHERmeter -- available for purchase at retailers online and offline. When paired with a WeatherFlow meter, this free app allows you to take & share weather reports from your exact location. Capture highly accurate weather data, including wind speed (average, gust and lull), wind direction, air temperature, humidity and pressure. The app also give you values such as wind chill, heat index, apparent wind, crosswind, tailwind, dew point, air density and more. Add a description and instantly share your report via Twitter, Facebook, SMS, email and more. Weather reports captured from this app can be posted instantly to popular online weather services including iKitesurf, iWindsurf, SailFlow, WindAlert, and FishWeather.

About

btstWx

This app displays live weather data from participating organizations, offering multiple views including compass, table, and graph formats. It allows users to switch between different weather stations and customize themes for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Live weather data feeds
  • Compass view with wind direction and data readouts
  • Table view with 3rd party forecasts
  • Graph view with 10-minute historical data
  • Switch between multiple weather stations
  • Customizable themes (white, black, light)
Features
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Weather App that displays LIVE weather data from participating organizations. btstWx Participating client organizations are provided a private Access Code for app usage. Once entered, btstWx will auto-connect to the live weather data feed(s) of that organization. btstWx is branded with the organization's name & logo to help promote their business to their clients. btstWx offers 3 views of the live weather data. View 1: Compass View This view provides an analog compass showing wind direction, along with numeric readouts around the compass of weather data: Wind Speed in knots, Wind Direction in degrees, 10 Minute Wind Speed Average, Temperature, Daily Rain amount in inches, Monthly Rain amount in inches, Barometer and 24 Hour Max Wind Speed in knots. View 2: Table View This view provides the same weather data, but in a table format. Also included are three 3rd party forecasts for the next hour. Tap any forecast icon for more info, and a link to the forecast provider. View 3: Graph View This view displays 4 graphs. Each graphs displays a 10 minute historical view of weather data: Wind Speed (kts), Wind Bearing (deg), Temperature (F) and Barometer (inHg). Graph data is updated live, as the app receives data from the BTST Wx Server. If the organization has multiple weather stations providing data to the btstWx app, the user can switch between weather stations using the Windsock icon. Once selected, a list of available weather stations is provided. Selecting one from the list displays the particulars about that station, and allows the user to 'Subscribe' to it's data feed. btstWx has three themes. A white theme (default), a black theme and a light theme. To switch between them, select the Gear icon and tap the 'Switch Theme' button. When restarting, btstWx will connect to the last selected Weather Station data feed and will use the last selected theme (or the light theme as a default). Contact BeenThereSailedThat at support@beentheresailedthat.com for more information.

Screenshots

Wind & Weather Meter4 screens
btstWx4 screens

Verdict

The call

Wind & Weather Meter and btstWx both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of btstWx's written reviews are positive against 26% of Wind & Weather Meter's. btstWx also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Wind & Weather Meter against 4.0 for btstWx. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of Wind & Weather Meter's written reviews are positive against 71% of btstWx's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wind & Weather Meter ships an update every 3 months, btstWx every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wind & Weather Meter versus btstWx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWind & Weather MeterbtstWx
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings)4.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews25.9% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings79 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeatherFlowJennifer Grant, LLC

Customer experience

Wind & Weather Meter

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive25.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative68.5%

btstWx

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Wind & Weather Meter

No in-app purchases

None

btstWx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wind & Weather Meter free?
Wind & Weather Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is btstWx free?
btstWx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wind & Weather Meter or btstWx?
Wind & Weather Meter and btstWx are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do Wind & Weather Meter or btstWx have ads?
Neither Wind & Weather Meter nor btstWx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wind & Weather Meter or btstWx?
Wind & Weather Meter ships an update every 3 months, and btstWx every 3 weeks. Most recently, Wind & Weather Meter was updated on October 26, 2026 and btstWx on September 26, 2026.

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