Wind & Weather Meter vs Winds App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Winds App
Displays current outdoor wind speed and direction for various locations using nearby weather station data. Features include a Beaufort scale, dynamic background colors, and the ability to add locations by coordinates or name.
- Beaufort scale, wind speed, and direction
- Dynamic background and windmill visuals
- Add locations by latitude/longitude or name
- Current location tracking
- Multiple wind speed units (mph, kn, km/h, m/s)
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This application shows the current outdoor wind speed and direction for different locations, measured by a nearby weather station. Features: - beaufort scale, wind speed and wind direction per location - the background color and the wind mill changes with the wind speed - add locations by latitude/longitude or look them up by name - use your current location - switch between mph, kn, km/h and m/s
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Verdict
Wind & Weather Meter and Winds App both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Winds App's written reviews are positive against 26% of Wind & Weather Meter's. Winds App also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Wind & Weather Meter against 4.1 for Winds App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of Wind & Weather Meter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Winds App's.
Wind & Weather Meter ships an update every 3 months, Winds App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wind & Weather Meter | Winds App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (7 ratings) | 4.1 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WeatherFlow | Piet Jonas |
Customer experience
Wind & Weather Meter
Winds App
In-app purchases
Wind & Weather Meter
No in-app purchases
Winds App
No in-app purchases
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