Comparison

Vindsiden Wind Graph vs TrueWind

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

Head to head
About

Vindsiden Wind Graph

Visualize wind speed, direction, and temperature with a 5-hour graph. Access detailed station information, view live webcams, and customize your display. Includes a Today extension for quick wind updates.

Highlights
  • 5-hour wind graph visualization
  • Detailed wind station information
  • Webcam views for stations
  • Customizable station display
  • Today extension for quick updates
Features
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Displays weather stations from vindsiden.no. It shows information about wind speed, wind direction and temperature. It also got a nice graph to visualize how the wind has evolved the last 5 hours. Features: • Graph view with statistics for the last 5 hours. • Long press graph to get detailed information. • Basic wind information. • Web camera view for wind stations with camera. • Wind station details. • Sort, show/hide stations by choice. • Change wind unit by choice. • Today extension to get a fast glimpse of the wind situation All content is fetched from vindsiden.no.

About

TrueWind

This app provides detailed marine weather forecasts, including wind, tide, current, and wave data. It's designed for sailors and watersport enthusiasts to aid in planning, decision-making, and performance on the water.

Highlights
  • Wind direction, speed, and gusts
  • Wind shifts over time
  • Tide station data
  • Current station data
  • Wave details
  • Regatta planning tools
Features
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TrueWind is a sailing and nautical weather app built for sailors, skippers, regatta racers, and watersport enthusiasts. Wind, current, tide, waves, weather, and NWS marine alerts, all in one clean app. NEW: RACE REMINDERS Add your weekly race once and TrueWind keeps it ready. See wind, current, and tide for your exact race window on one screen, watch how the wind builds or fades from start to finish, and get notified when conditions change significantly. A Home Screen widget counts down to your next race with the latest conditions. WITH TRUEWIND YOU CAN VIEW - Wind direction, speed, and gusts - Wind shifts over time - Tide station data, including high and low times and spring tides - Current station data, including flood and ebb, for better timing - Wave details, including height and wavelength - NWS marine alerts, including storm, gale, and other marine warnings - Race conditions for your exact start and finish times - Home Screen widget for your next race BUILT FOR REAL SAILING DECISIONS From Nantucket sailing days to Tuesday night club racing, weekend regattas, and everyday boating, TrueWind brings the marine conditions that matter into one fast, easy-to-read view, without the clutter of a general weather app. Plan with confidence. Sail with better timing.

Screenshots

Vindsiden Wind Graph2 screens
TrueWind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vindsiden Wind Graph at 5.0 against TrueWind's 4.6. TrueWind's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Vindsiden Wind Graph holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrueWind has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vindsiden Wind Graph ships an update every 2 months, TrueWind every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vindsiden Wind Graph versus TrueWind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVindsiden Wind GraphTrueWind
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings210 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRagnar HenriksenNoujan Fakhri

Customer experience

Vindsiden Wind Graph

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TrueWind

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vindsiden Wind Graph

No in-app purchases

None

TrueWind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vindsiden Wind Graph free?
Vindsiden Wind Graph is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TrueWind free?
TrueWind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vindsiden Wind Graph or TrueWind?
Vindsiden Wind Graph is rated higher. Vindsiden Wind Graph averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while TrueWind averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Vindsiden Wind Graph or TrueWind have ads?
Neither Vindsiden Wind Graph nor TrueWind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vindsiden Wind Graph or TrueWind?
Vindsiden Wind Graph ships an update every 2 months, and TrueWind every 3 weeks. Most recently, Vindsiden Wind Graph was updated on October 9, 2026 and TrueWind on October 10, 2026.

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