Wind Compass vs Shooting Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wind Compass
Track and monitor wind and weather conditions with detailed forecasts. Get real-time wind speed, direction, temperature, and precipitation chances for any location. Customize your view with various backgrounds and overlays.
- Real-time wind speed and direction
- Hourly and daily weather forecasts
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Temperature and 'feels like' readings
- Customizable backgrounds and overlays
- Wind speed units selection
- North direction indicator
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Introducing Wind Compass, the go-to app for tracking and monitoring wind & weather conditions. With Wind Compass, you can easily get the latest and most accurate weather updates for any location. Whether you’re planning an outdoor activity, checking the weather during a road trip, or simply curious about the conditions outside, Wind Compass is the perfect app to help you stay informed. So why wait? Download Wind Compass today and start getting the weather information you need, right at your fingertips. Wind Compass can answer important weather-related questions: - See what the current wind speed and direction is for your location or destination - View sunrise & sunset times so you can catch first light or the perfect sunset - Learn what the temperature feels like so you can plan for your day - Get the hourly & daily forecast to better plan for outings & travel Key Wind Condition Features - Get Wind Speed readings in Miles/hour, Kilometers/hour, Knots, Beaufort Wind Force, or Meters Per Second - Select Compass Magnetic Declination from True North or Magnetic North - Choose Temperature measurement from Fahrenheit or Celsius - Select the Arrow direction of the Wind Indicator from Blowing To or Coming From Top Weather Forecast Features - View the Current Temperature and check Estimated Highs and Lows - See Sunrise/Sunset times, plus the "First Light" and "Last light" times for the day (Also known as Nautical Twilight Start and End) - 24-Hour & 7-Day Forecast showing Time, Estimated Temperature, Estimated Wind Speed and Direction, and % Chance of Precipitation Custom Backgrounds - Choose from standard colored backgrounds - Add a map showing your current location - Select an overlay displaying your rear camera view - Pick a color gradient that automatically adjusts from warm to cool based on the temperature of where you are Wind Compass Pro Features - Save Multiple Locations - Daily Weather Forecasts - Remove Ads With Wind Compass, you can easily stay up-to-date on the weather conditions around you. As an added bonus, Wind Compass shows you which direction is North so if you are indoors or turned around, you can reorient yourself, as well as check the current wind direction. Thanks for using Wind Compass! Have questions or feedback? Email us at contact@maplemedia.io for fast & friendly support. Credits Weather Data Powered by Apple WeatherKit (https://weatherkit.apple.com/legal-attribution.html) Apple Weather and WeatherKit are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. Subscription Terms: https://maplemedia.io/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://maplemedia.io/privacy/
Shooting Light
This app provides hunters with crucial first and last light times for their hunting excursions. It offers optional sunrise and sunset times, customizable notifications, and a helpful scheduler to plan your hunt precisely. Tailor light offsets to match specific hunting area regulations.
- First and last light times
- Optional sunrise/sunset times
- Customizable notifications
- Hunt planning scheduler
- Adjustable light offsets
- Supports various game types
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First light and last light are terms every hunter is familiar with. They're based on sunrise and sunset, and those times change from day to day. Shooting Light simply shows you when those times are. It doesn't show weather, and it's not bolted onto some bloated app that wants a yearly subscription for features you'll never touch. It's a simple tool to show you first and last light, and optionally sunrise and sunset — right in the app, on your Lock Screen, or straight from your Dynamic Island. - Keep track of available light Did work let out early? Catch an unexpected break from the family? Finish the chores in time for an evening hunt? Open Shooting Light — or just glance at your Lock Screen widget — to see how many hours of hunting you have left for the day, with a simple sunrise-to-sunset ring showing exactly where you stand. It might just be the thing that helps you decide to get out and sends you home with that next big buck. - Notifications and live countdowns Tap the bell in the top left corner to schedule notifications for first light and last light, so you can leave your phone in your pocket and let it alert you when it's time to start or end your hunt. It'll also drop a live countdown right on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, ticking down to the next one — and once it hits zero, it'll let you know it's shooting light (or that it's over) instead of leaving you guessing. - Scheduler Shooting Light also comes with a tool that many of us have been waiting for. Doing time math in your head can be tricky, so the scheduler lets you set a start time for your hunt and add time for things like packing up, driving, and walking to the spot. It'll do the math for you and let you know exactly when you should wake up or start getting ready, showing that wake-up time in your own local time first (even if your hunt spot's in a different time zone) so there's no second-guessing which clock to trust. - Customize times for your area Every state and often hunting areas within your state have different regulations for when you can start or when you must end your hunt. You can customize the offset for first and last light to set it up for your specific hunt area. Keep in mind, it's your responsibility to make sure you're following your state's rules and regulations. Regardless of if you're hunting deer, elk, duck, or anything else, Shooting Light is a straightforward sunrise-sunset hunting app to track when you should start and stop. Good luck and good huntin!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Wind Compass at Free against Shooting Light's $2.99. Wind Compass also leads on ratings volume (23K vs 24). Shooting Light's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). On rating, update cadence, chart position 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
Wind Compass is free to download; Shooting Light costs $2.99 up front. Wind Compass sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.19 per month. Shooting Light asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Wind Compass against 4.6 for Shooting Light. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wind Compass has 23K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Wind Compass's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shooting Light's.
Wind Compass ships an update every 2 months, Shooting Light every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wind Compass | Shooting Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (23K ratings) | 4.6 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #50 | #23 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maple Media Apps, LLC | 37 South, LLC |
Customer experience
Wind Compass
Shooting Light
Bugs and requests
Wind Compass
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Compass feature not working properly
- Delayed or inaccurate wind data updates
Requested features
4 requests- Option to select location instead of using current location
- Barometric pressure display
- Apple Watch support
- Historical wind data and trends
Shooting Light
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Wind Compass
- Wind Compass Pro MP Monthly$3.191 Month
- Windcompass Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Wind Compass MP 20$10.491 Year
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- Wind Compass MP 40$11.991 Year
- Windcompass Pro Annual$12.991 Year
- Wind Compass MP 601 Month trial$12.991 Year
- Wind Compass Premium$19.991 Year
- Remove Ads$24.99
Shooting Light
No in-app purchases
Questions
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