# Marine Weather vs WindWise

The clearest difference is rating: WindWise at 5.0 against Marine Weather's 4.4. Marine Weather's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

WindWise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marine Weather has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Marine Weather | WindWise |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marine-weather-wind-tide-wave/id6642640407/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/windwise/id6740798026/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 48 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bist LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/452642934) | [久元 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/474536152) |

## What reviewers say

### Marine Weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marine-weather-wind-tide-wave/id6642640407)

Get detailed marine weather forecasts including wind speed, wave heights, and tide information. Visualize data on maps with customizable overlays and multiple weather models. Plan your trips with route management features and access forecasts in various units.

**Highlights:** 3-day wind speed and direction forecasts, Wave height and direction overlays, Multiple weather models (GFS, ECMWF), Tide and current data for multiple countries, Lake temperature maps with thermocline identification, Customizable weather settings and map overlays, Route management and GPX/KML import

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### WindWise

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/windwise/id6740798026)

This application visualizes real-time wind speed and direction with a unique home screen widget. It offers detailed 24-hour and 7-day wind forecasts for any location, making it ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and those curious about weather patterns.

**Highlights:** Real-time wind visualization widget, 24-hour and 7-day wind forecasts, Global location support, Multiple location management, Customizable themes, Ideal for outdoor activities

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Marine Weather free?

Marine Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is WindWise free?

WindWise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Marine Weather or WindWise?

WindWise is rated higher. Marine Weather averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while WindWise averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Marine Weather or WindWise have ads?

Neither Marine Weather nor WindWise shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*