Comparison

WindRose vs Wind Colibri

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

Head to head
About

WindRose

Monitor wind intensity and duration for the next 12 hours. Understand land wind patterns to infer sea conditions. Essential for planning outdoor activities and maritime endeavors.

Highlights
  • Wind intensity tracking
  • Wind duration forecast
  • 12-hour wind evolution
  • Sea condition inference
  • Land wind analysis
Features
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WindRose allows you to check the evolution of wind intensity and duration over the last or next 12 hours. If you are someone who needs to know the state of the sea at a given moment, by understanding how the land wind has behaved, you can infer the sea conditions you will encounter.

About

Wind Colibri

Features
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Wind Colibri zeigt die aktuellen Windverhältnisse am Sprungplatz auf einen Blick. Die App ruft Windrichtung, Windgeschwindigkeit und die Vorhersage vom Wetterdienst Open-Meteo ab und stellt sie übersichtlich dar. Neben dem Bodenwind werden auch die Werte auf 1.500 m und auf Absetzhöhe angezeigt. Daraus berechnet die App den empfohlenen Exitabstand. Funktionen: Windrichtung und Windgeschwindigkeit für Boden, 1.500 m und Absetzhöhe Vorhersage für die kommenden acht Stunden Berechnung des Exitabstands anhand des Windes auf Absetzhöhe Einstellbare Absetzgeschwindigkeit (TAS) und Trennung zwischen den Gruppen Frei wählbare Absetzrichtung Umschaltbar zwischen zwei Wettermodellen Anzeige wahlweise in m/s, Knoten oder km/h Keine Registrierung, kein Nutzerkonto Keine Werbung, keine Datenerhebung Hinweis: Die angezeigten Werte stammen aus einem Wettermodell und ersetzen keine Messung vor Ort. Die Entscheidung über die Sprungtauglichkeit der Verhältnisse liegt allein bei der verantwortlichen Person am Platz.

Screenshots

WindRose4 screens
Wind Colibri4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Wind Colibri at every 5 days against WindRose's every 2 weeks. WindRose's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WindRose ships an update every 2 weeks, Wind Colibri every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
WindRose versus Wind Colibri: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindRoseWind Colibri
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver ToroSmart Backup & IT Solutions GmbH

In-app purchases

None

WindRose

No in-app purchases

None

Wind Colibri

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WindRose free?
WindRose is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wind Colibri free?
Wind Colibri is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WindRose or Wind Colibri have ads?
Neither WindRose nor Wind Colibri shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WindRose or Wind Colibri?
WindRose ships an update every 2 weeks, and Wind Colibri every 5 days. Most recently, WindRose was updated on October 5, 2026 and Wind Colibri on October 12, 2026.

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