Comparison

WindWise vs CycleWeather

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

Head to head
About

WindWise

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
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This app provides not just accurate real-time wind speed and direction, but also delivers detailed 24-hour and 7-day wind forecasts. Whether you're an outdoor enthusiast, photographer, or simply curious about the weather, WindWise helps you understand and "see" the wind like never before. Key Features: Wind Visualization Widget: A unique windmill widget on your home screen! Watch the blades spin in real-time, directly reflecting the current wind speed. Experience the wind's intensity at a glance, right from your home screen! Accurate Wind Forecasts: Get precise wind speed and direction for your current location or any place in the world. Plan your day or week with reliable 24-hour and 7-day forecasts. Personalized Experience: Add multiple locations and easily switch between them. Customize the app's appearance with various themes to match your style. Perfect for Outdoor Activities: Ideal for sailing, surfing, kite flying, photography, hiking, cycling, and more! WindWise provides crucial wind information to enhance your outdoor adventures and ensure your safety. WindWise: Making wind visible, not just a number. Download now and experience a new way to perceive the wind!

About

CycleWeather

This app provides a 7-day hourly weather forecast specifically for cyclists, displaying key metrics like temperature, rain, wind, and UV index in a color-coded, scrollable view. It offers tactical alerts for conditions affecting rides and a minute-by-minute precipitation chart with radar for the US.

Highlights
  • 7-day hourly forecast
  • Color-coded weather metrics
  • Real, shade, and sun temperature modes
  • Tactical ride alerts
  • Minute-by-minute precipitation chart
  • Live NEXRAD radar (US)
  • Save favorite locations
Features
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Weather built for cyclists. All the information you need at a glance. CycleWeather shows a 7-day hourly forecast in a single scrollable view. Five metrics per hour, all color-coded: temperature, rain and sun, wind, air quality and UV. No jumping between screens. Green means go, red means reconsider. **Three temperature modes** Cycling in the shade feels different from riding exposed in full sun. Tap the temperature column header to switch: • Temp – actual air temperature • Feels – feels-like accounting for wind and humidity • In Sun – feels-like plus solar heat gain on the rider **Tactical alerts** Conditions that actually affect a ride are surfaced automatically: thunderstorms, freezing rain, dangerous gusts, black ice risk, fog, extreme heat. Safety alerts are always visible; lower-tier advisories fold away until you need them. **Minute forecast & radar** Tap the current hour to expand a 60-minute precipitation chart and live NEXRAD radar map (US). Auto-expands when rain is imminent. **Your favorite locations** Save up to 10 spots – home, routes, destinations. Swipe between them. Your GPS location is always the first page. Powered by Apple WeatherKit, Open-Meteo, and NOAA/NWS. No ads. No subscription. No account needed.

Screenshots

WindWise3 screens
CycleWeather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: CycleWeather at 4 against WindWise's 1. On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WindWise against 5.0 for CycleWeather. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
WindWise versus CycleWeather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindWiseCycleWeather
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer久元 王Sami Laine

Customer experience

WindWise

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CycleWeather

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WindWise

No in-app purchases

None

CycleWeather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WindWise free?
WindWise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CycleWeather free?
CycleWeather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WindWise or CycleWeather?
WindWise and CycleWeather are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do WindWise or CycleWeather have ads?
Neither WindWise nor CycleWeather shows ads.

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