Comparison

WindMana vs SurfSignal

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

Head to head
About

WindMana

Features
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WindMana: Wind Forecasts for Water Sports WindMana is built for those who chase the wind. Whether you’re kitesurfing, windsurfing, or wingfoiling, WindMana helps you understand the conditions, plan your sessions, and make the most of every moment on the water. Wind Forecasts **Know what the wind is doing.** Get a complete overview of the conditions that matter. Track hourly wind speed, gusts, wind direction, temperature, UV index, atmospheric pressure, and wave height. Everything is presented in a clear, easy-to-read layout. Switch effortlessly between km/h, knots, and m/s. Discover Wind Spots **Find your next session.** Explore wind spots across the Netherlands and Spain. Filter locations by discipline, including kitesurfing, windsurfing, and foiling. Sort by distance or name, and save your favorite spots for quick access. Forecast Confidence **Know how much to trust the forecast.** WindMana helps you understand forecast reliability at a glance. Day 0–1 offers high confidence, day 2 medium confidence, and forecasts further ahead come with lower confidence. Plan your sessions with a clearer picture of what to expect. Daypicker **Compare the days at a glance.** Graph & Hourly Views **Explore the forecast your way.** Dive into detailed hourly conditions or switch to a visual graph to spot wind trends and find the best window for your session. Quickly compare daily wind and gust conditions with a compact chart showing maximum wind speed and gusts for each day. nteractive Wind Map **See the conditions across your favorite spots.** Explore spots on an interactive map and view wind speed and direction at a glance. Tap any location to open its detailed forecast and decide where the conditions look best. Favorites for Fast Access **Your favorite spots, always within reach.** Save the locations you ride most and switch between them instantly. Spend less time searching and more time planning your next session. --- Windmana is built for people who live for the wind and know that the right conditions make all the difference. We’re just getting started, with more spots, smarter tools, and new features on the way. **Windmana. Know the wind. Catch the moment.**

About

SurfSignal

This app provides personalized daily alerts for optimal surfing, kiting, and windsurfing conditions based on your chosen spots and preferred wind, swell, and tide settings. It offers a clear timeline of all your spots and allows you to sync planned sessions directly to your calendar.

Highlights
  • Personalized spot selection
  • Customizable condition rules
  • Daily clear signal alerts
  • Multi-spot timeline view
  • Session planning and calendar sync
  • High-resolution forecast data
  • Live station wind checks
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SurfSignal sends one clear daily signal when your own spots and conditions line up. Choose any surf spot, set your ideal wind, swell and tide conditions, and let SurfSignal watch the forecast for you. Looking further ahead? The agenda puts all your spots on one timeline, day by day. Tap the windows you want to ride. Your session lands in your own calendar, with the spot, the times and the route. - No ads. - No login. - No noise. - Ready in two minutes. SurfSignal is built for surfers, kiters, windsurfers, foilers, sailors and anyone who depends on the right wind, tide or swell. Why SurfSignal? - Choose your own surf spots - Set your own wind, tide and swell rules - Get one clear daily signal - See all your spots on one timeline - Plan your sessions and sync them to your own calendar - See high-resolution forecasts - Check live station wind - View surf cams - Use clean hourly tables and graphs - Customize each spot your way SurfSignal is not another app to scroll through. It is a tool. Set your signal. Go when it's on. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WindMana4 screens
SurfSignal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WindMana at none against SurfSignal's 3. SurfSignal's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. SurfSignal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. WindMana asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WindMana ships an update monthly, SurfSignal every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WindMana versus SurfSignal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindManaSurfSignal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBob Van delftSebastiaan Dalmeijer

In-app purchases

None

WindMana

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SurfSignal

Subscriptions3
  • Super Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Super Yearly1 Month trial$17.991 Year
  • SurfSignal pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is WindMana free?
WindMana is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SurfSignal free?
SurfSignal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WindMana or SurfSignal have ads?
Neither WindMana nor SurfSignal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WindMana or SurfSignal?
WindMana ships an update monthly, and SurfSignal every 5 days. Most recently, WindMana was updated on October 24, 2026 and SurfSignal on October 24, 2026.

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