Comparison

WRI Dolphin vs WxAi

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

Head to head
About

WRI Dolphin

Access global weather and routing data for maritime professionals. Features include detailed forecasts for wind, waves, currents, and precipitation, along with vessel tracking and severe weather alerts. Stay informed with real-time updates and push notifications for maritime hazards.

Highlights
  • 3 Hourly Global Forecast Data
  • Wind, Wave, and Current Forecasts
  • Radar and Lightning Data
  • Vessel Tracking
  • Heavy Weather Alerts
  • Port Forecasts
  • Push Notifications
Features
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Dolphin is Weather Routing Inc.'s supplemental website and mobile application that provides a suite of weather/routing tools and information for the maritime sector worldwide. You have access to: 3 Hourly Global Forecast Data and Maps for: Wind Direction/Speed Sea and Swell Height/Directions/Periods Currents Radar/Lightning Precipitation Sea Level Pressure Visibility Track vessel progress and route WRI Heavy Weather Alerts & Hazards Tropical Cyclone Tracker Port Forecasts Vessel Specific Route Weather Data Push Notifications for Warnings and Threats Weather data and forecasts are continuously received and processed in house and immediately distributed to the website and mobile application. You have complete control over the map at the tip of your finger. You can pan the map all over the world and zoom in and out. Please note that this app is still a work in progress.

About

WxAi

Features
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WxAi is a next-gen weather media platform where forecasts, storm chasing, and atmospheric storytelling come together. Created by a team of former TV broadcasters, meteorologists, and data scientists, WxAi delivers content from independent creators—from live storm coverage to educational explainers and everything in between. We believe in putting the power back in the hands of creators. That’s why meteorologists, chasers, and storytellers own their content while WxAi handles the distribution. When weather gets real, WxAi streams it live—complete with localized data, expert insights, and boots-on-the-ground reporting.

Screenshots

WRI Dolphin4 screens
WxAi3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WRI Dolphin at fortnightly against WxAi's every 6 months. 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

WRI Dolphin ships an update fortnightly, WxAi every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
WRI Dolphin versus WxAi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWRI DolphinWxAi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeather Routing Inc.Shreezer Media, LLC

In-app purchases

None

WRI Dolphin

No in-app purchases

None

WxAi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WRI Dolphin free?
WRI Dolphin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WxAi free?
WxAi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WRI Dolphin or WxAi have ads?
Neither WRI Dolphin nor WxAi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WRI Dolphin or WxAi?
WRI Dolphin ships an update fortnightly, and WxAi every 6 months. Most recently, WRI Dolphin was updated on October 28, 2026 and WxAi on October 28, 2026.

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