Comparison

WxAi vs Swellwire

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

Head to head
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.

About

Swellwire

Visualize global ocean conditions with a 3D globe. Get detailed forecasts for swell, wind, and weather at any coastline, from immediate conditions to two weeks ahead. Plan your next surf session or marine activity with comprehensive data.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D globe with weather overlays
  • Live wave height and energy data
  • Detailed surf spot forecasts
  • Buoy data integration
  • Searchable surf spots and buoys
  • Favorite spots sync across devices
  • 16-day forecast extension (Premium)
Features
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Swellwire turns the world ocean into a planner. Spin the globe, drop into any coast, and read the swell, wind, and weather in seconds—right now, tomorrow, or two weeks out. WHAT YOU GET • Interactive 3D globe with live wave-height, wave-energy, wind, and temperature overlays. Pan, pinch, and tap to explore any shoreline on the planet. • Surf spot forecasts: wave height, period, direction, wind, and a clean at-a-glance read before you commit to the drive. • Buoy data from major coastal networks, surfaced inline on the same map you're already using. • Search any surf spot or NOAA buoy by name and jump straight to its forecast. • Favorite spots sync across devices, so your home break, your travel list, and your weekend backup are all one tap away. • Wave-energy color legend lets you compare a heavy four-foot day against a soft five-foot day at a glance. FREE OR PREMIUM Free includes the full globe, every overlay, and a 7-day forecast for every spot. Premium extends every forecast to a full 16 days — long enough to see swell windows before they're obvious to everyone else. WHO IT'S FOR Surfers planning the next session, the next trip, or the next swell. Sailors, kiters, foilers, divers, and anyone whose day depends on what the ocean is actually doing. WHY A GLOBE INSTEAD OF A FLAT MAP Swell doesn't care about map projections. A storm in the South Indian Ocean lights up reefs in California a week later — on a globe you can see why. Watch a long-period swell wrap around continents in the wave-energy view and a forecast starts to read like a story. ACCOUNT AND PRIVACY Sign in with Google to sync favorites and unlock the 16-day upgrade. Swellwire never posts on your behalf, never sells your data, and never emails you unless you ask. QUESTIONS AND FEEDBACK Email support@swellwire.com — we read every message. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WxAi3 screens
Swellwire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WxAi at none against Swellwire's 2. WxAi also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Swellwire sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. WxAi asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
WxAi versus Swellwire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWxAiSwellwire
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShreezer Media, LLCNevada Scientific Inc.

In-app purchases

None

WxAi

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Swellwire

Subscriptions2
  • Swellwire Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Swellwire Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is WxAi free?
WxAi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swellwire free?
Swellwire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WxAi or Swellwire have ads?
Neither WxAi nor Swellwire shows ads.

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