Comparison

Windmate App vs AYON Wind

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

Head to head
About

Windmate App

Features
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Windmate – Find the best wind windows Windmate helps you quickly find the best spot and the best wind window near you. The dashboard analyzes wind, gusts, direction, and tides to automatically highlight the best sessions for today, tomorrow, and the coming days. Built for kitesurfing, windsurfing, wingfoiling, and kitefoiling. FEATURES Wind Window Dashboard See the best sessions in your region at a glance. Forecast Insights Instantly understand why a wind window is perfect. Hourly Forecast Detailed wind forecasts for your spots. Spot Information Wind directions, water conditions and local details. Sessions & Statistics Track your time on the water and build your personal session history. Session Insights Analyze your sessions and compare them with others. Wind Map See wind strength and direction across your region. Tide Forecast Stay on top of changing water levels. Windmate currently includes spots in Germany. More European regions will be added soon. Windmate – because great wind isn’t luck. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

AYON Wind

This app provides real-time wind forecasts, gusts, and conditions specifically for kitesurfers and wind riders. It offers intelligent kite size recommendations and a 15-day outlook to help you plan your sessions and ride with confidence.

Highlights
  • Real-time wind forecast
  • Gust and condition tracking
  • Kite size recommendations
  • 15-day wind outlook
  • Spot-based forecasts
  • Clean, rider-focused interface
Features
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The wind app built by downwinders, for downwinders. Live wind you can trust, the kite size for YOUR body, and the first real safety system for riding point-to-point — your position live in your safety contact's browser, no app needed on their end. If you've ever chased the wind to Cumbuco, Taíba, or Jericoacoara — or you're planning the trip of your life — this is the app that rides with you. ONE WIND TRUTH Live wind, gusts, and direction fused from forecast models and nearby stations — the same number on every screen, source always visible. No more three apps giving three answers while you decide which kite to pump. KITE MATCH — YOUR SIZE, NOT A GUESS Personalized kite-size calls from your weight, your level, and the live gust spread. When it's gusty, it tells you to size down — like a local would. DOWNWIND, START TO FINISH This is what we're known for. Curated corridor routes with launch, landing, safe exits, and risk zones mapped by riders who actually did them. A pre-flight safety checklist. Live GPS with distance, duration, and speed — and with background tracking, the ride keeps recording with your phone locked in your pouch. THE SAFETY LINK — SHARE YOUR RIDE LIVE Create a time-limited link and your transfer driver, your family, or your safety contact watches your live position in any browser. Nothing to install on their side. Built for the Cumbuco→Taíba run and every downwind service like it. You set the duration; the link dies on its own. APPLE WATCH Start, track, and finish your downwind from your wrist. Your phone stays in the pouch. 4K RIDE REPLAY Finish and get a cinematic replay — your line drawn over satellite, speed zones, stats counting up. Export in 4K, post it, make the group jealous. REAL RIDERS, REAL KNOWLEDGE See how many riders are on the water at your spot right now (opt-in, spot-level only — never your exact location). Read hazard notes and local tips from people who actually ride there: which landing to avoid on a south swell, when the thermal really fills in. 7-DAY FORECAST Hour-by-hour bars, gust overlay, and an honest "best day this week" — plan the strike mission, not just tomorrow. RIDER PASSPORT Sessions, distance, top speed, safety record, progression. Kite school lessons sync in automatically. Your profile is cloud-backed — delete the app, change phones, everything comes back. FIND A SCHOOL Verified kite schools with certifications, languages, and booking — matched to the spot you're viewing. GO PRO when you're ready: wind alerts the moment your spot fires, the full downwind route planner with risk scoring, unlimited session history, and route sharing. Monthly or annual, cancel anytime. Built by riders in Ceará, the wind capital of the world. Works at every spot on Earth. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Windmate App4 screens
AYON Wind4 screens

Verdict

The call

Windmate App and AYON Wind are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Windmate App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and AYON Wind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Windmate App ships an update every 4 days, AYON Wind every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Windmate App versus AYON Wind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindmate AppAYON Wind
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB70 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperTOBIAS STEINHAGENPaulo Cavalcante de Oliveira

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Windmate App

Subscriptions2
  • Windmate Peak$0.991 Month
  • Windmate Peak$8.991 Year
2 purchases

AYON Wind

Subscriptions2
  • AYON Wind Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • AYON Wind Pro$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Windmate App free?
Windmate App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AYON Wind free?
AYON Wind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Windmate App or AYON Wind have ads?
Neither Windmate App nor AYON Wind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Windmate App or AYON Wind?
Windmate App ships an update every 4 days, and AYON Wind every 8 days. Most recently, Windmate App was updated on October 25, 2026 and AYON Wind on October 24, 2026.

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