Comparison

Windtracker.app vs PeakWait

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

Head to head
About

Windtracker.app

Features
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Wind Tracker is your session log and spot guide: kitesurfing, wingfoil, windsurfing, but also cycling, skiing, running, walking and more than 35 sports in total. RECORD YOUR RIDES • Precise GPS trace, even offline • Live counter built for your sport: speed, distance, elevation, pace • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island to follow your session without opening the app • Manual pause and automatic resume • Elevation gain from the phone's barometer • Units of your choice, separate "on water" and "on land and snow" JUMPS • Automatic jump detection in board sports: height, air time, distance • Jumps on the live map and in your session page SPOT GUIDE • The best spots near you or anywhere in the world • Ideal conditions, water type, required level, hazards, tides • Opening and closing periods, reviews and photos from riders • Alert bell to be notified when it blows LIVE WEATHER AND STATIONS • Stations near your spots: wind, gusts, temperature, 48-hour history • Local forecasts and wind map • Light map background, station style of your choice with the average wind YOUR STATS • Complete history, filter by year and by sport • Personal records, statistics by sport and by spot • Split, merge and fix sessions • GPX import and export, Strava, Garmin COMMUNITY • Share your sessions and discover other riders' sessions • Messaging: groups, conversations, photos and videos • Riders live on the map, follow your bros • Live tracking link for your loved ones SAFETY • Emergency contacts with an SOS alert by message, SMS and notification • Share your live position during your ride YOUR ACCOUNT, YOUR DATA • Notifications and emails in your language, your settings respected • Delete your account and data right from the app Beginner or expert, Wind Tracker goes with you in your passion. Download it and join the community! Premium subscription (optional): monthly or yearly, auto-renewing, cancel anytime in your Apple account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PeakWait

Get real-time ski lift wait times from skiers on the mountain. Avoid long queues and find the shortest waits across numerous resorts worldwide. Track your ski day with stats and connect with friends on the slopes.

Highlights
  • Live lift wait times
  • Resort status (Moving, Short, Busy, Long)
  • Cross-resort compatibility
  • Friend finder on mountain
  • Ski day tracking (vertical, runs)
  • International resort support
Features
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Live lift waits from skiers on the hill right now, across every mountain, not locked to one pass. See which lifts are Moving, Short, Busy, or Long, find the shortest wait, and spend your day skiing instead of standing in it. • Real waits, never a fake "0 minutes." When we don't know, we say so. • 116 mountains, one app. Works with any pass (Epic, Ikon, or local). • Now in Chile and Argentina: Portillo, Valle Nevado, Cerro Catedral and more. • Where to ski today: the smart pick across your mountains. • Find your crew live on the mountain. • Your ski day, tracked: vertical, runs, and your whole season. Free forever: live status, wait reporting, and finding your friends. PeakWait Plus adds the smart guide, powder alerts, and your season stats. Ski the mountain, skip the wait. Terms of Use: https://peakwait.net/terms/

Screenshots

Windtracker.app4 screens
PeakWait4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PeakWait at every 3 days against Windtracker.app's monthly. Windtracker.app's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Windtracker.app sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and PeakWait sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Windtracker.app ships an update monthly, PeakWait every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Windtracker.app versus PeakWait: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindtracker.appPeakWait
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFred ContatPeakWait LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Windtracker.app

Subscriptions2
  • Windtracker Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Windtracker Premium Yearly$49.901 Year
3 purchases

PeakWait

Subscriptions2
  • PeakWait Plus$7.991 Month
  • PeakWait Plus7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • PeakWait Plus - Day Pass$4.99

Questions

Is Windtracker.app free?
Windtracker.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PeakWait free?
PeakWait is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Windtracker.app or PeakWait have ads?
Neither Windtracker.app nor PeakWait shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Windtracker.app or PeakWait?
Windtracker.app ships an update monthly, and PeakWait every 3 days. Most recently, Windtracker.app was updated on October 31, 2026 and PeakWait on October 31, 2026.

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