Comparison

ABK KiteSurf vs Windy Spots

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

Head to head
About

ABK KiteSurf

Features
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O app da Associação Brasileira de Kitesurf (ABK) é a plataforma oficial para atletas, entusiastas, profissionais e escolas do kitesurf no Brasil. Com ele, você acompanha tudo sobre o universo do esporte em um só lugar: cadastro de atletas, emissão de carteirinhas, instrutores e escolas credenciadas, competições, notícias e atualizações da comunidade. Além disso, o app facilita o processo de filiação, conexão com outros praticantes e acesso a informações oficiais da modalidade. Projetado para fortalecer e profissionalizar o kitesurf no país, o app da ABK promove uma experiência completa, conectando atletas de todos os níveis e incentivando o crescimento do esporte em todo o território nacional. Se você vive o kitesurf ou quer começar, este é o app essencial para se manter conectado com o esporte no Brasil.

About

Windy Spots

Get hour-by-hour wind forecasts, 10-day tide curves, and real-time conditions for kitesurfing spots in Northeast and North Brazil. Includes kite-size recommendations, sunrise/sunset times, and storm risk. Features a bilingual interface and one-tap WhatsApp sharing.

Highlights
  • Hour-by-hour wind forecast
  • 10-day tide curve
  • Kite-size recommendation
  • Real-time spot conditions
  • Bilingual interface
  • WhatsApp sharing
Features
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Windy Spots brings wind forecast, tide, and real-time conditions for the top kitesurfing spots in Northeast and North Brazil, all in one place, no fuss. MAIN FEATURES: • Hour-by-hour wind forecast, several days out, with a choice of models (ECMWF, GFS, or the calibrated blend of both) • 10-day tide curve, with high and low tide times and heights marked • Kite-size recommendation for 60, 75, and 90 kg riders • Extra data per spot: sunrise/sunset, storm risk, swell, water temperature • Search by spot or sponsor, with a region filter • One-tap WhatsApp sharing with a ready-made image • Bilingual interface (Português/English) OUR PHILOSOPHY Wind and tide will always be free here: no ads, no hidden subscription, no usage limit. We don't sell your data or track your behavior, see our privacy policy. Built by kitesurfers on the beaches of Maranhão and Ceará, for anyone kiting along the northeast and north coast of Brazil.

Screenshots

ABK KiteSurf4 screens
Windy Spots4 screens

Verdict

The call

ABK KiteSurf and Windy Spots 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABK KiteSurf ships an update weekly, Windy Spots every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ABK KiteSurf versus Windy Spots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABK KiteSurfWindy Spots
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB29 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperLuis Felipe Mota De OliveiraAllyx Gomes

In-app purchases

None

ABK KiteSurf

No in-app purchases

None

Windy Spots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ABK KiteSurf free?
ABK KiteSurf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Windy Spots free?
Windy Spots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ABK KiteSurf or Windy Spots have ads?
Neither ABK KiteSurf nor Windy Spots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ABK KiteSurf or Windy Spots?
ABK KiteSurf ships an update weekly, and Windy Spots every 11 days. Most recently, ABK KiteSurf was updated on October 31, 2026 and Windy Spots on October 22, 2026.

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