Comparison

True Wind vs Wind Compass

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

Head to head
About

True Wind

This app provides a clear visual display of wind direction, speed, and sail angles, helping sailors understand points of sail. It offers real-time data, spoken alerts, and manual setup for offline use, enhancing sailing confidence.

Highlights
  • Real-time wind direction and speed
  • Points-of-sail visualization
  • Haptic feedback
  • Spoken alerts
  • Manual wind direction setup
  • Night mode
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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True Wind is a clean sailing companion that makes wind direction, wind speed, and points of sail easy to understand. Designed for sailors learning the basics or refining technique, True Wind shows real-time wind direction and sail angles relative to your heading. Instantly recognize close-hauled, beam reach, broad reach, running, tacking, and gybing with a clear visual wind display. Whether you’re learning how to sail or want a simple wind compass for your sailboat, True Wind helps you understand wind angle and boat orientation at a glance. Features • Real-time wind direction and wind speed • Clear points-of-sail visualization • Haptic feedback for all points of sail • Spoken alerts for current sail position • Manual wind direction setup for offline use • Wind change notifications (15-minute and 1-hour alerts) • Night mode with red display for night sailing • Multiple appearance modes • Metric, nautical, and imperial units • Optional sail position labels • Apple Watch support for hands-free wind awareness True Wind is intended for educational and recreational use. Always rely on proper marine navigation equipment when required. Understand the wind. Sail with confidence.

About

Wind Compass

Features
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WindGlance is the wind app that lives on every Apple surface: Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets, Live Activity & Dynamic Island, StandBy, and Apple Watch. One glance tells you wind speed, gust, and direction for the spot you care about. A real compass, built for wind • True live-heading compass — rotate your device and the dial locks to north. • 100+ beautiful compass faces: classic, nautical, aviation HSI, radar, world map, galaxy, wind-flow animations and more. • Wind arrow shows exactly where the wind blows, colour-coded by Beaufort force. Everything at a glance • Current wind + gust, 24-hour chart, and a 5/10-day forecast. • Home & Lock Screen widgets in every size — pick a spot and a compass style per widget. • Live Activity “Wind Session” with real-time Dynamic Island. • Apple Watch app + complications, works on its own. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. • Terms of use: https://deeplyai.app/terms.html • Privacy policy: https://deeplyai.app/privacy.html Support & Contact Need help? • Rate us! Got feedback? info@deeplyai.app

Screenshots

True Wind4 screens
Wind Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: True Wind at none against Wind Compass's 4. True Wind also leads on ads (none vs shown). Wind Compass's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.2). On price 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. Wind Compass sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. True Wind asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
True Wind versus Wind Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrue WindWind Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.218.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian MunozDEEPLY AI

In-app purchases

None

True Wind

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Wind Compass

Subscriptions3
  • WindGlance Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • WindGlance Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • WindGlance Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • WindGlance Premium Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is True Wind free?
True Wind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wind Compass free?
Wind Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do True Wind or Wind Compass have ads?
Wind Compass shows ads; True Wind does not.

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