Comparison

myWind vs Shyrm

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

Head to head
About

myWind

Features
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Know before you go. myWind gives you the most complete wind forecast available — powered by 11 weather models so you can plan your next session with confidence. MULTI-MODEL FORECASTS Compare GFS, ECMWF, ICON, Meteo-France, GEM, HRRR, NAM, and more — all in one view. See where models agree and where they diverge. Our BLEND mode combines them into a single weighted forecast using circular wind direction averaging. MY SPOTS GLANCE See all your saved spots at a glance with color-coded 7-day wind bars. Instantly spot the best days across all your locations. Tap a spot to dive into the full forecast. HOURLY DETAIL Drill into any day to see hour-by-hour wind speed, gusts, direction, tide, temperature, and precipitation. Rotate to landscape for a combined data view. SMART WIND RANGE Set your personal sweet spot — your minimum and maximum rideable wind. The entire app color-codes around YOUR preferences: green means go, yellow means maybe, red means stay home (or grab a bigger kite). SESSION LOG Track your sessions with wind conditions, gear used, and personal ratings. Build your riding history over time. WORKS WORLDWIDE 500+ preset kite spots across 40+ countries, or drop a pin anywhere on the map to add your own secret spot. Regional high-resolution models (HRRR 3km, GEM-HR 2.5km, NAM 12km) automatically activate for US and Canada locations. PRIVACY FIRST Zero tracking. Zero analytics. Zero ads. All your data stays on your device. We don't even have a server — your spots, settings, and sessions never leave your phone. AVAILABLE IN 4 LANGUAGES English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese — automatically detected from your device settings.

About

Shyrm

Get hyper-local rain predictions for your exact GPS location. See live radar, a 2-hour nowcast, and a 24-hour outlook with no ads or tracking. Receive rain alerts and severe weather warnings for Germany and Europe.

Highlights
  • Exact GPS rain predictions
  • Live radar updated every 5 minutes
  • 2-hour nowcast with 5-minute steps
  • 24-hour hourly outlook
  • Rain alerts 30 minutes before arrival
  • Severe weather warnings for Germany/Europe
  • Widget and Lock Screen integration
Features
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Shyrm is free, private, and tells you exactly when rain will reach you — not a general area, your exact GPS position. Live radar updated every 5 minutes, a 2-hour nowcast, and a full 24-hour outlook — all in one clean timeline. No clutter, no ads, no tracking. WHAT YOU GET · Live radar — rain falling at your spot right now · 2-hour nowcast — when rain will start or stop, in 5-minute steps · 24-hour outlook — hour by hour, plan your whole day · Saved places — keep an eye on home, work, or wherever you're headed · Radar map — animated full-screen rain moving across your region · Rain alerts — a heads-up 30 minutes before rain reaches you · Severe weather warnings — official alerts for Germany and Europe · Rain, snow or sleet — and how heavy, at every step · Current temperature — at your exact spot · Widget & Lock Screen — rain at a glance, plus a live countdown COVERAGE Full radar across Germany and much of Central Europe — Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Czechia — with rain forecasts for the rest of Europe too. PRIVACY FIRST Your location never goes to third parties. Everything runs through our own server in Germany. No account, no tracking, no analytics. Built on official open data from Germany's national weather service (DWD) and Europe's radar network — full source list on our website.

Screenshots

myWind4 screens
Shyrm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: myWind at none against Shyrm's 3. myWind also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Shyrm's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price and ads 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. Shyrm sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. myWind asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myWind ships an update every 6 weeks, Shyrm fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
myWind versus Shyrm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyWindShyrm
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex VeilleuxRobert Haist

In-app purchases

None

myWind

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Shyrm

One-time3
  • Drizzle$1.99
  • Downpour$3.99
  • Gewitter$8.99

Questions

Is myWind free?
myWind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shyrm free?
Shyrm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do myWind or Shyrm have ads?
Neither myWind nor Shyrm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myWind or Shyrm?
myWind ships an update every 6 weeks, and Shyrm fortnightly. Most recently, myWind was updated on September 19, 2026 and Shyrm on September 21, 2026.

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