Comparison

myWind vs solarFLUX

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

solarFLUX

Features
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solarFLUX gives you everything you need to track geomagnetic activity and aurora visibility, all in one clean interface. WHAT'S INSIDE • Live Kp Index — real-time planetary geomagnetic activity pulled from NOAA SWPC and GFZ Potsdam, cross-verified for accuracy • Home Screen Widget — live Kp index glanceable right from your home screen, no app required • 24-Hour History — see how geomagnetic activity has changed over the past day • 3-Day Forecast — NOAA's 3-day geomagnetic forecast broken down by 3-hour intervals • Aurora Conditions — know when and where aurora activity is likely • Space Weather Alerts — stay informed about incoming solar storms and geomagnetic disturbances DATA SOURCES solarFLUX uses official data from NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center and GFZ Potsdam — the same sources used by researchers and forecasters worldwide. AVAILABLE IN 30 LANGUAGES solarFLUX speaks your language: English, Ukrainian, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Icelandic, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Hindi, Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, Greek, and Estonian. No ads. No account required. No data collected.

Screenshots

myWind4 screens
solarFLUX3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: solarFLUX at fortnightly against myWind's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myWind ships an update every 6 weeks, solarFLUX fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
myWind versus solarFLUX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyWindsolarFLUX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex VeilleuxNazar Pelekh

In-app purchases

None

myWind

No in-app purchases

None

solarFLUX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myWind free?
myWind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is solarFLUX free?
solarFLUX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do myWind or solarFLUX have ads?
Neither myWind nor solarFLUX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myWind or solarFLUX?
myWind ships an update every 6 weeks, and solarFLUX fortnightly. Most recently, myWind was updated on October 24, 2026 and solarFLUX on October 31, 2026.

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