WindTrac vs TyphoonWish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WindTrac
Visualize global wind, wave, and precipitation forecasts on an animated map. Understand complex weather patterns at a glance with detailed particle flow, color-coded speeds, and adjustable playback speeds. Access multiple professional forecast models for accurate, real-time weather insights.
- Animated wind, wave, and precipitation forecast maps
- Global coverage with professional forecast models
- Adjustable playback speeds for forecast evolution
- Tap for exact conditions at any location
- Offline support for all features
- Choice of multiple professional forecast models
Read full descriptionHide full description
WindTrac shows the wind the way it actually moves, and with WindTrac Pro it keeps working when the signal is gone. Download the forecast for where you're heading and the live, animated map of wind, waves and weather goes with you: offshore, into the mountains or onto a plane. Instead of a grid of arrows or a table of numbers, tens of thousands of particles flow with the forecast wind, speed as colour, direction as motion. The gust front, the light-air hole and the wind bending around a headland are obvious at a glance. Built for kitesurfers, windsurfers and wing foilers, sailors and boaters, surfers, paraglider pilots and anglers. Anyone who plans the day around the wind and the water. What makes it different A forecast that works offline. Most weather apps go blank without a connection. With WindTrac Pro, pick an area and the layers you need, and every forecast hour comes with you, along with the timeline, the animation and the map itself. Keep several areas saved. Eight forecast models in one app. Switch between NOAA GFS, the NOAA GEFS ensemble mean, DWD ICON and the high-resolution ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS HRES and the ECMWF AIFS AI model, plus two wave models. When the models disagree, you see it straight away. Numbers where they matter. The strongest gusts, the calmest patches, the biggest waves and the warmest and coldest spots are labelled on the map automatically. Read the wind Tap anywhere for the exact speed in knots, km/h, mph or m/s, or switch to gusts to see what you will really be reefing, depowering or scrubbing a launch for. The altitude slider runs from 10 m up through 850, 700, 500 and 250 hPa, from a paraglider launch to the jet stream. Read the sea Significant wave height and direction, animated so you can watch a swell roll towards your beach, plus peak and mean wave period to tell a short, choppy wind sea from a long-period groundswell before you load the car. Heights in metres or feet. Plan the session, the passage or the flight Drag the timeline to any time in the forecast, or press play and watch a weather system cross the map in seconds. Rain, snow, low cloud and temperature (°C or °F) are a tap away. Save favourite spots and show times in your zone, the spot's or UTC. Storm Watch In the US and Canada, official watches and warnings from the National Weather Service and Environment Canada are drawn on the map. Tap one for the full text. Follow hurricanes with the National Hurricane Center's forecast cone, track and 34-knot wind field, which moves with the timeline so you can see when tropical-storm-force wind could arrive. All of it can be switched off. Free and Pro The live map, every layer and model, labels, playback, Storm Watch, five saved spots and the next 24 hours of forecast are free, with no ads and no account. WindTrac Pro is an optional subscription that adds offline maps, the full multi-day forecast and unlimited saved spots. Privacy Policy: https://windtrac.app/privacy WindTrac is a planning aid, not a substitute for official forecasts and warnings. It is an independent app, not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by NOAA, the US National Weather Service, the National Hurricane Center, Environment Canada, ECMWF, DWD, or any other agency whose public data it displays.
TyphoonWish
Read full descriptionHide full description
A typhoon is coming — what would you wish for? TyphoonWish is a creative app that blends real-time typhoon tracking with a unique wishing ritual. Track active typhoons across the Western Pacific, choose a storm, pick a mystical artifact, and send your wish — the Typhoon God is listening. Real-Time Typhoon Tracking • Track all active Western Pacific typhoons in real time • View detailed data: category, wind speed, pressure, movement • Visualize storm tracks and forecast paths on the map Make a Wish Upon the Typhoon • Choose your wish: shift the typhoon, strengthen or weaken it • Five mystical artifacts to empower your wish: Wind Chime, Dragon Pearl, Mazu Charm, Paper Cranes, Thunder Drum • Stunning Typhoon God animation — feel the storm answer your prayer Summon Your Own Typhoon • Create a virtual typhoon anywhere on the map • Customize its name, power, direction, and write a personal message • Watch it drift across the ocean, carving its own path Share Your Wish • Generate a beautiful social media card after each wish • Dark-themed design featuring Typhoon God artwork • Share from wish history or virtual typhoons anytime Bilingual Support • Full Chinese and English language support • Follows system language automatically The storm is relentless, but your wish carries weight. Download TyphoonWish and make a wish in the eye of the storm.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TyphoonWish at none against WindTrac's 2. TyphoonWish also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. WindTrac sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TyphoonWish asks for nothing beyond the download.
WindTrac ships an update monthly, TyphoonWish every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WindTrac | TyphoonWish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rivolu LLC | 浩 林 |
In-app purchases
WindTrac
- WindTrac Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- WindTrac Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
TyphoonWish
No in-app purchases









