Squall vs Windtrack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squall
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Your personal wind observation journal — every gust recorded, every spot remembered. Log wind speed in knots, compass direction, time, and conditions notes, and Squall instantly maps each entry to its Beaufort force. — KEY FEATURES — • Log unlimited gusts with speed (knots), compass direction (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW), timestamp, location label, and free-form notes • Automatic Beaufort force badge on every entry — from B0 Calm to B12 Hurricane Force, calculated on the spot • Full offline Beaufort Scale reference covering all 13 forces (0–12), each with its historical name, knot range, plain-English description, and classic visual cue • Save named wind-watching spots — cliff edges, harbour mouths, hilltop ridges — with a label and common wind directions for each • Swipe to delete gusts or spots; entries sorted newest-first for instant review • All data stored privately on device using UserDefaults — no internet, no account, no cloud sync required Whether you sail, surf, fly a kite, or simply love the weather, Squall gives you a quiet, focused place to record the wind as you feel it. Download free and start your log today. — Squall Gust Log PREMIUM — A Squall Gust Log Premium subscription unlocks the full experience: unlimited gust entries and saved spots, the complete offline Beaufort Scale reference, direction and knot insights per location, and an entirely ad-free, tracking-free app. Subscription options: • Weekly — $9.99 / week • Yearly — $49.99 / year (includes a 3-day free trial) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pnkl26.web.app/privacy-policy
Windtrack
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Windtrack doesn't just show the forecast. For the date you choose, it tracks how the forecast changes over time, analyses it, compares it with past years and presents it as a clear report. Other apps show only the latest forecast. You look weeks ahead, see "Saturday 25 knots, let's cancel", and Saturday arrives with a flat calm sea. Windtrack queries five global models four times a day for the point and time you choose, and never deletes an update. You see which way the forecast is drifting and whether the models are coming together. A narrowing spread between models is a far stronger sign of confidence than wind speed alone. NEW — WIDGETS, APPLE WATCH AND CARPLAY (Premium) Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, the Apple Watch app and complications, and CarPlay show your tracked point's average wind, direction and gusts at a glance. Widgets refresh automatically as forecasts update. Widgets and Apple Watch require iOS 26 and watchOS 26. FEATURES - Five global models in one place: ECMWF, ICON, GFS, Météo-France and UKMO — four updates a day - How the forecast changed over time: see in one chart how the forecast for your target date has shifted over the days - Spread between models: confidence grows as the models converge — a data-driven answer to "go or no go" - Captain commentary in your language: AI turns all the data into plain sailor's language — Turkish, English, German, Russian and Greek - Notifications: you are notified when the forecast for your point changes significantly; the commentary is prepared before the notification is sent, so it is waiting when you open it - Offline access: even out of coverage, the latest forecasts, charts and commentary open; every item shows when it was fetched, so stale data never fools you - Spatial pattern: how the wind behaves across the area, from four satellite points about 20 nautical miles north, south, east and west of your point - Historical context: for points within POSEIDON coverage, a comparison with the same date window over the past five years — is this wind normal or unusual? - High resolution: for points in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, the 5 km Greek POSEIDON model comes in three days before the target - Observed: follow live measurements from observation stations to see whether the forecast held; the station's distance in miles is always shown WITH PREMIUM - Unlimited new points - 3 tracking points at once - Forecasts up to 15 days ahead - Points stay open indefinitely - Detailed point analysis and captain commentary - Verification report card and archive - Widgets, Apple Watch and CarPlay Sign in within seconds with your Google or Apple account. Note: All weather models can be wrong. Windtrack does not run its own weather model; it collects the forecasts of existing global models and tracks and analyses how they change over time. The decision to put to sea is always the captain's. Privacy Policy: https://windtrack.tr/gizlilik/en/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Windtrack at 4 against Squall's 1. Windtrack also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Squall sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Windtrack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Squall ships an update fortnightly, Windtrack every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Squall | Windtrack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Linh Phan Nhat Khanh | Ozer Oner Tasarim ve Reklam Urunleri San. Tic. Ltd. Sti. |
In-app purchases
Squall
- Squall Gust Log Weekly$9.997 Days
- Squall Gust Log Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
Windtrack
- Windtrack Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Windtrack Premium Annual$19.991 Year









