Comparison

Wind Maps vs Windy Spots

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

Head to head
About

Wind Maps

Track your kitesurfing and wing foiling sessions with high-precision GPS, automatically detecting jumps and providing real-time speed and distance data. Share your progress live with friends and family, and stay informed about local conditions and potential hazards.

Highlights
  • High-precision GPS tracking
  • Automatic jump detection
  • Group downwind tracking
  • Live session broadcasting
  • Local tide and wind conditions
  • Hazard alerts
Features
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O Wind Maps é o app de rastreamento feito para praticantes de kitesurf, wing foil e kite foil. Acompanhe cada sessão em tempo real e reviva o trajeto depois. O QUE VOCÊ FAZ COM O Wind Maps • Rastreamento GPS de alta precisão: velocidade em nós, distância percorrida, tempo e velocidade máxima da sessão. • Detecção automática de saltos com altura e airtime. • Downwind em grupo: crie uma party, convide amigos e veja todo mundo no mapa ao vivo. • Transmissão ao vivo pelo navegador: familiares e treinadores acompanham sua sessão por um link, sem precisar do app. • Condições locais: maré e vento dos principais spots • Alertas de perigo: avisos ao se aproximar de pedras e recifes mapeados. • Resumo da sessão com mapa do trajeto e card pronto para compartilhar.

About

Windy Spots

Get hour-by-hour wind forecasts, 10-day tide curves, and real-time conditions for kitesurfing spots in Northeast and North Brazil. Includes kite-size recommendations, sunrise/sunset times, and storm risk. Features a bilingual interface and one-tap WhatsApp sharing.

Highlights
  • Hour-by-hour wind forecast
  • 10-day tide curve
  • Kite-size recommendation
  • Real-time spot conditions
  • Bilingual interface
  • WhatsApp sharing
Features
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Windy Spots brings wind forecast, tide, and real-time conditions for the top kitesurfing spots in Northeast and North Brazil, all in one place, no fuss. MAIN FEATURES: • Hour-by-hour wind forecast, several days out, with a choice of models (ECMWF, GFS, or the calibrated blend of both) • 10-day tide curve, with high and low tide times and heights marked • Kite-size recommendation for 60, 75, and 90 kg riders • Extra data per spot: sunrise/sunset, storm risk, swell, water temperature • Search by spot or sponsor, with a region filter • One-tap WhatsApp sharing with a ready-made image • Bilingual interface (Português/English) OUR PHILOSOPHY Wind and tide will always be free here: no ads, no hidden subscription, no usage limit. We don't sell your data or track your behavior, see our privacy policy. Built by kitesurfers on the beaches of Maranhão and Ceará, for anyone kiting along the northeast and north coast of Brazil.

Screenshots

Wind Maps4 screens
Windy Spots4 screens

Verdict

The call

Wind Maps and Windy Spots are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Wind Maps ships an update every 9 days, Windy Spots every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Wind Maps versus Windy Spots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWind MapsWindy Spots
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB29 MB
Age rating+4+4
DeveloperWINDMAPS LTDAAllyx Gomes

Customer experience

Wind Maps

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Windy Spots

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Wind Maps

No in-app purchases

None

Windy Spots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wind Maps free?
Wind Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Windy Spots free?
Windy Spots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wind Maps or Windy Spots have ads?
Neither Wind Maps nor Windy Spots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wind Maps or Windy Spots?
Wind Maps ships an update every 9 days, and Windy Spots every 11 days. Most recently, Wind Maps was updated on October 1, 2026 and Windy Spots on September 17, 2026.

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