Weather on Map vs Global Surface Winds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weather on Map
Get detailed real-time weather, temperature, and wind information for your current location or any point on the map. View 5-day forecasts with 3-hour intervals for temperature, wind, air pressure, and humidity.
- Real-time temperature, wind, and air pressure
- Interactive map for location-based data
- 5-day, 3-hour weather forecasts
- Temperature in Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin
- Wind direction and speed display
- Humidity and air pressure readings
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Detail information of temperature, weather, and wind where you are there now. Not only the current place, you can move the map and the information will be update soon. The detail data those are shown are: - Temperature as Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin. - Wind direction and speed - Air Pressure and Humidity And you can check the temperature forecast for 5 days per each every 3 hours. The forecast would be shown when you tapped the information view. Have a fun.
Global Surface Winds
Visualize global wind patterns with this interactive mapping application. It transforms data from the USDOC into an easy-to-use mobile tool for understanding wind conditions worldwide.
- Interactive wind mapping
- Global wind data visualization
- USDOC data integration
- Mobile application interface
- Ease of use
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The Global Surface Winds App takes data from the USDOC and turns it into an interactive mobile mapping application for ease of use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Weather on Map at 100% against Global Surface Winds's 0%. Weather on Map also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 20 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Weather on Map ships an update every 2 months, Global Surface Winds every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weather on Map | Global Surface Winds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 7032.jp | corey hoggard |
Customer experience
Weather on Map
Global Surface Winds
In-app purchases
Weather on Map
No in-app purchases
Global Surface Winds
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Weather on Map free?
Is Global Surface Winds free?
Do Weather on Map or Global Surface Winds have ads?
Which is updated more often, Weather on Map or Global Surface Winds?
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