Comparison

Adventure Magazine vs NotiWind

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

Head to head
About

Adventure Magazine

This app delivers thrilling adventure stories from around the globe, covering extreme sports like big wave surfing, Arctic kayaking, and mountain biking. Each issue is packed with action and highlights the most daring feats in the world of adventure.

Highlights
  • Global adventure stories
  • Extreme sports coverage
  • Action-packed issues
  • Digital magazine subscriptions
  • Automatic renewal options
Features
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ADVENTURE MAGAZINE is a lifestyle adventure magazine that features adventures from around the world. Everything that is extreme, from big wave surfing to kayaking in the Artic, from mountain biking in Queenstown to climbing Everest, if it is extreme it is in Adventure - every issue is filled with action. Adventure Magazine is this years winner of the prestigious Maggies sport cover competition. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. Three months subscription - $5.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Six months subscription - $8.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) One year subscription - $16.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

About

NotiWind

Get real-time wind notifications for your favorite watersports spots. Set custom notification times and minimum wind speeds to be alerted when conditions are right. Supports over 50 locations worldwide with data from real weather stations.

Highlights
  • Real-time wind notifications
  • Customizable notification times
  • Set minimum wind speed thresholds
  • Support for over 50 global spots
  • Data from real weather stations
  • Multiple notifications per spot
Features
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The Windsurfers/Kitesurfers/Sailors Alarm Clock & Notifier Are you a Kiter, Windsurfer or a Sailor ...? With NotiWind, you get real time WIND NOTIFICATIONS for your favorite Spots! Do you wake up at 5am to check if wind is up in your Spot and your wife/girlfriend or husband/boyfriend is upset because also today you've woken her up for nothing? Or you just want to check the wind in Six Four or Riva del Garda or any of the other available spots? NotiWind is for you! Setup the notification time range, set minimal wind speed for any number of available spots! When right conditions are met, you will be notified! Not only you can setup wind notifications for different spots but also multiple notification for the same spot. For example, you can setup a certain sound notification for north wind and a different sound for south wind in another moment of the day (or day of the week). More than 50 available spots with data from REAL weather stations: ITALY: LAGO DI COMO: Valmadrera, Lecco, Cremia, Dongo, Dervio, Abbadia Lariana, Mandello, Gera Lario LAGO DI GARDA: Pra, Riva del Garda, Malcesine, Torbole LAGO MAGGIORE: Tronzano, Maccagno LIGURIA: Andora, Loano, Genova TOSCANA: Vada VENETO: Chioggia, Porto Marghera EMILIA ROMAGNA: Porto Corsini, Rimini, Riccione PUGLIA: Siponto (Manfredonia), Vieste, Barletta, Bari SARDEGNA: Poetto ... FRANCE: Six Four la Plage, Arcachon SPAIN: Tarifa, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura SWISS: Silvaplana USA: Kanaha GREECE, CYPRUS, CROATIA, NETHERLANDS, ... Complete list at https://www.notiwind.com Wanna make your meteo station available in NotiWind for free? Let us know: write at staff at surfdose dot com NotiWind is offered by SurfDose http://www.surfdose.com, the place to mark your Windsurf, Kite and SUP sessions. PLEASE NOTE: For the App to works properly, ensure all notifications options for NotiWind are enabled and "Do Not Disturb" mode is disabled. On some phone you need to set NotiWind as a "Priority App". Web: https://www.notiwind.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/surfdose Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/surfdose

Screenshots

Adventure Magazine3 screens
NotiWind1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NotiWind at none against Adventure Magazine's 10. NotiWind also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads 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. Adventure Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 3 months. NotiWind asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Adventure Magazine ships an update every 4 months, NotiWind every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Adventure Magazine versus NotiWind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdventure MagazineNotiWind
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.Luigi Arnaldo Paiella

Customer experience

Adventure Magazine

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NotiWind

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Adventure Magazine

Subscriptions2
  • Adventure Magazine$5.993 Months
  • 1 Year Digital Subscription7 Days trial$16.991 Year
One-time8
  • Adventure Magazine - December - January 2014$2.99
  • Adventure Magazine - February - March 2014$2.99
  • Adventure Magazine - April - May 2014$2.99
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  • Adventure Magazine - June - July 2014$2.99
  • Adventure Magazine April - May 2015$2.99
  • Adventure Magazine December - January 2016$2.99
  • Adventure Magazine February - March 2016$2.99
  • Adventure Magazine April - May 2016$2.99
None

NotiWind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Adventure Magazine free?
Adventure Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NotiWind free?
NotiWind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Adventure Magazine or NotiWind have ads?
Neither Adventure Magazine nor NotiWind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Adventure Magazine or NotiWind?
Adventure Magazine ships an update every 4 months, and NotiWind every 3 weeks. Most recently, Adventure Magazine was updated on November 6, 2026 and NotiWind on November 6, 2026.

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