Comparison

WeatherJoy vs Global Surface Winds

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

Head to head

A fun Weather App

★ 1.06 ratingsView app →

About

WeatherJoy

Features

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Beautifully designed Weather application for iPhone. Current conditions and 7 day forecast available for all major cities. New in v3: 1. Add favorites - You can now search for a specific location and add the city to your Favorites. 2. Search - Search for a location anywhere in the world 3. One tap switch between Fahrenheit to Celsius Additional UI tweaks and bug fixes. Not recommended for iPad.

About

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.

Highlights

Interactive wind mapping
Global wind data visualization
USDOC data integration
Mobile application interface
Ease of use

Features

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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.

Screenshots

WeatherJoy4 screens

Global Surface Winds3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WeatherJoy at none against Global Surface Winds's shown. WeatherJoy also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 20 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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

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

WeatherJoy ships an update every 3 months, Global Surface Winds every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

WeatherJoy versus Global Surface Winds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	WeatherJoy	Global Surface Winds
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	1.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	6 — better
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 20 months
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Ad-supported
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	32 MB	6 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Shamir DASGUPTA	corey hoggard

In-app purchases

None

WeatherJoy

No in-app purchases

None

Global Surface Winds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WeatherJoy free?

WeatherJoy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Global Surface Winds free?

Global Surface Winds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do WeatherJoy or Global Surface Winds have ads?

Global Surface Winds shows ads; WeatherJoy does not.

Which is updated more often, WeatherJoy or Global Surface Winds?

WeatherJoy ships an update every 3 months, and Global Surface Winds every 20 months. Most recently, WeatherJoy was updated on October 10, 2026 and Global Surface Winds on October 11, 2026.