Comparison

Windoo vs Swifty Forecast

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

Head to head
About

Windoo

This app works with a physical device to measure wind speed, temperature, humidity, and pressure. It's ideal for outdoor enthusiasts like sailors, surfers, and hikers, providing instant readings and historical data.

Highlights
  • Instant wind, temperature, humidity, and pressure measurements
  • Graphical display of readings
  • Measurement history tracking
  • Share measurements on social media
  • Display measurements on a map
  • Multiple unit options for wind, temperature, and pressure
  • Supports instant, min, max, and average modes
Features
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The SKYWATCH Windoo measures accurately the wind speed, the temperature, the humidity and the pressure with your iPhone or your iPad! Your device for all outdoor activities: sailing, kite surfing, windsurfing, paragliding, paddling, hiking… The device doesn’t have any battery and has to be plugged into the headphone jack. The device needs that audio output level is at the maximum. If not, the application will ask you to push up the volume. 3 steps to have your local weather on your iPhone or iPad: 1. Get a SKYWATCH Windoo on windoo.ch or by a JDC distributor (www.jdc.ch/distributors) 2. Download the Windoo application 3. Connect the Windoo to your device General features: • Instant measurements • Graphical display of measurements • Measurements history • Share measurements on Facebook, Twitter and windoo.ch • Display of all measurements on a map • Wind speed units: km/h, m/s, fps, mph, knots, Beaufort • Temperature units: °C, °F • Pressure units: hPa, mbar, inHg • Modes: instant, minimum, maximum, average • Available languages: English, French, Japanese, German and Chinese Windoo 1 features: • Wind speed • Wind direction • Temperature, wind chill Windoo 2 features: • Wind speed • Wind direction • Temperature, wind chill • Humidity, dew point Windoo 3 features: • Wind speed • Wind direction • Temperature, wind chill • Humidity, dew point • Pressure (QFE, QNH), altitude Compatible with iPhone 4S or newer and iPad 2 or newer. iOS 6.0 or newer is required. The application is not working on iPhone 4.

About

Swifty Forecast

Get detailed weather information for any location worldwide, with hourly and 5-day forecasts. Features include a home screen widget, sunrise/sunset times, and customizable units. Plan your day with precision and ease.

Highlights
  • Global location weather lookup
  • Hourly and 5-day forecasts
  • Home screen widget
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Humidity and wind speed
  • Imperial/metric unit selection
  • Unlimited location list
Features
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The Swifty Forecast allows you to look up the weather anywhere on the globe without adding your current location. It provides all the information you need before you start your day. It is easy to use and precise to help you to get ready for a new day. Check the weather's detailed condition for a current day alongside a 5-day forecast. Taking advantage of location precision, wherever you are, you can look at the forecast for your location. You can look at the hourly forecast just by one touch of your screen with beautiful animation. Features: - Home screen Widget - Current weather conditions with details - Sunrise and sunset time - Humidity and wind speed - Forecast for the next 24 hours - Forecast for the ​next 5 days - Choose between imperial and metric units system - List of unlimited locations with time zone and current temperature - Minimap preview available in the locations list **** FEEDBACK **** If you like the app, please rate and review it in the App Store. When you have either questions or suggestions on how to improve the app let us know. Please email us at pawel.milek0626@gmail.com

Screenshots

Windoo1 screens
Swifty Forecast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Swifty Forecast at 75% against Windoo's 25%. Swifty Forecast also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Windoo's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swifty Forecast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Windoo's written reviews are positive against 75% of Swifty Forecast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Windoo ships an update every 3 months, Swifty Forecast every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Windoo versus Swifty Forecast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindooSwifty Forecast
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJDC Electronic SAPawel Milek

Customer experience

Windoo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative68.8%

Swifty Forecast

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Windoo

No in-app purchases

None

Swifty Forecast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Windoo free?
Windoo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swifty Forecast free?
Swifty Forecast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Windoo or Swifty Forecast?
Swifty Forecast is rated higher. Windoo averages 1.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Swifty Forecast averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Windoo or Swifty Forecast have ads?
Neither Windoo nor Swifty Forecast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Windoo or Swifty Forecast?
Windoo ships an update every 3 months, and Swifty Forecast every 5 days. Most recently, Windoo was updated on September 24, 2026 and Swifty Forecast on October 5, 2026.

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