Comparison

Anemometer vs Measure your wind speed

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

Head to head
About

Anemometer

This app provides real-time wind speed, gust intensity, and direction with a built-in compass. It offers hourly forecasts for up to three days and allows users to save favorite locations for easy access to wind conditions.

Highlights
  • Current wind speed and gusts
  • Wind direction with compass
  • Hourly wind forecasts up to 3 days
  • Interactive wind speed charts
  • Save and switch between favorite locations
  • Multiple measurement units
Features
Currently charting
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How strong is the wind where you are? With Anemometer, you can check wind speed, gust intensity and the direction the wind is coming from, all on one screen with a built-in compass. Whether you're planning a sailing trip, a fishing outing or a day outdoors, Anemometer helps you keep track of wind conditions at your current location or your favorite places. WIND AT A GLANCE • Current wind speed and gusts, clearly shown side by side. • Wind origin shown as a compass direction and in degrees. • Built-in compass that follows your device's orientation. • Five measurement units: km/h, mph, m/s, knots and the Beaufort scale. • Weather conditions and time of the latest update. FORECASTS AND INTERACTIVE CHARTS (PRO) See how the wind is expected to change throughout the day and over the coming days: • Hourly wind forecasts for up to 3 days. • Easy-to-read charts for wind speed and gusts. • Hourly details for speed, gusts and wind direction. • Compare different days at the same time of day. • Daily minimum and maximum wind speeds and peak gust. YOUR LOCATIONS • Check wind conditions at your current location. • Search for other places and save them as favorites. • Switch quickly between locations. • iCloud support. A REDESIGNED EXPERIENCE • Modern, intuitive interface optimized for iPhone and iPad. • Portrait and landscape orientation support. • New compass accuracy checks and calibration guidance. Wind and gust data are provided by a weather service; they are not measured directly by an anemometer sensor in your device. Actual local conditions may differ from forecasts. SUPPORT Need help? Contact us at info@lionsapp.com Website: www.lionsapp.com

About

Measure your wind speed

This application estimates wind speed using your device's sensors, requiring no internet or location data. It provides automatic updates for average wind speed and gusts, and includes a companion Watch app with complications. It is 100% ad-free and unaffected by nearby obstacles.

Highlights
  • Estimates wind speed with device sensors
  • No internet or location required
  • Automatic average wind speed updates
  • Automatic wind gust updates
  • Companion Watch app with complications
  • Supports iPhone widgets
  • 100% ad-free
Features
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This breakthrough app uses only your device's sensors to calculate estimated wind speed wherever you are. The app is completely stand-alone and does not need internet access or location information to work. Unlike weather stations and handheld anemometers, WindWatcher is not affected by nearby obstacles such as trees or other buildings. The app also updates average wind speed and wind gusts automatically in the background., and comes complete with a powerful Watch app including Watch face complications. WindWatcher support iPhone widgets including lock screen widgets and is 100% ad-free. There’s literally nothing else like it, and we hope you give it a try!

Screenshots

Anemometer4 screens
Measure your wind speed4 screens

Verdict

The call

Anemometer and Measure your wind speed both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Measure your wind speed's written reviews are positive against 18% of Anemometer's. Measure your wind speed also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Anemometer's advantage is chart position (#117 vs unranked). On rating, 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

Measure your wind speed is free to download; Anemometer costs $2.99 up front. Anemometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Measure your wind speed asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Anemometer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 171 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of Anemometer's written reviews are positive against 90% of Measure your wind speed's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anemometer ships an update every 4 months, Measure your wind speed monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Anemometer versus Measure your wind speed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnemometerMeasure your wind speed
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (47 ratings) — better4.7 (171 ratings)
Positive reviews17.5% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings47171 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#117 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLionsApp di Nallbati EltonBog Bridges LLC

Customer experience

Anemometer

All ratings47 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive17.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative78.9%

Measure your wind speed

All ratings143 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Anemometer

One-time1
  • Anemometer Pro$2.99
None

Measure your wind speed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anemometer free?
Anemometer costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Measure your wind speed free?
Measure your wind speed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Anemometer or Measure your wind speed?
Anemometer is rated higher. Anemometer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Measure your wind speed averages 4.7 from 171 ratings.
Do Anemometer or Measure your wind speed have ads?
Neither Anemometer nor Measure your wind speed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anemometer or Measure your wind speed?
Anemometer ships an update every 4 months, and Measure your wind speed monthly. Most recently, Anemometer was updated on November 11, 2026 and Measure your wind speed on November 12, 2026.

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