Anemometer vs Measure your wind speed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Anemometer | Measure your wind speed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (47 ratings) — better | 4.7 (171 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 171 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #117 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LionsApp di Nallbati Elton | Bog Bridges LLC |
Customer experience
Anemometer
Measure your wind speed
In-app purchases
Anemometer
- Anemometer Pro$2.99
Measure your wind speed
No in-app purchases
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