Windy Anemometer vs Solar Activity Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Windy Anemometer
This app connects to external wireless sensors to measure wind speed, direction, and air temperature. It provides real-time data, historical graphs, and customizable alarms for various wind conditions.
- Wind speed measurement (current, average, max)
- Wind direction tracking
- Air temperature and windchill
- Graphical and sound alarms
- History graphs
- Data logging
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Windy Anemometer use external Navis wireless sensors to measure wind speed, direction and air temperature. Compatible sensors: WINDY B/S, WINDY B/SD, WINDY FB Features: - current, average and maximum wind speed - wind direction - air temperature - windchill - graphical and sound alarm - history graphs - logging data to internal memory - sending data to Navis LIVEDATA web interface Don't have Navis wind sesnsors yet? Get them at http://www.navis-anemometers.com
Solar Activity Pro
Monitor solar activity and its potential effects on well-being and technology. Get aurora forecasts, real-time data, and customizable widgets. Stay informed about space weather events with detailed indicators and notifications.
- Widgets for solar activity
- Push notifications
- Aurora forecast and cameras
- KP and AP index tracking
- Solar wind and electron/proton flux data
- Sunspot and electron content maps
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Solar Activity Pro — your space weather companion Geomagnetic and solar activity can affect how you feel — from headaches and fatigue to general malaise — and can also influence technical systems such as GPS, satellites, and radio communications. Solar Activity Pro helps you stay informed about what is happening on the Sun and around Earth, whether you are an aurora hunter, a space weather enthusiast, or simply curious about solar storms. NEW: Aurora Map Explore Northern Lights probability on an interactive world map powered by NOAA OVATION data. Tap anywhere to see aurora probability, coordinates, and place name. Customize the map with multiple styles, cloud overlay, aurora intensity, and your current location. Stay informed - Push notifications for NOAA space weather alerts - Alerts screen with solar activity warnings and impacts timeline - Live dashboard with key gauges (solar wind speed, density, Bz, Bt, Kp, Dst, magnetometer, electron flux) - Boulder Kp index with trend direction Forecasts - Kp and Ap index forecasts - Predicted solar wind - 24-hour and weekly outlooks - Solar activity reports - Sunspot number and F10.7 radio flux forecasts Observations (last 24 hours) - Solar wind speed, density, and temperature - Magnetometer data - Electron and proton flux Aurora - Interactive Aurora Map (NOAA OVATION) - Northern and Southern Lights models - Tonight and tomorrow aurora outlook - Live aurora cameras Models & maps - Solar wind velocity, density, and pressure animations - Global and regional ionospheric perturbation maps - Total Electron Content (TEC) — global and North America - CTIPe, WAM-IPE, and GloTEC models Media - Aurora cameras from observation stations - Latest solar images (including DSCOVR) - Space weather videos Knowledge base - Phenomena — 16 illustrated topics: aurora, coronal holes, CMEs, geomagnetic storms, solar wind, flares, sunspots, ionosphere, radiation belts, cosmic rays, and more - Impacts — how space weather affects GPS, HF radio, satellites, power grids, and satellite drag Widgets Add live data to your Home Screen: - Planetary Kp index - Space weather conditions - DSCOVR solar view - Latest X-ray flare event - Observations - Aurora cameras - Solar images Access to the application is carried out through a subscription system. You can choose a subscription for one month or one year. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase App used standard EULA agreement - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ App privacy policy - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ksHp-nv_gkoOiqq6i8wENw9LJw-ey8NH/view?usp=sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Solar Activity Pro at 4.2 against Windy Anemometer's 1.0. Solar Activity Pro also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 14%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months). Windy Anemometer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Solar Activity Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Windy Anemometer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Solar Activity Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Windy Anemometer's written reviews are positive against 50% of Solar Activity Pro's.
Windy Anemometer ships an update every 9 months, Solar Activity Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Windy Anemometer | Solar Activity Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miha Korosec | Pavel Koyushev |
Customer experience
Windy Anemometer
Solar Activity Pro
In-app purchases
Windy Anemometer
No in-app purchases
Solar Activity Pro
- Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
- 3 Months subscription$6.993 Months
- Yearly subscription$17.991 Year
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