Windy Anemometer vs Windometer
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
Windometer
This app provides real-time wind direction and speed data, along with hourly and daily forecasts. It features a wind compass and allows users to search for wind information in any city worldwide. Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and professionals who need accurate wind data.
- Real-time wind compass
- Average and gust speeds
- Hourly and daily forecasts
- Search global locations
- Save favorite locations
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Windometer is a premium wind app that shows the wind direction and speed in a quick and easy way. The app features a real-time wind compass, showing the average wind and gust speeds, including hourly and daily wind forecasts, for you current location. Search for any city in the world to see wind info there. Whether you are a runner, kite-surfer, hunter, crane operator or you just like to know which way the wind blows, this app is for you! Features in a nutshell: - wind arrow points in the direction that the wind is blowing in real-time - one-liner wind description - wind average and gust speeds - hourly and daily hyper precise forecasts - search and store your favourite locations - and much more coming!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Windometer at 81% against Windy Anemometer's 14%. Windometer also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (252 vs 4). Windy Anemometer's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Windometer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Windometer has 252 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Windy Anemometer's written reviews are positive against 81% of Windometer's.
Windy Anemometer ships an update every 9 months, Windometer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Windy Anemometer | Windometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (252 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 80.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 252 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #204 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miha Korosec | Ryan Ramchandar |
Customer experience
Windy Anemometer
Windometer
Bugs and requests
Windy Anemometer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Windometer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compass not working
- Inaccurate wind data
- Crashes or stops working
Requested features
4 requests- Add wind history and trends
- Implement widget support
- Allow setting remote locations
- Improve accuracy of wind data
In-app purchases
Windy Anemometer
No in-app purchases
Windometer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Windy Anemometer free?
Is Windometer free?
Which has better reviews, Windy Anemometer or Windometer?
Do Windy Anemometer or Windometer have ads?
Which is updated more often, Windy Anemometer or Windometer?
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