Windy Anemometer vs RainParade
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
RainParade
Track rainfall totals and compare them to historical averages. Visualize precipitation data to understand its impact on your garden, crops, or outdoor activities. Stay informed about local weather patterns and make informed decisions about watering or planning events.
- Visualize rainfall totals
- Compare to 30-year averages
- Search and favorite stations
- View station details
- Monthly and yearly breakdowns
- Data from CoCoRaHS network
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Do you ponder how much it rained yesterday? Are you concerned about precipitation for your crops, trees, or garden? Do you wonder if this spring was wet or dry? Are you curious if the hiking trails will be wet and muddy? Is it time to water your grass or conserve the water? Are you a coach or parent concerned the field will be too wet for practice? If the amount of precipitation we get impacts your life, then RainParade will benefit you. RainParade visualizes data from CoCoRaHS under the Creative Commons License. Only high quality rain stations are shown in RainParade. You can search and favorite stations in areas that interest you the most, then view the station details. Recent precipitation totals are shown on the stations details page. The totals are broken down by month and year. The totals are compared to 30 year averages to determine if the totals are above or below the norm. Rain is essential for life and a healthy environment. You should celebrate the next time it rains on your parade. The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, is a non-profit, community-based network of volunteers who measure and report rain, hail and snow in their backyards. Volunteers use high quality rain gauges and then submit their observations using the CoCoRaHS website or apps. Observations are immediately available to the public via the CoCoRaHS Web API. CoCoRaHS is supported by many sponsors and collaborators. To view a full list please visit the CoCoRaHS Web site. Please consider donating to CoCoRaHS today! CoCoRaHS data is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RainParade at 4.5 against Windy Anemometer's 1.0. RainParade also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 14%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). Windy Anemometer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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. RainParade sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Windy Anemometer asks for nothing beyond the download.
RainParade holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RainParade has 23 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 50% of RainParade's.
Windy Anemometer ships an update every 9 months, RainParade every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and July 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Windy Anemometer | RainParade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miha Korosec | Verso lAlto Software LLC |
Customer experience
Windy Anemometer
RainParade
In-app purchases
Windy Anemometer
No in-app purchases
RainParade
- RainParade Pro$1.991 Year
