Comparison

Holfuy vs Vertex Maps

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

Head to head
About

Holfuy

Access live weather data from Holfuy automatic stations, including wind speed, temperature, and humidity. View historical data, graphs, and customize units for a personalized experience. Optimized for minimal data usage.

Highlights
  • Live weather measurements
  • Historical data archives
  • Wind and temperature graphs
  • User-selectable units
  • Favorite stations list
  • Automatic data refresh
Features
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The official iOS mobile application for Holfuy automatic weather stations. With this application you can check the following live measurements form Holfuy weather stations: - Wind speed, gust - Wind direction - Air temperature - Wind chill - Humidity - Pressure - Daily rain amount Features: - Favourite stations list with Holfuy account handling - Wind speed, gust, direction and temperature graphs. - Averaged archive data tables - User selectable units (kph, mps, mph and knots, °C and °F for temperature) - Automatic data refresh - User friendly layouts - Minimal mobile data usage - Local time for every single station Learn more about Holfuy stations: https://holfuy.com

About

Vertex Maps

This app provides detailed backcountry maps and weather forecasts for outdoor activities like paragliding and skiing. It offers features for planning routes, tracking activities, and accessing real-time weather data, with advanced tools available through a subscription.

Highlights
  • Mountain weather and terrain maps
  • Flight log and activity tracking
  • Offline map downloads
  • Route building and editing
  • Augmented reality terrain view
  • Detailed hourly forecasts
  • Weather Briefing tool
Currently charting
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Best paragliding weather and maps on iPhone. Vertex puts mountain weather, terrain, routes, a flight log and activity tracking on one map for paragliding, backcountry skiing, and trail days. EXPLORE WITH VERTEX FREE • Explore online satellite, terrain, elevation and winter basemaps. • Check trails, public lands, motor-vehicle routes, backcountry huts, slope angles, avalanche forecasts, airspace and TFRs, and wildfire information. • See temperature, surface wind, gusts, precipitation and cloud forecasts in 3 hour steps across the full available range, where the selected model has coverage. • Check current weather, snow, air-quality and stream-gauge readings and the latest observed radar and lightning. • Record ground activities and import GPX, FIT, TCX, IGC, KML, KMZ and ZIP files. • Review elevation profiles, activity statistics, heart-rate data, photos and XC scores. Measure distances, draw routes manually, and save places and webpages. • Gather your sites, stations and NWS forecast discussions in one Weather Brief. • Sync personal activities, markers and lines across devices with your free account. PLAN FURTHER WITH VERTEX PRO One monthly or annual subscription covers Pro tools across paragliding, ski and trail modes: • Download maps and supported terrain layers for use without service. • Build and edit routes that automatically follow trails. • Use Photo Basemap to align your photos with terrain and turn them into map overlays. • Point your camera at the mountains with Terrain AR to see ridgelines, slopes and peak names over the live view. • Get detailed 1 hour forecasts where available, soaring and snow forecasts, smoke forecasts, winds aloft, the thermal diagram and airgrams. • Play radar history, nowcasts and forecasts, and browse dated satellite imagery. • Review station history where supported. Your existing downloaded maps, saved photo overlays and personal routes remain viewable when Pro ends. Current observations and forecast coverage depend on the source; not every station has history. Offline downloads contain supported map layers, not all live weather or airspace updates. Pro subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Prices and any eligible free trial are shown before purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Vertex requires a free account using a one-time code sent to your email. Weather, terrain, avalanche, trail, and airspace information may be incomplete, delayed, or inaccurate. Vertex is a planning tool, not a substitute for official forecasts, NOTAMs, avalanche bulletins, local knowledge, or your own judgment. Terms: https://vertexmaps.com/terms Privacy: https://vertexmaps.com/privacy

Screenshots

Holfuy4 screens
Vertex Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vertex Maps at 5.0 against Holfuy's 4.5. Vertex Maps also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). Holfuy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Vertex Maps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Holfuy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vertex Maps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Holfuy ships an update every 3 months, Vertex Maps every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Holfuy versus Vertex Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHolfuyVertex Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#195 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB110 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGipfeliot Mrnki Fejleszt Korltolt Felelssg TrsasgVertex Maps LLC

Customer experience

Holfuy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral19.0%
Negative4.8%

Vertex Maps

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Holfuy

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Vertex Maps

Subscriptions2
  • Vertex Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Vertex Pro Annual1 Month trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Holfuy free?
Holfuy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vertex Maps free?
Vertex Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Holfuy or Vertex Maps?
Vertex Maps is rated higher. Holfuy averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Vertex Maps averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Holfuy or Vertex Maps have ads?
Neither Holfuy nor Vertex Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Holfuy or Vertex Maps?
Holfuy ships an update every 3 months, and Vertex Maps every 3 days. Most recently, Holfuy was updated on November 1, 2026 and Vertex Maps on October 31, 2026.

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