Windy.app vs UAV Forecast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Windy.app
This app provides detailed wind, wave, and weather forecasts for various outdoor activities. It offers historical data, real-time alerts, and a community feature for sharing conditions. Ideal for surfers, sailors, and other wind sports enthusiasts.
- Wind report, forecast, and statistics
- Wind alert and storm warnings
- Weather history (2012-2024)
- Local NOAA forecast with 10-day prediction
- Wave forecast for ocean and sea
- Animated wind tracker and radar
- Offline mode for forecast access
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Windy.app - wind, waves and weather forecast app for surfers, kitesurfers, windsurfers, sailors, fishermen and other wind sports. FEATURES: • Wind report, forecast and statistics: wind map, accurate wind compass, wind meter, wind gusts and wind directions. It’s very useful for extreme wind sports. • Wind alert: Set up windalert and be aware of wind, storm and tornado warning via push-notifications • Weather history (archive) for 2012-2024: view wind data, temperature (day and night) and atmospheric pressure. Weather archive will help you to choose the best month for travel to the spot. • Local forecast from NOAA: temperature in Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin, humidity, wind speed, precipitation (rain and snow). Forecast for 10 days with 3 hours step in metric or imperial units: m/s (mps), mph, km/h, knt (knout), bft (beaufort), m, ft, mm, cm, in, hPa, inHg. NOAA is a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / National Weather Service (nws). • Wave forecast: ocean or sea conditions, ocean waves and sea swell, fishing forecast • Animated wind tracker: weather radar for sailing, yachting and kiting in light wind • Cloud base/Dewpoint (dew point) data: necessary weather information for pleasant paragliding • Spots: over 30.000 spots sorted and located by the type and area. Add your spots to favourites. • Spot chats. Got anemometer? Share info about weather conditions and wind direction in the chat from a kite spot. • Community: exchange weather reports on the spot. Want to be a local/spot leader? Email us the name of your spot at feedback@catchwind.co and we will create a chat for it. • Weather Stations: online data from nearby online weather stations. • Offline Mode: activate offline mode and check the forecast for your activities without internet connection. PERFECT FOR: • Kitesurfing (kitesurf) • Windsurfing (wind surf) • Surfing • Sailing (Boating) • Yachting • Paragliding • Fishing • Snowkiting • Snowboarding • Skiing • Skydiving • Kayaking (kayak) • Wakeboarding • Cycling • Hunting (hunt) • Golf -------------------------- The free version allows you to use basic app functions. WINDY PRO Account auto-renewable subscription allows using all functions of this app. Subscription length periods: 1 month with 3 days free trial, and 1 year with 7 days free trial. Payment for WINDY PRO Account subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account at the time of purchase. Your subscription will be automatically renewed every 30 or 365 days. If you have never subscribed to a monthly Premium account subscription before, you will have the option of getting a free 3/7-day trial period. Cancelling the trial period will immediately disable your subscription. Payment for subscription renewals will be charged to your account within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can disable subscription renewal in your iTunes account settings on your device. Terms of Use: https://windyapp.co/CustomMenuItems/34/en -------------------------- Created by kite addicted for wind addicted! Be WINDY. Join us! Waiting for your feedback and recommendations. Help us to make the best wind sports app!
UAV Forecast
This app provides a comprehensive weather forecast and flight condition analysis for drone pilots. It includes hyperlocal wind data, GPS satellite information, solar activity, and no-fly zones. Get color-coded "Good To Fly" or "Not Good To Fly" assessments with customizable thresholds.
- Hyperlocal wind and gust speeds
- GPS satellite data (Galileo, GLONASS)
- Solar weather (Kp) index
- No-Fly Zone and flight restrictions
- Hourly forecasts up to 15 days
- Color-coded flight condition analysis
- Configurable thresholds
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When will it be good to fly your quadcopter? See the weather forecast, GPS satellites, solar activity (Kp), No-Fly Zones and flight restrictions, all in one convenient tool. Perfect for DJI Neo, Mini, Mavic, Air, Inspire, FPV, and Hover, Autel and Skydio drones, and many other Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Systems. UAV Forecast is the original, best, and classic tool for drone pilots. Suitable for both beginners and advanced pilots, recreational and commercial, features include: • Hyperlocal weather data, including detailed wind and gust speeds at ground level and at any altitude. • GPS satellite data including Galileo and GLONASS, solar weather (Kp) index, and more. • Hourly forecasts up to 15 days. • Automatic color-coded analysis of the conditions: green for Good To Fly, red for Not Good To Fly. • Fully configurable thresholds. • Light and Dark themes, with automatic switching at sunrise and sunset. • Location search and Favorite Locations. • Full tablet support. Our users include paraglider and paramotor pilots too. Become a subscriber for 24-hour, 7-day, or 15-day hourly forecast and many other features. 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 at the same price you originally paid. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Terms: https://www.uavforecast.com/terms
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Verdict
Windy.app and UAV Forecast both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 65% of Windy.app's written reviews are positive against 33% of UAV Forecast's. Windy.app also leads on ratings volume (73K vs 3.5K) and chart position (#6 vs #28). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Windy.app sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and UAV Forecast sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Windy.app against 4.6 for UAV Forecast. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Windy.app has 73K ratings behind it against 3.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Windy.app's written reviews are positive against 33% of UAV Forecast's.
Windy.app ships an update weekly, UAV Forecast every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Windy.app | UAV Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (73K ratings) — better | 4.6 (3.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews — better | 33.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 73K — better | 3.5K |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #6 — better | #28 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 382 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Windy Weather World Inc | Matthew LLOYD |
Customer experience
Windy.app
UAV Forecast
User reviews
Windy.app
From 73K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌊 Accurate wind and weather forecasts
- 🔍 Ability to compare multiple weather models
- 🗺️ Detailed and customizable map views
- 🛥️ Useful for sailing, fishing, and other water sports
- 🔧 Responsive and helpful support team
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription fees
- 🤔 Confusing user interface for casual users
- 🔒 Difficulty cancelling subscriptions
- 🔄 Inconsistent data accuracy across locations
- 📢 Excessive notifications and upsell prompts
UAV Forecast
From 3.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great planning tool
- 👍 Useful and well-designed
- 🚀 Excellent app for UAV pilots
- 👍 Fantastic tool
- 🚀 Awesome app for ALL drone pilots!
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate weather data
- 🐛 Not accurate at all
- 🐛 Fake weather data shown
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 💰 Not worth the price
Bugs and requests
Windy.app
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes after recent updates
- Saved locations and settings not syncing properly
- Incorrect weather data displayed in some areas
Requested features
5 requests- Add radar and precipitation overlays
- Improve tide and current data accuracy
- Introduce more affordable subscription options
- Provide better support for Apple Watch integration
- Allow more customization of the user interface
UAV Forecast
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on iPad Pro
- Location not detected
- Freezes when entering location
Requested features
5 requests- Metric option for altitude
- More than 5 favorite locations
- Ability to store drone profiles
- Alerts for weather changes
- Map with wind direction overlay
In-app purchases
Windy.app
- WINDY PRO access for 1 month$9.991 Month
- WINDY PRO account - 1 month$19.991 Month
- WINDY PRO account$19.991 Year
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- WINDY PRO account$29.991 Year
- WINDY PRO account7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- WINDY PRO account$39.991 Year
- Windy.app Fishing Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- WINDY PRO account7 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
- WINDY PRO access$59.991 Year
- WINDY PRO account7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- WINDY PRO account7 Days trial$119.991 Year
- WINDY PRO account$119.991 Year
- WINDY PRO account7 Days trial$144.991 Year
- WINDY PRO account1 Month trial$159.991 Year
- WINDY PRO account7 Days trial$164.991 Year
- WINDY PRO account14 Days trial$164.991 Year
- WINDY PRO account1 Month trial$164.991 Year
- WINDY PRO account7 Days trial$209.991 Year
UAV Forecast
- Plus Subscription - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Hobbyist Subscription - Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Professional - Weekly7 Days trial$4.697 Days
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- Value Subscription - Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Hobbyist - Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Elite Subscription - Weekly7 Days trial$8.697 Days
- Professional - Monthly7 Days trial$9.491 Month
- Plus Subscription - Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Elite Subscription - Monthly7 Days trial$17.491 Month
- Value Subscription - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Hobbyist Subscription - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Professional - Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Elite Subscription - Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Hobby Subscription - One Year$23.99
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