Comparison

Windy.app vs iGetwind

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

iGetwind

Access global wind and surf forecasts with multiple models and real-time data. Save and compare up to eight forecasts to find optimal conditions for watersports. Includes wave and tide information.

Highlights
  • Global wind forecasts
  • Multiple forecast models (GFS, HRRR, ICON, etc.)
  • Real-time wind readings
  • Wave forecasts
  • Tide information
  • Save and compare multiple forecasts
Features
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Get Windy! Anywhere in the world get your wind forecasts and save up to 8 different forecasts on one page to rapidly compare and find the best conditions for kitesurfing, windsurfing, sailing and surfing. - The best wind forecast models including GFS, HRRR, NAM, ICON, AROME, ARPEGE, HRDPS - Realtime wind readings from 40000 stations around the world. - Waves from WW3 high resolutions forecasts models - Tides from NOAA Wind's up!! iGetwind ;)

Screenshots

Windy.app4 screens
iGetwind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iGetwind at 100% against Windy.app's 65%. iGetwind also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 23) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Windy.app's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months). On price, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Windy.app sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. iGetwind asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iGetwind holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Windy.app has 73K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Windy.app's written reviews are positive against 100% of iGetwind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Windy.app ships an update weekly, iGetwind every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Windy.app versus iGetwind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindy.appiGetwind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (73K ratings)4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings73K — better15
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size381 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWindy Weather World IncGregoire Lafortune

Customer experience

Windy.app

All ratings73,173 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews1,274 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative30.5%

iGetwind

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

iGetwind

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Windy.app

Subscriptions18
  • 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
None

iGetwind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Windy.app free?
Windy.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iGetwind free?
iGetwind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Windy.app or iGetwind?
iGetwind is rated higher. Windy.app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 73K ratings, while iGetwind averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Windy.app or iGetwind have ads?
iGetwind shows ads; Windy.app does not.
Which is updated more often, Windy.app or iGetwind?
Windy.app ships an update weekly, and iGetwind every 10 months. Most recently, Windy.app was updated on October 25, 2026 and iGetwind on October 24, 2026.

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