Comparison

Windy.app vs WINDCRANE Go

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, local forecasts, and community features to help users plan their adventures.

Highlights
  • Wind report, forecast, and statistics
  • Wind alert notifications
  • Weather history (archive) for 2012-2024
  • Local forecast from NOAA
  • Wave forecast
  • Animated wind tracker
  • Over 30,000 spots with community chats
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

WINDCRANE Go

This app provides site managers and appointed persons with crucial wind forecast data for construction sites. It allows for setting wind-off thresholds and tracking crane operational status due to wind conditions. Users can also record and review wind-related downtime.

Highlights
  • Short-term wind forecast
  • Set wind-off thresholds
  • Track crane 'Out of Service' times
  • Record wind speeds
  • View WINDCRANE devices remotely
  • Instant high wind speed alerts
Features
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WINDCRANE Go is specifically designed for site managers and appointed persons on constructions sites, to make easier the access to relevant winded off information and short term wind forecast. The winded off forecast allows to set the winded off thresholds and the height that the crane is working at. WINDCRANE Go also allows to record the times the crane is put "Out of service" due to being winded off. This can be alter reviewed on the WINDCRANE IoT platform together with the recorded wind speeds. WINDCRANE is an IoT platform for remote monitoring wind speed data logging for cranes, construction, and heavy lifting equipment. With this App, you can have a quick view of all your Windcrane devices from your phone and get instant alerts of high wind speeds. WINDCRANE is a wind speed service for construction, heavy lifting equipment, and remote operations. ============================== PLEASE NOTE: In order to use this App you will need a WINDCRANE remote monitoring system and a WINDCRANE account. Without them, this App will not work ==============================

Screenshots

Windy.app4 screens
WINDCRANE Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Windy.app at 65% against WINDCRANE Go's 0%. Windy.app also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and chart position (#8 vs unranked). WINDCRANE Go's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Windy.app sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. WINDCRANE Go asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Windy.app ships an update weekly, WINDCRANE Go monthly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Windy.app versus WINDCRANE Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindy.appWINDCRANE Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (73K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings73K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size377 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWindy Weather World IncLogic Energy Ltd

Customer experience

Windy.app

All ratings73,306 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews1,274 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative30.5%

WINDCRANE Go

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

WINDCRANE Go

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Windy.app

Subscriptions9
  • WINDY PRO access for 1 month$9.991 Month
  • WINDY PRO account - 1 month$19.991 Month
  • WINDY PRO account7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • 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$164.991 Year
None

WINDCRANE Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Windy.app free?
Windy.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WINDCRANE Go free?
WINDCRANE Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Windy.app or WINDCRANE Go have ads?
Neither Windy.app nor WINDCRANE Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Windy.app or WINDCRANE Go?
Windy.app ships an update weekly, and WINDCRANE Go monthly. Most recently, Windy.app was updated on November 12, 2026 and WINDCRANE Go on November 12, 2026.

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