Comparison

Windy.app vs WindRose

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

WindRose

Monitor wind intensity and duration for the next 12 hours. Understand land wind patterns to infer sea conditions. Essential for planning outdoor activities and maritime endeavors.

Highlights
  • Wind intensity tracking
  • Wind duration forecast
  • 12-hour wind evolution
  • Sea condition inference
  • Land wind analysis
Features
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WindRose allows you to check the evolution of wind intensity and duration over the last or next 12 hours. If you are someone who needs to know the state of the sea at a given moment, by understanding how the land wind has behaved, you can infer the sea conditions you will encounter.

Screenshots

Windy.app4 screens
WindRose4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WindRose at 100% against Windy.app's 65%. WindRose also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Windy.app's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#6 vs unranked). 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. WindRose asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Windy.app ships an update weekly, WindRose every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Windy.app versus WindRose: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindy.appWindRose
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (73K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings73K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size382 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWindy Weather World IncOliver Toro

Customer experience

Windy.app

All ratings73,191 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews1,274 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative30.5%

WindRose

Written reviews10 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

WindRose

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

WindRose

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Windy.app free?
Windy.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WindRose free?
WindRose is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Windy.app or WindRose have ads?
Neither Windy.app nor WindRose shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Windy.app or WindRose?
Windy.app ships an update weekly, and WindRose every 2 weeks. Most recently, Windy.app was updated on November 3, 2026 and WindRose on October 30, 2026.

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