Windy.app vs Helementa
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!
Helementa
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Descubre Helementa, la forma más sencilla de conectar con el mundo IoT. Gestiona sensores de WDTECH, recibe alertas instantáneas y, muy pronto, accede a lecturas medioambientales abiertas aportadas por ayuntamientos y organismos públicos. Características clave - Configuración remota – Ajusta parámetros, actualiza firmware y aplica reglas sin desplazarte. - Alertas inteligentes – Define umbrales y recibe notificaciones push cuando algo requiera atención. - Reglas actuadoras - Declara condiciones de actuación del mismo dispositivo u otro diferente. - Mapa interactivo – Ubica cada dispositivo o punto de datos públicos y filtra por estado o ubicación. - Soluciones WDTECH integradas – Digital Waves, Green Shield y más, todas en tu bolsillo. - Gráficas y estadísticas – Explora tendencias, compara periodos y toma decisiones basadas en datos. - Informes inmediatos – Exporta PDF o CSV para auditorías, proyectos y presentaciones. - Datos abiertos – Próximamente: consulta lecturas ambientales financiadas por tu municipio para conocer la calidad del aire, el nivel de ruido y otros indicadores. Beneficios - Ahorra tiempo: gestiona flotas completas de sensores sin visitas in situ. - Decide con información: datos en vivo para equipos técnicos y ciudadanos. - Todo en uno: unifica mantenimiento, analítica y transparencia pública. Seguridad y privacidad Helementa emplea cifrado de extremo a extremo y autenticación multifactor opcional. Los datos personales se recopilan únicamente para ofrecerte el servicio; consulta la ficha de privacidad para más detalles. Soporte: support@wdtech.com Más información: https://helementa.com/ 2025 - WDTECH Sensors & Systems SL
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Helementa at none against Windy.app's 10. Windy.app's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#6 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Helementa asks for nothing beyond the download.
Windy.app ships an update weekly, Helementa every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Windy.app | Helementa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (73K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 73K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | #6 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 382 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Windy Weather World Inc | WDTECH SENSORS AND SYSTEMS S.L |
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
Helementa
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Windy.app
- 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
Helementa
No in-app purchases









