Comparison

Windy.app vs Swift Warning

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

Swift Warning

Get real-time alerts for natural disasters and environmental events like wildfires, earthquakes, and air quality issues. Customize notifications for saved locations and view various data layers on an interactive map.

Highlights
  • Map layers for wildfires, earthquakes, and weather
  • Satellite hotspot and radar data
  • Customizable notifications for saved places
  • Event details with reporting sources
  • Air quality and power outage alerts
  • Hurricane and flood tracking
Features
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Swift Warning is an independent map and notification app. See reported wildfires, fire perimeters, satellite hotspots, earthquakes, weather watches and warnings, radar, hurricanes, lightning, floods, volcanoes, air quality, and power outages on one map. Save places and choose a radius for nearby event notifications. WHAT SWIFT WARNING DOES - Browse map layers and nearby events by type and distance. - Receive notifications for reported events near your saved places, subject to your settings and notification permissions. - Open event details to see the reporting source and available incident information. Information and coverage vary by publisher. Updates and notifications can be delayed. Evacuation zone overlays are not live. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER Swift Warning is not a government agency and does not represent a government entity. It is independently operated and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency. It is not an official warning or evacuation service. Keep official emergency alerts enabled, follow local authorities, and call 911 in an emergency. SOURCES USED IN THIS APP Publisher attribution links are listed below. These publishers do not operate or endorse Swift Warning. NIFC and interagency wildfire dispatch (WildCAD-E): https://www.nifc.gov CAL FIRE: https://data.ca.gov/organization/cal-fire NASA FIRMS satellite hotspots: https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov NASA GPM IMERG precipitation: https://gpm.nasa.gov/data/imerg USGS earthquakes, volcanoes and stream gauges: https://www.usgs.gov National Weather Service forecasts, alerts, Storm Prediction Center outlooks, NEXRAD and MRMS radar, HRRR forecast and National Water Prediction Service (NWPS): https://www.weather.gov NOAA National Hurricane Center: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov NOAA GOES lightning (GLM): https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov US Drought Monitor: https://www.drought.gov AirNow air quality, US EPA: https://www.epa.gov Cal OES California outages: https://data.ca.gov/organization/california-office-of-emergency-services Washington Commerce ODIN outages: https://www.commerce.wa.gov MET Norway forecasts: https://www.met.no Environment Canada alerts: https://weather.gc.ca Japan Meteorological Agency: https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/indexe.html Copernicus GloFAS: https://global-flood.emergency.copernicus.eu/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://swiftwarning.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Windy.app4 screens
Swift Warning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Windy.app at none against Swift Warning's shown. Windy.app also leads on ratings volume (73K vs 1) and chart position (#6 vs unranked). Swift Warning's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, 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 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Swift Warning sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swift Warning holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Windy.app has 73K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Windy.app ships an update weekly, Swift Warning every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Windy.app versus Swift Warning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindy.appSwift Warning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (73K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings73K — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size382 MB114 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWindy Weather World IncWINNCOMM LLC

Customer experience

Windy.app

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

Swift Warning

All ratings1 ratings
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

Swift Warning

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
4 purchases

Swift Warning

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Family Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly1 Year trial$49.991 Year
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  • Family Yearly1 Year trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Windy.app free?
Windy.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swift Warning free?
Swift Warning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Windy.app or Swift Warning?
Swift Warning is rated higher. Windy.app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 73K ratings, while Swift Warning averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Windy.app or Swift Warning have ads?
Swift Warning shows ads; Windy.app does not.
Which is updated more often, Windy.app or Swift Warning?
Windy.app ships an update weekly, and Swift Warning every 2 days. Most recently, Windy.app was updated on November 4, 2026 and Swift Warning on October 31, 2026.

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