Comparison

Windy.app vs FlyLuma

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

FlyLuma

Features
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FlyLuma gives pilots and operators the weather data that matters — presented clearly, so you can make confident go/no-go decisions before every flight. DESIGNED FOR: • Drone pilots (DJI, Autel, and more) • Hot air balloon crews • Glider and sailplane pilots WHAT YOU GET: • Real-time flight score (0–100) with instant GO / CAUTION / NO-GO status • Hourly wind forecast at multiple altitudes • Gusts, visibility, precipitation, cloud cover, QNH pressure • Kp geomagnetic index — GPS interference risk • IMGW weather warnings for Poland • Precipitation radar (EUMETNET OPERA, NOAA NEXRAD) • Lightning map (Blitzortung real-time) • Balloon drift simulation on map • Airspace zones (OpenAIP) • Golden hour display for photographers FLYLUMA PRO: • Forecasts for any location worldwide • Save favorite locations • 24-hour hourly forecast (free: 6h) • 16-day outlook • Drone model profiles with auto safety thresholds • Device sync FlyLuma is a decision-support tool. It does not replace official aviation systems, NOTAMs, DroneTower, or the pilot's own judgment. The user is solely responsible for the safety and legality of each flight. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Developed by DevCrafts.pl

Screenshots

Windy.app4 screens
FlyLuma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlyLuma at none against Windy.app's 10. Windy.app's advantage is chart position (#8 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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. FlyLuma asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Windy.app versus FlyLuma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindy.appFlyLuma
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (73K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings73K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size377 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWindy Weather World IncKamil Kwapich

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

FlyLuma

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

FlyLuma

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Windy.app free?
Windy.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlyLuma free?
FlyLuma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Windy.app or FlyLuma have ads?
Neither Windy.app nor FlyLuma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Windy.app or FlyLuma?
Windy.app ships an update weekly, and FlyLuma weekly. Most recently, Windy.app was updated on November 12, 2026 and FlyLuma on November 10, 2026.

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