Windy.app

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

1. [R3] 1/5 · US App turned to hot garbage unless you pay: Can’t even look at stuff without being bothered at least twice to sign up for pro
2. [R4] 1/5 · US 1*: Yet another app that strings you along a stupid quiz before asking you for money at the end. Just say you’re a subscriber service only and stop wasting my time. Let people do your dumb customer survey after they’ve payed to be on ur app.
3. [R6] 1/5 · US Too many: Had to uninstall. Too many reminders about special offers. Very annoying
4. [R9] 1/5 · US Subscription only: Constant spam/wants money
5. [R12] 1/5 · US Stole my money: Don’t try this there free trial stole my money and I had the free trial for one day
6. [R14] 2/5 · US Didn’t realize I signed up for an annual subscription: A little disappointed about being charged for a full year subscription. I really only needed this for at most a month but I got charged $170 for a full year subscription. I guess I missed that in the T&C’s? Happy to pay for the usage of it but I only needed it for a while. It was very helpful during my trip to the Bahamas so I like the progr
7. [R45] 1/5 · US $70 -$170 per year? Nah: Who wants to pay that? The “best” option is $9 PER WEEK. Lol
8. [R46] 1/5 · US Charging my account $169.99!!!: Since when does a 7 day free trial equal automatically charging my account almost $170?!?!
9. [R2] 1/5 · US Garbage: I paid for lifetime and everything I try to use is asking for money. I want a refund
10. [R10] 2/5 · US Scammed with Pro Version: I purchased the lifetime pro version of this app a couple of years ago. Over the past several months they have taken away several options and maps that were available to me originally...& have made them only available if I upgrade AGAIN to a newer "pro" version. This is very disappointing & scammy! If I buy the new version they will just change it again and try to scam m
11. [R75] 1/5 · US Makes you pay for everything: Can’t even see the size of waves without paying The swell option was free then the app realized I used that tue most and now it wants me to pay $50
12. [R159] 3/5 · US Misleading: They charge a premium to use the “best model” of weather forecast and once I payed for the subscription it ended up being that the “best model” was one of the ones that was already free, and they have a separate app with an additional premium to see depth charts when I feel that should be already included especially if they are targeting mostly boating and water sports, this is still n
13. [R7] 4/5 · US Cancel: You can’t cancel this app!!!
14. [R15] 1/5 · US SCAM: I cancel my subscription because I dint need it anymore, but they decided they still wanted to keep charging me money. Don’t use this app it’s a Scam.
15. [R24] 2/5 · US Put on my iPhone, now cannot delete it...: If i have it on iPhone, it's for trial period then automatically charges me after that period is done. I don't like apps that do this. Tried to delete from my settings, but I see no way to do so. I WON'T be using this ever again.
16. [R62] 1/5 · US Expensive not that useful: Hard to cancel subscription. They tried to charge me three separate times after successfully charged me $14.99. The app was useless.
17. [R39] 1/5 · US Deceptive advertising: I saw an ad for the Windy app on social media. The ad was targeted at fishermen and as a visitor to Florida a couple of times a year, I could use some help with species and locations. The ad made it appear this was the case. So I signed up for a windy app plan. Only after payment did it take me to another screen where I had to choose an additional plan to access the fishing
18. [R72] 1/5 · US Total scam for fish app: The marketing they're using on Facebook is nothing like the actual app and is in fact a complete scam
19. [R81] 1/5 · US Fish mode and pro mode: Looking at pro mode and the screen options it appeared to include fish mode. It does not and it’s an extra $50 a year. Very misleading
20. [R84] 1/5 · US Scam: Not what they promised on facebook. Wish I had my $ back. I was charged twice. Once for $7 and change and the other for $29.99 and no fishing spots like advertised.
21. [R230] 3/5 · GB Past pro subscriber: The information and data in the pro version is good, but, not at £99 a year. There is too much clutter you can’t remove. And the non subscription version is so restricted it is a waste of time. Windy app please get the pricing down to no more than £30 a year and remove clutter. Your rating will go up and so will your subscribers.
22. [R348] 3/5 · GB Good App: Good app but shame about the high upgrade cost. Would have done this if it had been a one-off cost.
23. [R11] 5/5 · US RELIABLE: Most reliable wind app of 9 that I have on my phone and I pad👍
24. [R17] 5/5 · US The local weather forecast: I always like to check and find out what Windy is forecasting. It’s always worth checking. Almost time to put the boat back in the water and I will be checking to find out the local weather conditions first, always accurate and dependable, Thanks
25. [R21] 4/5 · US kite flyer: helps me know when I can fly my kite
26. [R22] 5/5 · US Very detailed: I used the free version for a while and it works good. I upgraded to the pro version and it has way more detail and options to better predict the weather. Found it to be quite accurate and I highly recommend using this if you have a boat, fish, or just want to check the weather forecast.
27. [R26] 3/5 · US Very niche yet lacking basic info: The weather forecasts are impressively detailed, although I didn’t get a chance to evaluate their accuracy. I deleted the app within minutes after discovering that basic information like sunrise and sunset times is only available through a desktop-only plugin. That’s a surprising limitation for a paid app. Quite disappointing.
28. [R32] 4/5 · US Want more fire weather parameters: As a prescribed fire practitioner I would like parameters like mixing height, 20ft wind, transport wind, vent rate. I think many of my colleagues would pay for PRO if these were options. It would be a game changer for our operations.
29. [R38] 5/5 · US Refund subscription: i was refunded without any issues after mistakenly not unsubscribing pass trial period.
30. [R40] 5/5 · US Developer Responsiveness: I posted a critical review because I was getting repeated pop-over ads saying “update now, limited time!” Which was obviously false because they kept coming and coming. Well, that stopped, and the Developer wrote a nice apology and said they didn’t intend that, and would look into it. I would update my prior review but I can’t figure out how to do that (if I were reviewin
31. [R44] 5/5 · US Great weather app: Great app with many customizable options. Customer service is easy to reach if you ever have inquiries.
32. [R57] 5/5 · US Misleading Free Trial: Was mislead to believe I was getting a free 7 day trial and then was immediately charged $165. Come on man, $165 a year to track wind? You’re crazy. Do not buy this app.
33. [R8] 2/5 · US Unreliable: Far too often is the wind forecast wrong. Standing in in unobstructed view of the water with a 7-10 mph forecast and not a leaf barely moving just a slight breeze. Anyone knows of a reliable source would love to know.
34. [R19] 5/5 · US The best fishing app: La mejor app para pesca, la comunidad debería aportar más sus capturas y spots
35. [R20] 5/5 · US Great edition fishing: Do it
36. [R25] 2/5 · US statistics: Fishing statistics have never matched reality. I’ve gone to places where they showed a 100% success rate and didn't get a single bite.