Windy: погода, ветер и волны
★ 4.8What it actually doesThe app displays weather, wind, and wave forecasts, but frequently receives complaints about inaccurate predictions, instability after updates, and aggressive monetization with high subscription prices.
Actually does
- ✓Weather Forecast80% of reviews
- ✓Прогноз ветра с анимированной картой30% of reviews
- ✓iOS widgets(bonus)10% of reviews
- ✓Weather Alerts(bonus)5% of reviews
- ✓Subscription70% of reviews
- ✓Free tier60% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Weather
- ⚠Прогноз волн и приливов/отливов
- ⚠Профиль SNOW для горнолыжных спотов
- ⚠Архив погодных данных 2012-2021
- ⚠База данных 30000+ спотов с поиском
- ⚠Group chats
- ⚠Offline-first
Common complaints
- ✗Forecasts significantly mismatch reality (temperature difference 2-3 degrees, wind shows incorrectly)50% of mentions
«Even now they predict with a 2-3 degree difference. I measure the real wind at sea and the difference with the app is 7 m/s.»
- ✗App crashes, freezes, doesn't open forecasts after updates35% of mentions
«With the latest updates it kept getting worse and worse, laggier... until it completely stopped opening forecasts»
- ✗Complaints about unauthorized charges, high amounts for trial period attempts15% of mentions
«They charged my account with ridiculous $200 USD immediately after I pressed the trial button. Cheaters and fraudsters.»
- ✗High subscription prices (15,000₽/year), aggressive push to pay, unclear free version model40% of mentions
«15,000₽ per year is outrageous. Plus constant 'buy, buy, buy...'»
- ✗Unclear interface, blank screen on load, disappearing features, widget issues25% of mentions
«I opened it to check the weather: just some beige screen... blank map and dashes»
What people praise
- ★Convenient visualization, clear animated wind map, intuitive navigation
«Very convenient, clear, useful! Many forecast models»
- ★Abundance of advanced features (archive, alerts, multiple forecast models)
«Many forecast models, weather archive available, convenient navigation, alerts by custom criteria»
- ★For specific locations and active athletes, forecasts are accurate and useful
«I've been using this app for many years... The weather forecast has become an integral part of our daily activities»
- ★Specifically designed for active sports (kitesurfing, surfing, paragliding)
«One of the best weather forecast apps. Especially for those who do active sports»