Alternatives to Windy
Beautiful wind and weather layers
Windy ranks #4 of 6 in Weather apps, with an Alt Score of 70. It is freemium from Free and available on iOS, Android and Web. 8 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Pilots, sailors, paragliders, and other weather-sensitive outdoor professionals, along with everyday weather enthusiasts who want more detail than a standard forecast app.
An interactive animated map showing wind, rain, temperature, waves, clouds, snow, and other layers, with forecasts drawn from multiple weather models (like ECMWF, GFS, and ICON) that you can compare side by side. It also includes point forecasts for specific locations, a timeline to scrub through hourly and multi-day predictions, and live webcams in some areas.
Users pan and zoom the map or search a location, pick a weather layer and forecast model, then scrub the timeline to see how conditions change over the coming hours or days.
Where Windy stands out
Verified capabilities most alternatives don't have.
Why people leave Windy
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Weather apps checklist (13 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
| Weather apps checklist | Windy | Carrot Weather | Yr | AccuWeather | Breezy Weather | Merry Sky |
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Every fact and feature listed for Windy is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Starts at Free verified 2026-07-09
price: 0.0, formattedPrice: Free
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/windy-com/id1161387262 -
Status active verified 2026-07-09
Version 50.010141, currentVersionReleaseDate: 2026-06-15
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/windy-com/id1161387262 -
Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-09
offers":{"@type":"Offer","price":0,"priceCurrency":"USD","category":"free"}" — Free app with an optional WINDY PREMIUM upgrade.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/windy-com/id1161387262 -
Platforms iOS, Android, Web verified 2026-07-09
availableOnDevice":"Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad" ... "operatingSystem":"Requires iOS 16.6 and watchOS 10.6 or later."" — Web at windy.com; Android via play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.windyty.android.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/windy-com/id1161387262 -
Forecast accuracy sources Yes verified 2026-07-09
MORE THAN 15 WEATHER MODELS Global weather models: - meteoblue - AI forecast - ECMWF - GFS by NOAA - ICON by DWD
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/windy-com/id1161387262 -
Radar maps Yes verified 2026-07-09
LIVE WEATHER APP - WEATHER RADAR & SATELLITE ... Trusted radar sources include NOAA, Met Office, Météo France, DWD, JMA, IMD, BoM & more.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/windy-com/id1161387262 -
Severe weather alerts Yes verified 2026-07-09
LIVE RAIN, STORM ALERTS & CUSTOM WEATHER ALERTS ... You can now access live weather alerts or set up your custom weather alert for wind, sunshine, or new snow.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/windy-com/id1161387262 -
Widgets Yes verified 2026-07-09
WINDY AS A WEATHER WIDGET ON YOUR DEVICE Get the weather now on your iPhone, MacOS, iPad, CarPlay & Apple Watch
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/windy-com/id1161387262 -
Hyperlocal (minute) forecasts No verified 2026-07-09
No minute-level nowcast feature stated.
WINDY PREMIUM — FORECAST LIKE A PRO - 1-hour & 15-day outlook with 4–6× daily updates
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/windy-com/id1161387262 -
One-time purchase option No verified 2026-07-09
offers":{"@type":"Offer","price":0,"priceCurrency":"USD","category":"free"}" — Free app; Premium is subscription-based.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/windy-com/id1161387262 -
Wearable app Yes verified 2026-07-09
availableOnDevice":"Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad" ... "operatingSystem":"Requires iOS 16.6 and watchOS 10.6 or later.""
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/windy-com/id1161387262 -
API access Yes verified 2026-07-09
Professional Unlimited forecast models ... 990 € / year ... FREE [testing tier] ... Get testing API key
https://api.windy.com/point-forecast/pricing
FAQ
Yes. Carrot Weather, Yr and AccuWeather have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Yr and Breezy Weather — every license claim links its source.