Winds

The current wind speeds and directions at different locations in one view

Winds - Current Wind Speeds & Directions App

"Winds" is an Android app that displays real-time outdoor wind speed and direction for different locations, utilizing data from nearby weather stations. With features like the Beaufort scale, customizable background colors and windmill visuals that change with wind speed, users can easily add locations via latitude/longitude or search by name. The app also supports current location tracking and offers measurement units in mph, kn, km/h, and m/s for user convenience.

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App stats

By: SpeedyMarks

Users: 29,491

Rating: 4.17

(144)

Version: 1.0.4 (Last updated: 2022-03-03)

Creation date: 2018-09-19

Email: pi*****@googlemail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Permissions

Location: approximate location (network-based), precise location (GPS and network-based)

Other:

view network connections
full network access
run at startup
prevent device from sleeping

Ranking

# 329,130 ▼ 418

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App summary

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This application shows the current outdoor wind speed and direction for different locations, measured by a nearby weather station.

Features:
- beaufort scale, wind speed and wind direction per location
- the background color and the wind mill changes with the wind speed
- add locations by latitude/longitude or look them up by name
- use your current location
- switch between mph, kn, km/h and m/s

User reviews

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Pros

Accurate wind speeds and direction
Simple and easy to use
Helpful for specific activities like drone flying and disc golf

Cons

Excessive ads that interfere with usability
Inaccurate wind direction reported
Lack of a wind forecast feature

Most mentioned

App is useful for checking wind speeds
Complaints about ads
Simplicity and straightforwardness of the app

User reviews

This is one great app. It is handy for someone that has a drone. Very accurate wind speeds and direction. This is a app to consider for sure. Great job.

Dave Page, 2024-05-16

It is just a simple APP .

Jeffery Klokkenga, 2023-07-23

Simple and straight forward. Love it. All the rest of the wind apps add weather and forecast. Why? when you are looking for windspeed. Thank you for a great app. And thanks for making the ad size perfect. I actually look at it!