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Windy.app App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
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✓ The free trial is NOT free bewareI’ve heard great things about this app and wanted to check it out. When I downloaded there was an option for free trail and pay once your free week is up or just pay now. Since I wanted to check the app out first before just outright paying $50 I decided to go with the free trial. Once I chose the free trial option my bank notified me of a suspicious charge on my account and I saw they charged me the $50 right off the bat! I played around on the app for a few minutes and it does look great as I’m a boater and the wind forecast helps me greatly. But I’m am very frustrated that I was charged before consenting to do so. Basically there is no free trial they will charge you right away so beware!.Version: 10.4
✓ Problems...Was a great App, however just updated to the latest and it now crashes on start up, tried deleting and reinstalling, still crashes.. support email address and website email addresses don’t work (gmail reports “User Not Found”).. would be nice getting it working again... I suspect it’s because I have an older iPad with an older iOS (cannot update so that is not a possible solution)..Version: 10.6.2
✓ Cannot restore purchaseTrying to use my premium subscription on my iPad and the restore purchase button does nothing. Very disappointed as now I cannot use it on an upcoming trip. Please advise….Version: 11.9.2
✓ Why????Why you have to keep changing things??? just making it worse I used to like this app!!!!! Useless stupid updates. The only good thing you added is the kite size the rest absolutely unnecessary.... you think of cool features but it’s just annoying honestly!!! Also what if I don’t want to update?? why the app is crashing until I get the new version... just forcing me to have the latest rubbish......Version: 5.6
✓ ABSOLUTE JOKE OF A CO. W/ FALSE PROMISESThe app developers have turned Windy into a greedy, money hungry app. They once used to show wave height and now it is only available if you “pay for pro”. When I originally contacted Windy they told me this was an error by developers and the next update wave height would be included for all. THAT TURNED OUT TO BE A COMPLETE OUTRIGHT LIE. I am not one to say “look at me”...but I commercial fish, I tournament fish...and there are many on Long Island who know who I am. Once upon a time I used to recommend Windy to everyone in my industry. Now...now, out of principle bc you told me lies that it would be included the next update, I will NEVER use your app. I will NEVER recommend your app and I will go as far to tell everyone I know never to trust your lie-filled company. Dont forget who your demographic is. IE salt of the earth fisherman who operate in an oldschool manner and on principle. DONT string us along with lies saying it will be included in the next update. And then follow up w me a week later “oh yea forgot to tell you, youll need to pay for pro to actually get it”. Dont push the old salty dog....Version: 9.0
✓ CAUTIONWARNING!!! I DOWNLOADED THE APP FOR THE FREE TRIAL THEN WITHOUT WARNING I GOT STUNG FOR A YEARS SUBSCRIPTION OF $99 MY MATE WHO TOLD ME ABOUT THE APP WAS STUNG FOR A LOWER AMOUNT GO FIGURE ??.Version: 7.9.2
✓ Used to be such a good app...The old version was brilliant, simple and rich in data. Used by many at the sailing club. The latest incarnation of this app has now lost a lot of the free options with many now only for pro subscribers. The most notable change is you only have GFS modelled data (which for the London area wasn't the best of the 4 previously on offer). The app is also very unstable and keeps crashing so unfortunately it is an uninstall for me as there are now richer better apps and websites offering more for free..Version: 8.3.1
✓ Brighter fonts, option to hide the offersIt is a great app that I use daily. However for an outdoor app, it is most of the times hard to read in sunlight. The hour font color is unreadable in sunlight. It is a grey shaded font in a black background. Good luck reading that. Also using the color black on the wind speed with a blue background is also not a great combination. Much better would be to use white for more contrast. Last remark is that I would like to see an option to hide the 'offers'. It takes screen space and have absolutely no interest in it..Version: 4.5.1
✓ Not very accurateSeems to never be right anymore.Version: 12.2
✓ Keeps crashingThe latest version keeps crash. Can't open it at all.Version: 9.5
✓ FakeDo not down load or pay them anything, its fake ,,, the real windy app is free and doesn’t want anything but a donation, but service is free ,, BE AWARE.Version: 8.1.1
✓ Prepare to lose $229Even after canceling my free trial and declining the subscription about 32 times in the first minute of having the app, I still got charged $229..Version: 12.9.3
✓ Supposed to be free trialThere was supposed to be a free trial period of 6days abut I got charged over $100!!! Never recommending this app! How do I get my money back??.Version: 10.4
✓ Great app - until it stopped workingGreat app. Loved using it ... but, now it’s no longer working. When I open the app, it immediately just closes with no notice or explanation..Version: 11.8.3
✓ WindyI like the app itself, its interface is well designed and intuitive. However, I use the app mostly in one area for paddle boarding and kayaking trips on the Hudson River in New York City. My route, dictated by the tidal currents and winds—especially when paddle boarding—are limited to about 15 miles north of midtown Manhattan to the Verrazano Narrows (entrance and exit of the upper harbor). I have found over the course of about four years of use that the app’s wind speed predictions are accurate about 50% of the time. On many occasions I have encountered winds about 10 mph greater than predicted or predictions of gusting speeds that are in actuality steady speeds. These are not of much concern for sailors but for other human-powered watercraft it is much more of a factor. All that said I’m not a meteorologist and do know that wind prediction is an extremely complex science, especially so given the complex topography of the area in question in this review..Version: 8.9.1
✓ Confusing, illogical, frustrating interfaceOne of the most confusingly unintuitive apps I have ever used. OK it claims to give very accurate forecasts, but every time I use it I get lost and buried in some endless cycle of confusing screens and just give up and check BOM instead..Version: 11.3
✓ Alerts don’t workPaid full price for this app only to find the wind alerts don’t even work, no notifications actually happen, also no support to help - no chat or faqs to help resolve issues. Very poor considering it’s so expensive.Version: 7.4
✓ Accidentally subscribed and can’t stop itI accidentally signed up to this and when I go to the iTunes Store to cancel there is no cancel button. I only wanted to take a quick look but don’t know how to stop the payment in 5 days time!!.Version: 11.0.1
✓ Good app but Far to many ads and notificationIt’s a great app; I am a ships captian and find windy brilliant and certainly better than a lot of Official Paid professional forecasts. However; it drives me nuts with the amount of notifications that come up. Rate this, rate hat, and look what we have changed.... stop this nonsense and you would get five stars.Version: 4.5.3
✓ Subscriptions by deception. Placement of continue without subscribing way out of line of sightApp itself is pretty much replicated by other apps that display wind grids such as Windy (red colored icon) or Ventusky so you may want to avoid this app to not accidentally get deceived into subscribing into a trial period of which turns into a paid subscription after a short period of time. Presentation of data is nice and app can be customized to purpose you want (water or air sports for starters) This app gets lots of accidental subscription complaints because the continue (or next button) is far away from the center of the screen when presented with subscribe choices. The actual button bypass committing to any subscription is black text on blue background in upper right corner. Very hard to see by design unless you have superior color differentiation vision. It is by design meant to not be seen. To re-iterate, if you don’t want to subscribe to any subscriptions, be sure to look for the option in upper right corner of screen when presented with free trial subscription options or you will be inadvertently subscribing to some very expensive subscriptions!.Version: 7.3
✓ Almost rightThis app makes reading the weather so easy Unfortunately a few times the app has been totally wrong so you’ll need to compare weather with other apps..Version: 4.6
✓ Editing ProfileCan’t change email address as incorrectly entered. No option to be able to..Version: 7.1
✓ ComplexThis started life as an easy to use simple guide . Invariably accurate it was my ‘goto’ app for activities and general weather info . I’m sure its excellent for some, as other reviews testify, but for me its now far too complex to set up and read . The thought of uninstalling is sad but I’m tired of constantly fiddling around for general weather and wind strength / direction information and I cant be alone in having absolutely no interest in ‘chat’ . Having said all that the support is prompt and friendly - just wish I was more app friendly and less grumpy ! Add two stars !.Version: 10.4
✓ Great weather appThis is a great app considering it is free. Great customizable page. Would be good to be able to reduce further on the free version Best app so far for me weather wise..Version: 4.6.1
✓ Privacy concernApp immediately tried to paste/copy the info saved on my clipboard as soon as i opened the app. Sketchy app..Version: 11.6
✓ Upgrade trashed local weather stationsDon’t waste your time. I would rate it zero stars if possible. After 4 years, This past upgrade lost all the weather stations on Roatan. Prior to the upgrade there were stations available on the Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras. Now there’s nothing. Clicking on the airport Coxen Hole, brings up wind forecasts on Cayos Cochino, closer to the mainland. This is useless for shore diving wave high TS, paddle boarding, kite surfing etc. Might as well just pick a location and check out the conditions visually by yourself. Big disappointment. It’s been three plus weeks, and each time I click weather forecast for Roatan, I’m sent to other islands close to shore, with feet of differences in wave height. This app has become useless. Note I used to love this app..Version: 10.0.2
✓ Be very wary, of subscribing.I have no opinion about the app itself - my negative opinion is how I feel I was tricked into a subscription. I appealed and lost the appeal a few weeks ago. Today I said “what the heck” it’s paid for. Might as well reinstall it. And BANG the same slick computer jugglery that caught me the first term , was of course waiting to snag me, a naive fool for a second “free subscription “. Mock me all you wish - my ineptness makes my point . I’ve purchased hundreds of apps and never encountered this kind of “trickery”I just wanted OUT of this app. Again the app May be fine May be great but I didn’t want it. It’s not the app, it’s the “trickery “ for an unsophisticated user as myself . I’m quite angry at this. BE AWARE.Version: 11.9.1
✓ Annoying messagingHaving chosen many ‘favourite’ locations I now find I get multiple messages everyday from chats that seem to be associated with each and every favourite location. And also seem to be in multiple languages! Utterly infuriating to be getting multiple alerts every hour of every day of every week. Seemingly despite not having joined any of these chats I need to exit each of them manually, one by one! Very poor design in my opinion. Other than that the app works well though no better than Windfinder imho (which doesn’t have this annoying chat flaw)..Version: 4.6.2
✓ Duplicitous pricingThis app may be excellent but I have not subscribed on principle. You will find, having answered a couple of questions, that there is a hefty annual subscription fee and default opt in to annual renewal. Sadly this is common practice these days. Developers camouflage pricing until they have made you spend time downloading and answering questions which take you down a commitment path. I think Apple should disallow it..Version: 10.9.1
✓ ScamThis app is not the real Windy app. It’s a rip off. Don’t download this..Version: 7.3
✓ They have great customer service and a gorgeous appI'm feeling flexible about my opinions right now and have gained some useful info from this app. Best to have at least some knowledge about weather and especially local conditions to couple with this app. A couple glitchy moments. The date bar is heavy handed when scrolling. Local weather stations are seemingly useless. The map section is the most useful when you combine it with your observations of real time conditions and knowledge of weather patterns ie pressure systems, wind directions, barometric information, etc. I'm wanting to love it because there anything better out there that is this customizable. That said there's sometimes too many variables to pick through for getting actual local data..Version: 11.8.3
✓ Confusing atTalk about confusing and putting pop ups right in the way of what I’m trying to see that you can’t get rid of.Version: 12.4.2
✓ Maybe free but far from goodThis app has been fairly poor in many ways. The new version (July 2023) is disappointing and I would still not consider paying for the premium paid version. I find it more clumsy than before. Wish I hadn’t updated. Please get rid of the annoying crosshairs that pop up without being prompted. Just like Navionics. I don’t know why a user cannot turn these features off until needed. I’ll be looking for something better for sure ..Version: 12.1.1
✓ ConfusingFor people who have little knowledge with forecasts data like my old man who loves fishing, it’s quite difficult for him to read. He just wants the wind, tide forecast in the simplest way but there’s so much detail and he can’t read.Version: 8.9
✓ NZ surf forecasting has some blanks nowReally loved this App and its awesome UI - even paid for a yearly subscription - but since months now NZ surf forecasting has blank sections about the swell, sometimes only 1 or 2 days ahead. Asked them but it does not seem to get fixed..Version: 9.0
✓ Adequate appWould be great if you just STOP trying to sell me your “pro” version. NO, I do NOT want your discount - EVER. Keep it up and I’ll dump your app like garbage..Version: 12.5.4
✓ Used to love it- not anymoreI used to love this app as I wanted something to show me wind direction. Opened to use today and the wind is no longer displayed unless you upgrade to Pro. Pointless to have a free version when you do not provide access to the one item that your app is named after..Version: 11.9.1
✓ Fake app? Update: Delayed account registrationAs far as I can tell, I paid $40 for absolutely nothing. This application will not load any data. Period. I’ve tried registering my email/account which it won’t let me do. The prompt keeps claiming my account is already in use. The remember password feature doesn’t work. The app just doesn’t actually do anything. Fairly certain this application is a scam. Trying to figure out how to report it to Apple. Update: 24 hrs after purchasing the app, I was able to register my account and begin using the application. Not sure why I was unable to register at first. I have an iPhone 12 Pro and my IOS is updated. Given weather underground’s recent poor performance regarding wind I needed a new app and quick. Heck, I was willing to pay $40 for a good one….In short, if you’ve got a trip planned the next day (duck hunt for me this time) be sure and download this app several days in advance..Version: 10.5
✓ What happened with the new update?We used to love this App for the fact you could see swell heights and weather forecasts for at least a week out, and was always pretty accurate. But now after updating the swell heights have gone away and I only can see a forecast for 2 day. Very disappointed if this is a way of trying to collect money by now cutting out the free version of this app. I have recommended this app to numerous amounts of people and would be a total shame if they have taken away the features we all used in order to make profit..Version: 8.9.1
✓ Not freeNot free. Makes you sign up for a 7-day free trial with payment lock in. There should be a free trial version that deletes or defaults to payment requirement after trial. I’m not signing up with a payment means to test something out..Version: 12.6.1
✓ Every screen has a requestEvery screen on the 7 day free trial had one or more requests for upgrade (money). I didn’t keep it on my pad more than 7 minutes. We all have to make a living, but this was over the top—I couldn’t get a feel for the app’s operation because the flow was interrupted by the need to refuse upgrade requests. Other reviewers seem to like the app, so maybe it’s good but I couldn’t get past the requests. It would have been nice if it had waited for a day or so (out of the 7 day free trial) before it started demanding upgrades..Version: 12.8.2
✓ Constant upgrade pop-ups 🤮New user experience in this app is awful due to constant upgrade pop-ups, a short-sighted decision by the developer..Version: 12.5.2
✓ Outrageous prices$92/yr or $209 lifetime. That’s and outrageous price for a weather app. You realized it’s most then cost of a Windows 10 operating System license?.Version: 11.3.2
✓ MediocreCoordinates are highly inaccurate. Everything is blocked by paywall..Version: 12.5
✓ Get it sortedI wanted to exit but it would not let me until I liked it what a piece crock Your just trying to boost your own ego by saying that people like it.Version: 6.7
✓ New update doesn’t work on iOS13Please fix!.Version: 7.2.1
✓ Just read the Terms 😡Really I’d like options in the terms from you guys. The minute I open them I have agree to everything you’ve written..Version: 5.3
✓ Please stop bombarding me with notificationsI brought pro version to stop adds and stupid notifications but now every time I enter app there are new notifications and I don’t think I have anything extra for my $20 over the free version.Version: 4.5.1
✓ Too many notifications trying to get you to buy ProI want to like this app, but the regular push notifications trying to get me to pay for the pro subscription are incredibly annoying - the more of them I receive the less likely I am to hand over any money. I've now turned push notifications off and will probably end up uninstalling the app. A lot of these recent reviews look pretty fishy too, like they have been purchased..Version: 11.8.3
✓ App crashes when loadingI have an iPhone 6 that will only update to IOS 12.5.5 and although I’ve downloaded and installed the last two updates the app will no longer function and crashes when loading. Otherwise a good app when useable..Version: 10.6.2
✓ Pro discountHaving downloaded this app a week ago and learning the basics it seems accurate for my needs. Only problem am currently having is that it has offered me a 50% discount to access Pro, I have tried doing this multiple times in the last day or so and it keeps saying error. I guess they want me to wait for the countdown timer to get to zero so I can be charged full price instead of offer. Only 17hrs left from 48hrs I started from. Why give a 50% offer if your blocked from using it.???.Version: 12.3.1
✓ Decent app but horrible philosophy on spamApp does exactly what I want and expect feature set wise The only thing that is not great is the constant advertising to sign up for their Pro plan. No only do you get push notifications that can’t be turned off but when you go in the app upon tapping said notification you get shown that ad, then you close that and another replaces it immediately. Close that and go to settings and get yet another one. In settings you find there’s no preference to turn off this garbage as I will never sign up for Pro having been bombarded with this junk. Literally advertised themselves out of not getting any of my money! Edit, response to dev: Negative. There are no settings for notifications for your app there. And that’s not even the issue I brought up..Version: 11.8.1
✓ Confusable nameNot the type of forecast I am looking for.Version: 13.1.1
✓ Payment unauthorised no responseTerrible company that can’t be trusted. They took a 12month subscription payment. I immediately told them I didn’t authorise or want the subscription. Several attempts to contact them without response. Happy to change if they refund my money!!!.Version: 11.8.3
✓ Ripped offThese guys charged me $115 for a month. No notification or response and email bounced back. Would have been happy to subscribe but the process was a scam and they automatically signed me up for the most expensive option without warning..Version: 9.6
✓ Wrong data, no supportAnother update, still bugged. New update, still bug. Tide data is wrong by over two hours. Support contacted multiple times and all emails ignored. Another update, still has the same bug.Version: 4.6.1
✓ CrashesCrashes when opening on Ipad.Version: 10.6.2
✓ First rateExcellent app, wouldn’t use any other app Keep up the great work..Version: 7.7
✓ Unethical practicesNice app, with lots of features, but install process tries to trick you into subscribing for $78 per year. And the app permissions try to track you on other websites. I get that it’s hard to get people to pay for apps, but these practices are not ethical..Version: 9.6.1
✓ CrashesFirst impression was not good - option to pay before trying with 30% discount for a year, or a 7 day trial with full price auto subscription for a year. Turns out that this can be changed in subscriptions in my Apple account. The map odd too bright to see the wind markers when zoomed in. The app crashes whenever I use the spot feature..Version: 10.5
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