Weather & Environment · head to head
Windy vs Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
Windy
Weather & Environment
Advanced weather visualization and forecasting platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
Weather & Environment
Real-time NOAA radar with hurricane tracking
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Windy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Windy windy Premium is required for the 1-hour and 15-day forecast outlook, 4-6x daily model updates, 24-hour radar/satellite loops with 1-year archives, and tide forecast maps, per the App Store listing; the free tier lacks these; Clime: NOAA Weather Radar app store pages for both iOS and Android not accessible for verification
- They diverge on capability: Windy covers Weather visualization, Clime: NOAA Weather Radar covers NOAA radar.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Windy and Clime: NOAA Weather Radar actually diverge.
| Attribute | Windy | Clime: NOAA Weather Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | Unknown |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | iOS, Android |
| Founded | 2014 | 2010 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Weather & Environment).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Windy
- Weather visualization
- Wind forecasts
- Precipitation maps
- Interactive charts
- Real-time data
- Global weather models
- Satellite data
- Weather APIs
Only in Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
- NOAA radar
- Hurricane tracking
- Severe weather alerts
- Precipitation forecast
- Weather maps
- NOAA data feeds
- NWS alerts
Both cover
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Windy
- Weather analysisnot Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
- Flight planningnot Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
- Wind pattern analysisnot Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
- Meteorological researchnot Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
- Real-time NOAA weather radar accessnot Windy
- Hurricane and storm trackingnot Windy
- Weather alerts and notificationsnot Windy
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Windy
- Windy Premium is required for the 1-hour and 15-day forecast outlook, 4-6x daily model updates, 24-hour radar/satellite loops with 1-year archives, and tide forecast maps, per the App Store listing; the free tier lacks these
Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
- App store pages for both iOS and Android not accessible for verification
- No official website available for feature comparison or pricing details
- Limited ability to verify current feature set or platform support
Pricing, plan by plan
Windy
Free- FreeFree
- Weather maps
- Wind forecasts
- Precipitation data
- Premium$5.99/month
- Advanced models
- Historical data
- API access
Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Clime: NOAA Weather Radar review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Windy if
- You need weather visualization.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want wind forecasts.
Choose Clime: NOAA Weather Radar if
- You need noaa radar.
- You work on iOS, Android.
- You also want hurricane tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Windy or Clime: NOAA Weather Radar better?
- Neither clearly leads. Windy starts at Free and Clime: NOAA Weather Radar at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Windy or Clime: NOAA Weather Radar?
- Windy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Windy and On request for Clime: NOAA Weather Radar.
- Does Windy or Clime: NOAA Weather Radar run on more platforms?
- Windy runs on Web, Ios, Android. Clime: NOAA Weather Radar runs on iOS, Android.
- Can I use Windy for free?
- Yes. Windy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Clime: NOAA Weather Radar starts at On request.
- What is Windy best used for?
- Windy is most often used for weather analysis, flight planning, wind pattern analysis, meteorological research. Of those, weather analysis and flight planning are not what Clime: NOAA Weather Radar is typically brought in for.
- What can Windy do that Clime: NOAA Weather Radar cannot?
- Windy covers Weather visualization, Wind forecasts, Precipitation maps, Interactive charts. Clime: NOAA Weather Radar covers NOAA radar, Hurricane tracking, Severe weather alerts, Precipitation forecast. Both handle Ios support, Android support.