Wind Seeker
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weather | $3.99 | Ajnaware Pty Ltd | iPhone, iPad |
As requested by many users, you can now set any location of your choosing via map search, and browse the map to see weather conditions anywhere around the world
Ideal For:
- Aviators, Sailors, Surfers, Windsurfers, Kite Flyers, Cyclists, Fire Fighters, Weather Hobbyists and any other outdoor enthusiasts
Main Features:
- Compass view showing animated wind vectors for nearest weather stations with wind, temperature and humidity readings
- 3-D augmented reality view with animated wind vectors
- List of local observation stations (up to 10 nearest), from which any may be selected for individual wind viewing
- Map view of all local stations with weather arrows showing direction, speed and temperature
- Uses official Bureau of Meteorology data within Australia, and NOAA metar data (from airports) for rest of world
Notes
- The compass accuracy depends on having an undistorted magnetic field around your device. If you use it close to metallic objects or electrical equipment, directional accuracy may be impaired.
Reviews
Fantastic!
mrclubmed
It’s no surprise that this app is well put together and very useful. I also have another app by this developer (“Sun Seeker”) and it’s quite superb as well. Keep up the great work Dev team!
Need more locations
dmorency
Don't understand why the data for the largest city in Maine, portland has no data, but Sanford which is in the middle of nowhere is listed. This app is virtually useless to me till more locations become available. Gave it 2 stars because the display/graphics are nice. I'll re-rate if more locations are added.
This app is pretty much worthless for sailing.
Gary Woodruff
I purchased this app on the recommendation of a fellow yacht club member who proclaimed to me that it gave wind speed and direction based on noise through the mic and that it was very accurate. As I stupidly trusted his recommendation I didn't read the description to find that it really just took local weather station data and displayed it on the screen over a compass with a wind speed. A tell tale and a hand bearing compass (or the compass on your iphone) will give you better data on wind direction because they are relevant to your condition and apparent wind at the time. I suppose if you want a quick idea of what the wind is doing without gong outside this might be able to give you a general idea, but that's about it and free weather apps will give you a whole forecast including current and forecasted wind. This is a big waste of money. IF they were to develop a fairly accurate algorithm for estimating wind speed based on mic noise this app would be worth $2.
Retina display update?!!
?ㄗ丹れ刀丹
The app looks so poor on my retina display! Please update and I will give 5 stars.
Would be better if...
Xedra77
I downloaded this app to use with my students and it's very nice for what it is. Since I had to pay for it, I would like a little more info (temp, precipitation, etc.). It would also be nice if people could submit their own data...if there was a way to work that out.
Excellent App! I use it daily.
SteveBDH
I live in Kauai, Hawaii and this app is excellent and very accurate. I use it daily along with SunSeeker and MoonSeeker. Thanks for a great app!!! Aloha :-)
Used in planning disaster relief efforts
Wahoo Willie
We do disaster relief and use See Breeze in planning our daily activities. I love the option to choose data source location and always find one close to where we are deployed. Fantastic app!
More of a novelty...
Blister72
I decided to cough up the cash, after seeing a fellow kite flier's review. The flat compass with the wind direction blowing across it is slick, along with temp and relative humidity. The 3D view seems more of a novelty, but is well done. I use the Weather Channel app more so, but combine the two and I know exactly when to head out for single line and stunt kite flying.
