PredictWind
For professional and recreational mariners, including competitive sailors and powerboat operators requiring high-precision routing and current data.
PredictWind — Marine Forecasts
Snapshot
Who is PredictWind?
Providing professional-grade marine weather forecasting and high-resolution routing tools to sailors and powerboaters worldwide.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 9Last updated
PredictWind — Marine Forecasts
v6.3.1
5mo ago
Publisher DNA
What defines PredictWind?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Marine weather forecasting and navigation tools
Scale
indie
Target audience
Professional and recreational mariners, including competitive sailors and powerboat operators requiring high-precision routing and current data.
Origin
Developed by professionals to bring Americas Cup-level forecasting tools to local sailors globally.
Signature Patterns
- •Aggregation of proprietary (PWAi, PWG) and global (ECMWF, GFS) meteorological models
- •Focus on high-resolution spatial data, including 100m resolution tidal current maps
- •Monetization via high-ticket annual subscriptions for professional-grade features
- •Targeting high-stakes maritime activities where precision impacts safety and routing
Portfolio momentum
Maintained a high development cadence with 11 updates across 2 active apps in the last 6 months, with the most recent major release occurring 22 days ago.
Portfolio
What does PredictWind ship?
Apps
9 apps analysed
Analysis in progress
Analysis in progress
Analysis in progress
Wind-against-current alerts create safety-critical lock-in for professional mariners
- Detailed hour-by-hour current data provides high-level technical insights for specialized maritime navigation and paddling
- Aggressive paywalling of core features prevents users from evaluating the app before committing to high-cost subscriptions
Analysis in progress
Distributed across 7 markets, strongest in Americas.
Based on 3 of 9 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
Americas (3)
- United States3 / 3
- Brazil1 / 3
- Mexico1 / 3
Europe (4)
- France1 / 3
- Italy1 / 3
- Portugal1 / 3
- Spain1 / 3
Core markets (3/3 apps)
User Sentiment
How do users feel about their apps?
0
Positive apps
0
Neutral / mixed
1
Negative apps
15/100
Avg sentiment score
Rivals
Who does PredictWind compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
Navionics is the primary market incumbent for marine navigation, competing directly for the attention of sailors and powerboaters who require reliable chart data and route planning.
Contenders(4)
i-Boating competes by offering a broad suite of marine navigation tools, including voice-guided routing and fishing-specific AI.
NavShip overlaps with PredictCurrent by providing route planning and environmental monitoring for inland and coastal waterways.
TZ iBoat targets the same professional and enthusiast marine market with high-end navigation tools and specialized oceanographic data.
This app competes for the performance-sailing segment by focusing on tactical racing data and NMEA instrument integration.
Same space(4)
While focused on education, this app serves the same demographic of boaters preparing for licensing and certification.
Imray serves the same nautical navigation market, focusing on traditional raster chart libraries and route planning.
Samboat operates in the broader marine travel ecosystem, capturing users who are planning boat rentals and charters.
SailTimer targets the sailing community with specialized wind-mapping and tacking calculations.
New entrants(2)
Yacht-ID introduces AI-based identification tools to the marine space, targeting vessel owners and enthusiasts.
This newcomer enters the market by focusing on the post-voyage logging and tracking experience for boaters.
The Analyst's Read
The bottom line on PredictWind
Bottom line
PredictWind is a highly specialized maritime player that successfully leverages proprietary data models to maintain a premium market position. Their transition toward hyper-niche tools like PredictCurrent suggests a disciplined focus on increasing ARPU within a dedicated professional user base.
Frequently asked questions
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 2
- With full intel:
- 1
- With overview:
- 2
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- yes