# WindUp - Live Wind Alarm

> Wind alarms that ring through Silent. Live wind, 7-day forecast and tides.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.VirtualVerseStudio.WindFinder](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.VirtualVerseStudio.WindFinder)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.VirtualVerseStudio.WindFinder`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Virtual Verse Studio
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 622
- **Version:** 1.0.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-28
- **First published:** 2026-05-02
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 48 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.VirtualVerseStudio.WindFinder)
- **Website:** [https://windup.live](https://windup.live/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://virtualverse.studio/windup\_privacy\_policy/](https://virtualverse.studio/windup_privacy_policy/)

## Description

Wind doesn&#39;t wait. Neither should you.<br><br>WindUp watches your spot around the clock and rings your phone the moment the wind is right — through Silent, through Do Not Disturb, through Focus. Set it tonight, sleep properly, and wake up only when it&#39;s actually worth getting up for.<br><br>SET YOUR CONDITIONS, NOT AN ALARM CLOCK<br>• Minimum wind speed — and a maximum, if you have a ceiling<br>• Wind direction sectors — only the ones that work at your spot<br>• Days and a time window — no 4am ring on a work night<br>• Snooze, ringtone and volume, all yours<br><br>AN ALARM THAT ACTUALLY RINGS<br>Most weather apps send a notification you will never hear. WindUp rings like a real alarm, even on Silent. And if you sleep straight through it, it can call your phone.<br><br>LIVE WIND FROM REAL STATIONS<br>Thousands of live weather stations across Europe and beyond. Real readings — average, gusts, direction and temperature — not a model&#39;s best guess.<br><br>SEVEN DAYS AHEAD<br>An AI wind forecast for every station, so you can plan the weekend on Tuesday.<br><br>FIND YOUR NEXT SPOT<br>Every station on one map. Zoom, tap, and see what&#39;s blowing right now.<br><br>WIND COMPASS<br>Hold your phone flat and see exactly where the wind is coming from, relative to where you&#39;re standing.<br><br>TIDES<br>Tide curves and high and low times for coastal spots, right next to the wind.<br><br>WINDUP PRO<br>• Unlimited wind alarms<br>• Tides for every spot<br>• Dark mode<br>• Home-screen widgets<br><br>Built for kitesurfers, windsurfers, wingfoilers, sailors, and anyone whose day depends on the wind.

## Rankings

- #1,302,955 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.VirtualVerseStudio.WindFinder.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.VirtualVerseStudio.WindFinder)