Reviews of PredictWind Offshore Weather

By: PredictWind Limited

List of user reviews and ratings for PredictWind Offshore Weather

Total ratings

3.96 (Rating count: 467)

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Review summary

Users find PredictWind Offshore Weather app useful for offshore sailing with reliable forecasts, offline GRIB access, and satellite device compatibility. However, common issues include frequent crashes and bugs on Android, a clunky and inconsistent interface, problems downloading forecast files, and large update sizes. Despite these drawbacks, the app's multiple weather models and routing tools make it valuable for ocean passage planning. Improvements in stability and usability could enhance user experience significantly.

Pros

Provides reliable offshore weather forecasts useful for sailing and ocean passage planning.
Allows offline viewing of downloaded GRIB files, beneficial for areas without internet.
Includes multiple weather models to compare, enhancing decision confidence.
Supports use with satellite devices like Iridium Go and InReach for data reception.
Has helpful routing and departure planning features accounting for ocean currents.

Cons

Frequent crashes, freezes, and instability reported on Android devices.
User interface is clunky, unintuitive, and inconsistent, making navigation difficult.
Issues with GRIB file downloads failing or being outdated, limiting usability.
High app update size (over 400MB) can be burdensome for some users.
Poor map detail for waterways and inconvenient waypoint entry process reported.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.10

All time rating average: 3.96

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6% (4)

Date	Author	Comment
2024-11-29	Ro*****	The android app is really pathetic. The iPad app is fine, the computer app is fine, but across multiple devices for years the android app is buggy, freezes, quits, can't load features, etc. It's usable but barely. - pro subscriber
The android app is really pathetic. The iPad app is fine, the computer app is fine, but across multiple devices for years the android app is buggy, freezes, quits, can't load features, etc. It's usable but barely. - pro subscriber
2024-10-14	Bi*****	I'm a new user, so not fully up to speed with Offshore, but it seems unstable on Android. Crashes regularly ( Samsung S9+, Android 10, and GRIBs downloaded over a Starlink connection.) Have tried all the usual workarounds...clear cache, clear data, restart phone, reinstall app, all to no avail. Strange, because the Predictwind app seems to work OK, but of course it requires a continuous Internet connection, whereas once the Offshore app has current GRIBs it can be reviewed offline.
I'm a new user, so not fully up to speed with Offshore, but it seems unstable on Android. Crashes regularly ( Samsung S9+, Android 10, and GRIBs downloaded over a Starlink connection.) Have tried all the usual workarounds...clear cache, clear data, restart phone, reinstall app, all to no avail. Strange, because the Predictwind app seems to work OK, but of course it requires a continuous Internet connection, whereas once the Offshore app has current GRIBs it can be reviewed offline.