# WindCalc

> Converts apparent wind to true wind or true wind to apparent wind.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.starpath.WindCalc](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.starpath.WindCalc)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.starpath.WindCalc`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Starpath Corporation
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 3,386
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-07
- **First published:** 2023-07-28
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 25 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.starpath.WindCalc)
- **Website:** [https://www.starpath.com/windcalc](https://www.starpath.com/windcalc)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.starpath.com/windcalc/WindCalc\_privacy\_policy\_en2.html](https://www.starpath.com/windcalc/WindCalc_privacy_policy_en2.html)

## Description

This app converts apparent wind to true wind or ground wind, depending on the inputs for vessel speed and heading. Likewise, from a forecasted true wind and known course and speed it will compute the expected apparent wind.  The included help file explains these conversions, needed daily by sailors underway.

## Rankings

- #807,487 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`

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