Wind

The current local wind speed and direction

SpeedyMarks · com.speedymarks.android.windfree

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v1.6.5 5.9 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.6.5 (22)
Updated: Nov 24, 2025 (10 months ago)
APK size: 5.9 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Weather (app)
Listed since: Mar 16, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 10 (2 sensitive)
Website: start.speedymarks.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Wind is an app by SpeedyMarks in the Weather category, listed since at least March 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.6.4, the APK grew from 3.9 MB to 5.9 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 6.0. It asks for 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. Compared with version 1.6.4, it adds 3 new permissions: “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and “Access adservices topics”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.6.5

- bug fixed v1.6: - Change arrow poining direction to either from wind or to wind (weather vane) - live magnetic compass

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Do you want to go sailing, windsurfing, biking, kting, drone flying or just out of the door? This application shows the current local outdoor wind speed (in beaufort, mph, km/h, m/s and knots) and direction, measured by a nearby weather station for which it uses your current location. Features: - the background color changes with the wind speed - the direction of the wind is shown on a live compass - change between different wind speed units (beaufort, mph, km/h, m/s, knots) - The wind is automatically updated every hour - The location is automatically updated when you move more than 5 miles/10km - share the wind data with your friends - New: change arrow poining direction to either from wind or to wind (weather vane) Ad supported freeware

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.6.4. Since v1.6.5 it requires Android 6.0+.

v1.6.5 LATEST Nov 24, 2025 5.9 MB TRUSTED v1.6.4 Aug 5, 2026 3.9 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 24, 2025.
Certificate issued to “Unknown” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 24, 2025
Validated against Google Play Nov 24, 2025
Signed byCN=Piet Jonas, OU=SpeedyMarks, O=Unknown, L=Berlin, ST=Unknown, C=DE
Signing certificate (SHA-1)CD:39:7F:50:AA:D1:39:2A:7C:71:09:F1:8D:8F:2A:12:0A:23:24:C8
File MD58c72bbc35b911413e14b32031300619d
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (10)

Wind requests 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location

Wind APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Wind for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 1.6.4 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. Get version 1.6.4 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Wind APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 8c72bbc35b911413e14b32031300619d.