# Beachsafe — user reviews > 55 indexed App Store user reviews of Beachsafe by Surf Life Saving Australia Ltd., rated 5.00/5 from 3 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beachsafe/id397699623/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beachsafe/id397699623.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (13 of 55) ### 4/5 — Lack of Face ID authentication is really annoying *2025-10-26* Asking for my password every time I use the app is stopping me from using it. ### 2/5 — Can’t access app *2025-01-28* Whenever I try opening the Beachsafe app, It stays on the loading screen forever. I can’t access the contents of the app at all. This has been an issue for the past two months. I’m unsure if it is just my device but if it is how can I fix it? Please help ### 4/5 — Great info on beach conditions *2024-01-06* I have been using the app for a few years and always check out the beach info before I head out. Recently though, the beach I visit the most and I had marked as a Favourite has gone. It is Blacks Beach at Barrack Point and is patrolled by Council lifeguards. Are they no longer included in this app? ### 2/5 — Needs an overhaul *2023-12-27* I used to rely on this app for up to date information. The search no longer works correctly. It doesn’t even know where Manly beach is. You have to sign up, another word for give your data away, to save my beach data. Very disappointing. ### 1/5 — Was decent until the latest update *2022-01-15* Please revert back to the previous forecast of swell/ wind and weather charts. The new format is messy and hard to read. Stupid idea whoever came up with and approved this ### 2/5 — No real-time information *2022-01-04* No updates beach location information provided. My current beach is closed yet the app indicates still patrolled. Would be better if integrated with BOM so as to have current warnings linked to updated weather warnings. ### 4/5 — Developers! Please Read! *2021-12-27* I use this app everyday, is is great. Although sometimes it isn’t up to date. For example it might say the beach is open when it is actually closed. It also lacks live information from the beach, such as conditions, hazards etc. ### 1/5 — Not up to date *2021-03-15* This app is good if you’re after general info about a beach, but don’t count on it for accurate, up to date information. I have been to Freshwater beach almost everyday this summer, and at least three times, the beach was closed while the app was saying it was open and patrolled. ### 1/5 — App won’t load with iOS 14.2 update *2020-12-24, version 3.0.5* Great app normally but now doesn’t load with the iOS update so useless now ### 1/5 — Stuck on loading *2020-10-24, version 3.0.5* Does not work! Stuck on loading! ### 3/5 — More information would be nice when a beach is closed *2020-10-04* I enjoy this app and have alerts for my beaches but when a beach is closed no reason is given, with COVID it would be nice to know if it’s been closed due to crowd numbers or due to rough conditions ### 2/5 — Half way there *2020-02-16* Notifications appear that a beach is closed, but doesn’t say why or any details. Pollution? Dangerous surf? Or what? When one clicks‘go to beach’ from notification, it should know this is someone who knows the beaches (because this is a ‘followed’ beach and display only ‘live’ recent info, not the general blurb. In looking at summary of followed beaches, it does not show status of beach, one has to click into each beach to see if closed (again with no details) Good idea, needs better execution. ### 1/5 — Information is not correct *2019-02-05, version 3.0.5* This app was good until this summer, now the graphs are not accurate and also it says that the beach I visit is patrolled when it isn’t! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Useless for Algal Bloom Report *2025-12-17, version 5.0.0* Useless app for reports on Algal Bloom as advertised on the website. There is big blue button in the app for the report but clicking on it does nothing. Please invest more in better app development ### 1/5 — Doh! Photo not current, misleading. *2025-12-05, version 5.0.0* Hi Just looked at image taken hour ago for my/our beach not accurate at all. Somerton Beach South Australia. ### 1/5 — The worst app possible *2025-10-14, version 5.0.0* Photo quality makes every beach look clean! Don’t be fooled! Terrible updates terrible app and terrible government waste of money ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work anymore. Fix it! *2025-10-07, version 5.0.0* Fails to load anything. Stuck at loading screen ### 1/5 — Incorrect beach closure info *2023-10-15* I’m looking for an app that has current beach conditions in Sydney which is says this app does. I’m sitting on Long Reef beach next to a big Beach Closed sign, while the app says the beach is open. Not very useful if it isn’t actually up to date. ### 1/5 — Please update *2023-01-09* Information is incorrect - currently standing at a beach you have as open which is definitely closed and has been since this morning - glad it’s walking distance ### 1/5 — Not accurate *2022-12-04* This would be fabulous if I could trust it! When it’s wrong it just makes everything harder, rather than easier. ### 1/5 — New version is absolutely useless *2022-01-29, version 4.0* This used to be my goto app before I went to the beach, now it’s useless. There are “warnings” but no link to see what they are. The tide chart has no time of day, just heights. ### 1/5 — Too needy *2022-01-26, version 4.0* This used to be a simple app Choose your beaches, check them out, easy Now the app wants me to create an account and log in to keep my favourite beaches, no thanks. I don’t need an account I don’t want an account oh well Bye, bye Beachsafe ### 1/5 — Useless update *2022-01-15* Why change what was working well? Your current update has ruined a perfectly good app - not interested in how many people are on the beach or in the water but do need at a glance, an overview of the day in clearly understood charts which you had before the update. The current charts, especially wind, are clunky and the wind chart especially, illegible. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-01-02* Everything you need. ### 5/5 — Great app with Opportunity *2024-01-18* Love the app for planning a day out - have you considered integrating the beachwatch pollution data via the available api into this? ### 5/5 — Super useful app *2022-01-25* It’s a really useful app to save time when wanting to go to the beach: you know the wind, shark notices, wether the beach is closed to COVID over population etc. ### 5/5 — Learning to spot rips in australia should be mandatory *2020-01-22* I think this app should be mandatory for any tourist. This should be educated In schools ### 5/5 — Amazing but one problem *2018-01-25* It is such a good app for beach goers but the only problem is, is that when you try to login it doesn't have a button to let you in so you can enter your details but nothing will enter it. Great app otherwise ### 5/5 — Great for local information *2017-12-27* I have only discovered this app and we live very close to beaches. I always worry about getting in the water when our beaches are not patrolled. This app helps me with looking for patrolled beaches and times they will be patrolled. It also teaches me the signs of currents and other useful information. It is a very informative app that every Australia should have on their phone. Thank you and I hope it can be promoted for more Australians and overseas visitors ### 5/5 — Follow and unfollow. *2017-02-22, version 3.0* I love this app. It did take a minute or two to work out that the Follow button is a toggle and choosing a followed beach and clicking it removes that beach. At last I got rid of Coogee. I love the info and pics. Vastly improved on that old version. ### 5/5 — Great app *2016-02-22, version 2.1.3* Nice app, great to see patrol hours, good geo information Addition would be tide times ### 5/5 — Helps you pick the best beach *2015-10-30, version 2.1.3* Such a great app for deciding which beach to go to with our kids - checking for patrol, swell, weather, toilets etc: it takes all the guesswork out of where to go and helps make sure we have a great beach visit ### 5/5 — Like it *2014-11-24, version 2.1.2* Very usefull --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-04.*