# Boating Weather — user reviews > 67 indexed App Store user reviews of Boating Weather by Blue Whale Apps Inc, rated 4.80/5 from 3,398 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boating-weather/id314819528/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boating-weather/id314819528.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,902 · 4★ 331 · 3★ 90 · 2★ 27 · 1★ 48 ## What do users think of Boating Weather? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - ⛵️ Great app for sailors - 🌊 Accurate marine weather forecasts - 🔍 Reliable and trusted source of information - 🧭 Helpful for planning boating trips - 📈 Useful for fishing and diving activities - 🗺️ Covers a wide range of geographic areas **Cons** - 🔍 Limited coverage in some regions - 🔄 Occasional issues with updating or loading data - 🔤 Font size issues after recent updates - 🗺️ Lack of support for certain geographic areas **Commonly reported bugs** - Forecast data stuck on old dates - App freezing or not loading properly - Location detection issues **Most requested features** - Add support for more geographic areas - Provide longer-range weather forecasts - Implement a widget for quick weather access - Include NOAA marine area forecasts - Improve app performance and stability ## Newest reviews (15 of 67) ### 4/5 — Near shore *2026-06-25, version 5.13* Wish the app would also give near shore forecast for example off coast 1 mile or less along southwest Florida area ### 4/5 — Boat Weather *2023-08-19, version 5.9* Usually very good, with the exception of sea heights ### 5/5 — Good so *2023-04-01, version 5.3* Trusted ### 5/5 — I live by it *2023-03-18, version 5.2* Decides my summer weekends ### 5/5 — Awesome app! *2022-07-08, version 5.2* I get out on the water as much as I can, and I always consult my boat weather app in advance. ### 5/5 — Great App *2022-06-18, version 5.2* Use it every week, great app, simplifies getting marine forecast ### 4/5 — My Go Marine Weather App! *2022-04-17, version 5.2* This is my favorite app when I need to quickly look ahead to Get a brief forecast. I only wish they would offer a longer look ahead. ### 5/5 — Great sea state info for your area *2021-10-18, version 5.2* As a diver this app is a big help to see what the sea state is in my area before I waste time trying to go out diving in rough weather. Love this app ### 5/5 — NY Harbor synopsis *2021-08-28, version 5.2* Please include NY Harbor synopsis in your weather. ### 5/5 — Greg *2021-06-27, version 4.9* Very reliable ### 5/5 — Text Size *2021-06-24, version 4.9* Love this app, been using it for many years and it’s the best. Not sure if it was the latest update but my forecast font is tiny, have to pinch and zoom which is not that convenient. Double checked my phone settings all set there. Thank you ### 5/5 — Fishohaulic *2021-06-13, version 4.9* Love the app… always use it for getting ready for fishing. Thank you ### 4/5 — Would be awesome with a widget! *2021-05-07, version 4.8* Simple to use. It would be a five star app if there was a widget that provided weather info for your current area. ### 4/5 — Great app but needs to be updated *2021-04-28, version 4.8* NOAA has split the Connecticut Long Island Sound (East of New Haven/Port Jefferson) into two new zones. Please update your feed from NOAA Thanks ### 5/5 — Boating Safety *2020-10-31, version 4.8* Lesson one in boating is to always check the weather. This is my go-to app to see if we leave the dock. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Current date *2026-05-14, version 5.13* The wave and wind update for my favorites have not updated since April 16. I have deleted and reloaded app with no change. ### 1/5 — Frozen for months *2021-07-27, version 5.1* I have uogardes the app multiple times and my location is still frozen on March 30 ### 1/5 — I can’t event figure out where I am *2021-07-16, version 4.9* Weird app uses weird terms won’t locate me ### 1/5 — What happened? *2021-07-02, version 4.9* After the update my font is so small I have to squint to read it. Any settings to change this. Useless to me like this. ### 1/5 — Frustrated *2021-06-30, version 4.9* One of my favorites (Long Island Sound East of New Haven) is stuck on March 30th and will not update to the current date. Same thing for a friend of mine. ### 1/5 — My state not covered??? *2020-06-28, version 4.8* I just purchased this app to keep an eye on current lake conditions in my state only to find out that Utah is not listed as a state option. Rip off!!! ### 1/5 — Missing a huge area *2019-06-16, version 4.7* It seems to be missing the northeast shoreline of Lake Huron- all of it north of Au Gres. ### 1/5 — Has Been *2018-07-15, version 4.6* Use to work.... ### 1/5 — No longer works. *2018-03-06, version 4.5* Used it a lot in the past. This App is Crap now. It's literally been "loading" for more than 40 hours. Useless. G O N E from my phone & laptop. I'll find an app that works. App Store should offer a "no star" rating for totally useless apps. ### 1/5 — Not Working *2018-03-06, version 4.5* not working ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Spot on *2026-07-18, version 5.13* App gives me the information i need to fish ### 5/5 — Dependable *2026-07-11, version 5.13* Find the app to be dependable as I look at conditions before making plans to head out. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2026-06-11, version 5.13* Excellent app very helpful I mostly fish lakes but this has made it simple in the bay and offshore ### 5/5 — Captain JR *2025-09-23, version 5.13* Great App, And great information for sailor like me at 75, I need as much information as possible for safe travel⛵️. ### 5/5 — NY Harbor synopsis *2024-08-30, version 5.10* I use NY Harbor synopsis weather every day, but when I’m going sailing I reach out to NOAA New York Harbor Weather Synopsis. ### 5/5 — Great app *2024-05-30, version 5.10* Had boating weather for about a year now, love it ### 5/5 — Goto App *2023-12-29, version 5.9* This is my goto app to get a dashboard glance at the weather conditions around me. I’ll have others but I’ll always check this one for a reality check because it’s easy to read. ### 5/5 — Always glance before boating *2023-07-29, version 5.9* This app is my go to for boating weather. I have a small craft and the wave height matters to me. Love that feature ### 5/5 — Alaska living *2023-06-21, version 5.9* I’m a guide in AK and use this app all the time. We have up to 30’ of water exchange twice a day so knowing the tide paired with weather is kinda important. This app has kept me safe. ### 5/5 — The ONLY ONE… *2023-06-20, version 5.9* Thus is the ONLY Marine weather app that focuses on providing the all-important and primary source NOAA Marine Area Forecast for your area. Getting hung up on point forecasts is a great mistake, when weather predictions are based on large scale forces over large geographic areas. Check Area Forecast on Boating Weather by Blue Whale. Then go geek out on the distractive bells & whistles on the other apps. This is the FIRST and Primary marine weather app we require for all of our boating/cruising students at Shearwater University. --- *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 2026-09-10.*