# Buoy Finder NOAA NDBC — user reviews > 88 indexed App Store user reviews of Buoy Finder NOAA NDBC by Elecont LLC, rated 4.30/5 from 194 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buoy-finder-noaa-ndbc/id710433569/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buoy-finder-noaa-ndbc/id710433569.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 139 · 4★ 27 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 20 ## What do users think of Buoy Finder NOAA NDBC? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🌍 Global buoy and water temperature data coverage - 💧 Accurate water temperature readings - 📊 Comprehensive ocean and weather data - 🆓 Free app with valuable information - ⛵ Useful for boaters, surfers, and water sports enthusiasts - 🎯 Easy to navigate and use - ⚡ Quick access to real-time conditions - 🗺️ Works with map integration - 🏖️ Helpful for travel and beach planning **Cons** - 🔤 Temperature numbers too small and hard to read - 🎨 Poor contrast between text and background - 📱 Apple Watch functionality broken or limited - 📢 Excessive pop-up ads - 🧭 Confusing navigation and poor UI - ❌ Missing buoy data in some regions - 📉 Limited information display - 🚫 Doesn't show wave heights as advertised - ⚠️ Inaccurate or missing data for some locations **Commonly reported bugs** - Temperature display not readable due to contrast issues - Apple Watch app doesn't display buoy data - Missing buoys in certain geographic areas (San Francisco Bay, Southern California, Canadian waters) - Wave height data not displaying despite being advertised - App incompatibility with newer iOS versions - Data accuracy issues during severe weather events - Missing water temperature data for inland locations - Pop-up ads appearing after previous ad-free version **Most requested features** - Larger, adjustable font sizes for temperature readings - Better contrast for improved readability - Full Apple Watch app functionality with buoy data - Historical data and trends - Extended weather forecasts (10+ days) - Wave period information display - Better buoy identification and source information - Improved navigation and UI redesign - Directions and location guidance - More comprehensive buoy coverage in underserved regions ## Newest reviews (19 of 88) ### 4/5 — Buena app *2026-03-16, version 2.4* Me da info para planear mis viajes a la playa ### 4/5 — Cannot read water temperatures *2025-06-17* The app is an outstanding app and I've had it for years. But lately a graphics person has gotten a hold of it and has made the temperature numbers and the background sometimes totally distinguishable, making it very difficult to read the numbers. ### 3/5 — Need improvement *2025-03-17* Love the apps got 3 of them directions leave you frustrated because there are none !! ### 2/5 — What happened?! *2024-06-25, version 2.3* I loved this app, but all of a sudden I’m inundated with pop-up ads. Guess I’ll go elsewhere. ### 3/5 — Good App, numbers too small *2024-06-15* App works well, but I find the water temperature font is very small and can’t be enlarged. ### 5/5 — works well *2023-12-31, version 2.1* works well ### 5/5 — Nice buoys *2023-10-23, version 2.1* Buoys are such fun. I always wonder where they are. Great software. ### 5/5 — Accurate!!! *2023-07-09, version 2.1* We live in San Vincenzo, Italy. Another app was way off! This was HIGHLY accurate! Thanks. ### 5/5 — Buoy finder *2023-07-01* Love the idea of being able to see the water temperature ### 5/5 — Im ganzen Paket ergänzt sich alles zur Profi - App . *2023-03-22* Ein super Bundle , fehlen nur noch Wind und Strömungsrichtungen auf der Karte. ### 5/5 — Perfect *2022-12-14, version 2.1* Just what I was looking for. ### 5/5 — Help out a lot *2022-11-22* Very helpful app in determined your tides while traveling different waterways. ### 4/5 — В целом нормально *2022-10-31* Температуру воды в море выдает правильно, а вот с показаниями влажности воздуха уж очень приблизительно. В целом прога нормальная. ### 4/5 — Mejor pesca *2022-09-18, version 2.1* Muy útil la información para pronosticar probabilidades de la pesca ### 5/5 — Great app even in the Mediterranean Sea!! *2022-09-02* Great app! We wanted to know what the water temps off Tuscany , Italy coast were and believe or not this app showed water temps there too!! ### 5/5 — Ronnie *2022-08-22* Very quick and accurate weather information! Glad I have this app! Thanks ### 5/5 — Great App *2022-06-29, version 2.1* Exactly what I was looking for! ### 5/5 — Real time-real wind *2022-06-28, version 2.1* Like a boss ### 5/5 — Ottima Applicazione 👍🏻🔝 *2022-06-01, version 2.1* Migliorare gli aggiornamenti ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — HORRIBLE TEMPERATURE ICONS! *2022-04-19, version 2.1* The icons for temperature are so SMALL, you cannot read them. Which renders the data useless. ### 1/5 — It was ad-free . From 5 to 1 star *2021-09-15, version 2.0* It used to be ad free last week when I purchased it, now the latest update brings this horrible ad banners with it. ### 1/5 — Does not give buoy information *2021-01-15* Just seen to give weather information and doesn’t access the buoy local information which was the whole point of downloading it. ### 1/5 — Nothing special *2020-07-02* Hard to navigate and not easy to access information. Not to mention there isn’t much information to access. I don’t need to know the weather but rather the ocean conditions. Doesn’t play well with watch either. Wish I could return it. ### 1/5 — Wast of money. Wish I could cancel *2020-05-30, version 1.3* Will not give you wave height and intervals like advertised. It is crap!!! ### 1/5 — Terrible *2019-07-02, version 1.3* Doesnt work properly, hard to navigate ### 1/5 — No buoys *2019-05-12, version 1.3* Where are the buoys ### 1/5 — False *2019-03-17, version 1.3* This app does not function as advertised. It does not display the data shown in the screen prints on the iPhone or the Apple Watch. Very disappointing. ### 1/5 — Total Disappointment *2019-02-23* Living a bike ride away from the beach, I was excited to download this app and have it on my watch for beach trips. Unfortunately the data that I wanted and reason I downloaded it in the first place (ocean temps, wave info, conditions, etc.) does not register on the watch. All that it shows is the air temp, which comes standard (with more info) on the Apple Watch. Total disappointment. I want my money back. ### 1/5 — Does not show information on Apple Watch. *2019-01-10* Total waste of money, I bought this with the intentions of being able to view buoy data on my watch but it does not display anything. I emailed the developer and got a response that I needed to update the app, the last available update was 2 years ago. Don’t buy. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great *2025-08-11, version 2.4* Great resource ### 5/5 — Perfect *2025-07-30, version 2.4* Just what I was looking for. ### 5/5 — Great *2024-12-02* Difficult to find a free app that gives this amount of clear data. Particularly about local water temps! ### 5/5 — Buoy finder *2024-10-06* Love the idea of being able to see the water temperature ### 5/5 — Font size *2024-07-05* Water temperature font size is too small. ### 5/5 — Good app *2024-06-18, version 2.3* Great stuff ### 5/5 — Great app for any Serious boater *2024-05-16* You can get sea conditions any where in the world as well as land and sea temperatures ### 5/5 — Best app *2024-04-30, version 2.2* Use I at least 4 times a day for exploring & for traveling!!! ### 5/5 — Great App *2024-01-25* Especially useful app when making travel decisions. I wanna go where the water is warm! ### 5/5 — thanks! *2024-01-16, version 2.2* very niiiice, easy to read --- *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 2026-08-29.*