Lake Genius User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience71.4% of reviews
Neutral0.0% of reviews
Negative experience28.6% of reviews

~ Based on 14 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Lake Genius Safe?

Lake Genius: Boating Guide appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Lake Genius is 91/100.

This assessment is based on 81 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.8/5.

Safety Analysis

93.8% of ratings point to a safe experience
2.5% of ratings suggest some concerns
3.7% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 81 App Store ratings for Lake Genius.

Is Lake Genius Legit?

Lake Genius: Boating Guide appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Lake Genius is 65/100.

Based on 65 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Claims Lake Roosevelt in WA talks about it the Grand Cooley Dam, Spokane. Yet Lake Roosevelt AZ

It claims that it will work for Lake Roosevelt in Washington state to talk about many features of Lake Roosevelt in Washington state you get it and it’s not Lake Roosevelt in Washington state it’s only Lake Roosevelt in Arizona. I don’t care about Arizona. Arizona is on the other side of the country. Talk about misleading.
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Response from developer

Hi Ivy, no intention to reference Lake Roosevelt in Washington as it’s not yet supported. That is a great lake also. One of the website pages did have incorrect lake references which were overlooked. Thanks for the feedback!

Amazing app!

My go to app for boating now!

Response from developer

Thanks for the feedback!

Love this app

This app is awesome. So amazing to have easy access to the hazards. Hard to find anything like this.

Response from developer

Happy it has made a difference for you!

Very useful app

We’ve taken several family houseboat trips to the lake in years past. We normally relied on maps. I was happy to find an affordable electronic option when I learned of Lake Genius, so downloaded it and subscribed prior to our trip in mid-October 2025.

Looking at the app at home I was impressed with the amount of detail concerning elevations and landmarks. In use on the lake, I had a hard time finding a zoom level that would show me both buoy locations and enough elevation / depth information to be useful while underway, but recent updates have fixed that. We found the app very useful overall and a great value.
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Response from developer

Happy the app was helpful Don! Hope you get a chance to get away to Lake Powell again soon!

Great app for new & old powell lovers

It doesn’t matter if you’re a newbie or an old Powell lover, this app is brilliant for everyone!! It shows hazards, where beaches are coming out and you can even download offline maps. Plus so much more!! It’s worth every penny!!

Response from developer

Happy the app improved your experience at Powell. More features and updates coming!

App will not load

App won’t load it stays on the subscription page even after paying.

Update: Forest ended up taking care of me and got the app working again I had to completely delete it and redownload so that seems it may of been a software issue on my iPhone.

Response from developer

Hi Greg. Glad we were able to resolve your unusual situation with a reinstall.

Has Potential

This app has a lot of potential. I enjoy all of the information this app has to offer; however, the interface is hard to navigate. There are a lot of markers that show hazards and sightseeing locations, but you can’t select them to see what the marker signifies or what the site looks like.

This app has a lot of potential; hopefully, in future updates, they’ll make the interface more user friendly.
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Response from developer

Thanks for your helpful note. Latest updates include the features you requested and more.

App will not load

App won’t load it stays on the subscription page even after paying. It was a complete waste of money.

Edit: sent support an email and still no response app still does not load

Response from developer

Hi Greg. Glad we were able to resolve your unusual situation with a reinstall.

App will not load

App won’t load it stays on the subscription page even after paying. It was a complete waste of money.

AWESOME!!

Rarely do I leave reviews on apps, but this is an absolute must have in Lake Powell!! Thank you for an awesome app to help with boating —especially with Lake Powell newbies like us. Heck, even my long time Lake Powell buddies thought this was amazing.

Response from developer

Thanks for the encouraging words Mxracer317. Its great to hear the app was beneficial for a safe enjoyable experience.

Super helpful

So much more piece of mind navigating Lake Powell this year. Totally worth it.

Response from developer

Thanks for the review. We are happy it made a difference for your trip to the lake!

Perfect Powell App

This app is awesome! Such a great way to spot underwater hazards easily on your phone. Saves you a lot of hassle and money from hitting your prop on a rock!

Response from developer

Thanks! We are very happy you had a safe enjoyable trip and the app made a difference for you.

Finally!!

This app is amazing! So many hazards at Lake Powell and so much to see we didn’t know about. This app has changed our entire experience. We can’t go without it now.

Response from developer

Thanks! Its great your experience was improved. We're happy it made a difference for you.

Great app

Easy to use and has everything we always needed. Can’t do Lake Powell without it.