# Weather: Saildrone Forecast — user reviews > 116 indexed App Store user reviews of Weather by Saildrone, Inc., rated 4.40/5 from 545 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-saildrone-forecast/id1357833526/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-saildrone-forecast/id1357833526.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 415 · 4★ 52 · 3★ 13 · 2★ 16 · 1★ 49 ## What do users think of Weather? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🌊 Accurate ocean and weather forecasts - 📊 Detailed data visualization - 🛥️ Useful for maritime activities - 👍 User-friendly interface - 🌎 Comprehensive coverage of locations **Cons** - 🐛 Unreliable data and forecasts - 🚫 Frequent app crashes and bugs - 💰 Expensive subscription model - 🔍 Poor customer support and broken links - 🧭 Inaccurate tidal and current data **Commonly reported bugs** - Tidal current data not loading - Crashes when switching between locations - Temperature readings significantly off - Subscription management issues - Broken help and feedback channels **Most requested features** - Radar and precipitation data - Customizable alerts and notifications - Integration with other weather services - Improved accuracy for complex coastal regions - Offline mode and data caching ## Newest reviews (13 of 116) ### 2/5 — SF bay current forecast no longer works *2025-09-24, version 1.9.2* It was the main reason I paid for subscription, but it hasn’t been working for a while. ### 2/5 — A forgotten product *2025-09-21, version 1.9.2* Extremely buggy app. No way to contact support because the links are dead. Doesn't show tidal current in the SF Bay in the app. 2 stars because you can still use the website, skip the app. ### 5/5 — Best weather app available! *2024-02-15* My go to app for everything ocean weather related. Extremely accurate, detailed and up to date. I only wish Ocean Temps were added to the overlay options. 5 star app but would be a 6 with ocean temps! ### 5/5 — Incredible Accuracy! *2024-01-19, version 1.9.2* I am always prepared for the weather since using this app! Very reliable! ### 3/5 — Amazing…when it works *2024-01-14* My favorite app for sf bay currents, but sometimes it randomly stops working, and stopped showing wind data a while ago, now just stopped loading currents too! And the help button takes you to a defunct zen desk page, which is super frustrating. ### 5/5 — long story short, get it! *2024-01-11* no seriously, I’ve been using/paying for saildrone for around 2 years at this point, and I can say it’s absolutely worth it. As a sailor, it has great functionality to check the coming forecast in any location, and the specific favorites function is really useful for repeat venues. I use it in tandem with other forecast apps to get an accurate forecast, and I can say it’s absolutely reliable! If you need accurate forecasts for whatever reason, I think the $10 for a yearly subscription is well worth it. ### 5/5 — Güzel… *2024-01-10, version 1.9.2* Güzel… ### 5/5 — Saildrone is great *2023-11-08, version 1.9.2* Saildrone is great for San Francisco current forecast. ### 5/5 — Saildrone rocks *2023-09-14* If you’re an aquatic water man or woman) and not using Saildrone, what is wrong with you! This app is critical for open water swimmers, sailors, and surfers. I use it daily to see what direction I will swim (usually against the current, that way getting back is easier, duh). If I surfed or was on a sailboat I’m sure I’d use it just as often. Get it; you won’t be disappointed. Also, go to Alameda and check out the big orange sail drone in whilst enjoying a beer or something stronger in Spirits Alley, you won’t regret it! ### 5/5 — Great *2023-08-20, version 1.9.2* Great sailing wind app. Gives real time wind direction and speed. ### 5/5 — So far so good *2023-06-26, version 1.9.2* Hard to tell, but so far so good ### 5/5 — I live on a small farm in Iowa! *2023-05-06, version 1.9.2* It’s always a good day to know the weather conditions and keep an eye on the sky. ### 5/5 — Support Saildrone *2023-04-30, version 1.9.2* I used to work with these people. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — It seems not accurate at all *2026-06-19, version 1.9.2* I sail 200+ days a year on San Francisco Bay, and when I look at the actual wind relative to the forecast, the forecast is greatly understated ### 1/5 — Needs to figure out Precip Type *2025-12-18* I’ve been a day one user but posted about this years ago and nothing has changed. It always DRASTICALLY overestimates amount of precip, as well as precip type. Could just be a PNW problem, but the amount of times it says it’s currently snowing when it’s raining, makes me unable to use the app. Fix it please. Today it says it’ll snow 28 inches in the gorge. That has never happened and probably won’t ever happen. But the amount of times it says this is unbearable. Deleting the app ### 1/5 — Tidal Current not working in sf bay *2025-09-21, version 1.9.2* The Saildrone folks are not paying attention to the app. I purchased for their current model. Now it is not refreshing. I hope they fix this soon or refund me. ### 1/5 — temps *2024-12-04, version 1.9.2* wrong temp readings ### 1/5 — No Longer Supported *2024-05-07, version 1.9.2* May 2024: this app no longer loads data and does not appear to be supported by Saildrone any longer. ### 1/5 — Major glitch the last 6 months *2024-02-09, version 1.9.2* This app worked great until fairly recently - I’ve used it several years. I now have to close and reopen the app multiple times to get the current to show up, and sometimes even that doesn’t work. Disappointing for a paid app :( ### 1/5 — Radar doesn't load. So the app's useless. *2024-01-21, version 1.9.2* Radar hasn't been loading for months. Just noticed it hasn't been updated in 3 years. Maybe they're out of business? ### 1/5 — Stopped Workong *2023-01-16, version 1.9.2* Can no longer receive weather forecasts. App was working well but now is unusable due to no data showing in forecasts for any pint entered. Time for a new app. ### 1/5 — Tidal Current layer not working *2022-12-19, version 1.9.2* The main reason to use this app in the SF Bay Area is its tidal current model. It has better precision and accuracy than any other tide chart I know of. However, the tidal current map layer has been failing to load lately, rendering the app useless. ### 1/5 — Unreliable *2022-11-05, version 1.9.2* Does not work more often than it does. Their support and FAQ page takes you to an expired link. “Send feedback” literally does not work. What gives, Saildrone? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best SF bay *2026-03-26, version 1.9.2* This is the gold standard of current mapping in SF bay. Nothing else comes close ### 5/5 — Love Saildrone *2025-09-26, version 1.9.2* We use it constantly for open water swimming. My only concern is that recently, tidal currents are not appearing. Otherwise I love the app and recommend to anyone who spends time in the water. ### 5/5 — Very accurate *2025-09-05* The most accurate forecast of all the apps I have ### 5/5 — this is amazing *2025-06-01, version 1.9.2* what a great app for wind and tides, tidal current, something no other app can do. ### 5/5 — Next-level ocean forecasting *2025-04-07, version 1.9.2* This app offers excellent technology for monitoring weather and sea conditions. ### 5/5 — Display format *2025-01-04, version 1.9.2* Love the format showing temperature, wind speed, and precipitation all on a graph. ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2024-10-10, version 1.9.2* Fantastic ### 5/5 — Favorite app for sailing the Bay Area *2024-10-04, version 1.9.2* This is by and far my favorite app for sailing the SF bay. I really like the features, ease of use and layout, simple but effectively full of features like tide, current and wind. ### 5/5 — Amazing weather app *2024-08-06, version 1.9.2* Love it so interesting and informative ### 5/5 — Love the currents feature! *2024-02-23, version 1.9.2* Well worth the price as an additional data point with helpful visualizations --- *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 2026-09-07.*