NOAA Buoy Reports & Ship Data vs Outgoing Tide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NOAA Buoy Reports & Ship Data
Access detailed buoy and ship observation data without weather forecasts or tide information. View current conditions, historical trends, and storm locations on an intuitive map. Monitor your favorite locations with customizable widgets.
- Intuitive map interface
- Quick-view Favorites
- Tropical Storm/Hurricane/Cyclone locations
- Full buoy current conditions
- Past buoy data (Premium)
- Interactive graphs
- Home Screen Widgets
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NOAA Buoy Reports is the no-nonsense app focused exclusively on real-time buoy and ship observations worldwide - without the clutter of tide or weather forecasts. NOAA Buoy Reports includes: • Intuitive map interface • Quick-view Favorites • Locations of Tropical Storms, Hurricanes, and Cyclones from the NHC • Full buoy current conditions (always free) • Ship observations (free preview) • Buoy Cams (free preview) • Past buoy data up to 45 days (Premium feature) • Wave heights and directions (when available) • Wind, gusts, and directions (when available) • Air and Water temperatures (when available) • Atmospheric pressure (when available) • Interactive graphs • Add your own Wind, Wave, or Temperature graph levels • Units in Metric or English • Readings in your local time • Share data via iMessage, Email, Facebook, etc. • Full Dark Mode support • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy Mode Widgets to monitor your favorites Coverage includes more than 1000 buoys and 200 ships worldwide, spanning the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans near the U.S. and Canada, the Great Lakes, the Caribbean, and waters around Ireland and Great Britain. Simply tap any buoy or ship on the map to view its latest reported conditions. Tap again for a full summary or an interactive graph of recent trends, so you can see not only what’s happening now, but how conditions have changed over time. Add favorites to quickly view the locations that matter most to you, and monitor them anytime with the included widgets. This app DOES NOT provide tide data, or maritime or other weather forecasts. There are dedicated apps for these from other publishers that do an excellent job. This app specializes exclusively in buoy and ship observation data. Please note that not all buoys have all types of data available, and buoys do experience intermittent outages — a life at sea can be harsh! Additionally, note that some buoys may be seasonal, and may be physically removed from the water during winter months, such as in the Great Lakes. Raw source data courtesy of NOAA, National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), and the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Juggernaut Technology, Inc. is not associated with NOAA, NDBC, NHC, or any other government organization. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Outgoing Tide
Access tide charts, weather, and marine forecasts for coastal fishing. Plan your next outing with detailed predictions for tides, wind, waves, and swell, enhanced by moon and solunar data.
- Tide charts and predictions
- Wind, wave, and swell forecasts
- Moon and solunar information
- Hourly and 7-day weather
- Observed radar history
- Saved locations
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Find your next coastal fishing window with Outgoing Tide. Bring tide charts, weather and marine forecasts together around the station you choose. READ THE WATER Explore predicted high and low tides, wind, waves and swell. Use moon and solunar information, fish references and saved locations to plan ahead. Tide predictions are calculated guidance, not measured water levels. Preliminary station observations are separate and may be revised. FOLLOW CHANGING WEATHER Check hourly and seven-day weather. Play recent observed radar history, then view separately labeled model forecast precipitation where available. Future precipitation is forecast guidance, not radar imagery or predicted storm tracks. COVERAGE AND CONNECTION Explore supported NOAA CO-OPS tide stations, primarily along U.S. coasts, including Alaska and Hawaii, with selected territories and other locations in the station catalog. Coverage is not worldwide. Water-level observations, weather, marine forecasts and radar depend on the station, region and provider; not every location has every data type. An internet connection is needed to load and refresh data and radar. Pro lets you view previously saved supported tide charts offline; it does not provide offline weather or radar. Check data timestamps before relying on a saved chart. FREE AND PRO Free includes online tide charts and current weather, radar, 30-day tide predictions and solunar guidance, 48-hour swell forecasts, 24-hour wind forecasts, details for any three fish species per local day, one Homebase and two saved locations. Free may show banner and occasional interstitial ads. Pro adds the full available tide, solunar, swell and wind ranges, all supported fish details, ocean temperature, predicted-versus-preliminary water-level comparisons where observations exist, saved offline tide charts and unlimited saved locations. Only a paid Pro subscription removes ads. One Homebase applies to every tier. New installations eligible for the one-time Pro Preview get seven calendar days of functional Pro access, with ads and no payment information required. It begins at the first successful loaded-app launch and ends at local midnight at the start of Day 8 in the timezone where it began. It never charges or auto-renews; without a subscription, access then returns to Free. Optional monthly and yearly Pro subscriptions offer the same access. The App Store shows localized prices, billing periods and any eligible introductory offer before purchase. Store offers are separate from the app-managed Preview. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled. Manage or cancel in Apple Account subscriptions, or use Restore Purchases in the app. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription. No Outgoing Tide account is required. Optional location access helps sort nearby stations. Outgoing Tide is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NOAA. Use it for trip planning and reference, not navigation or emergency decisions. Check official warnings and current fishing regulations before heading out. Privacy Policy: https://www.outgoingtide.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.outgoingtide.com/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Outgoing Tide at none against NOAA Buoy Reports & Ship Data's shown. Outgoing Tide also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). NOAA Buoy Reports & Ship Data's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 11) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. NOAA Buoy Reports & Ship Data sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and Outgoing Tide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Outgoing Tide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NOAA Buoy Reports & Ship Data has 2.5K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of NOAA Buoy Reports & Ship Data's written reviews are positive against 100% of Outgoing Tide's.
NOAA Buoy Reports & Ship Data ships an update every 2 weeks, Outgoing Tide fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NOAA Buoy Reports & Ship Data | Outgoing Tide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.5K ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Juggernaut Technology, Inc. | OMLOR BLASER PALLITO TECHNOLOGIES LLC |
Customer experience
NOAA Buoy Reports & Ship Data
Outgoing Tide
Bugs and requests
NOAA Buoy Reports & Ship Data
Reported bugs
4 issues- Buoy data not available most of the time
- Ships rarely contribute data
- Wave height data missing for certain areas
- Upgraded version still doesn't work
Requested features
4 requests- GPS coordinates for buoys
- Ability to filter by data type
- Display past wave heights
- Bring back removed buoys
Outgoing Tide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NOAA Buoy Reports & Ship Data
- Pro Annual Subscription$7.991 Year
- Buoy Reports Premium$29.99
Outgoing Tide
- Outgoing Tide Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Outgoing Tide Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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