# CoastalWatch vs Marine Weather

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CoastalWatch at 9.0 against Marine Weather's 12.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | CoastalWatch | Marine Weather |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.5 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marine-weather-wind-tide-wave/id6642640407/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **10** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 16 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GISTDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1046208414) | [Bist LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/452642934) |

## What reviewers say

### CoastalWatch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coastalwatch/id1046208415)

**In-app purchases:** none


### Marine Weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marine-weather-wind-tide-wave/id6642640407)

Get detailed marine weather forecasts including wind speed, wave heights, and tide information. Visualize data on maps with customizable overlays and multiple weather models. Plan your trips with route management features and access forecasts in various units.

**Highlights:** 3-day wind speed and direction forecasts, Wave height and direction overlays, Multiple weather models (GFS, ECMWF), Tide and current data for multiple countries, Lake temperature maps with thermocline identification, Customizable weather settings and map overlays, Route management and GPX/KML import

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CoastalWatch free?

CoastalWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Marine Weather free?

Marine Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do CoastalWatch or Marine Weather have ads?

Neither CoastalWatch nor Marine Weather shows ads.

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