Ocean Water Temperatures vs Red Tide Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ocean Water Temperatures
This mapping application displays real-time ocean water and surface air temperatures across the United States. Data is sourced directly from NOAA's buoys and weather stations, providing current conditions.
- Ocean water temperature display
- Surface air temperature display
- United States coverage
- Real-time data updates
- NOAA data integration
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Ocean Water Temperatures is a mapping application showing the water temperatures in the ocean as well as the surface air temperatures in the United States. The data in the application is updated in real time so the temperature you see is the current temperatures from NOAA's buoy's and weather stations.
Red Tide Map
Provides a map of recent harmful algal bloom measurements for Florida's coast. Data is sourced from NOAA and updated within the app. No registration is needed to view current conditions.
- Harmful algal bloom map
- Florida coastal coverage
- NOAA data source
- Recent measurements
- No registration required
- In-app data update
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Get a map with recent red tide (harmful algal bloom) measurements for Florida coastal areas. No registration or login required. Data source: NOAA National Coastal Data Development Center Measurements are derived from field samples that are individually collected. Tap "update" in the app to get the most recent data available from NOAA. The current version of this app covers the state of Florida only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ocean Water Temperatures at Free against Red Tide Map's $8.99. Ocean Water Temperatures also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 2). Red Tide Map's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 1.5) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Ocean Water Temperatures is free to download; Red Tide Map costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Red Tide Map holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ocean Water Temperatures has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Ocean Water Temperatures's written reviews are positive against 25% of Red Tide Map's.
Ocean Water Temperatures ships an update every 20 months, Red Tide Map monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ocean Water Temperatures | Red Tide Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 1.5 (16 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #185 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | corey hoggard | Qvyshift LLC |
Customer experience
Ocean Water Temperatures
Red Tide Map
In-app purchases
Ocean Water Temperatures
No in-app purchases
Red Tide Map
No in-app purchases
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