Weather Models vs Marine Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weather Models
Access detailed weather maps directly from NOAA, featuring various atmospheric models. Visualize parameters like temperature, precipitation, wind, and severe weather potential.
- NOAA weather maps
- GFS, WRF, NAM, HRRR models
- Temperature maps
- Precipitation forecasts
- Wind speed visualization
- Severe weather potential (thunderstorm, lightning, tornado)
- Simulated radar
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The Weather Models application provides you with maps directly from NOAA. The models currently listed in the application is the GFS, WRF, NAM & HRRR models. We have maps with various parameters such as temperatures, CAPE, thunderstorm potential, lightning potential, tornado potential, precipitation, winds, cloud cover and simulated radars.
Marine Weather
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.
- 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
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Marine Weather App - Wind, Waves, Lake Temperature & Tide overlays for windsurfing, kitesurfing and fishing. ►Wind Forecasts √ Wind speed and true direction forecast for 3 days at 3 hour intervals. √ Use the play back bar on top to play/pause the wind animation or go to a specific time. √ Select a specific time for wind prediction from a list √ Tap anywhere on the map to view exact wind prediction speed and direction √ Use barb notation to estimate wind speed at a point. √ Once the predictions are doenloaded they are stored offline for use. ► Wave Heights (Swell + Wind combined) and Direction √ Overlaid on a map √ Playback bar or go to a specific time. √ Highlight high wave heights in red. ► Multiple Weather Models √ GFS √ ECMWF ► Pressure (MSL) ► Precipitation ► Air Temperature ► Gust ►TIDE & CURRENTS √ For US,Canada,Germany, Norway, Netherlands, Australia & New Zealand ► Comfortable Weather Settings √ Automatically Highlight Harsh Weather Forecasts √ Weather settings are customizable based on your preferences. ► Weather Map Overlays √ All forecast variables can be overalaid on the map. ► Lake Temperature Maps √ Accurate to 1 degree fahrenheit (0.5 degree celsius). √ Maps are color coded making it easy to identify lines where the temperature variation starts √ Easy to identify warm thermoclines (to find the best fishing spots) √ Actual temperature text can be toggled on demand √ The application supports showing temperatures in Fahrenheit, Celsius and Kelvin ► Forecast in multiple units √ Wind speed in knots, mph and kph √ Wave height in feet, meter or fathom √ Temperatures in celsius, farenheit and kelvin √ Pressure in Pa, millibar, mmHG, inchHG √ Precipitation in inches, mm ►ROUTE MANAGEMENT / TRIP PLANNING √ Create New Route/Edit Existing Routes √ Move Points √ Add points to an existing route leg √ Delete / Rename points √ Import GPX,KML & KMZ files √ Plot/Edit Routes √ Enter Waypoints √ Share/Export Routes,Tracks&Markers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Marine Weather at 4.4 against Weather Models's 1.1. Marine Weather also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 25 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Marine Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 8 respectively.
Weather Models ships an update every 25 months, Marine Weather every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weather Models | Marine Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.1 (18 ratings) | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | corey hoggard | Bist LLC |
Customer experience
Weather Models
Marine Weather
In-app purchases
Weather Models
No in-app purchases
Marine Weather
No in-app purchases
Questions
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