Comparison

Ocean Water Temperature vs SeaView Mobile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ocean Water Temperature

Access real-time ocean water temperatures, tide information, and detailed wave forecasts. View SST charts, historical wave data, and marine weather forecasts from NOAA and NWS. Save your favorite locations for quick access.

Highlights
  • Current ocean water temperature and tides
  • Sea Surface Temperature (SST) charts
  • Historical wave height reports
  • 7-day NOAA wave forecast
  • 7-day harmonic tide forecast
  • 5-day NWS marine weather forecast
  • NOAA Weather Layer Charts
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Features Include: * Current ocean water temperature and tides! * SST (Sea Surface Temperature) charts * 6-hour historical wave height reports * 7-day, hourly NOAA wave forecast * 7-day, hourly harmonic tide forecast * 5-day National Weather Service marine weather forecast * NOAA Weather Layer Charts * Automatically saves your favorite buoy for quick viewing 6-hour History Data Includes: - Primary and secondary wave height, period, direction - Wave energy, period, direction 7-day NOAA WaveWatch III Forecast Model Includes: - Hourly swell component predictions (1-6 swells) - Accurate wave height, period, direction predictions 7-day Hourly Harmonic Tide Forecast Includes: - Interactive tide graphs - Hourly tide predictions - Current tide 5-day NWS Marine Forecast Includes: - Text summary forecast - Weather, sky, wind, waves Weather Layer Charts include: - Sea Surface Temperature (SST) - HD Weather Radar - Wind Speed & Direction - Air Temperature - 12-Hour Rain Probability - Significant Wave Height ** Available for iPad and iPhone with single purchase** IMPORTANT: Please remember that this app can only show data the buoy collects. Not all buoys collect wave data. This app will display all data collected by a buoy. If you have any questions before purchasing, please email me at mwnbdc@gmail.com. I typically respond by the end of the day. If you notice a missing a buoy, please contact me first rather than leaving a poor review. If you are correct, the buoy can be easily be added to the cloud database. Enjoy.

About

SeaView Mobile

Access detailed oceanographic and weather data for improved fishing strategies. Get cloud-free sea surface temperature, chlorophyll imagery, ocean currents, and more, updated frequently. Use the app online or offline to save time and fuel.

Highlights
  • Cloud-free sea surface temperature imagery
  • High-resolution chlorophyll imagery
  • Ocean current data
  • Sea surface height anomaly
  • Offline viewing and navigation
  • Customizable image enhancement
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The pioneer in satellite oceanography, Ocean Imaging has been providing oceanographic and weather information to fishers and scientific researchers since 1983. Now our powerful worldwide SeaView fish finding service has gone mobile! The SeaView Mobile paid subscription delivers ready-to-use oceanographic analysis products including cloud-free sea surface temperature (SST) imagery, more single-satellite-overpass SST data than anyone, the highest resolution SST and chlorophyll imagery as well as sea surface height anomaly, ocean currents and much more! All to save you fuel, time and money while helping improve your fishing strategy right from your mobile device. Time-tested, most accurate SeaView Fishing data now at your fingertips. SeaView Mobile requires the in-app purchase of an annual subscription, BUT you can test it for FREE for 7 days! Download SeaView Mobile, sign up for the 7-day FREE trial and you can cancel any time within the first 7 days without obligation. Subscription details can be found below. Once you get started you can browse, download and view the latest information faster than any other service. Some SeaView Mobile images posts as fast as 60 minutes from the satellite data acquisition! Use the app both online and offline to view and navigate with the most frequent and accurate data available. SeaView includes: - High resolution (1100 meter) single-satellite-pass sea surface temperature (SST) data - updated 4-12 times per - Super High Resolution (750 meter) SST imagery – updated 1-2 times per day - Composite SST imagery to help reduce cloud contamination - updated daily - Two types of cloud-free SST imagery - updated daily - High resolution (1100 meter) single-satellite-pass plankton chlorophyll) imagery - updated daily from two different satellites - Super high resolution (750 meter) chlorophyll imagery – updated daily - Composite chlorophyll imagery to help reduce cloud contamination - updated daily - U.S. NOAA sea surface height anomaly (SSHA) data - updated daily - U.S. Navy HYCOM model sea surface height (SSH) data - updated daily - U.S. NOAA SSHA-derived geostrophic ocean current data - updated daily - U.S. Navy HYCOM model-derived ocean current data - updated daily - High Frequency Radar-derived ocean currents – very accurate – updated daily (where available) - Ocean bottom topography (bathymetry) Powerful In-App Features: - Custom color-enhance the image data to bring out the most detail and useful information - Save image and overlay data to your device for future offline use - Precise latitude, longitude location display - See and read bathymetry either as your base layer or through semi-transparent imagery - View your current location and track your GPS location over the image data or the bathymetric base layer - Range and bearing from your GPS location - View ocean currents over the image data or the bathymetric base layer - More data and features coming soon! You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 year NO Advertisements (US $159), 1 year WITH Advertisements (US $99) • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at the conclusion of your 7 day free trial and will automatically renew annually unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Terms of use: https://www.seaviewfishing.com/EULA.html • Privacy policy: https://www.seaviewfishing.com/PrivacyPolicy.html

Screenshots

Ocean Water Temperature4 screens
SeaView Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SeaView Mobile at Free against Ocean Water Temperature's $1.99. SeaView Mobile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6). Ocean Water Temperature's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (171 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, chart position 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SeaView Mobile is free to download; Ocean Water Temperature costs $1.99 up front. SeaView Mobile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $99.00 per year. Ocean Water Temperature asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SeaView Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ocean Water Temperature has 171 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ocean Water Temperature ships an update every 4 months, SeaView Mobile every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Ocean Water Temperature versus SeaView Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOcean Water TemperatureSeaView Mobile
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (171 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings171 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#93 — better#175
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB94 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLW Brands, LLCAToll Ventures, Inc

Customer experience

Ocean Water Temperature

All ratings171 ratings
Positive63.7%
Neutral5.8%
Negative30.4%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive40.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative54.1%

SeaView Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ocean Water Temperature

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App says not responding
  • Cannot place cursor for specific temperature
  • Cannot change map temperature scale range
  • Cannot change units
  • FAQ section unhelpful
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  • App has gone downhill
  • Never shows actual temperature
  • App is useless for specific locations
  • Clicking on buoy does nothing
  • Map does not show specific buoys
  • No temperature data for certain regions
  • Wave size keeps getting deleted
  • App doesn't download
  • Need to search for app every time to open
  • Temperatures take a long time to load
  • App does not open or load properly
  • No legend for water temperature
  • App basically says water temperature is the same globally

Requested features

10 requests
  • Ability to place cursor for specific temperature
  • Changeable map temperature scale range
  • Changeable units
  • Larger temperature scale size
  • More detailed ocean floor map
Show 5 more
  • Full earth map view / flat earth map
  • Search feature by city, state, country, or body of water
  • Integration with Google Maps layer
  • Display expected fish presence based on temperature
  • Depth temperature models for divers

SeaView Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ocean Water Temperature

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SeaView Mobile

Subscriptions2
  • SeaView Standard7 Days trial$99.001 Year
  • SeaView Premium7 Days trial$159.001 Year

Questions

Is Ocean Water Temperature free?
Ocean Water Temperature costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SeaView Mobile free?
SeaView Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ocean Water Temperature or SeaView Mobile?
SeaView Mobile is rated higher. Ocean Water Temperature averages 3.6 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while SeaView Mobile averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ocean Water Temperature or SeaView Mobile have ads?
Neither Ocean Water Temperature nor SeaView Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ocean Water Temperature or SeaView Mobile?
Ocean Water Temperature ships an update every 4 months, and SeaView Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Ocean Water Temperature was updated on October 24, 2026 and SeaView Mobile on October 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Ocean Water Temperature or SeaView Mobile?
Ocean Water Temperature currently peaks at #93 in the App Store charts, and SeaView Mobile at #175. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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