Lake Lowdown vs River Levels & Flows
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lake Lowdown
Access comprehensive lake information including weather, water levels, and navigation. Easily find lakes by state or proximity, and save your favorites for quick access. Plan your next lake trip or monitor water conditions with this convenient tool.
- Lake weather and forecasts
- Water level data
- Navigation and map locations
- List lakes by state or proximity
- Favorite lakes for quick access
- Recreational information
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Lake Lowdown delivers real-time lake levels and official National Weather Service forecasts in one streamlined experience. Explore lakes by state, proximity, or favorites. Instantly view current water levels, 12-hour trends, historical data, and live weather conditions. All sourced from trusted government providers. Each lake includes: • Current stage and recent trend data • Historical water level history • Official NWS forecasts and observations • Quick access to maps and navigation • Reference links for additional lake information Built for boaters, anglers, lake homeowners, and anyone tracking drought or flooding conditions. Fast. Accurate. Reliable. Know before you go.
River Levels & Flows
Access real-time USGS and AHPS river level and flow data. Receive push notifications for flood status and view weather prediction charts for significant river flood outlooks and precipitation forecasts.
- USGS/AHPS river levels and flows
- Flood status push notifications
- Weather Prediction Center charts
- Interactive gauge map
- Gauge history and statistics
- Quantitative precipitation forecasts
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Main Features Include: + USGS / AHPS River Levels & Flows + Gauge Flood Status Push Notifications + Weather Prediction Center Charts Interactive USGS / AHPS Gauge Map The USGS maintains a national network of stream gauges that provide hydrological observations. In addition, AHPS collects real-time water level information from other federal, state, and local stream gauge networks. USGS / AHPS Hydrological Data Includes: + Water Level & Flow Observations + Gauge Levels, Flows & Volume Forecast + Gauge History & Statistics + Flood Status Push Notifications Weather Prediction Center Charts + Significant River Flood Outlook + Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts + Excessive Rainfall Outlook + U.S Hazards Outlook + Risk of Heavy Precipitation Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Lake Lowdown at Free against River Levels & Flows's $2.99. River Levels & Flows's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 21%) and chart position (#22 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, 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
Lake Lowdown is free to download; River Levels & Flows costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Lake Lowdown | River Levels & Flows |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (2.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 59.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #22 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bob Jack | LW Brands, LLC |
Customer experience
Lake Lowdown
River Levels & Flows
Bugs and requests
Lake Lowdown
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
River Levels & Flows
Reported bugs
2 issues- Saved gauges disappearing
- Inability to add desired gauge stations
Requested features
5 requests- Add more river gauge stations
- Allow sorting and organizing of favorite gauges
- Provide option to switch between USGS and NOAA data
- Implement customizable alert thresholds
- Add water temperature data
In-app purchases
Lake Lowdown
No in-app purchases
River Levels & Flows
No in-app purchases
Questions
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