Comparison

OregonAir vs Water Temp Forecast

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

Head to head
About

OregonAir

Access real-time air quality data from monitoring stations across Oregon. View current AQI readings, which are updated approximately every 15-20 minutes. All data is preliminary and subject to change.

Highlights
  • Real-time AQI data
  • Oregon DEQ monitoring stations
  • Lane Regional Air Protection Agency data
  • Preliminary readings
  • Frequent updates
Features
Read full description

OregonAir The data displayed in this application was acquired from air quality monitoring stations operated by Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency. The data displayed are the most current available. All readings are preliminary and subject to change during final review. New AQI readings will be available at approximately 15-20 minutes past the hour. Any questions can be directed to AQM.Questions@deq.state.or.us. This application was developed for OregonDEQ in conjunction with DR DAS LTD and Envitech Ltd.

About

Water Temp Forecast

Provides real-time water temperatures and 7-day forecasts for thousands of monitoring stations across the US and Canada. Visualize conditions on a map, search for specific locations, and receive personalized alerts. Ideal for anglers, paddlers, and scientists.

Highlights
  • Live water temperature map
  • 7-day temperature forecasts
  • Search over 60,000 stations
  • Real-time discharge data
  • Save favorite stations
  • Customizable forecast alerts
  • °F or °C support
Features
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Water Temp Forecast gives anglers, paddlers, guides, and river scientists live water temperatures and 7-day forecasts for tens of thousands of monitoring stations across the US and Canada. FIND WATER FAST • Map colored by current water temperature — cold blue to critical red at a glance • Groups of stations cluster into bubbles showing the area's average temperature • Search 60,000+ stations by river, lake, or site number KNOW BEFORE YOU GO • 7-day water-temperature forecast with a confidence band for every station • Live instantaneous temperature and discharge for real-time gauges • Flow conditions vs. typical, drought status, and watershed summaries • Weather outlook alongside every forecast MAKE IT YOURS • Save favorite stations and compare up to 5 side by side • Forecast delivery by email, push notification, or both — daily, weekly, or monthly • Temperature alerts when a station crosses your threshold • °F or °C everywhere Data comes from USGS, state and provincial agencies, tribal and research networks, and community-contributed monitoring sites, unified by watertemperatureforecast.com. A free account adds saved stations and forecast subscriptions. Important: Forecasts are model estimates and observations come from third-party sensors (USGS and other agencies), which can be delayed or inaccurate. This app is for planning and general interest only — not for navigation, ice conditions, or any safety-of-life decision. Always check conditions yourself before entering the water.

Screenshots

OregonAir4 screens
Water Temp Forecast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Water Temp Forecast at 5.0 against OregonAir's 2.6. Water Temp Forecast also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). OregonAir's advantage is ratings volume (84 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Water Temp Forecast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OregonAir has 84 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OregonAir ships an update every 5 months, Water Temp Forecast every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OregonAir versus Water Temp Forecast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOregonAirWater Temp Forecast
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (84 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings84 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnvitech Ltd.Advanced Field Technologies LLC

Bugs and requests

OregonAir

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • App keeps crashing before tutorial completion
  • App won't open
  • App auto displays tips and closes
  • App crashes immediately after opening
  • Crashing constantly
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  • Crashes on iPhone 15 Pro, works on iPhone 13 mini
  • Keeps replaying introductions, acting corrupted
  • Doesn't show air quality readings
  • Latest update causes crashing on every launch
  • Newest version crashes each time
  • Stopped working, no help
  • Sits there spinning and thinking
  • Just sits and spins, won't open
  • Continuously loads
  • Will not load on iPhone or iPad
  • App isn't opening at all
  • Shows a spinning progress indicator at startup
  • Won't open for days
  • Hasn't worked for past two days
  • App won't open, just when needed
  • Data is hours old
  • No updates for a couple of years
  • Map data is seriously lagging
  • AQI data is always 2-3 hours behind
  • App crashes frequently, seems to always crash when it can't contact the server
  • Unable to delete favorites from screen

Requested features

10 requests
  • 💡 Apple Watch complication
  • 💡 Clearer explanation for favorite stations
  • 💡 Make training mode bypassable
  • 💡 Add Fahrenheit option for temperature
  • 💡 Explanation of air quality numbers and colors
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  • 💡 Option to have map show just favorites
  • 💡 Force an update instead of quitting and restarting
  • 💡 Convert temps to display in Fahrenheit
  • 💡 Include a Fahrenheit or Celsius button in settings
  • 💡 Ability to delete favorites

Water Temp Forecast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

OregonAir

No in-app purchases

None

Water Temp Forecast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OregonAir free?
OregonAir is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Water Temp Forecast free?
Water Temp Forecast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OregonAir or Water Temp Forecast?
Water Temp Forecast is rated higher. OregonAir averages 2.6 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Water Temp Forecast averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OregonAir or Water Temp Forecast have ads?
Neither OregonAir nor Water Temp Forecast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OregonAir or Water Temp Forecast?
OregonAir ships an update every 5 months, and Water Temp Forecast every 2 months. Most recently, OregonAir was updated on November 3, 2026 and Water Temp Forecast on November 5, 2026.

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