Comparison

Ruuvi Station vs PredictCurrent

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

Head to head
About

Ruuvi Station

Monitor environmental data from wireless sensors. Visualize temperature, humidity, and air pressure with customizable graphs and alerts. Manage your devices and access historical data through the cloud.

Highlights
  • Monitor sensor data (temperature, humidity, pressure)
  • Visualize data with graphs
  • Set custom alerts
  • Manage Ruuvi devices
  • Access Ruuvi Cloud data
  • Use mobile widgets
Features
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Ruuvi Station is an easy-to-use application that allows you to monitor the measurement data of Ruuvi's sensors. Ruuvi Station collects and visualises Ruuvi sensor data, such as temperature, relative air humidity, air pressure and movement from local Bluetooth Ruuvi sensors and Ruuvi Cloud. Additionally, Ruuvi Station allows you to manage your Ruuvi devices, set alerts, change background photos, and visualise the gathered sensor information through graphs. How does it work? Ruuvi sensors send tiny messages over Bluetooth, which can then be picked up by nearby mobile phones or specialised Ruuvi Gateway routers. Ruuvi Station mobile app enables you to collect and visualise this data on your mobile device. Ruuvi Gateway, on the other hand, routes the data over the internet not only to the mobile application but also to the browser application. Ruuvi Gateway routes the sensor measurement data directly to the Ruuvi Cloud cloud service, which enables you to build a complete remote monitoring solution including remote alerts, sensor sharing and history in Ruuvi Cloud – all available within the Ruuvi Station app! Ruuvi Cloud users can view longer measurement history by using the browser application. Use our customisable Ruuvi mobile widgets alongside the Ruuvi Station app when data is fetched from Ruuvi Cloud to view selected sensor data at a glance. Above features are available to you if you are a Ruuvi Gateway owner or have received a shared sensor to your free Ruuvi Cloud account. To use the app, get Ruuvi sensors from our official website: ruuvi.com Available in English, Finnish, Swedish, French, and German.

About

PredictCurrent

Navigate coastal waters with detailed tidal and ocean current maps. Access 10-day forecasts for currents, wind, waves, and sea temperatures. Essential for safe marine planning and exploration.

Highlights
  • Ultra-high-resolution 100m tidal current maps
  • 400m and 4km global coastline coverage
  • 10-day animated forecasts for currents, wind, and waves
  • Hourly tide chart data
  • Wind-against-current interaction analysis
  • Sea temperature tracking
Features
Currently charting
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Navigate coastal adventures with precision using real-time tidal current data from PredictWind. PredictCurrent delivers ultra-high-resolution 100m tidal current maps, plus 400m and 4km maps covering 90% of global coastlines. It also includes full ocean current coverage, empowering fishermen, sailors, and coastal explorers with essential tools for current tracking, tide planning, and marine navigation. Developed by PredictWind’s expert oceanographers, trusted globally for industry-leading forecasting, PredictCurrent supports confident and safe coastal navigation for boating, fishing, sailing, and kayaking. Why PredictCurrent - Unrivalled Precision: Ultra-high-resolution 100m tidal current maps provide unmatched detail for coastal tide planning, ideal for fishing, sailing, or paddle sports. Also includes 400m and 4km resolution maps. - Trusted Expertise: Built by PredictWind, pioneers in marine and ocean current forecasting, delivering professional-grade data. - Comprehensive Tracking: Monitor tidal currents, ocean currents, winds, waves, and sea temperatures with animated maps and hourly tide chart data for 10 days. - Coastal Navigation: Join fishermen, sailors, kayakers, and coastal explorers worldwide who rely on PredictWind’s marine weather and current data for informed navigation. Key Features - Ultra-High-Resolution 100m Tidal Current Maps: Visualise intricate nearshore water current movements with clarity, ideal for coastal navigation, route planning, and safety. - High-Resolution 400m & 4km Maps: Access tide and ocean current coverage for 90% of global coastlines, seamlessly integrated with live ocean current data. - Advanced Dashboard: Analyse wind-against-current interactions, wave heights, tide cycles, and directions using accurate ECMWF wind forecasts. - Animated 10-Day Forecasts: View dynamic tidal currents, ocean currents, wind, waves, and sea temperature forecasts on interactive marine maps. - Detailed Data Tables: Access hourly data on current speed and direction, plus alerts for wind-against-current situations. Tailored for fisherman, sailors, kayakers, and coastal adventurers, PredictCurrent offers essential tools for safe marine planning—backed by PredictWind’s proven ocean data and current tracking accuracy. Start with a 14-day free trial. Access ultra-high-resolution tidal current data, tide charts, ocean current forecasts, wind, waves, and sea temperature tools for your next coastal journey. Terms & Conditions: https://www.predictcurrent.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.predictcurrent.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Ruuvi Station4 screens
PredictCurrent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ruuvi Station at none against PredictCurrent's 5. PredictCurrent's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 43%) and chart position (#67 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. PredictCurrent sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month. Ruuvi Station asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Ruuvi Station against 4.5 for PredictCurrent. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 255 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Ruuvi Station's written reviews are positive against 57% of PredictCurrent's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ruuvi Station ships an update every 3 weeks, PredictCurrent monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Ruuvi Station versus PredictCurrent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuuvi StationPredictCurrent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (81 ratings) — better4.5 (255 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews56.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings81255 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#67 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRuuvi Innovations Ltd. (Oy)PredictWind Limited

Customer experience

Ruuvi Station

All ratings81 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral10.7%
Negative46.4%

PredictCurrent

All ratings255 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive56.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative43.4%

Bugs and requests

Ruuvi Station

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PredictCurrent

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Unable to add location error messages despite valid coordinates
  • Location setup fails to respond or complete
  • Password not saved correctly in database, preventing login
  • Account creation fails with character handling errors
  • App crashes when setting locations
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  • Free trial access inconsistent across devices
  • iPad version blocks access to charts despite iPhone trial access
  • Data unavailable errors at valid deep water locations

Requested features

9 requests
  • Extended forecast data for full 24-hour next day coverage
  • Smaller time increment stepping (sub-hourly) for racing
  • Exact tide turn time information beyond hourly data
  • Legend/symbol guide for app indicators
  • Improved coastal and estuarine modeling
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  • Better 100m resolution coverage beyond UK Solent region
  • Cross-platform synchronization between iPhone and iPad
  • Offline access to saved locations
  • Multi-language support (German, French, etc.)

In-app purchases

None

Ruuvi Station

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

PredictCurrent

Subscriptions5
  • PredictCurrent Pro 1-Month14 Days trial$15.001 Month
  • PredictCurrent Pro 3-Monthly14 Days trial$29.003 Months
  • PredictCurrent Pro 3-Monthly3 Days trial$29.003 Months
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  • PredictCurrent Pro 3-Monthly7 Days trial$29.003 Months
  • PredictCurrent Pro Annual14 Days trial$99.001 Year

Questions

Is Ruuvi Station free?
Ruuvi Station is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PredictCurrent free?
PredictCurrent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ruuvi Station or PredictCurrent?
Ruuvi Station is rated higher. Ruuvi Station averages 4.6 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while PredictCurrent averages 4.5 from 255 ratings.
Do Ruuvi Station or PredictCurrent have ads?
Neither Ruuvi Station nor PredictCurrent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ruuvi Station or PredictCurrent?
Ruuvi Station ships an update every 3 weeks, and PredictCurrent monthly. Most recently, Ruuvi Station was updated on October 15, 2026 and PredictCurrent on October 12, 2026.

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