Comparison

SeaWeather WRI 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

SeaWeather WRI

Access real-time marine weather data, including observations, satellite and radar imagery, and detailed global forecast charts for wind, waves, and pressure. Features include a tropical cyclone tracker and heavy weather alerts for mariners worldwide.

Highlights
  • Real-time surface observations
  • Satellite and radar imagery
  • Global forecast charts
  • Wind and wave forecasting
  • Tropical cyclone tracker
  • Heavy weather alerts
Features
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SeaWeather is Weather Routing, Inc.’s supplemental website and mobile application that provides a suite of weather tools and information for mariners worldwide. You have access to: • Real Time Surface Observations • Satellite Imagery • Radar Imagery • 6 Hourly Global Forecast Charts for: - Wind Direction/Speed - Sea and Swell Height/Directions/Periods - Precipitation - Sea Level Pressure - Visibility • Tropical Cyclone Tracker • WRI Heavy Weather Alerts & Hazards • Global Forecast Coverage Weather data and forecasts are continuously received and processed in house and immediately distributed to the website and mobile application. You have complete control over the map at the tip of your finger. You can pan the map all over the world and zoom in and out.

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
Features
Currently charting
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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

SeaWeather WRI4 screens
SeaView Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SeaWeather WRI at none against SeaView Mobile's 2. SeaWeather WRI also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). SeaView Mobile's advantage is chart position (#173 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. SeaView Mobile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $99.00 per year. SeaWeather WRI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SeaWeather WRI against 5.0 for SeaView Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SeaWeather WRI ships an update monthly, SeaView Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SeaWeather WRI versus SeaView Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeaWeather WRISeaView Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#173 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeather Routing Inc.AToll Ventures, Inc

Customer experience

SeaWeather WRI

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

SeaView Mobile

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

In-app purchases

None

SeaWeather WRI

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 SeaWeather WRI free?
SeaWeather WRI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SeaView Mobile free?
SeaView Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SeaWeather WRI or SeaView Mobile?
SeaWeather WRI and SeaView Mobile are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SeaWeather WRI or SeaView Mobile have ads?
Neither SeaWeather WRI nor SeaView Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SeaWeather WRI or SeaView Mobile?
SeaWeather WRI ships an update monthly, and SeaView Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, SeaWeather WRI was updated on November 3, 2026 and SeaView Mobile on November 8, 2026.

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