Harbor Pointe Weather vs Actual Currents
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Harbor Pointe Weather
Provides real-time air and lake temperature readings specifically for the Harbor Pointe Condo Association in Mundelein, IL. This app offers localized weather data for a specific community.
- Air temperature data
- Lake temperature data
- Specific to Harbor Pointe Condo Association
- Localized weather information
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Air and Lake Temperature data for the Harbor Pointe Condo Association in Mundelein, IL.
Actual Currents
Visualize real-time tidal currents with animated particles and a detailed heatmap on an interactive nautical map. Plan your trips with confidence by scrubbing through time to see how currents change throughout the day, with options for global ocean currents and wind overlays.
- Animated tidal current visualization
- Real-time wind overlay
- Interactive nautical map
- Time scrubber for predictions
- Route planning with current analysis
- Global ocean currents view
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Actual Currents brings tidal currents to life with real-time animated particle visualization on a nautical-grade interactive map. See the actual flow of water in your area — not just tide times, but the speed and direction of tidal currents rendered as thousands of flowing particles over a detailed heatmap. Plan your trip with confidence by scrubbing through time to see how currents change throughout the day. FEATURES • Animated tidal current visualization with speed-colored particles and GPU-accelerated heatmap • Time scrubber — view current predictions for any time, past or future • Globe view with global ocean currents when zoomed out • Real-time wind overlay with global weather data • ENC nautical chart data with navigation aids, depth soundings, and depth contours • Satellite, bathymetry, and nautical basemap options • Route planning with current-aware analysis • Trip logging with GPS drift tracking • Location search to jump to any harbor or waterway COVERAGE • US Atlantic coast — Maine to Florida • US Pacific coast — Washington to California • Gulf of Mexico • Global ocean surface currents BUILT FOR BOATERS Whether you're sailing, fishing, kayaking, or navigating commercially, understanding tidal currents is critical for safety and efficiency. Actual Currents gives you an intuitive, visual understanding of water movement that tide tables alone can't provide. SUBSCRIPTION TIERS • Basic (free) — Real-time currents within ±3 hours of now • Pro ($4.99/mo) — Full historical and forecast access • Unlimited ($39.99/yr) — Full historical and forecast access with 7-day free trial Terms of Use: https://www.actualcurrents.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.actualcurrents.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Harbor Pointe Weather at none against Actual Currents's 3. Harbor Pointe Weather also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Actual Currents's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (21 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Actual Currents sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Harbor Pointe Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.
Harbor Pointe Weather holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Actual Currents has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Harbor Pointe Weather ships an update every 7 months, Actual Currents fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Harbor Pointe Weather | Actual Currents |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philip Barr | Luka Catipovic |
Customer experience
Harbor Pointe Weather
Actual Currents
In-app purchases
Harbor Pointe Weather
No in-app purchases
Actual Currents
- Pro monthly$2.991 Month
- Unlimited monthly$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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