Instant Marine Forecast Lite vs Marine Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instant Marine Forecast Lite
Access real-time marine weather forecasts for various regions including the Great Lakes, Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico. View detailed 7-day forecasts for selected stations on a map or in a table format.
- Marine zones on map
- Regional marine zones
- Marine zones table view
- 7-day forecast
- Great Lakes forecasts
- Atlantic forecasts
- Pacific forecasts
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The Next Generation of Marine Forecast app is here (This app is part of the Universal Purchase. With one purchase, you will be able to see the latest forecast for the Marine zones on your iOS and Apple TV devices.). - Great Lakes - Atlanta - Pacific - Gulf of Mexico - Alaska - Hawaii - Puerto Rico Built upon our expertise based upon our existing apps. This app provides the instant way to access weather stations with the following distinct features: - Marine zones on the map (select any station to use the latest forecast) - Marine zones per region (select a region from the right side menu) - Marine zones table view (select any station to see the forecast on the map) - 7 Days forecast
Marine Weather
Get detailed marine weather forecasts including wind speed, wave heights, and tide information. Visualize data on maps with customizable overlays and multiple weather models. Plan your trips with route management features and access forecasts in various units.
- 3-day wind speed and direction forecasts
- Wave height and direction overlays
- Multiple weather models (GFS, ECMWF)
- Tide and current data for multiple countries
- Lake temperature maps with thermocline identification
- Customizable weather settings and map overlays
- Route management and GPX/KML import
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Marine Weather App - Wind, Waves, Lake Temperature & Tide overlays for windsurfing, kitesurfing and fishing. ►Wind Forecasts √ Wind speed and true direction forecast for 3 days at 3 hour intervals. √ Use the play back bar on top to play/pause the wind animation or go to a specific time. √ Select a specific time for wind prediction from a list √ Tap anywhere on the map to view exact wind prediction speed and direction √ Use barb notation to estimate wind speed at a point. √ Once the predictions are doenloaded they are stored offline for use. ► Wave Heights (Swell + Wind combined) and Direction √ Overlaid on a map √ Playback bar or go to a specific time. √ Highlight high wave heights in red. ► Multiple Weather Models √ GFS √ ECMWF ► Pressure (MSL) ► Precipitation ► Air Temperature ► Gust ►TIDE & CURRENTS √ For US,Canada,Germany, Norway, Netherlands, Australia & New Zealand ► Comfortable Weather Settings √ Automatically Highlight Harsh Weather Forecasts √ Weather settings are customizable based on your preferences. ► Weather Map Overlays √ All forecast variables can be overalaid on the map. ► Lake Temperature Maps √ Accurate to 1 degree fahrenheit (0.5 degree celsius). √ Maps are color coded making it easy to identify lines where the temperature variation starts √ Easy to identify warm thermoclines (to find the best fishing spots) √ Actual temperature text can be toggled on demand √ The application supports showing temperatures in Fahrenheit, Celsius and Kelvin ► Forecast in multiple units √ Wind speed in knots, mph and kph √ Wave height in feet, meter or fathom √ Temperatures in celsius, farenheit and kelvin √ Pressure in Pa, millibar, mmHG, inchHG √ Precipitation in inches, mm ►ROUTE MANAGEMENT / TRIP PLANNING √ Create New Route/Edit Existing Routes √ Move Points √ Add points to an existing route leg √ Delete / Rename points √ Import GPX,KML & KMZ files √ Plot/Edit Routes √ Enter Waypoints √ Share/Export Routes,Tracks&Markers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Instant Marine Forecast Lite at weekly against Marine Weather's every 7 months. Marine Weather's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Instant Marine Forecast Lite against 4.5 for Marine Weather. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marine Weather has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Instant Marine Forecast Lite ships an update weekly, Marine Weather every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instant Marine Forecast Lite | Marine Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jufen Chang | Bist LLC |
Customer experience
Instant Marine Forecast Lite
Marine Weather
In-app purchases
Instant Marine Forecast Lite
No in-app purchases
Marine Weather
No in-app purchases
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