Hidrográfico + vs MadeiraOcean
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hidrográfico +
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App Hidrográfico + oferece ao cidadão o acesso fácil, próximo e em mobilidade a informações sobre o espaço marítimo de interesse nacional e modelos de previsão das condições oceanográficas (e.g. agitação marítima, maré, etc.) promovendo o desenvolvimento económico do setor do mar e o uso seguro do mar Português.
MadeiraOcean
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MadeiraOcean app (in experimental phase) was created with the purpose of displaying graphically the results of COAWST (Coupled Ocean Atmospheric Wave Sediment Transport) model, implemented by the Oceanic Observatory of Madeira for Madeira Archipelago. Although the model is regularly validated, it is difficult to guarantee the accuracy of the presented data, as forecasts are predictions and should be considered as such. In this app you can check the forecasted data for air and water temperature, direction and speed of currents, waves and tides, plus precipitation, winds and atmospheric pressure. All these variables are available for more than 30 points around the island, with forecasts for every three hours. Additionally, the satellite data presented in this app come from the Copernicus Marine Service (https://resources.marine.copernicus.eu/). The products are: Temperature: SST_GLO_SST_L4_NRT_OBSERVATIONS_010_001 Chlorofill a: OCEANCOLOUR_ATL_CHL_L4 NRT_OBSERVATIONS_009_037
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hidrográfico + at 12.0 against MadeiraOcean's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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.
Hidrográfico + ships an update every 6 months, MadeiraOcean every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hidrográfico + | MadeiraOcean |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Instituto Hidrografico | AGENCIA REGIONAL PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO DA INVESTIGACAO, TECNOLOGIA E INOVACAO - ASSOCIACAO |
In-app purchases
Hidrográfico +
No in-app purchases
MadeiraOcean
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hidrográfico + free?
Is MadeiraOcean free?
Do Hidrográfico + or MadeiraOcean have ads?
Which is updated more often, Hidrográfico + or MadeiraOcean?
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