Comparison

CFSWater vs Tailwaters

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

Head to head
About

CFSWater

Provides real-time and scheduled water release and power generation data for specific Army Corps of Engineer tailwaters. Includes current weather information for affected areas. Data is subject to change and may not always match estimated schedules.

Highlights
  • Water release reporting
  • Power generation data
  • Weather information
  • Army Corps of Engineer tailwaters
  • Scheduled and current data
Features
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This app reports scheduled and current water release and power generations along with weather information for the following Army Corp of Engineer tail waters. Bullshoals, AR Tablerock, MO Norfork, AR Greers Ferry, AR Beaver, AR Note: These reported water levels are subject to change and may not honor estimated schedules.

About

Tailwaters

Provides real-time water release data, hydropower generation schedules, and river conditions for five White River Basin Dams. Includes river access maps, weather forecasts, and customizable alerts for anglers.

Highlights
  • Live water release data (CFS)
  • Hydropower generation schedules
  • River access maps
  • On-water weather forecasts
  • Generation alerts
  • Favorite dam sorting
  • Dark/light themes
Features
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Know before you go. Tailwaters shows live water releases, hydropower generation schedules, and river conditions for all five White River Basin Dams — Beaver, Table Rock, Bull Shoals, Norfork, and Greers Ferry. LIVE CONDITIONS Total CFS, lake elevation, and tailwater levels, updated hourly Generating or not-generating status at a glance Today's generation schedule with hour-by-hour releases, megawatts, and estimated CFS RIVER ACCESS MAPS Boat ramps, wade access, shoals, and catch-and-release zones Regulation notes for each reach so you know the rules before you fish WEATHER ON THE WATER Current conditions and a 12-hour hourly forecast for every tailwater Animated NOAA rain radar BUILT FOR ANGLERS Star your favorite Dams and they sort to the top Generation alerts when a dam starts or stops releasing Dark and light themes, designed for one-handed use on the water Data comes straight from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Power Administration, and the National Weather Service. Schedules are estimates and can change without notice — always verify conditions before entering a tailwater.

Screenshots

CFSWater3 screens
Tailwaters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tailwaters at 5.0 against CFSWater's 4.2. Tailwaters also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 13 months). CFSWater's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tailwaters holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CFSWater ships an update every 13 months, Tailwaters every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CFSWater versus Tailwaters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCFSWaterTailwaters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (9 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeyhole Software LLCJohnny Bates

Customer experience

CFSWater

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Tailwaters

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CFSWater

No in-app purchases

None

Tailwaters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CFSWater free?
CFSWater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tailwaters free?
Tailwaters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CFSWater or Tailwaters?
Tailwaters is rated higher. CFSWater averages 4.2 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Tailwaters averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do CFSWater or Tailwaters have ads?
Neither CFSWater nor Tailwaters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CFSWater or Tailwaters?
CFSWater ships an update every 13 months, and Tailwaters every 2 days. Most recently, CFSWater was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tailwaters on October 29, 2026.

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