CFSWater vs Tailwaters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Water release reporting
- Power generation data
- Weather information
- Army Corps of Engineer tailwaters
- Scheduled and current data
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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.
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.
- Live water release data (CFS)
- Hydropower generation schedules
- River access maps
- On-water weather forecasts
- Generation alerts
- Favorite dam sorting
- Dark/light themes
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | CFSWater | Tailwaters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keyhole Software LLC | Johnny Bates |
Customer experience
CFSWater
Tailwaters
In-app purchases
CFSWater
No in-app purchases
Tailwaters
No in-app purchases
Questions
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