Comparison

Boating Weather vs Air Link™

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

Head to head
About

Boating Weather

Get detailed marine weather forecasts for coastal zones in the United States. View wind speed, wave height, surf conditions, and small craft advisories. Perfect for planning boating trips, fishing, or sailing.

Highlights
  • National Weather Service forecasts
  • Wind speed, wave height, surf forecast
  • Small craft advisories
  • Favorites for easy location switching
  • Default location setting
  • Intuitive and quick design
Features
Currently charting
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Need to know what the marine forecast is before you go boating or during your boating trip? The Boating Weather App for iPhone and iPod Touch is the answer. This intuitive app will show you the wind speed, surf and wave height for your coastal zone in the United States. Marine weather data is provided by the National Weather Service (NOAA). Features: - One touch National Weather Service forecast for today, tonight and this week. - Shows wind speed, seas wave height and surf forecast. - Add a location to Favorites for easy reference when switching between zones - Shows small craft advisories. - Set your default location to show your local boat weather forecast. - Simple, intuitive design, quick loading Whether you want to go on a boating trip, out fishing or for a quick sail, the Boating Weather iPhone App will tell you in a snap what the seas are doing! Thank you for choosing our marine weather application. We understand that some users have encountered issues due to recent changes in the NOAA API endpoint. Our team has worked diligently to resolve these issues and has updated the application accordingly. To benefit from these changes, we kindly request that you update or re-install the application. Should you continue to experience difficulties, please don't hesitate to contact us at support@bluewhaleapps.com. Our team is committed to assisting you promptly.

About

Air Link™

Configure and connect your Air Link device for wireless and wired marine electronics. This app allows you to set up Wi-Fi, Bluetooth connections, and manage your device settings. Once configured, the device operates independently.

Highlights
  • Connect Air Link device
  • Configure Wi-Fi connection
  • Connect Bluetooth devices
  • Scan for Air Link
  • Manage device settings
  • Automatic connection re-establishment
Features
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The SailTimer Air Link™ connects wireless and wired marine electronics (www.SailTimerWind.com/AirLink). Use this app to configure your Air Link. Demo video of this app being used to set up the Air Link with wifi and with the wireless SailTimer Wind Instrument: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er_rDp_C3Xo When the app is first used, press Scan to find your Air Link, then press Connect. You can optionally connect the Air Link to the SailTimer Wind Instrument on Bluetooth, using this app. You can also connect your Air Link to wifi for an internet connection using this app. After configuring your Air Link, you can close the app (and could even turn off your phone/tablet). The Air Link will then run, and will attempt to automatically re-establish the same connections the next time it is turned on. License Agreement: https://sailtimerapp.com/Privacy_Policy_EULA_API.htm For any questions, SailTimer Tech Support is prompt and helpful. Email: info@SailTimerinc.com.

Screenshots

Boating Weather3 screens
Air Link™3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Boating Weather at 66% against Air Link™'s 0%. Boating Weather also leads on chart position (#40 vs unranked). Air Link™'s advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Air Link™ is free to download; Boating Weather costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boating Weather ships an update every 6 weeks, Air Link™ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Boating Weather versus Air Link™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoating WeatherAir Link™
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (3.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#40 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Whale Apps IncSailTimer Inc.

Customer experience

Boating Weather

All ratings3,398 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative27.9%

Air Link™

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Boating Weather

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Forecast data stuck on old dates
  • App freezing or not loading properly
  • Location detection issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more geographic areas
  • Provide longer-range weather forecasts
  • Implement a widget for quick weather access
  • Include NOAA marine area forecasts
  • Improve app performance and stability

Air Link™

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Boating Weather

No in-app purchases

None

Air Link™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boating Weather free?
Boating Weather costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Air Link™ free?
Air Link™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boating Weather or Air Link™ have ads?
Neither Boating Weather nor Air Link™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boating Weather or Air Link™?
Boating Weather ships an update every 6 weeks, and Air Link™ every 2 months. Most recently, Boating Weather was updated on October 27, 2026 and Air Link™ on October 16, 2026.

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