# NAIPS vs Seabreeze.com.au

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Seabreeze.com.au at 93% against NAIPS's 45%. Seabreeze.com.au also leads on price (Free vs $7.99) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). NAIPS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Seabreeze.com.au is free to download; NAIPS costs $7.99 up front. Seabreeze.com.au sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. NAIPS asks for nothing beyond the download.

NAIPS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seabreeze.com.au has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of NAIPS's written reviews are positive against 93% of Seabreeze.com.au's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

NAIPS ships an update every 6 weeks, Seabreeze.com.au every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | NAIPS | Seabreeze.com.au |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/naips/id323268113/reviews)** | [4.7 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seabreezecomau/id571581320/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **19** |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | **93.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 24 MB | 107 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [OzRunways Pty. Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/323268116) | [WeatherWise Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/510545944) |

## What reviewers say

### NAIPS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/naips/id323268113)

Access critical aviation weather and NOTAM information directly from Airservices Australia. Submit flight notifications, amend plans, and view charts. Save briefings for offline use and receive push notifications for new weather updates.

**Highlights:** Submit flight notifications, Amend/cancel flight plans, SARTIME notification, Location briefing, View weather charts, Offline briefing access, GPS location features

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Essential kit for Australian pilots
- 👍 Great app for weather and NOTAMs
- 👍 Can save briefings offline
- 👍 Works great most of the time
- 👍 Good easy to use app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Terrible application, needs redesign
- 😞 Unusable if dark mode is enabled
- 😞 Soooo hard to use!
- 😞 Broken SPIFB updates
- 😞 No GAF charts

**Reported bugs**

- Window closes when clicking outside border on iPad
- 0's removed from Northing/Eastings entries
- Cannot retrieve saved draft Flight Notification on App
- Nearest locations seem off
- Access Violation error

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Pinch to zoom
- Add GAFs to area briefing
- AVFAX support
- Add ons such as daps, ersa, etc


### Seabreeze.com.au

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seabreezecomau/id571581320)

Access detailed coastal weather forecasts and live reports for over 20,000 Australian locations. Find the ideal conditions for watersports and browse a vast selection of water sports gear in the classifieds section.

**Highlights:** 7-day wind speed & direction forecasts, 7-day tide predictions, 7-day wave height, direction & period predictions, Live wind reports, Water sports classifieds, Private messaging for classifieds, Watch list for favorite listings

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Advert Listing | $3.99 | one-time |
| Advert Listing | $8.99 | one-time |
| Advert Free | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and understand
- 🎯 Accurate weather and wind forecasts
- 🌊 Great for water sports (boating, fishing, surfing, sailing, etc.)
- 💨 Reliable wind predictions
- 📈 Informative graphs and data

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes or bugs
- 📉 Forecasts can be inaccurate at times
- 🚫 Missing features (e.g., swell forecast in some versions)
- ↔️ UI changes that are not well-received
- 🎛️ Difficulty reading or zooming in certain views

**Reported bugs**

- Contact button doesn't work
- App crashes consistently on ordering and filtering in buy and sell
- Buy n sell not working
- Pictures aren't showing up on ads
- Error codes when trying to post an item for sale

**Requested features**

- Fix contact/feedback button
- Ability to remove or reorder photos on paid adverts
- Restore combined top graph (swell, wind, weather temp)
- Ability to zoom in on maps/charts
- Include moonrise and moonset times


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NAIPS free?

NAIPS costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Seabreeze.com.au free?

Seabreeze.com.au is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, NAIPS or Seabreeze.com.au?

NAIPS is rated higher. NAIPS averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Seabreeze.com.au averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.

### Do NAIPS or Seabreeze.com.au have ads?

Seabreeze.com.au shows ads; NAIPS does not.

### Which is updated more often, NAIPS or Seabreeze.com.au?

NAIPS ships an update every 6 weeks, and Seabreeze.com.au every 2 days. Most recently, NAIPS was updated on October 29, 2026 and Seabreeze.com.au on October 29, 2026.

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