# Weather Crave vs Marées

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Weather Crave at 80% against Marées's 6%. Weather Crave also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.8 vs 1.0). Marées's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Weather Crave is free to download; Marées costs $1.99 up front. Weather Crave sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Marées asks for nothing beyond the download.

Weather Crave holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather Crave has 112 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Weather Crave's written reviews are positive against 6% of Marées's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Weather Crave | Marées |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (112 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-crave/id324565014/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marees/id1636112325/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **112** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **80.0% of reviews** | 6.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 171 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [METEO CONSULT](https://appshunter.io/developer/324565017) | [Christian Guine](https://appshunter.io/developer/1636112507) |

## What reviewers say

### Weather Crave

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-crave/id324565014)

Access comprehensive weather forecasts from real meteorologists, including daily, hourly, and 15-day outlooks. Compare forecasts from multiple leading models and view detailed maps for global locations. Stay informed with live updates, rain probability, and customizable notifications.

**Highlights:** Expert meteorological forecasts, Weather model comparison, Live, hourly, and 15-day forecasts, Global weather maps, Rain probability alerts, Customizable home screen, User-submitted content

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| VIP subscription | $14.99 | per year |
| 1 month | $1.99 | one-time |
| 12 months | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Accurate forecasts
- 👍 Precise radar
- 👍 Live rain radar
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Good presentation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate forecasts recently
- 🐛 Inaccurate temperatures
- 🐛 Unskippable video ads
- 🐛 Frequent ads
- 🐛 Fluidity bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Showing rain when not raining, sun when raining
- Temperatures are wrong
- Super long, unskippable video ads
- Major fluidity bugs
- Future radar predictions are a bit strange

**Requested features**

- Add widget for lock screen
- Add daily widgets
- Add Mac version
- Add German language option
- Add option to see temperatures in Celsius


### Marées

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marees/id1636112325)

Provides tide schedules, heights, and coefficients for over 150 French ports and some British ports. It operates autonomously, requiring internet only for updates and maps, and does not use geolocation data outside the app.

**Highlights:** Tide schedules for 150+ French ports, Tide data for British ports, Harmonic constants from Previ Mer, Autonomous operation, Customizable tide height thresholds, Local time display (summer/winter)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Weather Crave free?

Weather Crave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Marées free?

Marées costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Weather Crave or Marées?

Weather Crave is rated higher. Weather Crave averages 4.8 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while Marées averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Weather Crave or Marées have ads?

Weather Crave shows ads; Marées does not.

### Which is updated more often, Weather Crave or Marées?

Weather Crave ships an update every 3 weeks, and Marées every 3 weeks. Most recently, Weather Crave was updated on October 31, 2026 and Marées on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*