Comparison

Swell Info vs Jay Peak

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

Head to head
About

Swell Info

Get detailed 7-day surf forecasts, current weather, tides, and buoy data for numerous locations. Plan your surf sessions with color-coded summaries and in-depth hourly information.

Highlights
  • 7-day detailed surf forecasts
  • Current weather and tides
  • Buoy data
  • Hourly wind and swell data
  • Color-coded forecast summaries
  • Favorite location management
Features
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Global Surf Industries and Swellinfo.com have teamed up to bring you - Swell Info, the complete surf report and surf forecast tool for your iPhone. Swell Info has full seven day detailed surf forecasts, current weather, tides, and buoy data all in a sleek, super easy to use interface. This is an app you will use for today's surf session, and planning your surfing week. Swell Info currently offers forecasts for the entire US (including Hawaii), Mexico, Central America, and Puerto Rico. New locations will be added in time. All locations available on the app are available free on the Swellinfo.com web site. Please check the web site to see a lit of all our forecast locations. Launching Swell Info brings you to the main forecast screen providing a summary forecast for the morning and afternoon for each of the 7 days, conveniently color coded using green (clean), blue (fair), and red (choppy). You can swipe back and forth between your 5 favorite locations, and when you want the details, you can click on each day to get the detailed text surf forecast, tides, and hourly wind and swell data. The Swell Info app, also includes current wind, weather, tides, and buoy data, updated hourly at the top of each main forecast screen. This is the crucial information that notifies you on what the surfing conditions are right now - what the tide is doing, whether the sea breeze has kicked in, or if the new swell has started to show on the nearest buoy station.

About

Jay Peak

Navigate a ski resort with this official guide. See trail status, share your location with friends, and track your runs with detailed stats. Access real-time snow conditions, weather, lift status, and resort amenities.

Highlights
  • Interactive trail maps with location tracking
  • Real-time snow conditions and weather updates
  • Lift status information
  • Friend location sharing
  • Run tracking with vertical feet and distance logging
  • Resort directory and event calendar
Features
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This is your official guide to Jay Peak Resort, all at your fingertips. • See which runs are groomed and which closed. Locate yourself on the trail map — not a hard-to-read GPS map.† • Share your location on the mountain with friends, and see your friends' locations on the trail map.† • Record your runs and log vertical feet and distance. If you have an Apple Watch, record your runs as a workout and see your workout in the Health app. Display your tracks and replay your runs on the trail map. Email images to friends, post them to social media, or view them in Google Earth. Store your logs on iCloud and view them on all your devices. Send your logs to a leaderboard and compare vertical and distance with others at the resort.† • Find up-to-date information about the mountain, including snow conditions, weather, and webcam images. • Get up-to-the-minute lift status information. • Quickly find information about lessons and other programs and amenities. • Easily locate and contact key places at the resort with the built in directory. • Learn about events from the events calendar. • Get the latest news via social media posts. † Location and Logging services require a GPS-equipped device. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Swell Info4 screens
Jay Peak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jay Peak at 74% against Swell Info's 8%. Jay Peak also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.7 vs 1.7). Swell Info's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 18.0). On ratings volume, 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

Jay Peak is free to download; Swell Info costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jay Peak holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 183 and 236 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Swell Info's written reviews are positive against 74% of Jay Peak's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swell Info ships an update every 8 months, Jay Peak every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Swell Info versus Jay Peak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwell InfoJay Peak
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.7 (183 ratings)4.7 (236 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.0% of reviews74.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings183236 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB93 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOutdoor Hub LLCResorts Tapped LLC

Customer experience

Swell Info

All ratings183 ratings
Positive12.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative83.6%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive8.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative86.2%

Jay Peak

All ratings236 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative24.1%

User reviews

Swell Info

From 183 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📊 Accurate swell forecasts (when working)
  • 👍 User-friendly interface and easy navigation
  • 🎯 Quick snapshot view for multiple surf spots
  • 📈 Detailed 7-day forecast with 3-hour increments
  • 🌊 More accurate than competitors like Surfline and Magic Seaweed

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes on startup or when selecting regions
  • ❌ Data not updating for extended periods (months)
  • 📅 Calendar stuck on incorrect day (Thursday)
  • 🌊 Inaccurate swell height forecasts
  • 🔄 Sync issues with current conditions

Jay Peak

From 236 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great resort info
  • 👍 Tracks runs well
  • 👍 Awesome 3D view
  • 👍 Quick link to ski patrol
  • 👍 Weather report helpful

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Tracking unreliable
  • 🐛 Runs disappear
  • 🐛 Days disappear
  • 🐛 App loses data
  • 🐛 Map dots freeze

Bugs and requests

Swell Info

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes upon opening
  • Forecast data fails to update
  • Calendar displays incorrect day of week
  • Swell height predictions wildly inaccurate
  • Wind speed shows zero for extended periods
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  • Tide information becomes inaccurate
  • App freezes and won't refresh
  • Data sync failures across multiple locations
  • Stuck displaying same forecast repeatedly
  • Incompatibility with iPhone X and newer devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add Canadian surf spots
  • Include Kauai Hawaiian location
  • Integrate swell maps from website into app
  • Expand international coverage beyond USA
  • Add dark mode option
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  • Improve wind speed display

Jay Peak

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App loses runs
  • App loses entire days
  • App erases and partially restores data
  • App shuts down and loses daily data
  • App misses tracking about 40% of runs
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  • Map dots freeze
  • Cannot navigate back out of selections
  • Exiting app loses tracking data
  • Tracking continues long after last run
  • Live group tracking is questionable
  • Cameras act funny sometimes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Manually add runs when tracking fails
  • Tracking beyond April 30
  • Show current and upcoming stays
  • Integrate vertical from RFID pass
  • See pictures posted in app
Show 1 more
  • Bring back speed tracking (average and top)

In-app purchases

None

Swell Info

No in-app purchases

None

Jay Peak

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swell Info free?
Swell Info costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jay Peak free?
Jay Peak is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Swell Info or Jay Peak?
Jay Peak is rated higher. Swell Info averages 1.7 out of 5 from 183 ratings, while Jay Peak averages 4.7 from 236 ratings.
Do Swell Info or Jay Peak have ads?
Neither Swell Info nor Jay Peak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swell Info or Jay Peak?
Swell Info ships an update every 8 months, and Jay Peak every 3 weeks. Most recently, Swell Info was updated on November 10, 2026 and Jay Peak on November 12, 2026.

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