Swell Info vs SCHN+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 7-day detailed surf forecasts
- Current weather and tides
- Buoy data
- Hourly wind and swell data
- Color-coded forecast summaries
- Favorite location management
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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.
SCHN+
Access live game coverage and exclusive content for the Houston Astros and Houston Rockets. This app connects fans to their home teams, offering an immersive sports experience. Log in with your provider credentials to never miss a moment of the action.
- Live game coverage
- Houston Astros content
- Houston Rockets content
- Provider login access
- Exclusive sports experiences
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Space City Home Network is the official television home of the Houston Astros and Houston Rockets. SCHN delivers sports experiences that fuel our passion and pride as fans while generating deeper connections to our home teams and our cities where they play. When you’re a real fan, it’s never just a game. Our fandom has no limits. It’s driven by the desire to not only know more but also to experience it whenever we want, wherever we are. This app gives you access to watch Live game coverage and more by logging in with your cable, satellite, or streaming providers credentials. Download now and never miss a moment. This app offers monthly and annual auto-renewable subscriptions. You may cancel your subscription in your phone settings at any time. Monthly & Annual subscriptions are available. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.schnplus.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.schnplus.com/tos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SCHN+ at 58% against Swell Info's 8%. SCHN+ also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.7 vs 1.7). Swell Info's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
SCHN+ is free to download; Swell Info costs $2.99 up front. SCHN+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Swell Info asks for nothing beyond the download.
SCHN+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SCHN+ has 2.6K ratings behind it against 183, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Swell Info's written reviews are positive against 58% of SCHN+'s.
Swell Info ships an update every 8 months, SCHN+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swell Info | SCHN+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.7 (183 ratings) | 4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.0% of reviews | 58.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 183 | 2.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | #21 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 266 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Outdoor Hub LLC | SCHN |
Customer experience
Swell Info
SCHN+
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
SCHN+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Swell Info
No in-app purchases
SCHN+
- Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
- 6 Month Plan$99.996 Months
- Annual Subscription$199.991 Year









