Comparison

AladdinCro vs LuckGrib

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

Head to head
About

AladdinCro

Features
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EN: ************************************ THE APPLICATION PROVIDES DETAIL WEATHER FORECAST FOR CROATIA BASED ON: - CROATIAN NATIONAL METEOROLOGY INSTITUTE VERY USEFUL FOR SKIPPERS ************************************ * Maps for detail wind forecast for Adriatic Sea * Map for detail rain precipitation * Average sea temperature * Weather situation for Croatia, for tomorrow The most useful part of this Application are detail maps for wind and precipitation forecast for Adriatic Sea separated into 6 regions. HR: ************************************ APLIKACIJA PRUŽA DETALJNU VREMENSKU PROGNOZU ZA HRVATSKU KORISTEĆI PODATKE: - HRVATSKOG DRŽAVNOG HIDROMETEROLOŠKOG ZAVODA KORISNO ZA NAUTIČARE ************************************ * Detaljne Aladin karte za vjetar * Aladin karte za kišu * Prosijećna temperatura mora * Vremensku sliku Hrvatska za sutra Najkorisniji dio aplikacije su Aladin karte sa detaljnjim prikazom predviđanaja padalina i udara vjetra podijeljene na 6 područja.

About

LuckGrib

This app provides advanced weather data visualization, downloading, and routing for sailors and weather enthusiasts. It offers access to a wide range of global and high-resolution weather and ocean models, with features for optimizing routes and analyzing complex weather parameters. Remote access via satellite is also supported.

Highlights
  • GRIB file reader, viewer, and downloader
  • Advanced weather routing and route analysis
  • Satellite data access
  • High-resolution global and regional weather models
  • Ocean current models
  • Detailed weather parameter analysis
Features
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LuckGrib is a fully featured, easy to use, fast GRIB reader, viewer, downloader and weather router. Remote access to weather data via satellite. Advanced weather routing capabilities, for sailors, is available. Weather forecast data, packaged as GRIB files, can be downloaded directly from the LuckGrib server cluster. Downloads are available via: a direct high speed internet connection, or through the Iridium GO! as well as through the RedPort Optimizer. For sailors, LuckGrib offers a best-in-class, complete solution: industry leading visualization and ease of use, highly optimized weather data downloads via satellite, along with industry leading optimized weather routing and route analysis. Inshore sailors may not require satellite downloads, but will benefit from the rest of the system. LuckGrib is unique among apps that were originally designed for sailors, in that the weather analysis tools are powerful enough to attract attention from meteorologitsts. For sailors, meteorologists, and all weather enthusiasts, LuckGrib offers access to a wide range of high resolutions models, a number of global models, weather data at the surface, 850mb, 500mb and 250mb levels, parameters ranging from simple things such as wind, pressure and temperature, to more advanced quantities such as simulated radar, standard deviations, precipitable water, lightning, vertical vorticity, helicity and more. LuckGrib is a thoroughly modern and advanced GRIB viewer. LuckGrib provides access to many weather and ocean models, including global models such as GFS and ECMWF along with many high resolution models, which vary according to the region you are interested in. In the USA, there is the HRRR, NAM, NBM and many others. In Europe there is Icon-EU, Arpège, Arome, the Danish DINI and others. There are several ocean current models, such as the global RTOFS and Mercator Ocean, along with regional higher resolution models such as OFS, NCOM, CMEMS and others. The LuckGrib weather routing system is an industry leading, high quality, robust, high performance and comprehensive system. The LuckGrib isochronal Weather Routing solver has many unique features, such as being able to respect constraints (points that must be left to port or starboard,) deal with routes which require you to heave-to, outstanding visualization and interactivity features, and much more. LuckGrib comes with a 14 day free trial, or free access to reduced resolution downloads (LuckGrib Lite) for users who do not require access to the most accurate data. If you are interested in studying weather and gaining access to detailed weather forecasts, download the app and give it a try. Downloading data via satellite requires the Offshore Data in-app purchase. Access to the isochronal weather routing system requires an in-app purchase. Note that LuckGrib does not use a subscription pricing model - after the free trial, when you decide to purchase the app, there will be a one time charge, not an ongoing subscription. For more details, please visit the support website. * for details on the offshore data system: https://offshore.luckgrib.com * for details on weather routing: https://routing.luckgrib.com * for details on weather models: https://luckgrib.com/models * the privacy policy: https://luckgrib.com/privacy * terms of use: https://luckgrib.com/terms-of-use * end user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LuckGrib4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LuckGrib at Free against AladdinCro's $1.99. LuckGrib also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and chart position (#184 vs unranked). AladdinCro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.4). On ads and device support 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

LuckGrib is free to download; AladdinCro costs $1.99 up front. LuckGrib sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. AladdinCro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AladdinCro ships an update every 7 months, LuckGrib every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
AladdinCro versus LuckGrib: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAladdinCroLuckGrib
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—4.9 (343 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—92.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—343 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#184 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDCCraig McPheeters

Bugs and requests

AladdinCro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

LuckGrib

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Reported issues with 'no wind data for start time'
  • Occasional app crashes or freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Integration with boat instruments and data logging
  • More advanced routing options and customization
  • Improved support for regional weather models

In-app purchases

None

AladdinCro

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

LuckGrib

One-time6
  • 14-day TrialFree
  • 14 day trial of Offshore DataFree
  • 14 day Weather Routing trialFree
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  • LuckGrib weather data access$29.99
  • Premium Offshore Data access$59.99
  • Weather Routing access$59.99

Questions

Is AladdinCro free?
AladdinCro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LuckGrib free?
LuckGrib is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AladdinCro or LuckGrib have ads?
Neither AladdinCro nor LuckGrib shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AladdinCro or LuckGrib?
AladdinCro ships an update every 7 months, and LuckGrib every 2 months. Most recently, AladdinCro was updated on November 1, 2026 and LuckGrib on November 6, 2026.

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