iPlaya. Beach weather forecast vs Mareas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iPlaya. Beach weather forecast
Discover and plan your perfect beach trip with detailed information on thousands of beaches across Spain, Portugal, and Italy. Get accurate hourly weather forecasts, water conditions, user reviews, and exclusive drone footage to make informed decisions.
- Detailed beach information
- Hourly weather forecasts
- Water temperature and swell data
- Drone footage and user photos
- Tide and astronomy data
- User reviews and ratings
- Favorite beach lists
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The coast of Spain, Portugal and Italy together have nearly 17600 kilometres with over 8000 beaches, some of which are among the best beaches in the world. And the best way to plan your next beach trip is having all the information at hand. With iPlaya you'll have a thorough guide to all Spanish, Portuguese and Italian beaches, including all their features and services available in them, accurate hourly weather forecast, exclusive drone footage, and users' reviews and photos to help you make your choice. If you've already used iPlaya before, you'll notice we’re working hard to offer more and better contents. We want to help you discover the perfect beach for you, so we include curated lists of beaches with photos, drone footage, and enhanced descriptions. And you can still search by name, navigate the lists of provinces and towns, and see the list of nearby beaches. And of course your list of favorites is there for quick one-tap access. The home page is the starting point to discover the perfect beach for you. It’s divided into four sections: - FEATURED is a dynamic section, which will grow periodically. In it you will find different types of content: lists of beaches grouped by some common criteria, reviews of specific beaches, stories about a coast area, etc. - LISTS groups different ways of searching for beaches: by province or region, by proximity, beaches with drone videos, etc. - MY BEACHES is your list, made up of the beaches that you mark as favorites. - FIND allows you to search for beaches by name or by setting filters by characteristics or weather conditions. Once you choose a beach, you’ll see a Summary with general info and links to the different sections: - FORECAST, with hourly reports for temperature, sky conditions, water temperature, swell (wave height, period and direction), and wind (speed, direction, gusts). And daily reports for tides and astronomy data (sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset). - List of TIDES for the next days. - FEATURES includes a map showing the location of the beach and the distance from your current location (with the possibility of calculating the route to the beach by car or on foot, or launching the Maps app to get navigation). This section also includes a brief description of the beach, a list of general features (length, width, type of sand, etc.), a list of the main services available at the beach (showers, toilets, sports areas, etc.), info about accessing the beach and safety info. Moreover, it includes a new image gallery with information posters found at the beach. You can contribute your own photos to this gallery. - RATINGS, which shows ratings, reviews and photos of the beach shared by users of the app. This is the section you can help grow by rating the beaches you know, writing reviews or uploading photos to share them with other users. (In order to send your ratings you must first login to your iPlaya account. Registering is super quick and easy!). - IMAGE GALLERY. From the Summary, you’ll be able to add the beach to your list of favorite beaches, warn us if you’ve spotted jellyfish over the last few hours, and share a photo or comment about the beach. Don't forget to 'starfish' your favorite beaches. The list will be available on your Apple Watch app so you'll get a summarized forecast on your wrist! Get iPlaya now and enjoy your holidays! iPlaya Premium includes: • Hourly weather forecast for up to 10 days. • Tide data for up to 10 days. • Videos of some beaches, including dron footage. • Additional contents that we keep creating: better beach descriptions, translations, new lists, etc. iPlaya Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. Contact: hola@iplaya.es Privacy Policy: https://www.iplaya.es/politica-privacidad.html Terms of Use: https://www.iplaya.es/terminos-uso.html
Mareas
Access tide information for Spanish ports offline. View tide status, current height, and upcoming high/low tides. Includes home screen widgets and Apple Watch support.
- Offline tide data for Spanish ports
- Current tide status (rising/falling)
- Tide height and coefficients
- Upcoming high and low tides
- Home screen and lock screen widgets
- Apple Watch companion app
- Siri integration for tide queries
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Mareas es una aplicación que te permite consultar rápidamente las mareas en cualquiera de los puertos españoles. Rápidamente podrás consultar el estado de la marea (subiendo / bajando), la altura actual, e información sobre los coeficientes, próximas pleamar y bajamar. La aplicación funciona de forma offline, por lo que no necesitarás conexión a internet en ningún momento. Mareas ofrece widgets para la pantalla de inicio y la pantalla de bloqueo para que puedas consultar en todo momento el estado de la marea sin necesidad de abrir la aplicación, así como una versión para Apple Watch. También podrás consultar a Siri el estado y altura de la marea y te dará la respuesta. ** Los datos de la aplicación son los proporcionados de forma pública por el Instituto Hidrográfico de la Marina, publicados en el Anuario de Mareas del año en curso. **
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mareas at 71% against iPlaya. Beach weather forecast's 34%. Mareas also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). iPlaya. Beach weather forecast's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. iPlaya. Beach weather forecast sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Mareas asks for nothing beyond the download.
iPlaya. Beach weather forecast ships an update every 3 weeks, Mareas every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPlaya. Beach weather forecast | Mareas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gloria Latorre | Ruben Fernandez |
Customer experience
iPlaya. Beach weather forecast
Mareas
In-app purchases
iPlaya. Beach weather forecast
- Flexible$1.991 Month
- Money-saving$12.991 Year
- Money-saving (veteran users)$12.991 Year
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- iPlaya with love$22.991 Year
Mareas
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iPlaya. Beach weather forecast free?
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