Comparison

iPlaya. Beach weather forecast vs iMar

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

iMar

Access real-time and forecasted sea conditions across Spain. View detailed data on waves, sea level, wind, and temperature for various locations. Includes animated forecasts and an alert system for coastal conditions.

Highlights
  • Real-time sea state data
  • Multi-day sea condition forecasts
  • Detailed oleaje, level, wind, and temperature data
  • Favorite location management
  • Animated wind and wave forecasts
  • Coastal alert system
Features
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Puertos del Estado presenta iMar, su aplicación para dispositivos móviles que permite conocer el estado del mar, tanto en tiempo real como para los próximos días. Acceda a información detallada de oleaje, nivel del mar, viento, presión atmosférica, temperatura del agua, etc. para cada localidad, playa y puerto de España. La aplicación permite la creación y gestión de ubicaciones favoritas, facilitando así un acceso inmediato a la información. Adicionalmente, se proporcionan mapas animados de previsión de viento y oleaje, así como un completo sistema de alerta para la costa que permite evaluar el estado del mar en toda España de un solo vistazo. La información en tiempo real se actualiza al minuto para los mareógrafos, cada hora para las boyas y dos veces al día para los sistemas de previsión. Todos los datos provienen de los sistemas de medida y modelos de Puertos del Estado, a excepción de las salidas de los modelos numéricos de viento que son proporcionadas por AEMET.

Screenshots

iPlaya. Beach weather forecast4 screens
iMar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iMar at none against iPlaya. Beach weather forecast's 4. iMar also leads on ads (none vs shown). iPlaya. Beach weather forecast's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. iPlaya. Beach weather forecast sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. iMar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPlaya. Beach weather forecast ships an update every 3 weeks, iMar every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iPlaya. Beach weather forecast versus iMar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPlaya. Beach weather forecastiMar
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews — better29.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB151 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperGloria LatorrePuertos del Estado

Customer experience

iPlaya. Beach weather forecast

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral17.0%
Negative49.1%

iMar

Written reviews51 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral13.7%
Negative56.9%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

iPlaya. Beach weather forecast

Subscriptions4
  • 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
None

iMar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPlaya. Beach weather forecast free?
iPlaya. Beach weather forecast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iMar free?
iMar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iPlaya. Beach weather forecast or iMar have ads?
iPlaya. Beach weather forecast shows ads; iMar does not.
Which is updated more often, iPlaya. Beach weather forecast or iMar?
iPlaya. Beach weather forecast ships an update every 3 weeks, and iMar every 10 months. Most recently, iPlaya. Beach weather forecast was updated on November 6, 2026 and iMar on November 1, 2026.

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