Comparison

iMar vs RiscBal

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

Head to head
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.

About

RiscBal

Features
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RiscBal-App is an application developed by the Natural Risks and Emergencies Observatory of the Balearic Islands - RiscBal with real-time information on floods, forest fires, mass movements, droughts and destructive storms in the Balearic Islands. This RiscBal-App version is under testing phase; it mainly uses the RiscBal-Control environmental monitoring network. It currently provides information on rainfall, soil wetness, and air temperature every 10 minutes at stations RiscBal-Control stations and rainfall and air temperature every hour from 42 AEMET stations. It also provides information every 5 minutes on water level at 55 RiscBal-Control hydrometric stations located in rivers with a significant flood risk, as well as a 2-hour forecast at these same stations and dangerous places on the road network. Therefore, during risky events, yellow, orange or red alert warnings are issued.

Screenshots

iMar4 screens
RiscBal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RiscBal at every 6 weeks against iMar's every 10 months. iMar's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMar ships an update every 10 months, RiscBal every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
iMar versus RiscBal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMarRiscBal
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPuertos del EstadoFundacio Universitat-Empresa de les Illes Balears

In-app purchases

None

iMar

No in-app purchases

None

RiscBal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iMar free?
iMar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RiscBal free?
RiscBal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iMar or RiscBal have ads?
Neither iMar nor RiscBal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iMar or RiscBal?
iMar ships an update every 10 months, and RiscBal every 6 weeks. Most recently, iMar was updated on October 7, 2026 and RiscBal on October 2, 2026.

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