Comparison

Sea Current Measure Tool vs Long Beach OCR

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

Head to head
About

Sea Current Measure Tool

This tool helps sailors and coaches measure sea current speed and direction directly on the water using an iPhone. It's designed for race preparation and training, using GPS data to calculate water movement from a floating object.

Highlights
  • Measure sea current speed and direction
  • GPS-based current calculation
  • Simple start and stop measurement
  • Store and review measurements
  • Display measurements on map
  • Useful for race preparation and training
Features
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Measure sea-current speed and direction from your iPhone in minutes—built for sailors, coaches, and race teams. Map readings across the race area, review history, export CSV data, and share measurements with your team for smarter tactical decisions. WHY TIDEMEASURE Even a small current can change boat speed, laylines, mark roundings, and the favored side of the course. TideMeasure turns a simple drift test into a clear speed-and-direction result without specialized hardware. HOW IT WORKS 1. Drop a floating stick or small object into the water. 2. Tap Start as it begins to drift. 3. Retrieve it after a short measurement. 4. Tap Stop to see current speed and direction. FEATURES • Measure current speed and direction using GPS • View results in m/min, m/s, cm/s, or knots • Map measurements across the race area • Review saved measurements and history • Create or join a team and share readings • Select and export measurements as CSV • Continue measuring offline TideMeasure is designed for race preparation, coaching, training sessions, and building a clearer picture of current around the course. Location access is required during measurements and for displaying results on the map. Apple Maps data is used for mapping.

About

Long Beach OCR

Features
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The Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta (LB OCR) is a major Olympic sailing competition held annually in Long Beach, California. It is part of the Sailing Grand Slam circuit, an international series of regattas that includes flagship events in Europe and the United States, serving as a key platform on the road to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Live information on all races; constant results updates of all participating classes; daily images and videos; and interviews with the top sailors of the regatta are some of the features offered by this App to help you track, down to the minute, everything that is happening during the 7 days of racing. Furthermore, if you wish, you can receive real-time alerts for any relevant updates from the Olympic Classes you want to follow closely. Whether it's a critical start time, a major result update, or breaking news from the water, the App keeps you instantly informed. With this App, experience the LB OCR wherever you are—like never before!

Screenshots

Sea Current Measure Tool4 screens
Long Beach OCR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Long Beach OCR at Free against Sea Current Measure Tool's $19.99. Long Beach OCR also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On 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

Long Beach OCR is free to download; Sea Current Measure Tool costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sea Current Measure Tool ships an update every 3 months, Long Beach OCR every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sea Current Measure Tool versus Long Beach OCR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSea Current Measure ToolLong Beach OCR
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaster Sailing jdooSailti

In-app purchases

None

Sea Current Measure Tool

No in-app purchases

None

Long Beach OCR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sea Current Measure Tool free?
Sea Current Measure Tool costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Long Beach OCR free?
Long Beach OCR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sea Current Measure Tool or Long Beach OCR have ads?
Neither Sea Current Measure Tool nor Long Beach OCR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sea Current Measure Tool or Long Beach OCR?
Sea Current Measure Tool ships an update every 3 months, and Long Beach OCR every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sea Current Measure Tool was updated on September 19, 2026 and Long Beach OCR on September 6, 2026.

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