Comparison

PredictCurrent vs Pure Weather Pro

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

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About

PredictCurrent

Navigate coastal waters with detailed tidal and ocean current maps. Access 10-day forecasts for currents, wind, waves, and sea temperatures. Essential for safe marine planning and exploration.

Highlights
  • Ultra-high-resolution 100m tidal current maps
  • 400m and 4km global coastline coverage
  • 10-day animated forecasts for currents, wind, and waves
  • Hourly tide chart data
  • Wind-against-current interaction analysis
  • Sea temperature tracking
Features
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Navigate coastal adventures with precision using real-time tidal current data from PredictWind. PredictCurrent delivers ultra-high-resolution 100m tidal current maps, plus 400m and 4km maps covering 90% of global coastlines. It also includes full ocean current coverage, empowering fishermen, sailors, and coastal explorers with essential tools for current tracking, tide planning, and marine navigation. Developed by PredictWind’s expert oceanographers, trusted globally for industry-leading forecasting, PredictCurrent supports confident and safe coastal navigation for boating, fishing, sailing, and kayaking. Why PredictCurrent - Unrivalled Precision: Ultra-high-resolution 100m tidal current maps provide unmatched detail for coastal tide planning, ideal for fishing, sailing, or paddle sports. Also includes 400m and 4km resolution maps. - Trusted Expertise: Built by PredictWind, pioneers in marine and ocean current forecasting, delivering professional-grade data. - Comprehensive Tracking: Monitor tidal currents, ocean currents, winds, waves, and sea temperatures with animated maps and hourly tide chart data for 10 days. - Coastal Navigation: Join fishermen, sailors, kayakers, and coastal explorers worldwide who rely on PredictWind’s marine weather and current data for informed navigation. Key Features - Ultra-High-Resolution 100m Tidal Current Maps: Visualise intricate nearshore water current movements with clarity, ideal for coastal navigation, route planning, and safety. - High-Resolution 400m & 4km Maps: Access tide and ocean current coverage for 90% of global coastlines, seamlessly integrated with live ocean current data. - Advanced Dashboard: Analyse wind-against-current interactions, wave heights, tide cycles, and directions using accurate ECMWF wind forecasts. - Animated 10-Day Forecasts: View dynamic tidal currents, ocean currents, wind, waves, and sea temperature forecasts on interactive marine maps. - Detailed Data Tables: Access hourly data on current speed and direction, plus alerts for wind-against-current situations. Tailored for fisherman, sailors, kayakers, and coastal adventurers, PredictCurrent offers essential tools for safe marine planning—backed by PredictWind’s proven ocean data and current tracking accuracy. Start with a 14-day free trial. Access ultra-high-resolution tidal current data, tide charts, ocean current forecasts, wind, waves, and sea temperature tools for your next coastal journey. Terms & Conditions: https://www.predictcurrent.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.predictcurrent.com/privacy-policy

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Pure Weather Pro

Features
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Home Tab The Home tab is your at-a-glance weather dashboard for your current location. Current Conditions The top of the screen shows your city name, current condition, temperature, chance of rain, and today's high/low. The background animates to match current conditions — rain falls during storms, stars appear at night, wind streaks blow through breezy days. Outlook Card A brief natural-language summary of current conditions followed by a scrollable hourly forecast showing weather icons, precipitation percentage, and temperature for the next several hours. Sunset Quality Predicts how visually dramatic tonight's sunset will be on a 1–5 flame scale based on cloud cover and atmospheric conditions near sunset time. Weather Detail Grid Key metrics at a glance: dew point, humidity, UV index, visibility, pressure and trend, wind chill, and cloud cover. Precipitation Timeline A minute-by-minute chart showing rain intensity for the next hour, when available. Sunrise & Sunset Today's sunrise and sunset times with a visual arc showing daylight progression. Space Weather Solar wind speed, magnetic field orientation, Kp geomagnetic index, and solar X-ray activity from NOAA. Includes a northern lights visibility estimate for your latitude. Wind Detail A compass rose showing wind direction, speed, and gust strength. Air Quality Real-time AQI (Air Quality Index) on the standard 0–500 US EPA scale with a color-coded bar. Powered by OpenWeatherMap. Weather Time Machine Look up historical weather for any day in the past 10 days at your current location. Weather Stats Tracks your local weather history since you installed the app. Shows hottest day, coldest day, sunny days, total days tracked, and a rolling list of the last 5 days with highs, lows, and precipitation. Detail Tab Expands on today's conditions with a full 10-day forecast. Tap any day to see a detailed breakdown including: High/low temperatures Precipitation chance and type Wind speed and direction UV index Sunrise and sunset times Moon phase Maps Tab An interactive weather map with multiple data layers and road trip navigation. Layer Toggles (bottom bar) Radar — Live precipitation radar from RainViewer, animated with past frames and nowcast Clouds — Cloud cover overlay Precip — Precipitation intensity overlay Temp — Temperature overlay Wind — Wind speed overlay Events - NASA EONET "Earth Observatory Natural Event Tracker". This adds earthquakes, floods, wildfires, landslides, severe weather and more Playback Controls Scrub through past radar frames or watch the animation play automatically. The timestamp shows the current frame time. Weather Alerts Active alerts for your area appear as a banner at the top. Tap to expand the full alert text. Tap outside to collapse. Navigate Tap Navigate to plan a road trip: Tap the search icon and type your destination The route draws automatically Use the search chip bar to find gas stations, restaurants, EV chargers, hotels, parks, and more along your route Tap any pin to see current weather at that stop Tap + to add a stop to your trip Tap Start with X Stops to begin navigation with optimized stop order Search This Area After panning the map to a new location, a Search This Area button appears in the center of the screen. Tap it to re-run your last search in the currently visible map region. Pilot Tab Aviation weather tools for pilots and aviation enthusiasts. Airport Search Type an ICAO or IATA airport code (e.g., KMSP, LAX) to retrieve: METAR — Current observed conditions at the airport TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (multi-hour/day forecast) Flight Category — VFR / MVFR / IFR / LIFR color-coded status Space Weather Panel Live solar wind conditions, geomagnetic Kp index, and aurora visibility estimate — useful for HF radio operators and high-altitude flight planning Cams Tab Live webcam viewer powered by Windy. Browse webcams near your current location

Screenshots

PredictCurrent4 screens
Pure Weather Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PredictCurrent at Free against Pure Weather Pro's $4.99. PredictCurrent also leads on chart position (#82 vs unranked). Pure Weather Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On ads, device support 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

PredictCurrent is free to download; Pure Weather Pro costs $4.99 up front. PredictCurrent sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month. Pure Weather Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PredictCurrent ships an update monthly, Pure Weather Pro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PredictCurrent versus Pure Weather Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPredictCurrentPure Weather Pro
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (270 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings270 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#82 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPredictWind LimitedJason Burt

Bugs and requests

PredictCurrent

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Unable to add location error messages despite valid coordinates
  • Location setup fails to respond or complete
  • Password not saved correctly in database, preventing login
  • Account creation fails with character handling errors
  • App crashes when setting locations
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  • Free trial access inconsistent across devices
  • iPad version blocks access to charts despite iPhone trial access
  • Data unavailable errors at valid deep water locations

Requested features

9 requests
  • Extended forecast data for full 24-hour next day coverage
  • Smaller time increment stepping (sub-hourly) for racing
  • Exact tide turn time information beyond hourly data
  • Legend/symbol guide for app indicators
  • Improved coastal and estuarine modeling
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  • Better 100m resolution coverage beyond UK Solent region
  • Cross-platform synchronization between iPhone and iPad
  • Offline access to saved locations
  • Multi-language support (German, French, etc.)

Pure Weather Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

PredictCurrent

Subscriptions5
  • PredictCurrent Pro 1-Month14 Days trial$15.001 Month
  • PredictCurrent Pro 3-Monthly14 Days trial$29.003 Months
  • PredictCurrent Pro 3-Monthly3 Days trial$29.003 Months
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  • PredictCurrent Pro 3-Monthly7 Days trial$29.003 Months
  • PredictCurrent Pro Annual14 Days trial$99.001 Year
None

Pure Weather Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PredictCurrent free?
PredictCurrent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pure Weather Pro free?
Pure Weather Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PredictCurrent or Pure Weather Pro have ads?
Neither PredictCurrent nor Pure Weather Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PredictCurrent or Pure Weather Pro?
PredictCurrent ships an update monthly, and Pure Weather Pro every 2 days. Most recently, PredictCurrent was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pure Weather Pro on October 31, 2026.

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