Comparison

PredictCurrent vs Florida Inlet Watch

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
Currently charting
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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

About

Florida Inlet Watch

Features
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Know what the inlet is doing before you get there. The most dangerous inlet conditions come from an outgoing tide running against waves from the ocean: the ebb shortens and steepens the waves until they stand up and break on the bar. Florida Inlet Watch computes that, hour by hour, for 35 inlets and passes all around Florida — Atlantic coast, Biscayne Bay and the Keys, and the Gulf coast — and puts the official National Weather Service advisories right next to it. Check it before every bar crossing. NEW IN 1.1.1 • Day and night follow the real sunrise and sunset at each inlet: the lowest-index daylight hours never fall in the dark • Daily sun and moon times, with useful moonlight hours • A strip of hourly levels under the inlet map: tap or slide to any hour • Post-Isaias notice on the Panhandle passes: shoals and buoys may have moved FREE FOR EVERYONE Official NWS marine advisories on every inlet (small craft advisory, gale, tropical storm and hurricane warnings) and the NWS coastal waters forecast. TRY PRO FREE FOR 7 DAYS Everything below, free for a week. LIVE — $2.99 A YEAR • Current index for all 35 inlets: Lower risk, Caution, Hazardous or Extreme, with the reasons in plain words • Live NOAA buoys (swell, wind waves, period, direction) and live coastal and airport winds • Today's tides, and today's slack and maximum ebb and flood where NOAA publishes current predictions • Inlet map on the NOAA nautical chart: wind, wave crests and the current through the inlet, right now PRO — $29.99 A YEAR, AFTER THE 7-DAY FREE TRIAL • Everything in Live • Hour-by-hour index for the next 48 hours, every inlet • The inlet map for any hour of the next 48: watch wind, waves and the ebb build up • Ebb current, waves on the bar and wind, hour by hour • Daylight hours with the lowest index • Three days of tide and current times PRO FOR LIFE — $99.99 ONCE: all of Pro, no subscription 35 INLETS AND PASSES Atlantic: St. Marys Entrance, St. Johns River, St. Augustine, Ponce de Leon, Port Canaveral, Sebastian, Fort Pierce, St. Lucie, Jupiter, Lake Worth, Boynton, Boca Raton, Hillsboro, Port Everglades, Bakers Haulover and Government Cut. Biscayne Bay and the Keys: Caesar Creek, Channel Five, Long Key Viaduct, Moser Channel (Seven Mile Bridge), Bahia Honda Channel and Key West Main Ship Channel. Gulf coast: Gordon Pass, Captiva Pass, Boca Grande Pass, Gasparilla Pass, Venice Inlet, New Pass, Longboat Pass, Tampa Bay Entrance, Pass-a-Grille, Johns Pass, St. Andrew Bay Entrance, Destin East Pass and Pensacola Pass. HONEST ABOUT ACCURACY • The app computes how the ebb steepens each offshore wave train (NOAA GFS-Wave) on the bar, then adds wind against the ebb. It never shows a level below an official advisory in effect. • 24 inlets use NOAA's official current predictions. The other eleven have none: the app assumes a wide ebb window and says so. • When a nearby buoy measures bigger waves than forecast, the app raises the forecast, never lowers it. • No "Lower risk" without fresh data: you see "Acquiring data" instead. IMPORTANT Florida Inlet Watch is not a navigation aid. "Lower risk" never means "safe". Sandbars move, sometimes overnight, and models miss squalls. Always look at the inlet yourself, check official forecasts and broadcasts, and make your own decision. Independent app. Not affiliated with or endorsed by NOAA, the National Weather Service or the U.S. Coast Guard. Data: NOAA CO-OPS, NCEP, NWS, NDBC, Aviation Weather Center. Live and Pro renew automatically each year unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period (or of the free trial, which then converts to Pro); manage or cancel them in your account settings. Prices are in US dollars for the United States; elsewhere, as shown in the store. Terms of Use: https://gansoft.ch/inletwatch-terms.html Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gansoft.ch/inletwatch-privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

PredictCurrent4 screens
Florida Inlet Watch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Florida Inlet Watch at every 3 days against PredictCurrent's monthly. PredictCurrent's advantage is chart position (#92 vs unranked). 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. PredictCurrent sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month and Florida Inlet Watch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PredictCurrent ships an update monthly, Florida Inlet Watch every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
PredictCurrent versus Florida Inlet Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPredictCurrentFlorida Inlet Watch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (273 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings273 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#92 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPredictWind LimitedGanSoft SARL

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.)

Florida Inlet Watch

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
3 purchases

Florida Inlet Watch

Subscriptions2
  • Live$2.991 Year
  • Inlet Watch Forecast7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro for life$99.99

Questions

Is PredictCurrent free?
PredictCurrent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Florida Inlet Watch free?
Florida Inlet Watch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PredictCurrent or Florida Inlet Watch have ads?
Neither PredictCurrent nor Florida Inlet Watch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PredictCurrent or Florida Inlet Watch?
PredictCurrent ships an update monthly, and Florida Inlet Watch every 3 days. Most recently, PredictCurrent was updated on November 14, 2026 and Florida Inlet Watch on November 10, 2026.

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