# Wave Day vs Flow Now

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flow Now at none against Wave Day's 2. Flow Now also leads on ads (none vs shown). Wave Day's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Wave Day sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Flow Now asks for nothing beyond the download.

Wave Day holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wave Day | Flow Now |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wave-day-surf-reports/id6469349836/reviews)** | [4.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flow-now-river-levels-widget/id6795593682/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 50 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | +17 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Michel Odreman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1373702916) | [COREY ADAM YASPAN](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795593684) |

## What reviewers say

### Wave Day

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wave-day-surf-reports/id6469349836)

This app uses AI to predict the best surf conditions based on your past sessions and real-time forecasts. It offers detailed weather, tide, and wave data, with personalized alerts to help you catch the best waves.

**Highlights:** AI-powered surf alerts, Personalized session forecasts, Three-day hourly forecast, Interactive surf map, Unlimited session log, 10-day forecast, Automatic beach suggestions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Level One Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Level One Yearly | $39.99 | per year |


### Flow Now

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flow-now-river-levels-widget/id6795593682)

Get live river flow readings directly on your iPhone's Home Screen. This app displays real-time cubic feet per second (CFS) data from USGS gauges, helping you decide when to hit the water.

**Highlights:** Home Screen widget with live CFS, Thousands of gauges searchable by name or state, Nearby gauge selection, Data directly from USGS, Gauge name and last updated time, Clean, readable display

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wave Day free?

Wave Day is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Flow Now free?

Flow Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Wave Day or Flow Now?

Wave Day is rated higher. Wave Day averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Flow Now averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.

### Do Wave Day or Flow Now have ads?

Wave Day shows ads; Flow Now does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*