BackyardBuoys vs DISL ARCOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BackyardBuoys
This application provides coastal communities with easy mobile access to near real-time wave data and visualizations. It leverages scalable marine technology for community-managed ocean buoys, enhancing blue economy and hazard protection.
- Real-time wave data access
- Data visualizations
- Community-managed buoys
- Blue economy enhancement
- Hazard protection
- Mobile data access
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The Backyard Buoys project enables coastal communities to gather and use wave data, enhancing their blue economy and hazard protection. Leveraging low-cost and scalable marine technology, Backyard Buoys offers a system for community-managed ocean buoys and web apps that simplify data access. The Backyard Buoys app provides easy, mobile access to near real-time wave data and visualizations.
DISL ARCOS
Access real-time environmental monitoring data collected since 2003 for Mobile Bay. Understand complex ecosystems and aid decision-making for natural disasters, economic enhancement, and environmental protection.
- Real-time environmental data
- Meteorological data
- Hydrographic data
- Ecosystem understanding
- Data for decision makers
- Environmental protection insights
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Since 2003, Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) has been collecting real-time environmental monitoring data in and around Mobile Bay. This app brings that data directly to you! The meteorological and hydrographic data provided by DISL is very important for understanding the complex ecosystems of Mobile Bay. Our overall goals and objectives are to continue to make this high-quality data available for decision makers, researchers, and the general public, not only to assist our users in forming effective strategies when faced with natural and man-made disasters, but also to enhance the economy, and to protect the environment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DISL ARCOS at 12.0 against BackyardBuoys's 17.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BackyardBuoys against 5.0 for DISL ARCOS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.
| Parameter | BackyardBuoys | DISL ARCOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BackyardBuoys | MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CONSORTIUM |
Customer experience
BackyardBuoys
DISL ARCOS
In-app purchases
BackyardBuoys
No in-app purchases
DISL ARCOS
No in-app purchases
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