# BackyardBuoys vs Flood Check

The clearest difference is chart position: BackyardBuoys at #205 against Flood Check's unranked. BackyardBuoys also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). Flood Check's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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 Flood Check. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BackyardBuoys has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | BackyardBuoys | Flood Check |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backyardbuoys/id6502961110/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flood-check/id6752878622/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#205** | — |
| Size | 3 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [BackyardBuoys](https://appshunter.io/developer/1747582159) | [University of Hawaii](https://appshunter.io/developer/424938874) |

## What reviewers say

### BackyardBuoys

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backyardbuoys/id6502961110)

**Currently charting:** #205 Top Free · Weather (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** Real-time wave data access, Data visualizations, Community-managed buoys, Blue economy enhancement, Hazard protection, Mobile data access

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Flood Check

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flood-check/id6752878622)

Explore real-time environmental conditions on Oahu's windward side. View stream levels, rainfall, tide data, and weather forecasts through simple charts and maps. Understand how water conditions evolve over time.

**Highlights:** Real-time stream levels, Rainfall data, Tide conditions, Weather forecasts, Interactive charts, Map visualization

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BackyardBuoys free?

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

### Is Flood Check free?

Flood Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BackyardBuoys or Flood Check?

BackyardBuoys and Flood Check are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do BackyardBuoys or Flood Check have ads?

Neither BackyardBuoys nor Flood Check shows ads.

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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.*