Comparison

Marine Weather vs FishCaster

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

Head to head
About

Marine Weather

Get detailed marine weather forecasts including wind speed, wave heights, and tide information. Visualize data on maps with customizable overlays and multiple weather models. Plan your trips with route management features and access forecasts in various units.

Highlights
  • 3-day wind speed and direction forecasts
  • Wave height and direction overlays
  • Multiple weather models (GFS, ECMWF)
  • Tide and current data for multiple countries
  • Lake temperature maps with thermocline identification
  • Customizable weather settings and map overlays
  • Route management and GPX/KML import
Features
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Marine Weather App - Wind, Waves, Lake Temperature & Tide overlays for windsurfing, kitesurfing and fishing. ►Wind Forecasts √ Wind speed and true direction forecast for 3 days at 3 hour intervals. √ Use the play back bar on top to play/pause the wind animation or go to a specific time. √ Select a specific time for wind prediction from a list √ Tap anywhere on the map to view exact wind prediction speed and direction √ Use barb notation to estimate wind speed at a point. √ Once the predictions are doenloaded they are stored offline for use. ► Wave Heights (Swell + Wind combined) and Direction √ Overlaid on a map √ Playback bar or go to a specific time. √ Highlight high wave heights in red. ► Multiple Weather Models √ GFS √ ECMWF ► Pressure (MSL) ► Precipitation ► Air Temperature ► Gust ►TIDE & CURRENTS √ For US,Canada,Germany, Norway, Netherlands, Australia & New Zealand ► Comfortable Weather Settings √ Automatically Highlight Harsh Weather Forecasts √ Weather settings are customizable based on your preferences. ► Weather Map Overlays √ All forecast variables can be overalaid on the map. ► Lake Temperature Maps √ Accurate to 1 degree fahrenheit (0.5 degree celsius). √ Maps are color coded making it easy to identify lines where the temperature variation starts √ Easy to identify warm thermoclines (to find the best fishing spots) √ Actual temperature text can be toggled on demand √ The application supports showing temperatures in Fahrenheit, Celsius and Kelvin ► Forecast in multiple units √ Wind speed in knots, mph and kph √ Wave height in feet, meter or fathom √ Temperatures in celsius, farenheit and kelvin √ Pressure in Pa, millibar, mmHG, inchHG √ Precipitation in inches, mm ►ROUTE MANAGEMENT / TRIP PLANNING √ Create New Route/Edit Existing Routes √ Move Points √ Add points to an existing route leg √ Delete / Rename points √ Import GPX,KML & KMZ files √ Plot/Edit Routes √ Enter Waypoints √ Share/Export Routes,Tracks&Markers

About

FishCaster

This app helps anglers find the best times and locations to fish by combining weather forecasts with science-based fish feeding data. It provides scores for the next 7 days based on your chosen criteria, allowing you to maximize your fishing success.

Highlights
  • User-friendly interface
  • Global weather data
  • Science-based fish behavior algorithm
  • Comfort and safety criteria
  • Customizable fishing criteria
  • Save current conditions
  • Custom safety alerts
Features
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The most user-friendly and powerful fishing weather+solunar app that blends top forecasts and science-based feeding data to help anyone pick the best days/times to fish. FishCaster is the ultimate fishing weather tool designed to put you on the water when you want to be on the water. By blending science-based fish data, accurate weather and moon forecasts, and the most user-friendly interface, FishCaster takes the guesswork out of planning your next trip. Whether you use the built-in algorithms or set your own custom criteria for your ideal conditions, FishCaster identifies the best days and times so you can maximize every cast. HOW IT WORKS: You select the location and criteria. FishCaster then compares that criteria to the forecasted weather data for that location and gives scores over the next 7 days (0-100 points). The higher the score, the better the forecast matches the criteria and the better the fishing. The selected criteria can be one of our built-in criteria based on our own science-backed algorithms or one of your own custom criteria that you’ve created. FEATURES: User-friendly interface. Anyone can use it! Best available weather data for anywhere in the world. Our weather data source combines data from the world’s most accurate weather models and is consistently more accurate than competitors. Built-in criteria for Best Fishing conditions based on our own science-based fish behavior algorithm across numerous weather and solunar (sun/moon) variables (barometric pressure, wind speed/direction, cloud cover, moon-related feeding periods, and many more) Built-in criteria for Comfort and Safety conditions when you want to catch fish in more comfortable and safe conditions by avoiding temperature extremes, strong winds, precipitation, and high UV index. Create your own custom preferred criteria across weather and moon conditions known to impact fishing. NO OTHER APP OFFERS THIS FEATURE! Know what the ideal conditions are for the body of water? Create your own custom criteria across numerous variables: -Temperature (range) and temperature trend (warming, cooling, or steady) -Barometric pressure (range) and trend (rising, falling, or steady) -Wind speed (range), wind direction (range), and wind direction consistency trend -Cloud cover (%) -Chance of precipitation (%) -Chance of thunderstorms -UV index (0-11) -Moon-related feeding periods -Moon phase Capture current weather and moon conditions when the fish are really biting. With the tap of a button, these conditions are saved as criteria for future use. NO OTHER APP OFFERS THIS FEATURE! Set custom safety alerts for dangerous conditions (high winds, wind from certain direction, thunderstorm risk, UV index, etc.). NO OTHER APP OFFERS THIS FEATURE! Automatic scoring (0-100 points) for the current period and next 7 days based on how well criteria match predicted weather and moon conditions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.fishcasterapp.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.fishcasterapp.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Marine Weather4 screens
FishCaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FishCaster at 5.0 against Marine Weather's 4.5. FishCaster also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). Marine Weather's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. FishCaster sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Marine Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FishCaster holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marine Weather has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marine Weather ships an update every 7 months, FishCaster every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Marine Weather versus FishCaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarine WeatherFishCaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBist LLCStrategic Fishing Systems, LLC

Customer experience

Marine Weather

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

FishCaster

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Marine Weather

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

FishCaster

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Marine Weather free?
Marine Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FishCaster free?
FishCaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Marine Weather or FishCaster?
FishCaster is rated higher. Marine Weather averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while FishCaster averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Marine Weather or FishCaster have ads?
FishCaster shows ads; Marine Weather does not.
Which is updated more often, Marine Weather or FishCaster?
Marine Weather ships an update every 7 months, and FishCaster every 5 weeks. Most recently, Marine Weather was updated on October 24, 2026 and FishCaster on October 13, 2026.

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