Comparison

RiverApp vs Ice Report

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

Head to head
About

RiverApp

Access real-time water levels, flows, and temperatures for rivers worldwide. Ideal for sports enthusiasts and professionals, it offers detailed maps, navigability information, and customizable alerts for over 40,000 hydrometric stations.

Highlights
  • Real-time water levels and flows
  • Water temperatures
  • Hydrometric station maps
  • Customizable alerts
  • Whitewater course navigability
  • User-added hazards and courses
Features
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Get quick access to the latest river levels, flows and conditions across the US and more than 20 other countries worldwide. RiverApp gives you access to one of the world’s most comprehensive hydrometric datasets, with data from over 40,000 monitoring stations. Whether you kayak, canoe, packraft, paddleboard, fly fish, surf rivers, manage irrigation, operate hydropower infrastructure or monitor flood risk, RiverApp helps you stay informed with reliable, easy-to-read river data. FREE FEATURES ‣ Current water levels and flows for over 20,000 rivers ‣ Water temperature data where available ‣ Detailed maps of hydrometric stations and whitewater sections ‣ Custom alerts for each station when a defined level or flow is reached ‣ Favourite stations and whitewater sections for quick access to the latest readings and conditions FREE FEATURES FOR WHITEWATER SPORTS ‣ More than 4,000 referenced whitewater sections ‣ Section conditions based on current water level or flow ‣ Detailed section maps with quick access to put-in and take-out points ‣ Hazards, rapids and other points of interest, including photos where available ‣ Information on difficulty, length and average gradient ‣ Community-based addition and editing of whitewater sections RIVERAPP PREMIUM Unlock additional tools for deeper river monitoring and trip planning: ‣ Historical water level and flow data going back several years ‣ Forecasts for selected stations ‣ Satellite map layers from multiple providers, with comparison tools ‣ Customizable Home Screen Widgets to keep your favourite river gauges visible at a glance ‣ Monthly streamflow statistics to understand seasonal variations and plan river trips at the right time and place DATA SOURCES RiverApp brings together data from over 100 official and public hydrometric sources worldwide, including, among others: NVE California Data Exchange Center Government of Canada — Wateroffice USGS NOAA PEGELONLINE — www.pegelonline.wsv.de HVZ Baden-Württemberg HDN Bayern Kanton Bern Ennskraftwerke Land Kärnten Land Niederösterreich Regione Piemonte HVZ Rheinland-Pfalz Český hydrometeorologický ústav HVZ Sachsen-Anhalt Land Salzburg Scottish Environment Protection Agency Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute Agencija Republike Slovenije za okolje HWZ Steiermark BAFU HNZ Thüringen Land Tirol Shoothill Vigicrues Serveur de données hydrométriques temps réel du bassin Rhône-Méditerranée Land Vorarlberg Bureau of Meteorology — Australia DISCLAIMER RiverApp is an independent application and is not affiliated with the listed organizations unless explicitly stated. RiverApp and the listed data providers shall not be held liable for any errors, omissions, delays or interruptions in the information provided, nor for any loss, injury or damage of any kind resulting from its use. End-user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ice Report

This app allows users to share and view real-time lake ice thickness information for ice fishing. Anglers can report conditions at their GPS location, and others can see recent reports on a map. It helps users find safe ice fishing spots and contribute to the community.

Highlights
  • Report lake ice thickness
  • View ice conditions on a map
  • Filter reports by date
  • GPS location reporting
  • User-submitted data
  • Delete incorrect reports
Features
Currently charting
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Instantly report lake ice conditions at your current GPS location to other fisherman. Ice Report makes it easier to distribute information about lake ice thicknesses during the ice fishing season in Northern climates. Without this app users are left to scour the internet for forums or groups to get a report on ice for fishing. On the flip side, avid fisherman and resorts who help the community by reporting ice conditions can now post it for everyone to see. New reports are dark in color. Any report older than 3 days will be marked light in color. Ice Report defaults to showing reports made in the last 7 days. To use Ice Report simply login and check out the map. Keep in mind the Display Name you choose will be visible to other anglers. If you are out fishing, feel free to submit a report by pressing the + sign and selecting the ice thickness you measured at that location. The app uses your current GPS location, so please only submit reports while you are fishing. Premium users can place icons without GPS. If the report is in the wrong spot, select your report, then press the Delete button. Use the calendar icon to view reports submitted within a date range. The lake ice data is submitted by users and there is no guarantee of accuracy. Ice Report encourages every one to be safe on frozen lakes. Check with your local Department of Natural resources for safety information. This app uses Google Maps for iOS.

Screenshots

RiverApp4 screens
Ice Report4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RiverApp at 79% against Ice Report's 30%. RiverApp also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.2) and ads (none vs shown). Ice Report's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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. RiverApp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Ice Report sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RiverApp holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RiverApp has 5.5K ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of RiverApp's written reviews are positive against 30% of Ice Report's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RiverApp ships an update every 3 weeks, Ice Report every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
RiverApp versus Ice Report: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiverAppIce Report
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.5K ratings) — better3.2 (82 ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews — better30.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5.5K — better82
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#114#77 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian BessiereSplit Rock Software LLC

Customer experience

RiverApp

All ratings5,489 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative15.2%

Ice Report

All ratings79 ratings
Positive53.2%
Neutral10.1%
Negative36.7%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive30.4%
Neutral13.0%
Negative56.5%

User reviews

RiverApp

From 5.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🗺️ Comprehensive coverage of rivers
  • 📊 Useful data and visualizations
  • 🔔 Helpful alerts and notifications
  • 💰 Affordable premium upgrade

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional inaccurate or outdated information
  • 🔍 Missing some important river gauges
  • 💬 Lack of communication from developers
  • 🗺️ Incorrect geographic information for some areas

Ice Report

From 82 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great concept for ice fishing
  • 👍 Useful for checking ice thickness
  • 👍 Saves time and effort
  • 👍 Good for early season ice
  • 👍 App works well for some users

Room to improve

  • 😞 No ice info visible
  • 😞 App doesn't work
  • 😞 Map won't load
  • 😞 Useless without user reports
  • 😞 Premium required for basic functionality

Bugs and requests

RiverApp

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Map feature not working due to internet connection issues
  • Horizontal lines and color indicators disappearing from graphs
  • Inconsistent or unreliable data updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more river coverage, especially in underserved regions
  • Improve forecast and prediction capabilities
  • Implement a journaling or note-taking feature
  • Allow for customizable alerts and notifications
  • Add support for additional measurement units (e.g., millimeters)

Ice Report

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App doesn't work
  • Map won't load
  • App crashes after update
  • App won't open map
  • App spins and does nothing
Show 10 more
  • App does not show on phone
  • App crashes every time
  • Cannot upload ice updates
  • Username not available message is unclear
  • Registration issues due to keyboard overlay
  • Cannot reset password
  • App glitches and closes
  • App won't load
  • Cannot register
  • Submit button leads to black screen

Requested features

11 requests
  • Allow remote reporting for non-premium users
  • Add notes for fishing reports and bait shop info
  • Search by state and tag reservoir names
  • Add filters for ice thickness and reported date
  • Allow users to type in lake names
Show 6 more
  • Add a date filter for reports
  • Make username availability clearer
  • Allow password reset via email
  • Add option to change password
  • Allow correction of posted thickness
  • Add profile picture functionality

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RiverApp

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - 1 month subscription$0.991 Month
  • Premium - 1 year subscription$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • RiverApp Premium$29.99
1 purchases

Ice Report

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Supporter$9.991 Year

Questions

Is RiverApp free?
RiverApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ice Report free?
Ice Report is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RiverApp or Ice Report?
RiverApp is rated higher. RiverApp averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while Ice Report averages 3.2 from 82 ratings.
Do RiverApp or Ice Report have ads?
Ice Report shows ads; RiverApp does not.
Which is updated more often, RiverApp or Ice Report?
RiverApp ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ice Report every 5 months. Most recently, RiverApp was updated on October 26, 2026 and Ice Report on October 26, 2026.
Which is more popular, RiverApp or Ice Report?
RiverApp currently peaks at #114 in the App Store charts, and Ice Report at #77. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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