RiverApp vs Water Temp Forecast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time water levels and flows
- Water temperatures
- Hydrometric station maps
- Customizable alerts
- Whitewater course navigability
- User-added hazards and courses
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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/
Water Temp Forecast
Provides real-time water temperatures and 7-day forecasts for thousands of monitoring stations across the US and Canada. Visualize conditions on a map, search for specific locations, and receive personalized alerts. Ideal for anglers, paddlers, and scientists.
- Live water temperature map
- 7-day temperature forecasts
- Search over 60,000 stations
- Real-time discharge data
- Save favorite stations
- Customizable forecast alerts
- °F or °C support
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Water Temp Forecast gives anglers, paddlers, guides, and river scientists live water temperatures and 7-day forecasts for tens of thousands of monitoring stations across the US and Canada. FIND WATER FAST • Map colored by current water temperature — cold blue to critical red at a glance • Groups of stations cluster into bubbles showing the area's average temperature • Search 60,000+ stations by river, lake, or site number KNOW BEFORE YOU GO • 7-day water-temperature forecast with a confidence band for every station • Live instantaneous temperature and discharge for real-time gauges • Flow conditions vs. typical, drought status, and watershed summaries • Weather outlook alongside every forecast MAKE IT YOURS • Save favorite stations and compare up to 5 side by side • Forecast delivery by email, push notification, or both — daily, weekly, or monthly • Temperature alerts when a station crosses your threshold • °F or °C everywhere Data comes from USGS, state and provincial agencies, tribal and research networks, and community-contributed monitoring sites, unified by watertemperatureforecast.com. A free account adds saved stations and forecast subscriptions. Important: Forecasts are model estimates and observations come from third-party sensors (USGS and other agencies), which can be delayed or inaccurate. This app is for planning and general interest only — not for navigation, ice conditions, or any safety-of-life decision. Always check conditions yourself before entering the water.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Water Temp Forecast at none against RiverApp's 3. Water Temp Forecast also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). RiverApp's advantage is ratings volume (5.6K vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. RiverApp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Water Temp Forecast asks for nothing beyond the download.
Water Temp Forecast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RiverApp has 5.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RiverApp ships an update every 2 weeks, Water Temp Forecast every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RiverApp | Water Temp Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.6K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #112 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Florian Bessiere | Advanced Field Technologies LLC |
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)
Water Temp Forecast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RiverApp
- Premium - 1 month subscription$0.991 Month
- Premium - 1 year subscription$6.991 Year
- RiverApp Premium$29.99
Water Temp Forecast
No in-app purchases
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