Lake Genius vs ClearDepth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lake Genius
This app provides detailed maps and information for major western US lakes, including over 2000 mapped sites like camping, historical locations, and amenities. It offers daily updates on water levels and underwater hazards, along with navigation tools to mark locations, track routes, and estimate travel times.
- 2000+ mapped sites
- Daily water level updates
- Underwater hazard information
- Mark and share locations
- Navigation tracking
- Distance measurement
- Travel time estimation
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Lake Genius is the ultimate app for Lake Powell, Mead, Tahoe, Bear, and other major western US lakes. Over 2000 mapped sites and resources: • National and historical sites • Camping • Anchoring • Swimming • Fishing • Floating Bathrooms • Fuel, Food, and Lodging Current water level and underwater hazards updated daily. Mark and share locations, track navigation, measure distances, and estimate travel time. Get the app today! Free trial! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ClearDepth
This app provides real-time hazard information for boaters and lake-goers, showing submerged dangers and shallow spots on interactive maps. It automatically adjusts hazard severity based on current water levels, enhancing safety on the water.
- Community-reported hazards on interactive maps
- Real-time water level adjustments
- Proximity alerts for flagged areas
- Per-lake community chat
- Support for 150+ US lakes
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ClearDepth is the water safety app built for boaters and lake-goers who want to know what's beneath the surface before they get there. Whether you're anchoring in a cove, letting the kids jump in, or navigating unfamiliar water, ClearDepth shows you hazards reported by other boaters in real time: submerged rocks, shallow spots, blind turns, debris, and more. And because water levels change, ClearDepth automatically adjusts the severity of every hazard based on current conditions. A rock that's harmless at high water becomes a serious threat when levels drop. Features: Community-reported hazards on interactive lake maps Real-time water level data that updates hazard severity automatically Proximity alerts that notify you as you approach a flagged area Per-lake community chat to connect with boaters on the same water Support for 150+ lakes across the United States ClearDepth is built on the idea that boaters looking out for each other makes everyone safer. Every report you add helps the next person on the water.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClearDepth at none against Lake Genius's 1. ClearDepth also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Lake Genius sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. ClearDepth asks for nothing beyond the download.
ClearDepth holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 124 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Lake Genius's written reviews are positive against 100% of ClearDepth's.
Lake Genius ships an update every 8 days, ClearDepth every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Lake Genius | ClearDepth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (124 ratings) | 5.0 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Lenzmark LLC | Point 6 LLC |
Customer experience
Lake Genius
ClearDepth
In-app purchases
Lake Genius
- Lake Genius Pro features$19.991 Year
ClearDepth
No in-app purchases







