GrayJay Central vs BuoyBro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GrayJay Central
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Access real-time games across the GrayJay platform. View live games, scores, schedules and standings from multiple leagues - all in one central location.
BuoyBro
Get real-time local surf conditions directly on your device's widget. Monitor wave height, period, swell, wind, and tide. Set custom wave alerts for optimal conditions.
- Live surf condition reports
- Wave height, period, and swell data
- Wind direction and speed
- Current tide information
- Customizable wave alerts
- Widget for home and lock screens
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The BuoyBro widget is your eyes on the ocean at all times - current local conditions at a glance. BuoyBro reports live data to give you wave height, wave period, swell direction, wind direction, wind speed, and current tide in a single, clean, easy-to-read widget on your iPhone lock or home screen, MacBook desktop, iPad, or Apple Watch. You can also set a "Wave Alert" and get a notification when conditions hit your optimal wave height and/or period. Everything you need and no extra fluff. BuoyBro is your day-of conditions check before heading out to your local. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://buoybro.ca/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GrayJay Central at none against BuoyBro's 2. BuoyBro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and iOS requirement 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. BuoyBro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. GrayJay Central asks for nothing beyond the download.
GrayJay Central ships an update every 2 months, BuoyBro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GrayJay Central | BuoyBro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GrayJay Web Solutions | Charles Tuttle |
Customer experience
GrayJay Central
BuoyBro
In-app purchases
GrayJay Central
No in-app purchases
BuoyBro
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$9.991 Year
