Comparison

Beachday™ vs Go Vigilant

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

Head to head
About

Beachday™

See real-time beach conditions shared by other users, including seaweed, crowds, and water clarity. Discover over 220,000 beaches worldwide and earn rewards for contributing. Avoid bad beach days with live updates and community-driven insights.

Highlights
  • Live beach condition reviews
  • 220,000+ beaches mapped
  • Community beach videos
  • Follow, like, comment, and chat
  • Earn rewards for participation
  • Real-time crowd and seaweed updates
Features
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We’re building the app that shows you what the beach actually looks like right now. Beach conditions can change every single day. Seaweed, crowds, water clarity, weather, and the overall vibe can be completely different from one day to the next, and most of that doesn’t show up on Google or TripAdvisor. So we built Beachday™. Your beach life. In one place. A place where real beachgoers share what they’re actually seeing at the beach, helping you check conditions before you go. The more people who post, review, and share, the more useful Beachday becomes. That’s what makes it work. Right now, we’re growing city by city, beach by beach, with the people who actually go. If you live near the coast, visit beaches often, or simply want to avoid a bad beach day, this is the time to join. Share your beach life. Get rewarded for it. Post your beach days, share photos and videos, leave reviews, and help other beachgoers know what to expect. As you participate, you can earn Shells, Beachday’s in-app rewards, and redeem them for real-world perks and offers from participating beachside businesses. The beach content you already love sharing can now help the community and unlock something back for you too. What’s already live: • Live beach reviews from real beachgoers: conditions, crowds, seaweed, water clarity, vibe, and more • 220,000+ beaches mapped worldwide • Beachday Bits: short beach videos from the community • Spotlights: daily beach looks and top community creators • Follow, like, comment, and chat with other beachgoers • Shells: earn rewards just for participating in the community Every review, photo, and video makes Beachday™ more useful, helping you and everyone else make smarter beach decisions. Free to download. Free to use. Check the beach. Share your beach life. Get rewarded.

About

Go Vigilant

This app provides a comprehensive safety solution by integrating advanced training, real-time alerts, and emergency tools. It offers encrypted communication, travel readiness features, and customizable safety protocols within an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Cutting-edge training
  • Real-time alerts
  • Emergency tools
  • Encrypted communication
  • Travel readiness
  • Customizable safety protocols
Features
Currently charting
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Your Always-On Safety Companion We combine cutting-edge training, real-time alerts & emergency tools, encrypted communication, travel readiness, and customizable safety protocols, all in one intuitive app. DISCLAIMER: Vigilant is an independent platform and is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, or representative of any government entity. You can read about Vigilant's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy here: Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.govigilant.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.govigilant.app/privacy

Screenshots

Beachday™4 screens
Go Vigilant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Beachday™ at 4.8 against Go Vigilant's 4.3. Beachday™ also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%) and ratings volume (145 vs 36). Go Vigilant's advantage is chart position (#199 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Beachday™ sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Go Vigilant sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beachday™ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 145 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Beachday™'s written reviews are positive against 84% of Go Vigilant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Beachday™ versus Go Vigilant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeachday™Go Vigilant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (145 ratings) — better4.3 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better84.4% of reviews
Number of ratings145 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#199 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB75 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLes Entreprises Woodstock Inc.Vigilant Inc.

Customer experience

Beachday™

All ratings127 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Go Vigilant

All ratings36 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Beachday™

One-time3
  • Starter Pack$5.49
  • Shellstorm (25 shells)$27.49
  • King of the beach (100 shells)$109.99
4 purchases

Go Vigilant

Subscriptions4
  • Go Vigilant Individual Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Go Vigilant Family Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Go Vigilant Individual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Go Vigilant Family7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Beachday™ free?
Beachday™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Go Vigilant free?
Go Vigilant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beachday™ or Go Vigilant?
Beachday™ is rated higher. Beachday™ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 145 ratings, while Go Vigilant averages 4.3 from 36 ratings.
Do Beachday™ or Go Vigilant have ads?
Neither Beachday™ nor Go Vigilant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beachday™ or Go Vigilant?
Beachday™ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Go Vigilant every 3 weeks. Most recently, Beachday™ was updated on October 30, 2026 and Go Vigilant on October 30, 2026.

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