Comparison

Beachday™ vs BeachLens

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

BeachLens

Get real-time updates on beach conditions, weather, water quality, and safety before you visit. Plan your perfect beach day with detailed information on amenities, parking, and local insights. Share your own reports from the shoreline to help other beachgoers.

Highlights
  • Real-time beach weather forecasts
  • Water quality and red tide updates
  • Wave height and rip current risk
  • Beach amenities and parking info
  • Community-sourced shoreline reports
  • Beach ratings and reviews
Features
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BeachLens is the go-to beach app for checking real-time beach conditions, weather, water quality, beach safety, and local beach information before you go. Whether you're planning a family beach day, surfing, swimming, fishing, shelling, boating, or simply exploring Florida's coastline, BeachLens helps you make smarter decisions with live beach intelligence. Stop guessing. Know before you go. REAL-TIME BEACH CONDITIONS Get live updates for beaches across Florida, including: • Beach weather forecasts • Water temperature • Wave height and conditions • Wind speed • UV index • Tide information • Rip current risk • Red tide updates • Water quality • Beach flag conditions (rip current risk) BEACH PLANNING TOOLS Find the best beach for your day based on the conditions you care about. • Beach maps • Beach amenities • Parking information • Restrooms and facilities • Lifeguard information COMMUNITY REPORTS BeachLens includes a Waze-style reporting system where beachgoers can share real-time updates from the shoreline. See reports about: • Water clarity • Crowd levels • Marine life sightings • Beach hazards • Parking availability BEACH REVIEWS & DISCOVERY Discover new beaches and learn from other beachgoers. • Beach ratings • Reviews • Photos • Local insights BUILT FOR FLORIDA BEACHES BeachLens combines NOAA data, environmental monitoring systems, community reports, and local beach information into one easy-to-use platform. Whether you're a local resident, tourist, surfer, fisherman, beach lover, or family planning your next coastal adventure, BeachLens helps you find better beaches, stay safer, and enjoy more time by the water. Download BeachLens today and discover why thousands of beachgoers use it to check beach weather, beach conditions, water quality, surf reports, red tide updates, rip current forecasts, and real-time beach information across Florida. Know Before You Go. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Beachday™4 screens
BeachLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Beachday™ at none against BeachLens's shown. BeachLens's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 BeachLens sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Beachday™ against 4.8 for BeachLens. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 144 and 94 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Beachday™'s written reviews are positive against 96% of BeachLens's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beachday™ ships an update every 3 weeks, BeachLens weekly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Beachday™ versus BeachLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeachday™BeachLens
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (144 ratings)4.8 (94 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better95.8% of reviews
Number of ratings144 — better94
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB110 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLes Entreprises Woodstock Inc.ALAREX LLC

Customer experience

Beachday™

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

BeachLens

All ratings94 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%

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
3 purchases

BeachLens

Subscriptions2
  • LENS+ Monthly$0.991 Month
  • LENS+ Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Beachday™ free?
Beachday™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeachLens free?
BeachLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beachday™ or BeachLens?
BeachLens is rated higher. Beachday™ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while BeachLens averages 4.8 from 94 ratings.
Do Beachday™ or BeachLens have ads?
BeachLens shows ads; Beachday™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Beachday™ or BeachLens?
Beachday™ ships an update every 3 weeks, and BeachLens weekly. Most recently, Beachday™ was updated on October 28, 2026 and BeachLens on October 28, 2026.

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