JOY vs BeachScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JOY
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Roaming fees? Not this year. Get online in minutes with our digital eSIM. Enjoy high-speed 5G/4G data in 200+ countries — no SIM swaps, no hidden costs. Just seamless travel, your way.
BeachScan
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BeachScan tells you what a beach is actually like today — before you drive there. Sea temperature, water clarity and waves, updated through the day Wind shelter for each beach: which coves stay calm in today's wind, not just how windy the region is Shade forecast: when the beach falls into shadow from terrain and trees, hour by hour Tides: high and low water with a live curve UV index, air temperature and weather Official bathing-water quality wherever the authorities publish it Official weather warnings Over 21,000 beaches in Croatia, Italy, Greece, Spain and the Canaries, Malta, Slovenia, Albania, Cyprus and Florida. Find your beach on the map by what matters today — water quality, clarity, wind shelter or shade — save favourites, add photos, and suggest beaches that are missing. Premium 7-day forecast for every beach, water clarity outlook, and no ads. Subscribe monthly or yearly with a 7-day free trial, or take the Weekly Pass for a single trip. All the core beach data stays free. Conditions come from official agencies and public science data — national bathing-water registries, Copernicus satellites, weather models and OpenStreetMap. Where the data doesn't exist, we say so instead of guessing. Terms of Use: https://beachscanapp.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://beachscanapp.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JOY at none against BeachScan's 3. JOY also leads on ads (none vs shown). BeachScan's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 7 months). On price, device support 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. BeachScan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. JOY asks for nothing beyond the download.
JOY ships an update every 7 months, BeachScan every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JOY | BeachScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | zeleni zmaj | Dino Tretinjak Mesaric |
In-app purchases
JOY
No in-app purchases
BeachScan
- Premium Tjedno$2.997 Days
- Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$17.991 Year









