Comparison

BeachDaze vs Casey Cloud Weather

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

Head to head
About

BeachDaze

Features
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All core features work without an internet connection, so when you're off the grid, you're still informed. Tides are calculated using harmonic analysis from over 3,000 stations worldwide. Sun, moon, and UV data use proven astronomical algorithms - no API keys or complex configuration needed. View Your Day The classic card view for quick conditions at a glance, or the chronological Timeline view - every event from moonset to last tide, with a live UV intensity bar that changes colour as the day progresses. Features - Golden hour and blue hour times with calendar reminders - Sunrise, sunset, and daylight duration - Moon phase, illumination, moonrise and moonset - High and low tide predictions with interactive chart - Automatic tide station selection with manual override - Station timezone support for remote locations - Works at over 6,000 tide stations globally - UV Index with manual cloud cover adjustment and peak forecast - Astronomical events in tonights sky - Configurable notifications for beach events - Convergence finder - next Low Tide at Golden Hour - Customizable dashboard - show, hide, and reorder cards - AlarmKit countdown for golden hour and blue hour (iOS 26+)

About

Casey Cloud Weather

Features
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Cloud’s Weather Local weather information provided by Meteorologist Casey Cloud. No matter if you are in Gainesville, Jacksonville, Lake City, Ocala, St. Augustine, Starke, Tallahassee, a surrounding North Florida community, or adjacent South Georgia, the Cloud’s Weather app has you covered! Track Dangerous Weather: Use interactive radar and weather alert notifications to stay ahead of hazardous conditions. Receive push notifications to know as soon as warnings, watches, and advisories are issued. If you are at the beach, the lake, or just in the front yard, get notified when a thunderstorm is approaching your location. Use the interactive map data layers to see when the next round of storms could arrive, or where local power outages have recently occurred. Live Coverage: When severe and tropical weather threatens our area, Meteorologist Casey Cloud provides extended live streaming coverage until the danger has passed. Cloud’s Weather is based in Bradford County, but covers a total of 24 North Florida counties, plus 14 additional counties in adjacent South Georgia. We are committed to staying on with continuous coverage when any of these 38 counties are under a Tornado Warning. Daily Weather: See the current temperature at your location. Get hourly and extended forecasts for your area. Plus, tune in on the live stream for local weather discussion broadcasts, no matter how active or calm the weather is. Get local forecasts for Florida State University and University of Florida events, all in one place! From A North Central Florida Meteorologist: Receive weather push notifications typed up directly by Meteorologist Casey Cloud that can be customized to be sent to just localized zones within the North Florida and South Georgia area. Specifically, if you are in the Starke area and Bradford County, expect regular push alerts regarding potential weather impacts on local community events in his home county. Submit Photos: If weather conditions safely allow, share your own weather photos from your location and potentially have them featured on Cloud’s Weather live streams, videos, and associated social media accounts! Coverage Area: This is a local weather app for Floridians in Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, and Wakulla counties. Adjacent Georgia counties covered on live streams are Brantley, Brooks, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Decatur, Echols, Glynn, Grady, Lanier, Lowndes, Pierce, Thomas, and Ware. Across The Nation: You can also add locations of family and friends inside and outside of this zone to know when they could be impacted by hazardous weather conditions. Cloud’s Weather is passionate about providing the latest information to keep people safe during dangerous weather situations.

Screenshots

BeachDaze4 screens
Casey Cloud Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BeachDaze at none against Casey Cloud Weather's shown. Casey Cloud Weather's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
BeachDaze versus Casey Cloud Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeachDazeCasey Cloud Weather
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMonowai Pte. Ltd.Casey Cloud Weather

In-app purchases

None

BeachDaze

No in-app purchases

None

Casey Cloud Weather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeachDaze free?
BeachDaze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Casey Cloud Weather free?
Casey Cloud Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeachDaze or Casey Cloud Weather have ads?
Casey Cloud Weather shows ads; BeachDaze does not.

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