Comparison

Beachable vs Thermometer

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

Head to head
About

Beachable

Features
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Know before you go. Beachable reads live tide, swell, and wind data and tells you, in plain language, whether today is worth it. No numbers to decode, just a clear go or no-go for the ocean activity you care about. The ocean runs on its own schedule. Beachable does the interpretation for you: it pulls from NOAA buoy networks, tide models, and marine forecast APIs, then runs each location through a scoring engine calibrated to that specific activity. What you see reflects the actual conditions at your spot, not a generic regional average. Beaching Tide timing is everything. Beachable works out when low tide exposes enough sand to actually use the beach, factors in wave height so a low tide under 6-foot surf doesn't fool you, and gives you a window: how long it lasts and when it returns. Surfing Wave height alone doesn't tell you much. Beachable scores each break on swell height, swell period, direction match to that spot's orientation, wind, and tide state together. You get a single honest rating, plus a 10-day forecast so you can plan around your schedule. Diving Visibility is the one condition divers can't judge until they're in the water. Beachable estimates it in real time from sea state, swell, and wind data, then scores your dive site and tells you whether it's worth the drive. Fishing Tides, swell, wind, and seasonal species data combine into a single fishing conditions score. Current fish counts from local sportfishing landings are pulled live, so you know what's actually being caught. Set your home location and Beachable loads the best nearby spots for each activity automatically: beaches, surf breaks, dive sites, and fishing grounds, from California to Hawaii, Ireland, Australia, Bali, and more. Every condition is personalized to your coast. Upgrade to Pro for the full 10-day forecast, custom threshold alerts for any spot in your list, detailed conditions breakdowns, and gear recommendations. Privacy Policy: https://beachable.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://beachable.app/terms

About

Thermometer

Features
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An analog thermometer for real outdoor weather. Powered by Apple Weather. • Outdoor temperature on a realistic analog scale (°C / °F) • Feels-like, humidity, pressure, and wind at a glance • Hourly and 10-day forecast • Small, medium, and large Home Screen widgets • Follow your location or search any city worldwide • 20 languages, dark design Put a real instrument on your Home Screen — glance at the temperature without opening the app. Weather data provided by Apple Weather.

Screenshots

Beachable4 screens
Thermometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thermometer at none against Beachable's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Beachable sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. Thermometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beachable ships an update every 6 days, Thermometer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Beachable versus Thermometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeachableThermometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott BishopPixelated Development

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beachable

Subscriptions1
  • Beachable Pro Annual$24.991 Year
None

Thermometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beachable free?
Beachable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thermometer free?
Thermometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beachable or Thermometer have ads?
Neither Beachable nor Thermometer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beachable or Thermometer?
Beachable ships an update every 6 days, and Thermometer every 10 days. Most recently, Beachable was updated on October 10, 2026 and Thermometer on October 24, 2026.

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