Comparison

Beach Ready vs On the Beach

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

Head to head
About

Beach Ready

Get real-time beach conditions scored Green, Amber, or Red based on wind, waves, UV, and weather. Browse an interactive map, save favorites, and plan ahead with tomorrow's forecast.

Highlights
  • Real-time beach condition scoring
  • Interactive map of nearby beaches
  • Browse beaches by country
  • Save favorite beaches
  • Tomorrow's forecast
  • No account or ads required
Features
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Beach Ready tells you in seconds whether a beach is worth visiting today. No guessing, no outdated blog posts — just live conditions scored Green, Amber, or Red based on real wind speed, wave height, swell, UV index, and weather data updated continuously from open marine and meteorological sources. FEATURES • Interactive map showing every beach near you, colour-coded by condition • Browse beaches by country - 100+ countries across all continents • Search beaches by name and find hidden spots instantly • Save your favourite beaches and check their conditions at a glance • Tomorrow's forecast so you can plan ahead • No account needed, no ads, no tracking HOW THE SCORING WORKS Green — calm wind, small waves, good weather. A great beach day. Amber — moderate conditions. Worth going, but check the details. Red — high wind, rough seas, or poor weather. Better to stay home. DATA SOURCES Conditions are pulled live from Open-Meteo (weather and marine forecasts) and OpenStreetMap (beach locations). Data is fetched fresh every time — no stale numbers. Beach Ready is free to use. An optional one-time upgrade unlocks unlimited favourites and full forecast details.

About

On the Beach

Features
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On The Beach helps you decide the best time to go to your favourite beach by showing real-time and forecasted coastal conditions in one simple view. Just tap anywhere on the map to save a beach and instantly see detailed local conditions designed for beachgoers, surfers, swimmers, and travellers. Key Features: • Tap anywhere to select your favourite beach • Live air temperature • Water temperature for swimming comfort • Wind speed and direction for surf & safety • Chance of rain so you can plan ahead • Tide information for coastal timing • 24-hour forecast charts for all key metrics Built for beach lovers Whether you’re planning a swim, surf session, coastal walk, or a full beach day, On The Beach gives you the data you actually care about — not generic city weather. Simple & visual No clutter. No confusion. Just clear, visual weather insights for the exact beach you choose.

Screenshots

Beach Ready4 screens
On the Beach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: On the Beach at none against Beach Ready's 1. Beach Ready's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.1). On price, 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. Beach Ready sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. On the Beach asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Beach Ready versus On the Beach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeach ReadyOn the Beach
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos FernandezOles Karchevskyy

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beach Ready

One-time1
  • Beach Ready Pro$2.99
None

On the Beach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beach Ready free?
Beach Ready is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is On the Beach free?
On the Beach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beach Ready or On the Beach have ads?
Neither Beach Ready nor On the Beach shows ads.

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