Comparison

MetService Marine vs PredictCurrent

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

Head to head
About

MetService Marine

Access New Zealand marine weather forecasts, including tides, severe weather alerts, and detailed rainfall predictions. Customize your experience with a saved home location and personalized background images.

Highlights
  • Recreational and Coastal marine forecasts
  • Severe weather information
  • Tides
  • 7.5 minute Rain Radar
  • 3 day rainfall forecast imagery
  • Surface pressure maps
  • User selected default location
Features
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MetService New Zealand marine forecasts are now available in a handy smartphone app. The app is free of charge. Features include: - Recreational and Coastal marine forecasts - Severe weather information - Tides - 7.5 minute Rain Radar - 3 day rainfall forecast imagery with wind barbs - Surface pressure maps - User selected default location which is saved as the Home screen - Ability to change out background image with your favourite fishing spot The app does not include surf and beach forecasts or marine maps that are not included in the list above. The app is developed for smartphones and is not supported for tablets. Full terms and conditions regarding the purchase and use of MetService mobile applications are available here: www.metservice.com/about/application-terms. Requires iOS 7 or later.

About

PredictCurrent

Navigate coastal waters with detailed tidal and ocean current maps. Access 10-day forecasts for currents, wind, waves, and sea temperatures. Essential for safe marine planning and exploration.

Highlights
  • Ultra-high-resolution 100m tidal current maps
  • 400m and 4km global coastline coverage
  • 10-day animated forecasts for currents, wind, and waves
  • Hourly tide chart data
  • Wind-against-current interaction analysis
  • Sea temperature tracking
Features
Currently charting
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Navigate coastal adventures with precision using real-time tidal current data from PredictWind. PredictCurrent delivers ultra-high-resolution 100m tidal current maps, plus 400m and 4km maps covering 90% of global coastlines. It also includes full ocean current coverage, empowering fishermen, sailors, and coastal explorers with essential tools for current tracking, tide planning, and marine navigation. Developed by PredictWind’s expert oceanographers, trusted globally for industry-leading forecasting, PredictCurrent supports confident and safe coastal navigation for boating, fishing, sailing, and kayaking. Why PredictCurrent - Unrivalled Precision: Ultra-high-resolution 100m tidal current maps provide unmatched detail for coastal tide planning, ideal for fishing, sailing, or paddle sports. Also includes 400m and 4km resolution maps. - Trusted Expertise: Built by PredictWind, pioneers in marine and ocean current forecasting, delivering professional-grade data. - Comprehensive Tracking: Monitor tidal currents, ocean currents, winds, waves, and sea temperatures with animated maps and hourly tide chart data for 10 days. - Coastal Navigation: Join fishermen, sailors, kayakers, and coastal explorers worldwide who rely on PredictWind’s marine weather and current data for informed navigation. Key Features - Ultra-High-Resolution 100m Tidal Current Maps: Visualise intricate nearshore water current movements with clarity, ideal for coastal navigation, route planning, and safety. - High-Resolution 400m & 4km Maps: Access tide and ocean current coverage for 90% of global coastlines, seamlessly integrated with live ocean current data. - Advanced Dashboard: Analyse wind-against-current interactions, wave heights, tide cycles, and directions using accurate ECMWF wind forecasts. - Animated 10-Day Forecasts: View dynamic tidal currents, ocean currents, wind, waves, and sea temperature forecasts on interactive marine maps. - Detailed Data Tables: Access hourly data on current speed and direction, plus alerts for wind-against-current situations. Tailored for fisherman, sailors, kayakers, and coastal adventurers, PredictCurrent offers essential tools for safe marine planning—backed by PredictWind’s proven ocean data and current tracking accuracy. Start with a 14-day free trial. Access ultra-high-resolution tidal current data, tide charts, ocean current forecasts, wind, waves, and sea temperature tools for your next coastal journey. Terms & Conditions: https://www.predictcurrent.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.predictcurrent.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

MetService Marine4 screens
PredictCurrent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MetService Marine at none against PredictCurrent's 5. MetService Marine also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 57%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). PredictCurrent's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months). On price, rating 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. PredictCurrent sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month. MetService Marine asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for MetService Marine against 4.5 for PredictCurrent. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PredictCurrent has 255 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of MetService Marine's written reviews are positive against 57% of PredictCurrent's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MetService Marine ships an update every 12 months, PredictCurrent monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
MetService Marine versus PredictCurrent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetService MarinePredictCurrent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (48 ratings) — better4.5 (255 ratings)
Positive reviews71.6% of reviews — better56.6% of reviews
Number of ratings48255 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#67 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetServicePredictWind Limited

Customer experience

MetService Marine

All ratings48 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral10.4%
Negative17.9%

PredictCurrent

All ratings255 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive56.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative43.4%

User reviews

MetService Marine

From 48 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate weather reporting
  • 👍 Useful for planning activities
  • 👍 Good for marine/boating
  • 👍 Provides tide information
  • 👍 Good for coastal visits

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Slow to load
  • 🐛 App fails to load
  • 🐛 Locks up on devices
  • 🐛 Latest version not working
  • 🐛 Missing locations (Gisborne, Far North)

PredictCurrent

From 255 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📊 Detailed hour-by-hour current visualizations
  • 🎯 Accurate tidal and current predictions
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🌊 Comprehensive water condition data (wind, tide, waves, temperature)
  • 💼 Valuable competitive advantage for water sports professionals

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription pricing ($24-30 quarterly)
  • 🚫 Mandatory account creation required
  • 📍 Limited geographic coverage and location availability
  • ⏰ Forecast data limited to short timeframes (until 11am-noon next day)
  • 🔐 Privacy concerns regarding personal data collection

Bugs and requests

MetService Marine

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App fails to load on iPhone
  • App is slow to load
  • App locks up on iPad
  • Latest version not working
  • Cannot change location after initial setup
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  • Pressure chart jumps in stages
  • App reads clipboard data
  • Advertisements are a safety issue
  • Advertisements delay forecast loading
  • Tides are hours out

Requested features

13 requests
  • Tide chart on home page
  • Tide times for Three Kings Islands
  • Map able to be enlarged
  • Include Far North coverage
  • More content needed
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  • Map view
  • Ratings out of ten
  • Live cam links
  • Live reports
  • More localized content
  • Details on forecast update times
  • Specify tide setting for landing page
  • Add Wharariki location

PredictCurrent

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Unable to add location error messages despite valid coordinates
  • Location setup fails to respond or complete
  • Password not saved correctly in database, preventing login
  • Account creation fails with character handling errors
  • App crashes when setting locations
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  • Free trial access inconsistent across devices
  • iPad version blocks access to charts despite iPhone trial access
  • Data unavailable errors at valid deep water locations

Requested features

9 requests
  • Extended forecast data for full 24-hour next day coverage
  • Smaller time increment stepping (sub-hourly) for racing
  • Exact tide turn time information beyond hourly data
  • Legend/symbol guide for app indicators
  • Improved coastal and estuarine modeling
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  • Better 100m resolution coverage beyond UK Solent region
  • Cross-platform synchronization between iPhone and iPad
  • Offline access to saved locations
  • Multi-language support (German, French, etc.)

In-app purchases

None

MetService Marine

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

PredictCurrent

Subscriptions5
  • PredictCurrent Pro 1-Month14 Days trial$15.001 Month
  • PredictCurrent Pro 3-Monthly14 Days trial$29.003 Months
  • PredictCurrent Pro 3-Monthly3 Days trial$29.003 Months
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  • PredictCurrent Pro 3-Monthly7 Days trial$29.003 Months
  • PredictCurrent Pro Annual14 Days trial$99.001 Year

Questions

Is MetService Marine free?
MetService Marine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PredictCurrent free?
PredictCurrent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MetService Marine or PredictCurrent?
MetService Marine is rated higher. MetService Marine averages 4.6 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while PredictCurrent averages 4.5 from 255 ratings.
Do MetService Marine or PredictCurrent have ads?
MetService Marine shows ads; PredictCurrent does not.
Which is updated more often, MetService Marine or PredictCurrent?
MetService Marine ships an update every 12 months, and PredictCurrent monthly. Most recently, MetService Marine was updated on October 13, 2026 and PredictCurrent on October 12, 2026.

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