MetService Marine vs PredictCurrent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
MetService Marine ships an update every 12 months, PredictCurrent monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MetService Marine | PredictCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (48 ratings) — better | 4.5 (255 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.6% of reviews — better | 56.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 255 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #67 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MetService | PredictWind Limited |
Customer experience
MetService Marine
PredictCurrent
User reviews
MetService Marine
From 48 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
MetService Marine
No in-app purchases
PredictCurrent
- 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
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