Ocean Watch vs Etesian Wind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ocean Watch
Access tide predictions for over 3,300 stations across the US and Caribbean. Visualize tide data with stunning graphics and an interactive almanac. Plan your activities with offline access to predictions and custom notes.
- 3,300+ tide stations
- Stunning graphics and visualizations
- Offline tide predictions
- Interactive almanac
- Integrated station map
- Custom notes and images
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• Over 3,300 stations on every coast of the US and beyond. (Note: limited support for stations beyond the US and Caribbean) • Stunning images, graphics and innovative visualizations to make sense of the information you care most about. • Tide predictions anywhere anytime. Sophisticated prediction algorithms and decades of data, all included so you don’t need a data connection. • Interactive Almanac so you can see the future and make your plans. • Integrated Station Map to get the big picture. • Updated design across Watch / iPhone / iPad and Mac • Best-in-class widgets and complications • Make it personal with custom notes and images.
Etesian Wind
This application connects to a wireless anemometer to display real-time wind speed and temperature data. Users can select preferred units of measurement for both temperature and wind speed, with options for Celsius/Fahrenheit and MPH, m/s, knots, or kph.
- Connects to Etesian Bluetooth LE anemometers
- Displays real-time wind speed
- Shows temperature readings
- Supports multiple units of measure
- Summary page for all detected sensors
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The Etesian Wind app receives and displays the wind speed from any Etesian Bluetooth LE anemometer that is within transmission range from a self-powered wireless anemometer. The app searches for any broadcasting anemometer signal and provides the user with the option to select one of the sensors for display on the main page. All of the detected anemometers wind speed and temperature transmissions can be viewed on a separate summary page. The user can select different units of measure including Celsius or Fahrenheit for temperature. Wind speed can be miles per hour (MPH), meters per second (m/s), knots or kilometers per hour (kph). The wireless anemometer is wind-powered and transmits the wind speed when it is powered. A 2 m/s wind speed is necessary to power the sensor. When a sensor is not transmitting the display will show dashes in place of the wind speed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ocean Watch at 4.8 against Etesian Wind's 3.0. Ocean Watch also leads on ratings volume (2.5K vs 2) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 20 months). Etesian Wind's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ocean Watch holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ocean Watch has 2.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ocean Watch ships an update every 8 months, Etesian Wind every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ocean Watch | Etesian Wind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 281 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blue Bright Labs LLC | Bridge Analyzers, Inc. |
Customer experience
Ocean Watch
Etesian Wind
Bugs and requests
Ocean Watch
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to open tide station details
- Tide data sometimes stuck on wrong location
- Apple Watch app not syncing or updating correctly
- Issues with the app's widget not displaying accurate information
Requested features
5 requests- Add water temperature and wind speed data
- Improve Apple Watch complication to show more detailed tide information
- Expand coverage to more locations, especially in Canada and other countries
- Add ability to set tide alerts or notifications
- Improve stability and reliability to reduce crashes
Etesian Wind
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ocean Watch
No in-app purchases
Etesian Wind
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ocean Watch free?
Is Etesian Wind free?
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