The Wave Clock vs Ocean Wave Height
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Wave Clock
This app provides real-time oceanographic data for coastal locations. View wave heights, periods, and tide information at a glance through an intuitive analog interface. Customize updates for your favorite spots.
- Customizable coastal location updates
- Intuitive analog interface
- Wave heights and period display
- Tide heights and trend
- Real-time oceanographic data
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Allowing us to view the ocean to us in a brand new way is the Wave Clock! The wave Clock is a simple intuitive clock to see everything we need for our favorite spots on the coast at a glance. The Wave Clock offers: •Customization to give constant updates for your coastal location of interest out of many hundreds of locations •Intuitive analog interface •Wave heights and period •Tide heights and trend The Wave Clock queries real-time oceanographic databases customized to the location of your interest and displays the information in an intuitive analog interface. The Wave Clock app can show you at glance or sit on your desk to give you an accurate view of just what’s happening out there. Just set it up for your location so that you don’t have to search to see what’s happening when it matters … NOW!
Ocean Wave Height
Access global wave height and direction data for activities like surfing, fishing, and beach visits. This tool provides essential information for planning your outdoor adventures.
- Global wave height data
- Wave direction information
- Useful for surfing
- Useful for fishing
- Useful for beachgoers
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The Ocean Wave Height app provides global data of wave heights and direction. The app is a good useful tool for surfing, fishing or beach goers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Wave Clock at 57% against Ocean Wave Height's 0%. The Wave Clock also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Wave Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of The Wave Clock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ocean Wave Height's.
The Wave Clock ships an update every 6 months, Ocean Wave Height every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Wave Clock | Ocean Wave Height |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | 1.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wave Cast, LLC | corey hoggard |
Customer experience
The Wave Clock
Ocean Wave Height
In-app purchases
The Wave Clock
No in-app purchases
Ocean Wave Height
No in-app purchases
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