HopeWaves vs Whethr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HopeWaves
Access live HD beach webcam snapshots and a 16-day forecast for Rhode Island's current wave conditions. Includes tide information, live NOAA buoy data, and home screen widgets for easy access.
- Live HD beach webcam snapshots
- 16-day wave forecast (GFS/ECMWF)
- Tide information and forecasts
- Live NOAA buoy data
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Apple Watch support
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HopeWaves is the best way to check the waves on the go in Rhode Island. It displays the latest HD snapshots from beach webcams all over Rhode Island, keeping you in the loop with the current conditions. It also features a custom 16 day forecast derived from GFS and ECMWF Wave models, tide information and forecasts, and live buoy data straight from NOAA buoys. All of the tools you need to track down the current swell in one easy to use app. Try out the Tide and Buoy Widgets to get the latest data on your home or lock screen or apple watch!
Whethr
Get current, daily, and hourly weather forecasts for your location or any other in the United States. The app offers a simple interface for easy searching and detailed daily information for planning.
- Location-based weather
- Search US locations
- Current weather
- Daily forecasts
- Hourly forecasts
- Detailed daily information
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Whethr provides weather information for your location, or another location within the United States you enter. Whethr's design is a simple interface allowing easy search, providing current, daily and hourly weather information. If you are using an iPad, or you simply use your iPhone in wide view, you'll not just see the hour, daily and summary, but details about the day you can use to aid in your planning.
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Verdict
HopeWaves and Whethr both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of HopeWaves's written reviews are positive against 0% of Whethr's. HopeWaves also leads on ratings volume (189 vs 1). Whethr's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. HopeWaves sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whethr asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for HopeWaves against 5.0 for Whethr. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HopeWaves has 189 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of HopeWaves's written reviews are positive against 0% of Whethr's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HopeWaves | Whethr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (189 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 189 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Iannucci | Joshua Sherwood |
Customer experience
HopeWaves
Whethr
In-app purchases
HopeWaves
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
Whethr
No in-app purchases
