VC Safe Beaches vs Save The Waves
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VC Safe Beaches
Access the most recent ocean water quality test results for Ventura County beaches. Search by name or map, view advisories, and understand water quality standards. Stay informed and safe at the beach.
- View latest water quality test results
- Search beaches by name or map
- Customize favorite beaches list
- View current beach advisories
- Learn water quality standards
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VC SafeBeaches is a quick and easy way to view the latest ocean water quality testing results for your favorite beaches in Ventura County. The app allows you to search Ventura County beaches by name or map location, and you can customize your app to list just your favorite beaches. You can also view any current beach advisories, and learn about the State ocean water quality standards for which Ventura County beaches are monitored. Be informed, be safe with VC SafeBeaches!
Save The Waves
Report coastal threats like pollution and illegal development by snapping geotagged photos. This data is shared with environmental organizations and agencies to help protect surf ecosystems globally. Empower local communities to become active stewards of coastal environments.
- Report coastal threats
- Geotagged photo submission
- Data sharing with agencies
- Community empowerment
- Surf ecosystem protection
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The Save The Waves Mobile App crowdsources data from coastal users who identify key coastal threats like illegal development, plastic pollution and poor water quality. Using smartphone technology, users snap a photo of the impacted site that is geotagged by the phone’s GPS. This data is shared with on-the-ground practitioners, coastal agencies, and protected area managers in our coalition. With our larger community, we can identify and reduce threats in surf ecosystems across the globe, empowering our local communities to be active stewards in the protection of surf ecosystems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Save The Waves at 5.0 against VC Safe Beaches's 2.5. Save The Waves also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 2). VC Safe Beaches's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Save The Waves holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Save The Waves has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
VC Safe Beaches ships an update every 7 months, Save The Waves every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VC Safe Beaches | Save The Waves |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | County of Ventura | Save The Waves Coalition |
Customer experience
VC Safe Beaches
Save The Waves
In-app purchases
VC Safe Beaches
No in-app purchases
Save The Waves
No in-app purchases
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