Comparison

Squid vs Percegurú

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Squid

This marine navigation app provides professional-grade weather forecasts and smart routing tools for sailors. It offers multi-model GRIB data, meteograms, and an extensive polar database, optimized for offshore and low-bandwidth use.

Highlights
  • Smart routing engine with roadbook
  • Cloud routing with multi-route comparison
  • Multi-model GRIB viewer
  • Forecasts up to 10 days
  • Meteograms for multi-model comparison
  • Extensive polar database
  • Lightweight GRIBs for offline use
Features
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The weather routing app trusted by the world's top offshore sailors. Squid is the mobile version of SquidX — the routing solution used by elite teams in the Vendée Globe, Route du Rhum, Transat Jacques Vabre, The Ocean Race, and more. Now that same professional-grade power is in your pocket. From solo ocean racers to weekend cruisers, Squid gives every sailor access to accurate multi-model weather data and smart routing tools — rebuilt for speed, simplicity, and offshore use. A brand-new version has just launched: completely redesigned interface, major performance upgrades, and new features continuously in development. Key Features • Smart routing engine with roadbook tool • Cloud routing with multi-route comparison • Multi-model GRIB viewer: GFS, ECMWF, AROME, ARPEGE, GEM, NAM and more • Forecasts up to 10 days, 1–3 hour time steps • Meteograms for multi-model comparison (wind & pressure) • Extensive polar database (racing & cruising yachts) • Lightweight GRIBs optimized for offline use • Iridium GO!® compatible — built for low-bandwidth environments • Custom map visualizations: isolines, wind barbs, arrows, particles Weather Coverage Wind, gusts, MSLP, rainfall, cloud cover, CAPE, humidity, temperature, surface currents, swell & wind waves. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Percegurú

Features
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[GL] PERCEGURÚ é unha ferramenta informativa que pode axudar aos percebeiros e a outros recolectores de recursos mariños a tomar decisións que aumenten a súa seguridade no mar. Esta predición xérase de forma automática a partir de modelos numéricos e estatísticos de predición meteorolóxica mantidos por MeteoGalicia. O postprocesado e visualización da información é realizado polo Intecmar. Os contidos de PERCEGURÚ actualízanse diariamente. Intecmar reservase o dereito de realizar sen previo aviso os cambios necesarios no portal web, co obxecto de actualizar, modificar ou eliminar información. Intecmar non pode garantir que o acceso ao portal non se vexa interrompido temporalmente por problemas técnicos. O acceso a este portal, así como o uso da información contida nel, son responsabilidade exclusiva do usuario. Intecmar non se responsabiliza dos danos sufridos ou perdas económicas que puideran derivarse da interpretación ou do uso da información contida neste portal web. [ES] PERCEGURÚ es una herramienta informativa que puede ayudar a los pescadores y otros recolectores de recursos marinos a tomar decisiones que aumenten su seguridad en el mar. Esta previsión se genera automáticamente a partir de modelos numéricos y estadísticos de previsión meteorológica mantenidos por MeteoGalicia. El procesamiento posterior y la visualización de la información es realizada por Intecmar. Los contenidos de PERCEGURÚ se actualizan diariamente. Intecmar se reserva el derecho de realizar los cambios necesarios en el portal web sin previo aviso, con el fin de actualizar, modificar o eliminar información. Intecmar no puede garantizar que el acceso al portal no se vea interrumpido temporalmente por problemas técnicos. El acceso a este portal, así como el uso de la información contenida en el mismo, son responsabilidad exclusiva del usuario. Intecmar no es responsable de ningún daño o pérdida financiera que pueda resultar de la interpretación o el uso de la información contenida en este portal web.

Screenshots

Squid4 screens
Percegurú4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Percegurú at none against Squid's 8. Percegurú also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.4). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Squid sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Percegurú asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Squid versus Percegurú: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquidPercegurú
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (55 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings55 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.412.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDICE-ENGINEERINGXunta de Galicia

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Squid

Subscriptions8
  • HIRES Europe 1 Week$5.997 Days
  • HIRES USA 1 Week$6.997 Days
  • HIRES Europe 1 Month$9.991 Month
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  • HIRES USA 1 Month$9.991 Month
  • HIRES Europe 3 Months$18.993 Months
  • HIRES USA 3 Months$18.993 Months
  • HIRES Europe 1 Year$33.991 Year
  • HIRES USA 1 Year$33.991 Year
None

Percegurú

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Squid free?
Squid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Percegurú free?
Percegurú is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Squid or Percegurú have ads?
Neither Squid nor Percegurú shows ads.

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