Best Open Water Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.8 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated October 2026

With an average user rating of 4.8★, the open water category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 250+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Open Water Apps (October 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1OpenWater GroupOpenWater GroupFree4.9★ (57)NoNoOct 2026
2onWater: Fishing Spots MaponWater: Fishing Spots MapFree4.5★ (2.8K)NoYesOct 2026
3OpenWater - Water SpeedOpenWater - Water SpeedFree5.0★ (3)NoNoSep 2026
4OpenWater EventsOpenWater EventsFree—NoNoMay 2026
5Open Water SwimOpen Water SwimFree4.3★ (34)NoYesOct 2026
6Open Water ClubOpen Water ClubFree—NoNoMay 2026
7Wild: Open Water SwimmingWild: Open Water SwimmingFree—NoYesOct 2026
8Open Water SpotsOpen Water SpotsFree—NoYesAug 2026

Top Picks for Open Water

onWater: Fishing Spots Map#2

onWater: Fishing Spots Map by OnWater, LLC

Fish finder Forecast Reports
Strong Contender
🗺️ Navigation
4.5😊(2.8K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#73in Navigation
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Discover new fishing locations, track water conditions, and log your trips to improve your angling success. This app provides tools for planning and enhancing every fishing expedition, from finding access points to understanding species habitats.

What We Love

  • 👍 Great fishing app
  • 👍 Amazing resource
  • 🚀 Easy to navigate
  • 🚀 Provides very useful data
  • 👍 Good location accuracy
  • 👍 Wonderful for researching and exploring new water
  • 👍 Incredibly useful
  • 🚀 Flow reports and updates
  • 👍 Awesome
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Incredibly useful
  • 👍 Best app
  • 👍 Great App
  • 👍 Cool Tool
  • 👍 Very useful
  • 👍 Awesome
  • 👍 Great!
  • 👍 Solid app
  • 👍 Incredibly useful
  • 👍 Flow Reports
  • 👍 Awesome
  • 👍 Great App
  • 👍 Best fishing app out there
  • 👍 All the right data
  • 👍 Looks promising
  • 👍 Incredibly useful for the novice and the master
  • 👍 Game Changer
  • 👍 WORTH IT!
  • 👍 A must-have for any angler
  • 👍 Best Fishing App
  • 👍 Helped a novice feel more comfortable on the water
  • 👍 Lots of useful features!
  • 👍 It's about time!
  • 👍 Awesome resource when exploring new water!

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Limited Date
  • 🐛 Not for Canada waters
  • 🐛 This app is TRASH
  • 🐛 Always picture coming soon
  • 🐛 Don't do it
  • 🐛 Locked most content behind paywall
  • 🐛 Needs pictures
  • 🐛 Not worth it where I'm from in Arkansas
  • 🐛 Falls short
  • 🐛 Crashing
  • 🐛 Another Map Based App
  • 🐛 Great idea, poor execution
  • 🐛 Meh
  • 🐛 Deceptive
  • 🐛 AI generated fail
  • 🐛 Where's the fish
  • 🐛 Over charges.
  • 🐛 I don't get it
  • 🐛 Not what it says
  • 🐛 Money Grab
  • 🐛 Difficult to figure out
  • 🐛 Offers close to nothing
  • 🐛 Won't open
  • 🐛 Won't work
  • 🐛 NO
  • 🐛 Don't subscribe if located in Canada
  • 🐛 I see how it can be useful
  • 🐛 Not impressed
  • 🐛 Yet Another Fishing App
  • 🐛 Can't sign up
  • 🐛 Complaint
  • 🐛 Piers
  • 🐛 Does Not Work as Advertised
  • 🐛 Poor coverage of the NE
  • 🐛 Driftless Region is Lacking
  • 🐛 Good idea, HORRIBLE execution
OpenWater - Water Speed#3

OpenWater - Water Speed by Laan Labs

GPS water speed & info
Worth Considering
💪 Health & Fitness
5.0(3 ratings)
Free
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Track your speed and technique for various watersports using GPS. This open-source app works offline and offers detailed performance metrics for wingfoiling, kitesurfing, and more. Analyze your sessions with advanced visualization tools.

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FAQ about Open Water

What are the best open water apps for iPhone?
OpenWater Group tops our open water apps ranking as of October 2026, with a 4.9-star average from 57 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top open water apps we rank are free to download, including OpenWater Group and onWater: Fishing Spots Map.
OpenWater Group has no ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.
We track 250+ open water apps on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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