High confidence · 109 reviews analyzed · Based on 109 reviews. Signal may be noisy.

Upset

Recent user voice shows a upset sentiment. Users appreciate real-time buoy data access provides reliable information for planning boating and sailing trips, but report intrusive video advertisements and aggressive subscription prompts render the interface unusable for free users and persistent loading failures and server connection timeouts prevent access to critical marine weather data.

Rating: 4.3

Reviews: 109

Confidence: high

How did the latest release land?

Overall
4.4/ 5
(6.4K)
Current version
4.6/ 5
+0.1 vs overall
(5K)
Main signal post-update: real-time buoy data access provides reliable information for planning boating and sailing trips.

Sentiment over time

Weekly average rating and review volume across stores, last 90 days.

How have ratings & review volume moved?

Rating, review sentiment, and total reviews over time, with release markers showing the post-launch impact.

Rating over time

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Review themes

Praise

What users love

  • Real-time buoy data access provides reliable information for planning boating and sailing trips
    • Users appreciate the ability to view specific buoy data for weather planning
    • The app is cited as a helpful resource for monitoring wind and water conditions
Complaint

Common complaints

  • Intrusive video advertisements and aggressive subscription prompts render the interface unusable for free users
    • Users report being bombarded by unskippable video ads immediately upon launch
    • The frequency of ad interruptions prevents basic navigation and data viewing
  • Persistent loading failures and server connection timeouts prevent access to critical marine weather data
    • Multiple reports of the app freezing on the loading screen or failing to fetch data
    • Users note that the app is frequently non-functional despite having a paid subscription

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