# BoatUS - Boat Weather & Tides

> 24/7 Boat Towing & Insurance

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1210410671](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1210410671)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1210410671`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BoatUS
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (57,962 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.9.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-13
- **First published:** 2017-03-07
- **Size:** 63 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/boatus-boat-weather-tides/id1210410671)
- **Website:** [https://www.boatus.com/app](https://www.boatus.com/app)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.boatus.com/privacy-policy](https://www.boatus.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Join over 600,000 boaters who rely on BoatUS to stay safe on the water. The BoatUS Chrome extension delivers 24/7 towing access through TowBoatUS, real-time marine weather and tides forecasts up to five days ahead, small craft advisories, and hurricane alerts. It also helps you save with a discount finder, manage your BoatUS membership, access insurance details, and share your location for faster assistance. 

Manage your membership, view insurance information, and access discounts from marinas and tackle shops—all in one convenient extension designed to make boating safer, easier, and more affordable.

## Rankings

- #5,487 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise BoatUS for robust weather/tide data and effective towing, with strong membership benefits. However, recurring issues include inaccurate weather advisories, delays or failures when requesting towing via the app, and login/account access problems. A few UX quirks are noted, but when functioning well, the app is highly useful for boating.

### Pros

- Comprehensive weather, tide, and wave data for safer boating.
- Fast, reliable towboat assistance with friendly crews (e.g., Captain Tommy, Evan).
- Membership benefits and discounts integrated with the app.

### Cons

- Weather data is often inaccurate or inconsistent, with wrong days/times and outdated advisories.
- In-app towing requests can be slow or fail; users may need to call by phone.
- Login and account access issues persist (password management incompatibilities and repeated login failures).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1210410671)