Comparison

Info BMKG vs Tide Cycle

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

Head to head
About

Info BMKG

Access comprehensive weather, climate, air quality, and earthquake data for Indonesia. Receive early warnings, forecasts up to 7 days, and real-time alerts. Features include voice commands and crowdsourcing for user-submitted information.

Highlights
  • 7-day weather forecasts
  • Real-time earthquake information
  • Air quality monitoring (PM 2.5)
  • Marine and aviation weather
  • Impact-based forecasts
  • Voice commands for information
  • User crowdsourcing for data
Features
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Information on Weather, Climate, Air Quality, and Earthquakes that occur in Indonesia. This mobile app is officially released by Indonesia Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG). Info BMKG App features: 1. Weather forecast Provides 7-daily weather forecast information in all subdistricts in Indonesia 2. Earthquake Provides the latest earthquakes M ≥ 5.0, significant earthquakes, tsunami earthquakes and real-time earthquakes information, with the distance between the earthquake location and your location information 3. Climate Provides climate information in Indonesia territory, including: - No Rain Days - Monthly Rainfall Prediction - Monthly Rainfall Analysis 4. Air Quality Provides air quality information in concentrations of Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) in several cities in Indonesia 5. Marine Weather Provides marine weather information (sea wave height) in Indonesian seas 6. Aviation Weather Provides actual weather information and 4 hours forecast ahead in the airports in Indonesia 7. Impact-based Forecast Provides weather forecast information that has considered the potential impacts that will occur 8. Ultraviolet (UV) Index Provides information about exposure to ultraviolet radiation related to human health 9. Forest and Land Fires Weather Provides potential forest & land fires and hotspots information 10. Weather for the Mudik Lebaran Route Provides weather information for cities that are passed through the Mudik Lebaran route (only displayed when the Eid moment) 11. Weather Event Provides weather information for special events 12. Weather Early Warning Provides weather early warning information in all provinces in Indonesia 13. BMKG's Press Release Provides information on official press releases issued by BMKG 14. Notification Provides notification for earthquakes, the weather early warnings, and BMKG's press releases 15. Bilingual Available in bilingual format, Indonesian and English 16. Crowdsourcing Features that users can use to participate in providing weather or earthquake information in the vicinity 17. Radars Presents Radar imagery information 18. Satellite Presents satellite imagery information for all regions of Indonesia 19. Voice Commands Provides weather, earthquake, and air quality information via voice commands 20. Potential Cumulonimbus Cloud Information Provides Potential Cumulonimbus Cloud Information

About

Tide Cycle

This app provides current tide information for your location with a simple, clutter-free interface. View today's tides and customize units for a clear, intuitive experience.

Highlights
  • Simple and clean interface
  • View today's tides
  • Customizable units
  • Intuitive tide data display
Features
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Tide Cycle is a straightforward app that displays the current tide information for your location in a clear and intuitive way. No clutter, no confusion - just the tide data you need. • Simple and Clean Interface: Easy-to-read tide information at a glance. • View Today’s Tides: See all the tides for your location for the day. • Customizable Units: Choose your preferred units like 24-hour time or metric measurements.

Screenshots

Info BMKG4 screens
Tide Cycle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tide Cycle at 100% against Info BMKG's 32%. Tide Cycle also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Info BMKG's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Info BMKG is free to download; Tide Cycle costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Info BMKG versus Tide Cycle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInfo BMKGTide Cycle
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.4 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBadan Meteorologi, Klimatologi dan GeofisikaAlec Rust

Customer experience

Info BMKG

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive31.7%
Neutral23.3%
Negative45.0%

Tide Cycle

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Info BMKG

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • GPS not working/stuck on Gunung Sahari
  • Radar fails to load after upgrade
  • Location not updating or incorrect
  • App force quits on iPhone 5s
  • Earthquake notifications delayed or after the event
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  • App not updating information
  • Location resets to default (Gunung Sahari)
  • Notifications are unclear or cannot be found
  • Blank screen loading information
  • Location on Radar/Satellite map is inaccurate

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add emergency alert feature with sound and vibration
  • Add widget feature
  • Add 10-day weather forecast
  • Add tsunami alarm sound for earthquakes
  • Add earthquake/ews notifications based on location
Show 4 more
  • Add early weather warning notifications
  • Add volcano information
  • Add tsunami information
  • Add English language option

Tide Cycle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Info BMKG

No in-app purchases

None

Tide Cycle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Info BMKG free?
Info BMKG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tide Cycle free?
Tide Cycle costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Info BMKG or Tide Cycle have ads?
Neither Info BMKG nor Tide Cycle shows ads.

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