# XTide vs Tide Guide

XTide and Tide Guide both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of XTide's written reviews are positive against 55% of Tide Guide's. XTide also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). Tide Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (10K vs 3). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tide Guide sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. XTide asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for XTide against 4.7 for Tide Guide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tide Guide has 10K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of XTide's written reviews are positive against 55% of Tide Guide's.

XTide ships an update every 3 months, Tide Guide every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | XTide | Tide Guide |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xtide/id1191127595/reviews) | **[4.7 (10K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tide-guide-charts-and-tables/id1406371071/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **10K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 54.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | **#37** |
| Size | 8 MB | 275 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lee Ann Rucker](https://appshunter.io/developer/1170393976) | [Condor Digital](https://appshunter.io/developer/1202294150) |

## What reviewers say

### XTide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xtide/id1191127595)

Get tide and current predictions with this app. It offers information for your favorite tide stations and is based on the open-source XTide for Unix. Note: not for navigation and accuracy depends on harmonic data.

**Highlights:** Tide and current predictions, Apple Watch app and widget, Favorite tide station information, Based on open-source XTide, Supports custom harmonics files

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tide Guide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tide-guide-charts-and-tables/id1406371071)

**Currently charting:** #37 Top Grossing · Weather, #71 Top Free · Weather (US App Store)

Access detailed tide and marine weather forecasts worldwide. Visualize conditions with beautiful charts and customize your experience with widgets and Live Activities. Plan your next outdoor adventure with confidence.

**Highlights:** Worldwide tide and marine weather data, Full-screen dynamic charts, Monthly and yearly tide tables, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities for current conditions, Siri and Shortcuts integration, Lunar phase calendar

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tide Guide Pro (1 Month) | $3.99 | per month |
| Tide Guide Pro (1 Month) | $3.99 | per month |
| Tide Guide Pro (1 Month) | $3.99 | per month |
| Tide Guide Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Tide Guide Pro (1 Month) | $4.99 | per month |
| Tide Guide Pro (12 Months) | $19.99 | per year |
| Tide Guide Pro (12 Months) | $19.99 | per year |
| Tide Guide Pro (12 Months) | $29.99 | per year |
| Tide Guide Pro (12 Months) | $29.99 | per year |
| Tide Guide Pro | $40.00 | per year |
| Tide Guide Pro (Lifetime) | $150.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate data
- 👍 Informative and varied data presentations
- 👍 Intuitive UI
- 👍 Integration with Apple Watch
- 👍 Beautiful UI and design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent freezing or crashing
- 🐛 Widgets and complications not always reliable or synced
- 🐛 Slow loading times and refresh rates
- 🐛 Incompatibility issues with certain locations (e.g. Canada, Australia)
- 💰 Expensive subscription or lifetime pricing

**Reported bugs**

- Keyboard not appearing in location search
- Tide data inaccuracies compared to other sources
- Widgets and complications disappearing or not updating
- App crashing when switching between locations or opening certain features

**Requested features**

- Ability to view more than a few days at a time
- Display of current and historical tide heights
- Integration of swell height and direction data
- Offsets for tide times and heights
- Map view for selecting locations


## Frequently asked questions

### Is XTide free?

XTide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tide Guide free?

Tide Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, XTide or Tide Guide?

Tide Guide is rated higher. XTide averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Tide Guide averages 4.7 from 10K ratings.

### Do XTide or Tide Guide have ads?

Neither XTide nor Tide Guide shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, XTide or Tide Guide?

XTide ships an update every 3 months, and Tide Guide every 3 days. Most recently, XTide was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tide Guide on November 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*