Comparison

Marea vs Mareas

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

Head to head
About

Marea

Check tide forecasts and moon phases with this app. Ideal for coastal areas or tidal rivers, it provides hour-by-hour tide information and allows for custom datum adjustments.

Highlights
  • Tide forecasts
  • Moon phase tracking
  • Hour-by-hour timeline navigation
  • Customizable datums (in-app purchase)
  • Suitable for coastal and tidal river locations
Features
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Marea allows you to check the tides near you. Are you in a coastal area or near a tidal river like the Thames in London or the Brisbane in Australia? Now you can easily know when the next high or low tide will be with this app, and you can follow the tides hour by hour with the timeline navigation. Take this app with you on your next trip to the seaside and watch the natural spectacle of the tides unfold in front of you. Get even more precise and tailored information to your needs because Marea allows you to change the datums or references for the heights of the tides (available as an in-app purchase).

About

Mareas

Features
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Mareas es una aplicación que te permite consultar rápidamente las mareas en cualquiera de los puertos españoles. Rápidamente podrás consultar el estado de la marea (subiendo / bajando), la altura actual, e información sobre los coeficientes, próximas pleamar y bajamar. La aplicación funciona de forma offline, por lo que no necesitarás conexión a internet en ningún momento. Mareas ofrece widgets para la pantalla de inicio y la pantalla de bloqueo para que puedas consultar en todo momento el estado de la marea sin necesidad de abrir la aplicación, así como una versión para Apple Watch. También podrás consultar a Siri el estado y altura de la marea y te dará la respuesta. ** Los datos de la aplicación son los proporcionados de forma pública por el Instituto Hidrográfico de la Marina, publicados en el Anuario de Mareas del año en curso. **

Screenshots

Marea3 screens
Mareas2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mareas at none against Marea's 2. Mareas also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Marea's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Marea sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mareas asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marea ships an update every 2 months, Mareas every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Marea versus Mareas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMareaMareas
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp BakeryRuben Fernandez

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Marea

One-time2
  • 100 Datum Requests$0.99
  • 250 Datum Requests$1.99
None

Mareas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marea free?
Marea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mareas free?
Mareas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Marea or Mareas have ads?
Neither Marea nor Mareas shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marea or Mareas?
Marea ships an update every 2 months, and Mareas every 3 months. Most recently, Marea was updated on September 27, 2026 and Mareas on October 8, 2026.

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