Comparison

Hourtin Wind vs Tide It

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

Head to head
About

Hourtin Wind

This app provides real-time wind data and forecasts for Hourtin Lake, catering to water sports enthusiasts. It offers live station data, wind direction and strength visualization on a map, and personalized alerts for ideal conditions.

Highlights
  • Real-time wind data
  • Wind direction and strength map
  • Integrated weather forecasts
  • Customizable weather alerts
  • Live station data
Features
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Hourtin Kite est l’application dédiée aux riders du spot d’Hourtin. Pour le kite, la wing, la planche à voile, la voile et tout ceux qui souhaite connaitre les conditions météo sur le lac d'hourtin - Vent en temps réel Accédez aux données live de la station météo de l’école Kite Zone School (KZS). - Visualisation sur carte Consultez la direction et la force du vent directement sur une carte claire et intuitive. - Prévisions météo Anticipez vos sessions grâce aux prévisions Windguru intégrées. - Alertes personnalisées Définissez vos conditions idéales (force, orientation…) et recevez une notification dès que la météo est parfaite pour vous. Que vous soyez débutant ou rider confirmé, Hourtin Kite vous aide à ne jamais manquer le bon créneau. Bon vent et bon ride !

About

Tide It

This app provides precise tide, wind, and surf data for water sports enthusiasts. It offers real-time wind observations, surf ratings, and a comprehensive spot directory. Users can find optimal conditions for their activities with personalized recommendations.

Highlights
  • Offline tide times and heights
  • Real-time wind observations
  • Surf conditions and wave size
  • Extensive spot directory
  • Personalized 'Go Windows' for optimal sessions
  • 7-day wind forecast map
  • Sunrise/sunset and moon phase data
Features
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Tide It — tides, wind and surf, built around one obsession: precision, honesty and your battery. Made for riders (kitesurf, wing, sailing, surf) and anyone who reads the sea. TIDES • Times and heights worldwide, even offline; tide coefficients for mainland France. • Elegant curve, sunrise/sunset and moon phase. WIND (real-time) • The wind observed by the nearest station — not just a forecast. • Wind mode: wind and gusts layered over the tide curve, and below the curve the spot view — forecast and measured wind laid over the satellite view, with the sector where it blows offshore. • A verdict at a glance, for your sport and your wind range: good conditions, too light, too strong, offshore wind. • Wind map: the forecast wind over 7 days, animated, all around you. SURF • A rating for every hour matched to your level, wave size on the body scale and the best slot of the day. • The spot view: every incoming swell in its own colour, with the wind. • Data from an offshore wave model — honest, never oversold as a spot-grade reading. SPOTS EVERYWHERE • Over 1,100 kite, wing, windsurf and surf spots in France, on the map and in search. • The great kite spots of the world — Tarifa, Dakhla, Egypt, Brazil, South Africa… — with new countries added in every update. • Surf spots worldwide. YOUR GO WINDOWS • The app finds your best slots per sport, crossing wind, tide, swell and sun. • Rider level (beginner → expert): the app adapts to you. • 7-day calendar, with the day's best window highlighted. EVERYWHERE WITH YOU • iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and a true Mac app — one subscription for all. On iPad and Mac, each curve mode shows its own information. Tide, wind and surf widgets. Live Activity & Dynamic Island. • Built for iPhone Duo: full screen when closed; open, the tide on the right and the map or your spots on the left. FREE: create your activities, worldwide offline tides, kite, wing and windsurf spots, favorites, iCloud and Apple Watch. PREMIUM: notifications (perfect sessions + alerts), readable 7-day GO calendar, real-time wind, 1-year tide predictions, wind & surf mode, wind map, Live Activity, PDF/card export. Terms of Use: https://tideit.app/en/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://tideit.app/en/privacy.html

Screenshots

Hourtin Wind4 screens
Tide It4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hourtin Wind at none against Tide It's 2. Hourtin Wind also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Tide It's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment 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. Tide It sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Hourtin Wind asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hourtin Wind ships an update every 2 months, Tide It every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hourtin Wind versus Tide It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourtin WindTide It
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin MARTINSebastien Maublanc

Customer experience

Hourtin Wind

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

Tide It

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hourtin Wind

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Tide It

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Mensuel$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annuel$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Hourtin Wind free?
Hourtin Wind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tide It free?
Tide It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hourtin Wind or Tide It have ads?
Neither Hourtin Wind nor Tide It shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hourtin Wind or Tide It?
Hourtin Wind ships an update every 2 months, and Tide It every 2 days. Most recently, Hourtin Wind was updated on October 17, 2026 and Tide It on October 30, 2026.

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