# Alertable vs Tide Times Canada

The clearest difference is rating: Alertable at 4.7 against Tide Times Canada's 4.0. Alertable also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Tide Times Canada's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tide Times Canada sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Alertable asks for nothing beyond the download.

Alertable holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alertable has 180 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Alertable's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tide Times Canada's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Alertable ships an update every 2 months, Tide Times Canada every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Alertable | Tide Times Canada |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (180 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alertable/id1277488940/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tide-times-canada/id1558279067/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **180** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 49 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Public Emergency Alerting Services Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1432317536) | [VERVE TECHNOLOGIES PTY. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/582523354) |

## What reviewers say

### Alertable

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alertable/id1277488940)

Stay informed about emergencies and daily incidents across Canada. Receive fast, reliable notifications for public safety, severe weather, and local community events. Personalize alerts by type, severity, and location to know before you go.

**Highlights:** Canada-wide public safety alerts, Severe weather alerts, Customizable notifications, Location-based alerts, Sharable alerts, Local community notifications, Workplace alerts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and accurate delivery
- 🔒 Keeps employees and students safe
- 👍 Appreciates updates
- 🚨 Many urgent notifications
- 💡 Helpful for planning travel

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😩 Exhausting alert prompts
- 🤥 Fake news, frequent false alarms
- 🚫 Only supports Canada
- 👎 Terrible UI on iOS
- 👎 Inferior iOS version

**Reported bugs**

- App not working after update
- No alerts sent out
- Misleading and late alerts
- Old alerts cannot be deleted
- Confusion with evacuation alert wording

**Requested features**

- Disable prompts asking to keep receiving alerts
- Add dark mode
- Allow selection of entire city by panning map
- Remove pointless alert types
- Ability to silence specific alert types


### Tide Times Canada

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tide-times-canada/id1558279067)

This app provides tide times and heights for all Canadian locations. It displays local times, daylight saving adjustments, and can show heights in meters or feet. Additional features include sunrise/sunset times, moon phases, and offline data access.

**Highlights:** Tide times and heights for Canada, Local time and daylight saving adjustments, Heights in meters or feet, Sunrise/sunset and moon phases, Offline data access, Favorite locations and map view

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Generous Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Massive Tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Tip | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Alertable free?

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

### Is Tide Times Canada free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Alertable or Tide Times Canada?

Alertable is rated higher. Alertable averages 4.7 out of 5 from 180 ratings, while Tide Times Canada averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Alertable or Tide Times Canada have ads?

Tide Times Canada shows ads; Alertable does not.

### Which is updated more often, Alertable or Tide Times Canada?

Alertable ships an update every 2 months, and Tide Times Canada every 3 weeks. Most recently, Alertable was updated on November 11, 2026 and Tide Times Canada on November 11, 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.*