Comparison

QuickTide vs Stroomatlas (Interactief)

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

Head to head
About

QuickTide

Features
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De volledig vernieuwde QuickTide, nu als app voor iPhone en iPad. Alleen bruikbaar voor donateurs van Nautin en leden van Wadvaarders, Toerzeilers of Kustzeilers. Mét actuele waterstandverwachting van RWS, het marifoonweerbericht, actuele stroomkaarten en meer. En als vanouds - Tijden van hoog- en laagwater - Waterstanden per 10 minuten nauwkeurig - Actuele dieptegegevens - Brughoogtes op getijdenwater - Nederland, Duitse Wadden, België - Passagetijden voor ondiepe geulen en wantijen - Passagetijden voor bruggen op getijdenwater - Berekeningen voor vastlopen en droogvallen

About

Stroomatlas (Interactief)

Plan your voyages with real-time current and wind data for the North Sea, Wadden Sea, and the entire French coast. View tidal currents by location, date, and time with animated visualizations and a departure planner.

Highlights
  • Current and wind data for North Sea and French coast
  • Interactive map with animated current visualization
  • Tidal currents by location, date, and time
  • Wind forecasts via GRIB
  • Nautical chart (OpenSeaMap)
  • Departure planner and tide tables
  • Offline French coast data
Features
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Plan your voyage smartly with up-to-date current and wind data for the North Sea, the Dutch Wadden Sea and now the entire French coast. Easily view tidal currents by location, date, and time – including direction and speed. Covers the Netherlands AND the whole of France: • Netherlands – North Sea, Wadden Sea, and the Zeeland/Scheldt delta. • France – one continuous coastline from the Belgian/Dutch border all the way to the Spanish border. The full French coast (free, offline, SHOM data): • Strait of Dover / Pas-de-Calais – Calais, Dunkerque (Dunkirk) and Boulogne, connecting straight on to the Dutch coast. • English Channel (La Manche) & Normandy – the Baie de Seine (Le Havre), the Cotentin peninsula and the famous Raz Blanchard / Alderney Race off Cap de la Hague near Cherbourg (up to ~10 knots on springs, one of Europe’s strongest tidal races). • Channel Islands & the Golfe Normand-Breton – Saint-Malo, Jersey, Guernsey and Paimpol, plus North Brittany (Roscoff). • Atlantic coast / Bay of Biscay (Golfe de Gascogne) – West Brittany (the Iroise, Ouessant/Ushant, the Raz de Sein and the Rade de Brest); South Brittany; the Pertuis Charentais (La Rochelle, Île de Ré, Oléron); the Gironde estuary; and the Loire. With the interactive map and clear timeline, you’ll always have a complete overview of sea conditions – whether you’re crossing the Wadden Sea, threading the Alderney Race off Cherbourg, hopping to Jersey from Saint-Malo, or rounding Ushant in the Bay of Biscay. France data comes from SHOM (the French hydrographic office), is completely FREE (no extra purchase) and works fully offline. What you get: • Animated, arrow-based current visualisation • Wind forecasts via GRIB • Nautical chart (OpenSeaMap) • Tide tables and a departure planner • A free tide widget and an Apple Watch app • Optional departure & tide alerts (Stroomatlas Pro) New in this version: • Tidal currents for the entire French coast – the English Channel (La Manche), Normandy and the Channel Islands now join the Atlantic coast / Bay of Biscay, all added free • Channel hotspots: the Raz Blanchard / Alderney Race off Cherbourg, Saint-Malo, Jersey, Guernsey, Roscoff and Calais/Dunkerque • Data from SHOM, fully offline • Apple Watch app, home screen tide widget and Stroomatlas Pro alerts remain available

Screenshots

QuickTide4 screens
Stroomatlas (Interactief)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: QuickTide at Free against Stroomatlas (Interactief)'s $6.99. QuickTide also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). Stroomatlas (Interactief)'s advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On ads 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

QuickTide is free to download; Stroomatlas (Interactief) costs $6.99 up front. Stroomatlas (Interactief) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QuickTide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickTide ships an update every 5 weeks, Stroomatlas (Interactief) fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 3 level
QuickTide versus Stroomatlas (Interactief): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickTideStroomatlas (Interactief)
PriceFree — better$6.99
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStichting NautinStolk.cc

In-app purchases

None

QuickTide

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Stroomatlas (Interactief)

One-time1
  • Stroomatlas Pro$4.99

Questions

Is QuickTide free?
QuickTide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stroomatlas (Interactief) free?
Stroomatlas (Interactief) costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do QuickTide or Stroomatlas (Interactief) have ads?
Neither QuickTide nor Stroomatlas (Interactief) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickTide or Stroomatlas (Interactief)?
QuickTide ships an update every 5 weeks, and Stroomatlas (Interactief) fortnightly. Most recently, QuickTide was updated on November 11, 2026 and Stroomatlas (Interactief) on November 4, 2026.

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