# Tide Guide vs PredictCurrent

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tide Guide at every 3 days against PredictCurrent's monthly. Tide Guide also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 270) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). PredictCurrent's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tide Guide sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and PredictCurrent sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tide Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tide Guide has 10K ratings behind it against 270, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Tide Guide's written reviews are positive against 57% of PredictCurrent's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Tide Guide ships an update every 3 days, PredictCurrent monthly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tide Guide | PredictCurrent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (10K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tide-guide-charts-and-tables/id1406371071/reviews)** | [4.5 (270 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/predictcurrent/id6468610449/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **10K** | 270 |
| Positive reviews | 54.7% of reviews | **56.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#51** | #72 |
| Size | 275 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Condor Digital](https://appshunter.io/developer/1202294150) | [PredictWind Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/477048590) |

## What reviewers say

### Tide Guide

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

**Currently charting:** #51 Top Grossing · Weather, #72 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 (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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


### PredictCurrent

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/predictcurrent/id6468610449)

**Currently charting:** #72 Top Grossing · Weather (US App Store)

Navigate coastal waters with detailed tidal and ocean current maps. Access 10-day forecasts for currents, wind, waves, and sea temperatures. Essential for safe marine planning and exploration.

**Highlights:** Ultra-high-resolution 100m tidal current maps, 400m and 4km global coastline coverage, 10-day animated forecasts for currents, wind, and waves, Hourly tide chart data, Wind-against-current interaction analysis, Sea temperature tracking

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PredictCurrent Pro 1-Month | $15.00 | per month |
| PredictCurrent Pro 3-Monthly | $29.00 | per 3 months |
| PredictCurrent Pro 3-Monthly | $29.00 | per 3 months |
| PredictCurrent Pro 3-Monthly | $29.00 | per 3 months |
| PredictCurrent Pro Annual | $99.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 📊 Detailed hour-by-hour current visualizations
- 🎯 Accurate tidal and current predictions
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🌊 Comprehensive water condition data (wind, tide, waves, temperature)
- 💼 Valuable competitive advantage for water sports professionals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription pricing ($24-30 quarterly)
- 🚫 Mandatory account creation required
- 📍 Limited geographic coverage and location availability
- ⏰ Forecast data limited to short timeframes (until 11am-noon next day)
- 🔐 Privacy concerns regarding personal data collection

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to add location error messages despite valid coordinates
- Location setup fails to respond or complete
- Password not saved correctly in database, preventing login
- Account creation fails with character handling errors
- App crashes when setting locations

**Requested features**

- Extended forecast data for full 24-hour next day coverage
- Smaller time increment stepping (sub-hourly) for racing
- Exact tide turn time information beyond hourly data
- Legend/symbol guide for app indicators
- Improved coastal and estuarine modeling


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tide Guide free?

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

### Is PredictCurrent free?

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

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

Tide Guide is rated higher. Tide Guide averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while PredictCurrent averages 4.5 from 270 ratings.

### Do Tide Guide or PredictCurrent have ads?

Neither Tide Guide nor PredictCurrent shows ads.

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

Tide Guide ships an update every 3 days, and PredictCurrent monthly. Most recently, Tide Guide was updated on November 4, 2026 and PredictCurrent on November 4, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Tide Guide or PredictCurrent?

Tide Guide currently peaks at #51 in the App Store charts, and PredictCurrent at #72. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*