# Tide Guide vs WaveForm

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WaveForm at none against Tide Guide's 12. WaveForm also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). Tide Guide's advantage is chart position (#45 vs unranked) and device support (5 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tide Guide sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. WaveForm asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tide Guide | WaveForm |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (10K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tide-guide-charts-and-tables/id1406371071/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **10K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | **#45** | — |
| Size | 275 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Condor Digital](https://appshunter.io/developer/1202294150) | [Nicholas Ernest Bilotto](https://appshunter.io/developer/1879375626) |

## What reviewers say

### Tide Guide

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

**Currently charting:** #45 Top Free · Weather, #50 Top Grossing · 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 (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tide Guide Pro (1 Month) | $3.99 | per month |
| 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


### WaveForm

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waveform-fluid-dynamics/id6759538754)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tide Guide free?

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

### Is WaveForm free?

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

### Do Tide Guide or WaveForm have ads?

Neither Tide Guide nor WaveForm shows ads.

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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.*