# Nautide vs RiverFlows

The clearest difference is rating: Nautide at 4.8 against RiverFlows's 1.0. Nautide also leads on ratings volume (3.4K vs 1) and chart position (#62 vs unranked). RiverFlows's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Nautide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and RiverFlows sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Nautide holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nautide has 3.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Nautide ships an update every 3 months, RiverFlows every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nautide | RiverFlows |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (3.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nautide-tides-wind-waves-plus/id1413108902/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riverflows/id1585695448/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.4K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 67.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#62** | — |
| Size | 64 MB | 99 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Igoox](https://appshunter.io/developer/1152673523) | [jon magnar nesvik](https://appshunter.io/developer/1579195328) |

## What reviewers say

### Nautide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nautide-tides-wind-waves-plus/id1413108902)

**Currently charting:** #62 Top Grossing · Weather, #139 Top Free · Weather (US App Store)

Plan your maritime activities with comprehensive data on tides, waves, wind, and weather. Access detailed charts and forecasts for over 25,000 coastal stations worldwide, including fishing activity predictions and astronomical information.

**Highlights:** Tide charts and tables, Surf swell height and direction, Fish activity and solunar periods, Sunrise, sunset, and moon phases, Wind speed and direction, Coastal weather conditions, Marine open water forecast

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nautide PRO Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Nautide PRO Annual | $44.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate information
- 👍 Comprehensive data
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 👍 Helpful for fishing/boating
- 👍 Great app overall

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Requires paid subscription to access full features
- 💸 Expensive subscription fee
- 🔍 Confusing navigation
- 🐛 Inaccurate weather/tide data
- 🔋 Excessive ads in free version

**Reported bugs**

- Paid subscription issues (e.g. not working, no access to content)
- App freezing or crashing
- Incorrect data display (e.g. water temperature)

**Requested features**

- Landscape mode support for tablets
- Ability to link forecasts to specific weather stations
- Integration with Apple Watch
- Offline access to data


### RiverFlows

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riverflows/id1585695448)

This app provides comprehensive river information for anglers in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Scotland. It offers water flow, tidal data, and user-submitted photos and videos. Users can also find parking and fishing spot locations, and track their catches and fishing cards.

**Highlights:** River search, Water flow information, Tidal information (Norway), Videos and live streams, User photos, Location finder, Catch tracking

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $1.49 | per month |
| Premium | $12.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nautide free?

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

### Is RiverFlows free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Nautide or RiverFlows?

Nautide is rated higher. Nautide averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while RiverFlows averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Nautide or RiverFlows have ads?

Nautide shows ads; RiverFlows does not.

### Which is updated more often, Nautide or RiverFlows?

Nautide ships an update every 3 months, and RiverFlows every 3 days. Most recently, Nautide was updated on October 14, 2026 and RiverFlows on October 6, 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.*