Comparison

Nautide vs AlphaCast

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

Head to head
About

Nautide

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
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All the information you need to know to plan activities at sea in a simple and practical app. More than 25,000 coastal stations around the world. TIDES Daily tide charts and tidal coefficient. High tides and low tides. Tides height. Monthly tide table. Tides for fishing. SURF Height and direction of the swell, wave period, hourly surf table. FISH ACTIVITY Hourly activity chart and solunar periods with the best fishing moments of every day. Monthly activity table with daily fish activity and major and minor fishing periods. SUN AND MOON Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, azimut, moon phases, eclipses, transits and other astronomical data. BAROMETER Fishing barometer, pressure graph and hourly pressure table with trend indicator. WIND Wind at land and wind at sea: wind speed, wind gust, wind force, land and sea conditions and hourly wind table. WEATHER Weather conditions at coast: Cloud cover, visibility, temperature, precipitation, wind chill, humidity, dew point and hourly weather table. MARINE Open water forecast for marine/sailing. Includes all weather indicators and also the water temp. Hourly marine table. AIR QUALITY Major air pollutants, particulate matter, hour-by-hour forecast. ----------------- Free download with restrictions. Requires suscription to activate all the sections and remove the ads. Terms of use: https://nautide.com/usage-terms © tides4fishing official app

About

AlphaCast

This outdoor companion provides accurate local weather forecasts, moon phases, and tide information for hikers, anglers, and campers. Plan your adventures confidently with offline forecast downloads and smart alerts for changing conditions.

Highlights
  • Accurate local weather forecasts
  • Offline forecast downloads
  • Moon phases and illumination data
  • Tide information
  • Smart weather alerts
  • Clutter-free interface
Features
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More than a weather app, this is your all-in-one outdoor companion. Whether you’re hiking mountain trails, fishing by the coast, or camping under the stars, it gives you the information you need to plan confidently and stay safe. Get accurate local forecasts that keep you prepared for changing skies. Download forecasts before your trip and use them offline when you’re beyond cell coverage. With moon phases and illumination data, you’ll know when trails will be lit by moonlight. Tide information helps anglers and coastal adventurers make the most of every outing. Designed with simplicity in mind, it delivers only the essentials. The clean, clutter-free interface puts weather, moon, and tide data front and center—no distractions, no confusion. Smart alerts notify you of sudden changes so you can adapt quickly and make safe decisions. From sunrise to storm, moonrise to tide shift, this tool keeps you one step ahead of nature. Built for hikers, anglers, and campers who want a straightforward app that just works, it turns preparation into peace of mind. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Nautide4 screens
AlphaCast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AlphaCast at none against Nautide's shown. AlphaCast also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). Nautide's advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 11) and chart position (#54 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Nautide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and AlphaCast sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AlphaCast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nautide has 3.4K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Nautide's written reviews are positive against 100% of AlphaCast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nautide ships an update every 3 months, AlphaCast every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Nautide versus AlphaCast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNautideAlphaCast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.4K ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.4K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#54 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgooxSTIX FISHING GEAR LLC

Customer experience

Nautide

All ratings3,393 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews371 reviews
Positive67.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.1%

AlphaCast

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Nautide

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

AlphaCast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nautide

Subscriptions2
  • Nautide PRO Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Nautide PRO Annual7 Days trial$44.991 Year
1 purchases

AlphaCast

Subscriptions1
  • Alphacast Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Nautide free?
Nautide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AlphaCast free?
AlphaCast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nautide or AlphaCast?
AlphaCast is rated higher. Nautide averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while AlphaCast averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Nautide or AlphaCast have ads?
Nautide shows ads; AlphaCast does not.
Which is updated more often, Nautide or AlphaCast?
Nautide ships an update every 3 months, and AlphaCast every 8 days. Most recently, Nautide was updated on November 6, 2026 and AlphaCast on October 30, 2026.

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