Comparison

Nautide vs Tide & Sky

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

Tide & Sky

Features
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Tide & Sky draws tides, sun, moon, weather and waves on a single timeline. Swipe and time moves: the sky changes colour, the sun and moon travel their arcs, and the water rises and falls. WHAT YOU SEE • The tide curve, with the times and levels of high and low tide • Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and the lit fraction of the moon • Daylight length and how much it changed since yesterday • Weather from Apple WeatherKit: temperature, rain chance, wind and pressure • Weather, wind and waves beside the clock follow the selected timeline time; unavailable forecasts are hidden • Wave height, period and direction for stations in Japan • Stars, clouds and rain over the sky • Ten days forward and back PLACES • Compare saved places at the same moment • 2,522 tide stations: 229 in Japan (Japan Meteorological Agency) and 2,293 worldwide • Save the spots you visit and switch between them with one tap • Find a spot by name, by prefecture, or on the map • Every spot is shown in its own local time EVERYWHERE • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Apple Watch app and complications • Share today's conditions as an image PREMIUM (monthly or yearly) • No ads • Alerts before or after high tide, low tide, sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset • A daily summary of tides, sun and moon, with weather, wind and waves when a forecast is available • Choose what the main screen shows, its time span, and a fixed 24-hour view • Choose what widgets show and the hours they cover Everything else is free, including every station, the widgets, the Apple Watch app and share cards. Tide levels are astronomical predictions from the moon and the sun. They do not include changes caused by air pressure or wind, and must not be used for navigation. Always check official sources. Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Nautide4 screens
Tide & Sky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tide & Sky at every 2 days against Nautide's every 3 months. Nautide's advantage is chart position (#54 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 Tide & Sky sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nautide ships an update every 3 months, Tide & Sky every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Nautide versus Tide & Sky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNautideTide & Sky
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#54 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgooxAO Inc.

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

Tide & Sky

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
2 purchases

Tide & Sky

Subscriptions2
  • Tide & Sky Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Tide & Sky Premium Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Nautide free?
Nautide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tide & Sky free?
Tide & Sky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nautide or Tide & Sky have ads?
Both Nautide and Tide & Sky show ads.
Which is updated more often, Nautide or Tide & Sky?
Nautide ships an update every 3 months, and Tide & Sky every 2 days. Most recently, Nautide was updated on October 29, 2026 and Tide & Sky on October 26, 2026.

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