Comparison

Bloc Blinds vs Clam Tide

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

Head to head
About

Bloc Blinds

Control motorized window coverings with your smart device. Automate opening, closing, and positioning for personalized comfort and convenience. Monitor battery levels and set custom scenes and timers for your connected home.

Highlights
  • Bi-directional technology for real-time status
  • Setup Wizard for rooms, scenes, and timers
  • Open, close, and stop control
  • Custom scene creation (e.g., 'movie night')
  • Automated positioning via timers
  • Favorite position recall
  • Battery health monitoring
Features
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Overview; ⋆ Bi-directional technology animates the exact location and battery level of motorised window coverings. ⋆ Includes Setup Wizard to assist with the creation of Rooms, Scenes and Timers to personalise your connected home. Features; ⋆ Open, close and stop control ⋆ Create Rooms to automate multiple coverings at once ⋆ Scene control for customised positions e.g. β€˜β€™movie night’’ ⋆ Create Timers to automate positioning throughout the day ⋆ Set Favourite Positions for quick recall ⋆ Location and movement visually animated ⋆ Battery health of powered products displayed with app ⋆ Automate window coverings to any position at home or on the go ⋆ Set top and bottom limits via your smart device for a remote free setup Note *App requires a Bloc Blinds Hub for operation.*

About

Clam Tide

Features
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Going clam digging? Stop reading raw tide charts and doing the math in your head. Clam Tide turns today's tide into a clear go-or-skip call for the species you're after, on the beach you dig. Low tide alone doesn't mean a good dig. Every species sits at a different depth and needs a different tide height before its bed is even reachable, and the best time to arrive is usually an hour or two before the low, not the low itself. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your target species and your beach. 2. Clam Tide reads today's tide curve for that beach. 3. You get a Dig Score, your suggested arrival time, and how long the window stays open. It takes a few seconds to set up. No account required. CORE FEATURES Dig Score A simple GO, CAUTION, or SKIP for today, with the reason in one line: how low the tide goes, how long the window lasts, day or night, and the tidal coefficient. Species-Aware Windows Different clams, different rules. Clam Tide knows that a shallow species and a deep one open at different tide heights, and adjusts your window and arrival time to match. Manila, littleneck, cockle, quahog, butter, gaper, razor, and geoduck. Your Beach Save your local beach and log your trips. Clam Tide learns how your beach actually behaves and refines your window over time. PRO FEATURES Upgrade to Pro for deeper insights: - Unlimited saved beaches - 7-day dig-window forecast for trip planning - All species profiles - Window length and day or night detail for every slot - Dig-window reminders - Unlimited dig log with learned beach offset PRIVACY FIRST - No account, no login - All data stored locally on your device - Tide and sun times are calculated on-device, so the score works offline - No tracking, no ads, no third-party analytics Clam Tide provides tide-based timing guidance based on tidal estimates. It is not a substitute for local shellfish regulations, beach-closure notices, biotoxin advisories, or your own judgment about surf safety. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bloc Blinds4 screens
Clam Tide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bloc Blinds at none against Clam Tide's 1. Bloc Blinds also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Clam Tide sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Bloc Blinds asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Bloc Blinds versus Clam Tide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloc BlindsClam Tide
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews9.1% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size74 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFourds LTDJUHWAN PARK

In-app purchases

None

Bloc Blinds

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Clam Tide

Subscriptions1
  • Pro β€” Full Access7 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Bloc Blinds free?
Bloc Blinds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clam Tide free?
Clam Tide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bloc Blinds or Clam Tide have ads?
Neither Bloc Blinds nor Clam Tide shows ads.

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