# Swift Tides vs NOAA Tides

The clearest difference is rating: NOAA Tides at 5.0 against Swift Tides's 4.6. NOAA Tides also leads on chart position (#207 vs unranked). Swift Tides's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.3 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

NOAA Tides holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swift Tides has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Swift Tides | NOAA Tides |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swift-tides/id1437418089/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noaa-tides/id6756382132/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **17** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | **#207** |
| Size | 46 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.3** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Todd Williams](https://appshunter.io/developer/1025940589) | [Vince Becquiot](https://appshunter.io/developer/1856156855) |

## What reviewers say

### Swift Tides

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swift-tides/id1437418089)

Get accurate tide predictions for surfing, fishing, or boating. Access NOAA data for your favorite coastal locations.

**Highlights:** Tide prediction data, NOAA data source, Supports surfing, Supports fishing, Supports sailing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### NOAA Tides

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noaa-tides/id6756382132)

**Currently charting:** #207 Top Free · Weather (US App Store)

Get accurate tide predictions and real-time marine conditions for the US coast. This app provides beautiful charts, live weather, and wave data to help you plan your time on the water.

**Highlights:** Precise NOAA tide predictions, Live marine conditions, Tide times for US coast, Beautiful charts, Live weather data, Wave data

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Swift Tides free?

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

### Is NOAA Tides free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Swift Tides or NOAA Tides?

NOAA Tides is rated higher. Swift Tides averages 4.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while NOAA Tides averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Swift Tides or NOAA Tides have ads?

Neither Swift Tides nor NOAA Tides 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.*