Comparison

PNW Current Atlas vs TideWorld

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

Head to head
About

PNW Current Atlas

Access detailed current prediction charts for the Pacific Northwest, covering regions like the Juan de Fuca Strait and San Juan Islands. View any date or time within the current year with free yearly updates, and use the app offline.

Highlights
  • View past/future date/time predictions
  • Daylight savings time correction
  • Jump to 'Now' prediction
  • Swipe/tap to move through time
  • Zoomable prediction details
  • Offline functionality
  • Free yearly updates
Features
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The PNW Current Atlas brings a fast and easy way to view Pacific Northwest current prediction charts for the Juan de Fuca Strait / Strait of Georgia regions on your mobile device. This includes complete coverage of the US San Juan Islands, the Canadian Gulf Islands, and the Eastern Juan de Fuca Strait and more. This digital current atlas includes predictions for the current year with free yearly updates so that you never have to buy a reference or look-up table ever again. Features: ◆ View any date/time within a tide cycle, past or future (within the current year) ◆ Fully corrected for Daylight savings time ◆ Easily jump to the prediction closest to Now with a single tap ◆ Easily move forwards or backwards through prediction time by tapping or swiping ◆ Zoom into predictions to see more detail ◆ Works offline - no Internet connection needed! ◆ Includes all predictions for the current calendar year with free yearly updates ◆ and more...

About

TideWorld

Features
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Times, heights over 800 ports in the world. The list is given to http://christian-guine.fr:8082/TideWorld.html Application made from the harmonic constants provided by BODC or calculated from water level histories All displayed local time, are in the summer and winter hours. No use of geolocation data outside the application and only to locate the nearest port. The menu is used to calculate the tides and to give specifics on a day or month. Choose your own threshold (minimum height for sailing or fishing for maximum distance). Enter a head of water and set schedules for which it will be reached or for such time before any water depth. Thank you to share your comments to further improve the application.

Screenshots

PNW Current Atlas4 screens
TideWorld4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PNW Current Atlas at Free against TideWorld's $1.99. PNW Current Atlas also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). TideWorld's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 11 months). On ads 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

PNW Current Atlas is free to download; TideWorld costs $1.99 up front. PNW Current Atlas sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. TideWorld asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PNW Current Atlas ships an update every 11 months, TideWorld every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PNW Current Atlas versus TideWorld: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPNW Current AtlasTideWorld
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.5 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinyOctopus, LLCChristian Guine

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PNW Current Atlas

One-time2
  • 3-Day Free TrialFree
  • Current Atlas unlimited access$19.99
None

TideWorld

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PNW Current Atlas free?
PNW Current Atlas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TideWorld free?
TideWorld costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PNW Current Atlas or TideWorld have ads?
Neither PNW Current Atlas nor TideWorld shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PNW Current Atlas or TideWorld?
PNW Current Atlas ships an update every 11 months, and TideWorld every 4 weeks. Most recently, PNW Current Atlas was updated on October 20, 2026 and TideWorld on October 9, 2026.

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