Beach Time vs TFA VIEW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beach Time
This app provides precise tide information to help you make the most of your beach visits. It allows you to easily find and save tide stations near your location for quick access to the latest updates, ensuring a more enjoyable and less crowded beach experience.
- Exact tide information
- Maximize beach time
- Find nearby tide stations
- Save favorite tide stations
- Automatic updates
- Simple native navigation
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Beach Time gives you the exact tide information you need to maximize your time on the beach. When the tide is low, there is more beach for you and your family/friends to utilize thus allowing for a less crowded and more enjoyable time. Stay ahead of the curve with Beach Time and get the latest tide information for the beach your are vacationing too. Searching is very simple with native navigation that you're used to using in other native apps. Simply slide to your location and view nearby tide stations. Add them to your favorites (as many as you'd like), and they will appear on your favorites tab in the app. Now, each time you come back into the app, your favorites will automatically update along with nearby tide stations. Nearby tide stations is a quick and easy way on the favorites screen to add tide stations to your favorites. So, when you've arrived at your destination, pull open the app, allow location, and nearby tide stations come up. Add those to your favorites and never have to worry again. Come back in the app and see the latest tide information immediately.
TFA VIEW
Monitor indoor and outdoor climate conditions with real-time data and internet-based weather forecasts. View personalized weather information, including UV index and air quality, directly on your mobile device.
- Real-time indoor/outdoor climate monitoring
- Internet-based weather forecasts
- Personalized weather information
- UV index and air quality display
- Automatic time and date synchronization
- Remote access via mobile device
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With the TFA VIEW WLAN weather stations you can monitor the room climate and at the same time view the outdoor weather, your garden, and nature. Discover the weather station of the future. In addition to the indoor and outdoor values, measured with their own sensors, the TFA VIEW stations receive the latest weather forecasts for the region from an internet weather service. Time and date are synchronized automatically and personalized info texts and additional weather information (such as UV index, pollen index, air quality, probability of precipitation, and much more) can be displayed. The independently measured values of the station can also be called up using the free TFA VIEW app on the go with a mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TFA VIEW at none against Beach Time's 1. TFA VIEW also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Beach Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TFA VIEW asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beach Time ships an update every 3 months, TFA VIEW every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beach Time | TFA VIEW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Todd Crown | TFA Dostmann GmbH and Co KG |
Customer experience
Beach Time
TFA VIEW
In-app purchases
Beach Time
- Favorites$0.99
TFA VIEW
No in-app purchases









