Comparison

SurfTideWatch (Tide graph) vs Kookbook App

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

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About

SurfTideWatch (Tide graph)

Visualize tide graphs and astronomical events for marine sports. Select from thousands of global tide points and synchronize data to your Apple Watch. Customize place names and utilize complications for quick access to tide information.

Highlights
  • Tide graph visualization
  • Global tide point selection (10,000+)
  • Synchronization with Apple Watch
  • Customizable place names
  • Astronomical event display (sunrise, sunset)
  • Apple Watch complications support
Features
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"SurfTideWatch" is an app that show a tide graph on Apple Watch. It can be able to select the places to use from about 10,000 tide points around the world on iPhone and synchronize with Apple Watch. You can select from the map a tide place. Also you can change the place name to make it easier to understand. It can store up to 5 places on Apple Watch. It can be saved is for 2 weeks of tide data, but it can be updated from your iPhone at any time. It can be shown graphically and you can check astronomical events such as sunrise, sunset, high tide, low tide and more infomation. It also supports watch's complications. Some complications can display the next tide event information. The following is a simple method for creating tide data on your iPhone. For details, check to "Help & Support" from "Settings" in the app. ----- 1, Tap the "+" button at the bottom right of the main screen 2, Select which area tide places will be shown on the map You can choose from the following 7 areas. - U.S. Upper East Coast (Maine through Virginia) - U.S. Lower East Coast (North Carolina through Florida Keys) - U.S. Gulf Coast (East to West) - U.S. West Coast (North to South) - Northern sites outside contiguous U.S. (except Japan) - Southern sites outside contiguous U.S. - Japan and nearby sites When the selection is over, it will be the map screen It takes some time to process the first time. 3, Tap the map pin shown on the map and select the place to register Places that are close together are clustered. Clustering is released when you zoom the map. You can select multiple places. 4, Tap the "+" navigation button at the top right of the map screen and to return to the main screen 5, Tap "Update All" on the right side of the screen to get tide data This takes a little time. The operation up to this point , the preparation of tide data is complete. Finally, send the tide data to your Apple Watch. If Apple Watch is connected to iPhone, tap "≪" at the top center of the screen to synchronize. If it is not connected, tap "Save to iCloud". In this case, Apple Watch will automatically sync when it comes online. ----- Note: This app is an app for showing a tide information on Apple Watch. It cannot show tide data on the iPhone alone. This app can be used for marine sports such as surfing and fishing, but please do not use it for nautical purposes. To use iCloud, you must be signed in to iCloud on your iPhone.

About

Kookbook App

Features
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Generic forecasts call it good for someone else. Kookbook logs your surf sessions, links each one to the real swell, wind and tide at that time and place, and tells you when the ocean is good for you. LOG THE SURF, NOT THE GUESSWORK - Drop a pin, rate the session, write what it felt like. Kookbook pulls the swell, wind and tide for that exact hour and spot, so your notes are tied to real conditions. A FORECAST SCORED TO YOU - Your rated sessions become a personal conditions profile. Every forecast hour gets a match score against the surf you actually enjoy, not a one-size-fits-all rating. YOUR SPOTS, YOUR QUIVER - Keep your breaks in one place with a satellite map, and track which board you rode on which day. CREW KNOWLEDGE, POOLED - Share logs with your crew. A local break learns faster from a few regulars than from any generic model. 16-DAY OUTLOOK - See up to 16 days forecast for the spot you're watching, with swell ranges and hour-by-hour conditions. A Kookbook account is free.

Screenshots

SurfTideWatch (Tide graph)4 screens
Kookbook App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kookbook App at none against SurfTideWatch (Tide graph)'s shown. SurfTideWatch (Tide graph)'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SurfTideWatch (Tide graph) versus Kookbook App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurfTideWatch (Tide graph)Kookbook App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMitsuhiro Shirai謙 棚橋

In-app purchases

None

SurfTideWatch (Tide graph)

No in-app purchases

None

Kookbook App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SurfTideWatch (Tide graph) free?
SurfTideWatch (Tide graph) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kookbook App free?
Kookbook App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SurfTideWatch (Tide graph) or Kookbook App have ads?
SurfTideWatch (Tide graph) shows ads; Kookbook App does not.

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