Comparison

My Tides vs AmberMap

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

Head to head
About

My Tides

Get precise tidal predictions for over 6,000 stations worldwide, entirely offline. Access live tide charts, detailed tables, moon phases, and sun events. Plan your outdoor activities with home screen widgets and Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Offline tide predictions
  • Live tide charts
  • Detailed tide tables
  • Moon phases and sun events
  • Home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app
  • Siri and Shortcuts support
Features
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Know the tides before you go. Whether you're fishing, surfing, sailing, or exploring the coast, MyTides gives you precise tidal predictions for 6,000+ stations worldwide — entirely offline, right on your device. No internet required. Works anywhere, anytime. LIVE TIDE CHART See today's tide curve at a glance. A live marker tracks the current water level, while high and low tide times are clearly labeled. Scroll through days to plan ahead without ever needing a connection. DAILY CALENDAR Swipe through any date to see the full tidal picture. Each day shows the tidal range with high and low extremes. Moon phase icons mark new moons, full moons, and quarter phases. Tap any day to jump to its tide chart. DETAILED TIDE TABLES Browse tide data in a beautiful card-based layout. Every card includes a mini tide chart, all high and low tides with exact times and heights, tide coefficients, sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset times. FIND ANY STATION Search by name, region, or country, or explore the interactive map. With 6,000+ stations spanning every ocean and coastline, your favorite spot is covered. Recent stations are saved for quick access. 100% OFFLINE All tide calculations happen on-device using harmonic analysis. No internet required. Open the app anywhere — on the boat, at the beach, or off the grid — and get accurate predictions instantly. MOON PHASES & SUN EVENTS Every screen includes moon phase, illumination percentage, sunrise, and sunset times. Plan around daylight and lunar cycles for the best fishing, diving, or photography conditions. TIDE COEFFICIENTS Understand the strength of each tide. Coefficients help anglers, sailors, and coastal explorers pick the best days for their activities. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS See tide info without opening the app. Small, medium, large, and extra large widgets show the next high or low tide, the current water level, and a live countdown right on your Home Screen. APPLE WATCH Check tides from your wrist. The companion app and complications keep tide times accessible when you're on the water. SIRI & SHORTCUTS Ask Siri "What's the tide?" or build custom automations with the Shortcuts app. Hands-free tide info when you need it most. WHY USERS LOVE MYTIDES • 6,000+ tide stations worldwide • Works offline — all data computed on your device • No tracking — your data stays on your device • Live tide chart with current water level • Daily calendar with tidal range overview • Detailed tide tables with heights and times • Tide coefficients for every extreme • Moon phases with illumination percentage • Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset • Interactive station map • Home Screen widgets in four sizes • Apple Watch app with complications • Siri voice queries and Shortcuts support • Designed for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass Privacy first: MyTides does not collect any personal data. All computations are performed locally on your device.

About

AmberMap

Features
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AmberMap helps you predict when and where amber will wash up along the coasts of the Baltic Sea. We combine wave, wind and current data with the Amber index (your chance of a find) for selected stretches of coastline. We start with Poland's Baltic coast and keep adding more countries across the region. WHAT'S INSIDE • Interactive Baltic coast map with a color-coded amber chance scale (from "unfavorable" to "excellent") • Clear daily forecast up to 10 days ahead (hourly view in Premium) • Ranked list of regions — see at a glance where to go • Dangerous-conditions warnings — high waves, side winds, storm alerts • Push notifications when your chosen region's amber chance crosses your threshold • Offline mode — last forecast available without signal • Polish, English and German WHO IT'S FOR Weekend amber hunters, locals walking the beach after every storm, jewellery makers sourcing raw amber — anyone who's ever driven an hour to the wrong stretch of coast. ACCESS TIERS • No account — today's forecast • Free account — today and tomorrow (2 days) • AmberMap Premium — the full 10 days plus push notifications with per-region Amber index thresholds you set yourself Premium auto-renews. Cancel any time in your App Store / Google Play subscription settings. Full terms and privacy policy: ambermap.com SAFETY FIRST AmberMap also tells you when NOT to go. High swell, dangerous side winds, storm warnings — always shown above the forecast. The amber will still be there tomorrow. We want you to be too. CONTACT Support: support@ambermap.com Privacy: ambermap.com/en/privacy Terms: ambermap.com/en/terms

Screenshots

My Tides4 screens
AmberMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: My Tides at every 3 days against AmberMap's fortnightly. My Tides also leads on device support (4 vs 2). AmberMap's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. My Tides sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year and AmberMap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Tides ships an update every 3 days, AmberMap fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
My Tides versus AmberMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy TidesAmberMap
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews23.5% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgustin PratsKonrad Zelazny

In-app purchases

2 purchases

My Tides

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$24.99
3 purchases

AmberMap

Subscriptions3
  • Premium - Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Premium — Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Premium - Annual$54.991 Year

Questions

Is My Tides free?
My Tides is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AmberMap free?
AmberMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Tides or AmberMap have ads?
Neither My Tides nor AmberMap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Tides or AmberMap?
My Tides ships an update every 3 days, and AmberMap fortnightly. Most recently, My Tides was updated on November 13, 2026 and AmberMap on November 13, 2026.

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