Etesian Wind vs Tides Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Etesian Wind
This application connects to a wireless anemometer to display real-time wind speed and temperature data. Users can select preferred units of measurement for both temperature and wind speed, with options for Celsius/Fahrenheit and MPH, m/s, knots, or kph.
- Connects to Etesian Bluetooth LE anemometers
- Displays real-time wind speed
- Shows temperature readings
- Supports multiple units of measure
- Summary page for all detected sensors
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The Etesian Wind app receives and displays the wind speed from any Etesian Bluetooth LE anemometer that is within transmission range from a self-powered wireless anemometer. The app searches for any broadcasting anemometer signal and provides the user with the option to select one of the sensors for display on the main page. All of the detected anemometers wind speed and temperature transmissions can be viewed on a separate summary page. The user can select different units of measure including Celsius or Fahrenheit for temperature. Wind speed can be miles per hour (MPH), meters per second (m/s), knots or kilometers per hour (kph). The wireless anemometer is wind-powered and transmits the wind speed when it is powered. A 2 m/s wind speed is necessary to power the sensor. When a sensor is not transmitting the display will show dashes in place of the wind speed.
Tides Explorer
This app provides accurate tide, current, and weather predictions using official NOAA data for thousands of stations. Plan your water activities with clear charts, sun/moon information, and customizable widgets.
- Accurate tide and current predictions
- Fast station search
- Favorites for quick access
- Interactive charts
- Weather data at stations
- Sun, moon, and twilight info
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
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Tides Explorer — Accurate Tides, Currents, and Marine Weather Tides Explorer is a precision tide and current app for sailors, boaters, paddlers, and swimmers, built on official NOAA data covering over 6,000 stations across the United States and international waters. It helps you understand not just what the water will do, but when and why, using clear charts and reliable predictions you can plan around. Core Features Get accurate tide and current predictions straight from NOAA, with fast search by name or location and interactive charts for exploring and comparing stations. At supported stations, see real observed water levels laid over the prediction (Pro) — so you know what the water's actually doing, not just what it's supposed to do. Save your favorite spots for quick access (Pro), track real-time weather at supported stations — wind, air and water temperature, and barometric pressure (Pro) — and check sun, moon, and twilight times to help plan your time on the water. Plan Around What Matters to You Drag a custom reference line onto any favorite station's chart — on a current station, mark a safe velocity to catch slack water before transiting a pass — and see exactly when you're above or below it. Set alerts for high and low tides, current extremes, your reference line, or slack water itself (Pro), plus new Moon Over Water alerts for when moonrise or moonset lines up with the water near sunset or sunrise. Designed for Apple Platforms Tides Explorer includes Home and Lock Screen widgets and a full Apple Watch app with multiple complications, all optimized for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Built for the Water Ideal for sailing, boating, kayaking, swimming, fishing, and coastal exploration, Tides Explorer delivers dependable marine data without clutter, so you can plan confidently and focus on the water.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Etesian Wind at Free against Tides Explorer's $5.00. Etesian Wind also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Tides Explorer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 20 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
Etesian Wind is free to download; Tides Explorer costs $5.00 up front. Tides Explorer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Etesian Wind asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tides Explorer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tides Explorer has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Etesian Wind ships an update every 20 months, Tides Explorer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Etesian Wind | Tides Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.00 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bridge Analyzers, Inc. | Lonnie Millett |
Customer experience
Etesian Wind
Tides Explorer
In-app purchases
Etesian Wind
No in-app purchases
Tides Explorer
- Lifetime purchase$3.00
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