ByteTag vs TideRide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ByteTag
This app provides advanced pet identification, allowing you to update your pet's information and receive real-time notifications when their tag is scanned. It offers unlimited contact details and passive GPS tracking to help reunite you with your lost pet quickly.
- Unlimited contact information updates
- Real-time scanning notifications
- GPS location sharing upon scan
- Push, SMS, and email notifications
- Passive GPS tracking
- Directions to pet's location
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ByteTag is pioneering the next generation of pet identification! Update your pet's information on the fly and receive notifications when your pet's ByteTag is scanned! What makes ByteTag so powerful? We're glad you asked! UNLIMITED CONTACT INFORMATION: * Add as many phone numbers as you want * Add as many addresses as you want * Update your contact information anytime REAL TIME NOTIFICATIONS * Receive a notification whenever your pet's ByteTag is scanned * Receive a notification with your pet's current GPS coordinates * You can turn on push notifications, SMS notifications, and email notifications PASSIVE GPS TRACKING * When someone scans your pet's ByteTag, they can send you their current GPS location * Easily transfer this location to apple maps and get directions to your pet ASAP The person who finds your pet doesn't need to have the ByteTag app installed to scan your pet's ByteTag! This app is a part of the ByteTag ecosystem. To unlock the full power of this app, get your ByteTag at our online store: www.bytetag.com
TideRide
This app helps you find the best times to ride your Onewheel or eBike at the beach within the next 48 hours. It analyzes tide and weather data to suggest optimal riding conditions globally. The app is completely free to use.
- Optimized riding times
- Tide data analysis
- Weather data integration
- 48-hour forecast
- Global coverage
- Free to use
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TideRide identifies the perfect times to ride the beach on a Onewheel or eBike in the next 48 hours. It takes into account tide and weather data to optimize your ride. TideRide works worldwide and is completely free! Disclaimers: • Follow local laws — TideRide tells you the best times to ride any beach but it's your legal responsibility to ride safely and to follow the laws of the city or beach you are riding. Not all beaches allow Onewheels or eBikes and laws change frequently so watch for and follow posted signs. Inclusion in the app does not mean it is legal to ride a particular beach or city. • TideRide is neither endorsed by nor affiliated with Future Motion Inc or its products, including OneWheel.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TideRide at none against ByteTag's 2. TideRide also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). ByteTag's advantage is ratings volume (9.7K vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price 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. ByteTag sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TideRide asks for nothing beyond the download.
TideRide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ByteTag has 9.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of ByteTag's written reviews are positive against 100% of TideRide's.
ByteTag ships an update every 2 months, TideRide every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ByteTag | TideRide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9.7K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9.7K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ByteTag, LLC | Digitarian Ventures |
Customer experience
ByteTag
TideRide
Bugs and requests
ByteTag
Reported bugs
3 issues- App unable to scan tags properly
- Profile information not saving correctly
- Repeated log-out issues in the app
Requested features
4 requests- Option to toggle order of pet details
- Ability to add multiple emergency contacts
- Improved camera integration for scanning tags
- Offline functionality for tag scanning
TideRide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ByteTag
- ByteTag Home+ (Monthly)14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- ByteTag Home+ (Annually)14 Days trial$34.991 Year
TideRide
No in-app purchases
