Comparison

AyeTides vs Pilot Dispatch

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

Head to head
About

AyeTides

Access tide and current data for over 13,400 global locations without an internet connection. Plan your coastal activities with detailed daily events, interactive graphs, and station search options.

Highlights
  • Offline tide and current data
  • 13,400+ global locations
  • Interactive tide graphs
  • Station search by map, name, or location
  • Daily events in tabular form
  • Regular updates with new stations
Features
Currently charting
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Never be without the tides again! You too can carry the tides in your pocket (or now, on your wrist!) as you walk along the shore, fly into a harbor, or sail off into the sunset. AyeTides displays tides and/or currents for over 13,400 locations worldwide and unlike many other tide apps, it does not require a network connection. With AyeTides you will never see those annoying ads or be asked to pay for additional features! Sailors, harbor pilots, beachcombers, nature photographers, and more use AyeTides to plan their outings on or around the world's oceans. Here are some of the things people are saying about AyeTides... "AyeTides is a quality professional product” "Your support has been the best I have experienced!" “As a harbor pilot in New York I’ve been using your excellent tide and current app” "I really appreciate the effort that you put into making AyeTides as accurate as it can be. It is a great program that has been very useful to us. I think we have 60 pilots using iPhones and iNavX and your app links in so well." "I am a ships Pilot in BC and use Aye Tides a lot and it has become invaluable.” You can see the day’s events in tabular form, or you can rotate the phone for an interactive graph that shows you the tide’s value at any point during the day. You can find a station on a map, by name, or based on your current location. AyeTides is updated regularly and stations are added whenever we find new data. We encourage our customers to contact us if you hare having any issues with the program so that we can help you. This app is designed to run on your iPhone or iPod Touch. While it will run on your iPad, it does not offer the additional features available with AyeTides XL, which was designed specifically for the iPad. If you have multiple devices, you may want to consider our bundle. You get both apps at a discount! This is the only place to install AyeTides. Other websites may look like they have AyeTides, but they do not. We only support iOS, any other version of AyeTides is not ours.

About

Pilot Dispatch

This software streamlines pilot dispatching with 24/7 reliability. It's designed with pilot input for maximum flexibility and customization, currently serving over 400 pilots across 12 organizations.

Highlights
  • 24/7/365 uptime
  • Streamlined dispatching process
  • Pilot-involved design
  • Flexible and customizable
  • Used by over 400 pilots
Features
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24/7/365...Never Down Technology Currently in use by over 400 pilots across 12 organizations around the country, our Pilot.DISPATCH™ software vastly improves and streamlines the daily dispatching process. We actively involve pilots in the design and functionality of our software to ensure it is the most flexible and customizable solution available.

Screenshots

AyeTides4 screens
Pilot Dispatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pilot Dispatch at Free against AyeTides's $7.99. Pilot Dispatch also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). AyeTides's advantage is ratings volume (4.9K vs 4) and chart position (#32 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Pilot Dispatch is free to download; AyeTides costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pilot Dispatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AyeTides has 4.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of AyeTides's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pilot Dispatch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AyeTides ships an update every 3 weeks, Pilot Dispatch every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
AyeTides versus Pilot Dispatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAyeTidesPilot Dispatch
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (4.9K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.9K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#32 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHahn Software LLCCoe & Company, LLC

Customer experience

AyeTides

All ratings4,857 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative10.1%

Pilot Dispatch

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

AyeTides

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on latest iOS versions
  • Incorrect tide data for some locations
  • Landscape mode issues on iPad

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more detailed current/flow data
  • Improve graphical tide charts
  • Integrate with weather/marine forecasts
  • Enhance Apple Watch app functionality

Pilot Dispatch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AyeTides

No in-app purchases

None

Pilot Dispatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AyeTides free?
AyeTides costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pilot Dispatch free?
Pilot Dispatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AyeTides or Pilot Dispatch?
Pilot Dispatch is rated higher. AyeTides averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while Pilot Dispatch averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do AyeTides or Pilot Dispatch have ads?
Neither AyeTides nor Pilot Dispatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AyeTides or Pilot Dispatch?
AyeTides ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pilot Dispatch every 6 weeks. Most recently, AyeTides was updated on September 25, 2026 and Pilot Dispatch on June 1, 2026.

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