# AyeTides vs StarPilot

The clearest difference is price: AyeTides at $7.99 against StarPilot's $49.99. AyeTides also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 8). StarPilot's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

AyeTides costs $7.99 and StarPilot $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for AyeTides against 4.9 for StarPilot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AyeTides has 4.9K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of AyeTides's written reviews are positive against 75% of StarPilot's.

AyeTides ships an update every 2 weeks, StarPilot every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | AyeTides | StarPilot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$7.99** | $49.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (4.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ayetides/id287316432/reviews) | **[4.9 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starpilot/id359071446/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.9K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | **87.0% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#15** | — |
| Size | 29 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hahn Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/287316437) | [Starpath Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/1345556660) |

## What reviewers say

### AyeTides

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ayetides/id287316432)

**Currently charting:** #15 Top Paid · Navigation (US App Store)

Access tide and current data for over 13,400 global locations, even offline. Plan your marine activities with interactive graphs, map searches, and location-based finding. Enjoy a professional, ad-free experience with regular updates.

**Highlights:** Offline tide and current data, 13,400+ global locations, Interactive tide graphs, Map and name station search, Location-based station finding, Ad-free and no subscriptions

**Features:** Apple Watch app, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate and reliable
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🌊 Comprehensive tide and current data
- 🔍 Offline functionality
- 🌙 Includes moon and sunrise/sunset data

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔄 Issues with updating favorites or station list
- 📱 Limited Apple Watch integration
- 🔍 Difficulty finding some locations

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### StarPilot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starpilot/id359071446)

This app provides advanced celestial navigation computations for iPhone and iPod touch. It offers mathematical and graphic solutions for position fixes, great circle sailing, and more, including lunar distance methods and a sight planner for accurate results.

**Highlights:** Celestial sight reductions, Position fixes and great circle sailing, Lunar distance method for GMT, Graphical Sight Planner, Sight Analyzer function, Menu-driven interface, Perpetual almanac

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AyeTides free?

AyeTides costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is StarPilot free?

StarPilot costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, AyeTides or StarPilot?

StarPilot is rated higher. AyeTides averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while StarPilot averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.

### Do AyeTides or StarPilot have ads?

Neither AyeTides nor StarPilot shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, AyeTides or StarPilot?

AyeTides ships an update every 2 weeks, and StarPilot every 4 months. Most recently, AyeTides was updated on November 1, 2026 and StarPilot on November 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*