Comparison

AyeTides vs NavRules

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
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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. And there are NO ads and NO subscriptions! 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

NavRules

Master nautical navigation rules with practice exams and a comprehensive rule book. Focus your learning by customizing tests based on question type, rule, and filter. Track your progress and review answers with detailed explanations.

Highlights
  • Customizable practice exams
  • International and US Inland rules
  • Question filtering by text or rule
  • Progress tracking by rule
  • Flash card mode with diagrams
  • Integrated Rule Book
  • Over 1200 questions
Features
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The best way to learn the Nautical Rules of the Road. NavRules provides all the questions, answers, explanations and resources to help you master the Nautical Rules of the road. For all mariners, from kayakers to ship captains. Product Description: Based on the International and US Inland Navigation Rules along with the published edition of the USCG database of license exam questions, this App helps you master the Navigation Rules using a practice exam driven methodology. Using NavRules you generate practice exams where you: • control the number of questions, • control the scope of the questions (international vs inland), • specify a filter (a text string that must appear in the question), • specify the rule the questions pertain to, • identify whether the question has been previously answered or not, or answered incorrectly or not. This gives you control over the tests that are generated so you can focus your learning experience. After taking an exam you can review the results to see: • which questions were answered correctly, • for incorrect answers the correct answer, • the rule the question pertains to so you can understand the context of the question. Every practice exam you take tracks your results relative the the Navigation Rules Question Pool. By browsing the Question Pool you can see your progress on understanding each rule. For each rule NavRules reposts: • your coverage (number of questions you have answered) and, • your proficiency (the percentage of questions you have answered correctly). If you want to study a rule you can link directly to the questions related to that rule and choose the answers. In this "review" mode you get immediate feedback on whether your answer is correct (but these results are not recorded and do not impact your rule coverage or proficiency). The Flash Card mode lets you see all the diagrams used in the tests and from each of them see the questions that reference that diagram. The included Rule Book provides: • index to US Inland, International and Canadian Rules, • link to all illustrations used in the Navigation Rules, • link to all vessel lights by vessel type, • definitions, • demarcation lines, • special terminology, • distress signals • references. Other features include: • over 1200 answered and referenced questions on the Navigation Rules, • complete copy of the Navigation Rules, • custom design your practice tests by number, filter, and type so you can focus on what you need to learn, • rules are clearly identified as Inland and International or both, • all practice tests results are stored until manually deleted, • Canadian Modifications to the Navigation Rules.

Screenshots

AyeTides4 screens
NavRules4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AyeTides at 4.8 against NavRules's 3.8. AyeTides also leads on price ($7.99 vs $15.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months). NavRules's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases, chart position 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AyeTides costs $7.99 and NavRules $15.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AyeTides holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AyeTides has 4.9K ratings behind it against 18, 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 68% of NavRules's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AyeTides ships an update every 3 weeks, NavRules every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
AyeTides versus NavRules: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAyeTidesNavRules
Price$7.99 — better$15.99
Rating4.8 (4.9K ratings) — better3.8 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better68.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.9K — better18
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#22 — better#55
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHahn Software LLCMintaka Innovations

Customer experience

AyeTides

All ratings4,859 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative10.1%

NavRules

All ratings18 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative28.0%

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

NavRules

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AyeTides

No in-app purchases

None

NavRules

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AyeTides free?
AyeTides costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NavRules free?
NavRules costs $15.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AyeTides or NavRules?
AyeTides is rated higher. AyeTides averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while NavRules averages 3.8 from 18 ratings.
Do AyeTides or NavRules have ads?
Neither AyeTides nor NavRules shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AyeTides or NavRules?
AyeTides ships an update every 3 weeks, and NavRules every 13 months. Most recently, AyeTides was updated on October 19, 2026 and NavRules on October 17, 2026.
Which is more popular, AyeTides or NavRules?
AyeTides currently peaks at #22 in the App Store charts, and NavRules at #55. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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