Comparison

AyeTides vs SEAiq Pilot

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. 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

SEAiq Pilot

This navigation app provides advanced charting and real-time vessel data for professional marine pilots. It supports various chart formats and external NMEA/AIS devices, offering features like predicted vessel display and docking aids. A free trial is available, with an in-app purchase for permanent access.

Highlights
  • S-57, S-63, iENC, BSB/KAP chart support
  • External NMEA/AIS over WiFi
  • Predicted vessel display
  • Docking aids
  • Vessel catalog
  • NMEA/AIS record and playback
  • Mariners tools
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SEAiq Pilot is designed especially for use by river, channel, and harbor pilots. It includes support for charts in the S-57, S-63, iENC and BSB/KAP formats and use of external NMEA/AIS over WiFi. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ IMPORTANT: For non-pilots, we recommend SEAiq and SEAiq USA. This app is free to download. All features are available during a 7-day evaluation period. An in-app purchase is required to permanently upgrade the app, otherwise after the evaluation period only basic chart viewing is supported. Enterprise Subscriptions purchased through the iOS App Store are for iOS only. Access on other platforms is not included. SEAiq Pilot and SEAiq Pilot VPP are the exact same app and differ only in how they are purchased. Features unique to SEAiq Pilot include: * Support for official HO S-57/S-63 marine charts * Adheres to IHO S-52 chart display standards * Predicted vessel display (with ROT) * Docking aids displaying distance/velocity to wharf fenders * Vessel catalog * Supports WiFi based AIS plugs and Portable Pilot Units * NMEA/AIS record and playback * Waypoints, routes, ETA, XTD, speed limits * Route Meeting Point * Visual CPA * AIS "virtual boarding" * Mariners tools: VRM, EBL, Mariners Notes, Clearing Lines Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

AyeTides4 screens
SEAiq Pilot2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SEAiq Pilot at Free against AyeTides's $7.99. SEAiq Pilot also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). AyeTides's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On rating, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SEAiq Pilot is free to download; AyeTides costs $7.99 up front. SEAiq Pilot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $179.99 per year. AyeTides asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for AyeTides against 4.9 for SEAiq Pilot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AyeTides has 4.9K ratings behind it against 453, 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 93% of SEAiq Pilot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AyeTides ships an update every 3 weeks, SEAiq Pilot every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
AyeTides versus SEAiq Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAyeTidesSEAiq Pilot
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (4.9K ratings)4.9 (453 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews93.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.9K — better453
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#19 — better#192
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHahn Software LLCSakhalin

Customer experience

AyeTides

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

SEAiq Pilot

All ratings453 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative5.4%

User reviews

AyeTides

From 4.9K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

SEAiq Pilot

From 453 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly and intuitive
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient performance
  • 🌟 Comprehensive functionalities
  • 💡 Innovative features
  • ✅ Reliable and dependable

Room to improve

  • 📉 Increasing cost
  • ❓ Chart loading can be tedious
  • ⚠️ Waypoints can be accidentally deleted
  • 🤔 Difficulty in purchasing subscriptions
  • 🎨 Graphics could be improved

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

SEAiq Pilot

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • 🐛 Graphics are poor
  • 🐛 Hard to see own ship AIS for boarding
  • 🐛 iOS 14 position acquisition issues with AIS pilot plug Wifi
  • 🐛 Waypoints can be accidentally deleted
  • 🐛 Chartworld map loading issues
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  • 🐛 AIS target display issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Vietnamese to language section
  • Allow waypoints to be locked
  • Make active tools (EBL, VRM) a different color than orange
  • Ability to use voice record through Bluetooth for VDR functionality
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

None

AyeTides

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SEAiq Pilot

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Annual1 Month trial$179.991 Year
  • Enterprise Annual1 Month trial$359.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade for Premium Features$399.99

Questions

Is AyeTides free?
AyeTides costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SEAiq Pilot free?
SEAiq Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AyeTides or SEAiq Pilot?
SEAiq Pilot is rated higher. AyeTides averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while SEAiq Pilot averages 4.9 from 453 ratings.
Do AyeTides or SEAiq Pilot have ads?
Neither AyeTides nor SEAiq Pilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AyeTides or SEAiq Pilot?
AyeTides ships an update every 3 weeks, and SEAiq Pilot every 2 months. Most recently, AyeTides was updated on October 29, 2026 and SEAiq Pilot on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, AyeTides or SEAiq Pilot?
AyeTides currently peaks at #19 in the App Store charts, and SEAiq Pilot at #192. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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