Comparison

AyeTides vs Aqua Map Boating

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

Aqua Map Boating

This app provides official, weekly updated nautical charts for marine navigation. It allows for offline map downloads, GPS track recording, and integration with onboard instruments. Enhance your boating safety and experience with advanced features like weather forecasts and AIS collision detection.

Highlights
  • Official NOAA nautical charts
  • Offline map downloads
  • GPS track recording
  • Tides and currents predictions
  • Anchor Alarm
  • NMEA instrument connectivity
  • AIS with collision detection
Features
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Free 14-day trial for all subscriptions   Aqua Map offers weekly updated OFFICIAL NAUTICAL CHARTS (NOAA) for marine navigation. Purchase a chart subscription for the area of your interest, download the map areas for offline use, and connect your onboard instruments for a complete experience. ● BASIC FEATURES - Switch between manual and auto route planning modes - Record your GPS tracks - Store and share your navigation data (markers, routes, and recorded tracks) - Display tides and currents predictions and simulations - Increase your safety with Anchor Alarm - Enable Live Sharing to interact with the Aqua Map community - Display points of interest from the "ActiveCaptain" and "Waterway Guide" communities ● EXPERT SUBSCRIPTION Note: this subscription does not include charts; it must be paired with a chart subscription. - Marine forecasts (wind, waves, currents, gusts, salinity, sea surface temperature + weather information for any point on the map) - Overlay satellite images on the charts - Advanced AnchorLink with anchorage mirroring and email/telegram notifications for greater peace of mind while anchored, even if you are away from the boat - Connect your NMEA instruments via WiFi (autopilot, depth sounder, wind sensor, compass, GPS) and use their data on the app - AIS with automatic collision detection - Route Explorer for real-time information on all elements along your route ● MASTER SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE BEST NAVIGATION EXPERIENCE Note: this subscription does not include charts; it must be paired with a chart subscription. - All features of the EXPERT subscription are included in the MASTER subscription. + LOCAL DATA: > US: Army Corps of Engineers surveys for safe navigation in shallow waters > US: LNMs and "List of Lights" navaids from the Coast Guard. > Canada: NAVWARNs from the Coast Guard. > France: Warnings, Notices and Regulations from the PING > Denmark: Warnings and Notices from the DMA > Western Australia: temporary Notices from the Transport WA   ● PURCHASE OPTIONS To access the charts, you need to purchase a chart subscription for the area of interest. Optionally, you can add the Expert subscription or the Master subscription to unlock extra navigation features and additional data. Subscription payments will be made through your account (Apple ID). The annual subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before expiration. You can manage your subscription and disable automatic renewal in the account settings section after purchase. Terms of use: https://www.aquamap.app/terms-and-conditions Privacy policy: https://www.aquamap.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

AyeTides4 screens
Aqua Map Boating4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Aqua Map Boating at Free against AyeTides's $7.99. Aqua Map Boating also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). AyeTides's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and review sentiment (87% vs 64%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and chart position 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

Aqua Map Boating is free to download; AyeTides costs $7.99 up front. Aqua Map Boating sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 4.7 for Aqua Map Boating. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.9K and 14K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of AyeTides's written reviews are positive against 64% of Aqua Map Boating's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AyeTides ships an update every 3 weeks, Aqua Map Boating every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
AyeTides versus Aqua Map Boating: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAyeTidesAqua Map Boating
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (4.9K ratings) — better4.7 (14K ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better64.5% of reviews
Number of ratings4.9K14K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#138#79 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHahn Software LLCGEC s.r.l.

Customer experience

AyeTides

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

Aqua Map Boating

All ratings13,587 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral9.0%
Negative26.6%

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

Aqua Map Boating

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent navigation tool
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
  • 🗺️ Detailed and accurate charts
  • 💡 Helpful features like AIS, weather, and fuel prices
  • 🤝 Responsive and helpful customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional issues with map downloads and disappearing charts
  • 🔍 Lack of intuitive route planning functionality
  • 🔍 Slow map loading and tracking issues in certain areas
  • 💰 Subscription model with additional costs for map downloads

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

Aqua Map Boating

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent GPS tracking and positioning
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved route planning and optimization
  • Offline map caching and seamless downloads
  • Tidal and wind data overlays
  • Sync capabilities across devices

In-app purchases

None

AyeTides

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

Aqua Map Boating

Subscriptions15
  • Florida - NOAA Nautical chart14 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Alabama to Texas charts14 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Cape Cod to Chesapeake Charts14 Days trial$4.991 Year
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  • New England - Nautical charts14 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Virginia to Georgia - Charts14 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Midwest-Minnesota lake charts14 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Michigan & Great Lakes chart14 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • US - Nautical & Lakes charts14 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Canada - nautical charts14 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • US & Canada - nautical charts14 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Caribbean South Nautical chart14 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Bermuda - nautical charts14 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Aqua Map Expert14 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Aqua Map Master14 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Bahamas - Explorer Charts14 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • US & Canada - Nautical chart$49.99
  • Bahamas - Explorer Chartbooks$139.99

Questions

Is AyeTides free?
AyeTides costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aqua Map Boating free?
Aqua Map Boating is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AyeTides or Aqua Map Boating?
AyeTides is rated higher. AyeTides averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while Aqua Map Boating averages 4.7 from 14K ratings.
Do AyeTides or Aqua Map Boating have ads?
Neither AyeTides nor Aqua Map Boating shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AyeTides or Aqua Map Boating?
AyeTides ships an update every 3 weeks, and Aqua Map Boating every 6 days. Most recently, AyeTides was updated on September 22, 2026 and Aqua Map Boating on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, AyeTides or Aqua Map Boating?
AyeTides currently peaks at #138 in the App Store charts, and Aqua Map Boating at #79. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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