# TideApp vs Just Tides

The clearest difference is update cadence: Just Tides at every 3 days against TideApp's every 2 weeks. TideApp's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. TideApp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Just Tides sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

TideApp ships an update every 2 weeks, Just Tides every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | TideApp | Just Tides |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tideapp/id288399415/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **19** | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 49 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 18.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Forrest Grant](https://appshunter.io/developer/6804692355) | [Rouse Experiments](https://appshunter.io/developer/556734601) |

## What reviewers say

### TideApp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tideapp/id288399415)

Access real-time tidal charts and data for over 4,000 locations globally. Plan trips with future tide information and view daily highs, lows, and sun/moon cycles.

**Highlights:** Global tidal charts, Daily tide highs and lows, Sun and moon cycles, Future tide graphs, Trip planning tool, Updated interface

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TideApp Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| TideApp Pro Annual | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Used to be great
- 👍 Phenomenal for timing slack tides
- 👍 Useful for planning activities
- 👍 Good free app
- 👍 Comprehensive location listings

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 App is dead
- 😞 Stopped working
- 😞 Startup ad issues
- 😞 Now terrible
- 😞 Full screen ads

**Reported bugs**

- Startup ad forces browser launch
- Cannot get past opening ad
- Full screen ads that can't be closed
- Ads fill entire screen
- Full screen adds one after the other

**Requested features**

- Make a version I can buy and go ad free
- Bring back scrolling through chart waveform
- Bring back future date chart view
- Bring back ability to scroll waveform
- Add tide time offset feature


### Just Tides

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/just-tides-tide-clock/id6751072730)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Regular Coffee Club | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium Coffee Club | $4.99 | per month |
| Small Coffee | $2.00 | one-time |
| Large Coffee | $5.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TideApp free?

TideApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Just Tides free?

Just Tides is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do TideApp or Just Tides have ads?

Neither TideApp nor Just Tides shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, TideApp or Just Tides?

TideApp ships an update every 2 weeks, and Just Tides every 3 days. Most recently, TideApp was updated on October 27, 2026 and Just Tides on October 19, 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.*