Lince GPS vs Tides Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lince GPS
This navigation app alerts you to speed traps and dangerous locations with visual and audible warnings. It also functions as a trip computer, displaying speed, distance, and location data. Customize alerts and enjoy an intuitive interface for safer driving.
- Speed trap and dangerous point alerts
- Visual and audible warnings
- Adjustable alert timing
- Trip computer with speed and distance data
- Optional map view
- User-defined point marking
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Lince GPS é um programa para sinalizar fiscalização eletrônica (pardais) e pontos perigosos. Além disso, também é um computador de bordo. Com interface fácil e intuitiva, é possível marcar pontos desejados e a velocidade máxima permitida da via. Ao se aproximar de um ponto marcado, um aviso visual o alertará da aproximação. Caso você esteja acima da velocidade, um aviso sonoro também será emitido. Além de ser possível marcar os próprios pontos, podem-se contratar os pontos de controle de velocidade da Robotron. Pagando-se uma pequena anuidade, têm-se atualizações mensais de pontos de diversas cidades brasileiras, feitas por uma equipe de profissionais. A atualização dos pontos da Robotron é feita pelo celular com apenas alguns toques. Instale grátis em seu iPhone e use o serviço por 7 dias. RECURSOS: - Alerta os pontos registrados apenas na pista trafegada: evita alarme falso. - Ajuste de tempo de aviso: ao invés de se escolher a distância, escolhe-se o tempo para que o alerta apareça. Você sempre será avisado com a antecedência certa, independentemente da velocidade do veículo; - Ajuste de volume do beep: É fácil conciliar o volume do aviso sonoro e o volume da sua música; - Visualização de mapa do local onde se está trafegando. Esse recurso é opcional. COMPUTADOR DE BORDO: - Velocidade atual; - Velocidade média; - Velocidade máxima; - Distância percorrida; - Direção (curso); - Dados de localização (latitude, longitude, altitude). IMPORTANTE: - O GPS funciona quando o iPhone está com a tela apagada; - É necessário iPhone 3G com iPhoneOS 6.1 ou mais recente para executar o Lince GPS; - É recomendável o uso de carregador veicular ao usar o Lince GPS, pois o sistema de GPS consome bateria rapidamente; - Disponível apenas em Português-BR. ---------------------------------- Lince GPS is a software that alerts speed traps and dangerous points. It´s also a board computer. With an easy and intuitive interface, it´s possible to mark points and the track speed limit. Approaching a marked point, an visual alert will warn you. If you are above the speed limit, an audible alarm will also be sent. In addition to use your marked points, you can contract the speed control points from Robotron. Paying a small annuity, you will have monthly updates of points from almost all places in Brazil. The updates are made in the cellular with just a few touches. FEATURES: - Warn the recorded points only in your track, avoiding false alarms. - Alert time adjustable: instead of choosing the distance, you choose the time before the speed camera to the alert show. You will always be warned when needed, regardless of the vehicle speed. - Sound volume control: it´s easy to harmonize the volume of the audible alarm and the volume of your music. - View map of where you are traveling. This feature is optional. TRIP COMPUTER: - Current speed; - Average speed; - Maximum speed; - Distance; - Course; - Localization data (latitude, longitude, altitude). IMPORTANT: - The GPS work when the iPhone is with the screen off; - It´s necessary iPhone 3G with iPhoneOS 6.1 or more recent to use Lince GPS; - It´s recommended the use of a car charger when using Lince GPS, because the GPS drains battery fast; - Language: Brazilian Portuguese.
Tides Planner
Access worldwide tidal information for over 8,000 locations without an internet connection. Features include tidal graphs, weekly tables, sunrise/sunset times, and moon phases. Advanced tools help calculate optimal time windows for various water activities.
- Offline worldwide tide data
- Tidal graphs and weekly tables
- Sunrise, sunset, and moon phases
- Time window calculations
- Searchable location database
- Currents information (select regions)
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Essential TIDES tool for sailors, divers, canoeists, fishermen, surfers, swimmers, photographers and anyone involved with sport or leisure at the seaside. At the push of a button Tides Planner allows you to see tides for 8,000+ WORLDWIDE locations. NO CONNECTION REQUIRED as the app has its own database. One tap to tides for your favourites. Advanced users can take advantage of extensive tools to calculate time windows for entering/leaving and clearing depths. FEATURES - Tidal graphs - Week ahead tide table - Minimum/maximum depths - Chart depth/actual depth - Standard port information - Spinning globe for rapid location search - Search by name - Time of sunrise/sunset, dawn/twilight - Moon phases, rise/set - Date of spring/neap tides - Notepad and copy/paste + email - Favourites and recents - Scrolling scales - Coefficients (France) - Currents (UK, Ireland, North Sea, Netherlands and parts of the German coast) From version 3.0 enhanced predictions for Europe based on our own constituent analysis system. Other countries to follow. GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE Worldwide coverage. Some countries have time limits from the national Hydrographic Office. TIME COVERAGE The app gives access to all its features, but the free initial download is limited to tides for one day. To get future predictions use the Extensions within the app (In App purchase): - Year on year: use the extensions within the app (In App purchases) to enable future predictions. - In certain countries get a Hydrographic Licence to remove restrictions. HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE LICENCES During a valid year: - Italy, USA, Canada (main ports), Australia, New Zealand, Japan and other countries: ANY DAY in the year. - Denmark, Spain, Portugal, South Africa, Oman, Argentina: SEVEN DAYS at a time. The following can be extended with a Hydrographic Office Licence to remove country restrictions: - UK, Ireland, Germany and all UKHO ports: change from seven days to ANY DAY. - Netherlands: change from seven days to ANY DAY. - Belgium: change from seven days to ANY DAY. - France and SHOM ports: from one day to ANY DAY. Each Hydrographic Office Licence is ONLY PURCHASED ONCE and applies to all Valid Years. ABOUT US Imray: publishers of nautical charts, books and apps. Look out for other applications in the Marine Navigation Series from Imray. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/imray_charts Facebook/Imray-Laurie-Norie-Wilson-Ltd-304115312941493 LANGUAGES English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese ABOUT PREDICTIONS Predictions are based on the harmonic method, using constants from the Hydro offices (UKHO, SHOM, NOAA, BOM, CHS etc). There are differences between the app predictions and the official Hydro office tide tables, as these are based on large numbers of constants that are not made publicly available. The Hydro offices consider the harmonic methods used in this product appropriate for navigation. Always consult tidal curves and take into account local weather (pressure and wind) and swell conditions, which can have a very significant effect on sea water levels.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tides Planner at 3.8 against Lince GPS's 3.0. Tides Planner also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 2). Lince GPS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Tides Planner sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Lince GPS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tides Planner holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tides Planner has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Lince GPS's written reviews are positive against 39% of Tides Planner's.
Lince GPS ships an update every 2 weeks, Tides Planner every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Lince GPS | Tides Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.8 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 38.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.4 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robotron | FB Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson GmbH |
Customer experience
Lince GPS
Tides Planner
Bugs and requests
Lince GPS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tides Planner
Reported bugs
4 issues- Tide data inaccuracies
- Crashes on startup
- Inability to save/restore user preferences
- Licensing issues preventing access to full features
Requested features
5 requests- Improved map/location functionality
- Streamlined user interface
- Ability to view tide data for multiple days without additional cost
- Tidal current information
- Sunrise/sunset data integration
In-app purchases
Lince GPS
No in-app purchases
Tides Planner
- Tides 2012$1.99
- Tides 2013$1.99
- Tides 2014$1.99
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- Tides 2020$3.99
- Tides 2021$3.99
- Tides 2015$3.99
- Tides 2016$3.99
- Tides 2017$3.99
- Tides 2018$3.99
- Tides 2019$3.99








