Comparison

Tides Planner vs hiFleet

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Offline worldwide tide data
  • Tidal graphs and weekly tables
  • Sunrise, sunset, and moon phases
  • Time window calculations
  • Searchable location database
  • Currents information (select regions)
Features
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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.

About

hiFleet

Track over a million ships globally with real-time AIS positioning and daily updates. Access nautical charts, replay ship trajectories, and view detailed ship information. Plan routes, simulate voyages, and receive alerts for fleet management.

Highlights
  • Global ship AIS positioning
  • Weekly updated nautical charts
  • 3-month ship trajectory replay
  • Ship particulars and route prediction
  • Fleet management and alerts
  • Marine weather forecast
  • Geo fence drawing and alert rules
Features
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1.Track global vessel movements. Hundreds of millions of AIS messages are received daily, updating the movements of approximately 400,000 vessels and other AIS targets. 2.Weekly updated global nautical charts 3.3-month ship trajectory replaying for free 4.Ship particulars for over 200K ships 5.Ship route prediction in case there is a valid AIS destination 6.Route planning, dead reckoning and typhoon anti-collision simulation. 7.10-day marine weather forecast and voyage simulation 8.Voyage speed analysis for each ship 9.Fleet managementand alerting,including arrival, departure,   bad weather, earthquake, dragging, stop, over speed, side-by-side, deviation, signal lost and recovery, voyage information alteration, etc. 10.Filter the marine traffic with various conditions, such as ship type, DWT, draught, etc. 11.Follow customized destination, and filter the expected arrival ships with various conditions, such as ship type, DWT, draught, etc. 12.Geo fence drawing and alert rule setup Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tides Planner3 screens
hiFleet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: hiFleet at none against Tides Planner's 14. hiFleet also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (57% vs 39%). Tides Planner's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Tides Planner sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. hiFleet asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

hiFleet holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. 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: 39% of Tides Planner's written reviews are positive against 57% of hiFleet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tides Planner ships an update every 3 months, hiFleet weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tides Planner versus hiFleet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTides PlannerhiFleet
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (17 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.8% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB230 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFB Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson GmbHShanghai Maili Marine Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Tides Planner

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews289 reviews
Positive38.8%
Neutral10.7%
Negative50.5%

hiFleet

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and 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

hiFleet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Tides Planner

One-time13
  • 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
  • Tides 2024$6.99
  • Tides 2026$6.99
  • Tides 2025$6.99
None

hiFleet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tides Planner free?
Tides Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is hiFleet free?
hiFleet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tides Planner or hiFleet?
hiFleet is rated higher. Tides Planner averages 3.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while hiFleet averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tides Planner or hiFleet have ads?
Neither Tides Planner nor hiFleet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tides Planner or hiFleet?
Tides Planner ships an update every 3 months, and hiFleet weekly. Most recently, Tides Planner was updated on October 21, 2026 and hiFleet on October 17, 2026.

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