Comparison

Tides Planner vs Tides_NC

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

Tides_NC

Access detailed tide times for numerous ports in New Caledonia. This app also provides sunrise/sunset schedules, weather forecasts, lunar calendars, wind, and swell information. It operates offline for convenience.

Highlights
  • Tide times for New Caledonia ports
  • Sunrise and sunset schedules
  • Weather forecasts
  • Lunar calendar
  • Wind and swell data
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Find out about the time of the tides on a dozen ports in New Caledonia, as well as the schedules of the sunset / sunrise, the weather, the lunar calendar, the wind and the swell. Convenient, fast and NO internet connection is needed ! Note : This application include a subscription. It is free for 1 minute / day. If you want to use it more, you can unlock the pro version for 0.99 euros/year. You will then be able to use it in an unlimited way. Privacy policy: https://cocogeek.nc/policy.html Terms of Use: : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tides Planner3 screens
Tides_NC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tides_NC at every 6 days against Tides Planner's every 3 months. Tides_NC also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 39%). Tides Planner's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Tides_NC sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tides Planner ships an update every 3 months, Tides_NC every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tides Planner versus Tides_NC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTides PlannerTides_NC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.8% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFB Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson GmbHstephan berger

Customer experience

Tides Planner

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

Tides_NC

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative30.0%

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

Tides_NC

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
1 purchases

Tides_NC

Subscriptions1
  • Pro version$0.991 Year

Questions

Is Tides Planner free?
Tides Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tides_NC free?
Tides_NC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tides Planner or Tides_NC have ads?
Neither Tides Planner nor Tides_NC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tides Planner or Tides_NC?
Tides Planner ships an update every 3 months, and Tides_NC every 6 days. Most recently, Tides Planner was updated on October 29, 2026 and Tides_NC on October 29, 2026.

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