Tides Planner vs DONIA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
DONIA
This app provides detailed seabed visualization and marine information for safe and respectful sea navigation. It allows users to book mooring buoys, share observations, and monitor their vessels. Access premium features like high-definition charts for enhanced planning and exploration.
- Seabed visualization
- Marine information access
- Mooring buoy booking
- User observation sharing
- Navigation preparation and monitoring
- Mooring monitoring with alarms
- Offline mapping
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DONIA – Enjoy & protect the sea, together Donia is the reference app to choose your anchorages and navigate safely while minimizing your impact on the seabed. Join a community of over 100,000 sea enthusiasts who use DONIA to plan and experience their journeys across the Mediterranean and beyond. *** Visualize the seabed and anchor in the right place *** • High-precision mapping of marine habitats (Posidonia, coralligenous reefs, Cymodocea, sand and rock) • Enhanced anchoring assistance with weather conditions • Improved anchor alarm system • Smart selection of anchoring zones adapted to your vessel *** Complete nautical charts *** • Detailed mapping of navigation areas (French Mediterranean, Atlantic, Greece, Andalusia, Liguria, Croatia, Balearics) • Advanced integration of SHOM charts and HD bathymetric layers (Premium) • Optimized map display for real-time navigation *** A community of sailors *** • View and share sea observations • Rating system and favorites • Easy sharing inside and outside the app *** Donia Mooring – connected buoys *** • Connected mooring buoys for vessels over 24m • Dedicated anchoring zones • In-app booking, payment and management *** DONIA Premium *** • Advanced SHOM chart integration • Access to HD bathymetric layers A mission: protecting the sea Created by marine biologists and divers from Andromède Océanologie, DONIA aims to make seabed maps visible and accessible so everyone can contribute to their protection. Inspired by maritime solidarity, the app continuously evolves based on user feedback to become a more innovative, useful and effective anchoring tool. Information Using GPS in the background may significantly reduce battery life. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off automatic renewal in your account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://mooring.donia.fr/cgv/donia/cgv-donia-fr.pdf Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DONIA at 4.5 against Tides Planner's 3.8. DONIA also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 39%) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). Tides Planner's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 13 one-off in-app purchases and DONIA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DONIA holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Tides Planner's written reviews are positive against 63% of DONIA's.
Tides Planner ships an update every 3 months, DONIA every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tides Planner | DONIA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (17 ratings) | 4.5 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.8% of reviews | 63.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FB Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson GmbH | Andromede Oceanologie |
Customer experience
Tides Planner
DONIA
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
DONIA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
- Tides 2024$6.99
- Tides 2026$6.99
- Tides 2025$6.99
DONIA
- DONIA® Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.491 Month
- DONIA® Premium Version7 Days trial$22.991 Year








