Comparison

Tides Planner vs LocationsX

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

LocationsX

Features
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LocationsX is a app that share the locations and messages via iCloud without the any registration. So you should sign in to iCloud and turn on iCloud Drive. Each group can contain the members up to a maximum of 6 members. The group is automatically deleted after a lapse of 36 hours since the last update of group information: 1 )You create the your group 2) You send the invitation mails to your friends. 3) Your friend taps the URL on the invitation mail of mail app and joined the group. Please copy and past the URL to Safari, if you do not use mail app of iOS So, LocationsX will launch and ask for your nickname. 4) Tap “start sharing” and you and your friend share the locations. 5) Tap “chat list” , you can show the messages from friends. 6) Write the message to the group and tap “send messages”. 7) Tap the portrait image in Group Info, you can select the photo for your portrait. It is displayed on the icon on the map. You can upload your location in the background if you turn on “Enable background update”. Notes:Please pay attention to the remaining amount of the battery. Continued use of GPS running in the background location sharing can dramatically decrease battery life in similar to foreground.

Screenshots

Tides Planner3 screens
LocationsX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LocationsX at none against Tides Planner's 14. Tides Planner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence 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. LocationsX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tides Planner ships an update every 3 months, LocationsX every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tides Planner versus LocationsX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTides PlannerLocationsX
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB10 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFB Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson GmbHBecomingSystems

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

LocationsX

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
Show 10 more
  • 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

LocationsX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tides Planner free?
Tides Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LocationsX free?
LocationsX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tides Planner or LocationsX have ads?
LocationsX shows ads; Tides Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, Tides Planner or LocationsX?
Tides Planner ships an update every 3 months, and LocationsX every 6 months. Most recently, Tides Planner was updated on October 24, 2026 and LocationsX on October 11, 2026.

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