# Tides Planner vs Navily

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Navily at 94% against Tides Planner's 39%. Navily also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Tides Planner's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tides Planner sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Navily sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Navily holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Navily has 832 ratings behind it against 17, 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 94% of Navily's.

Tides Planner ships an update every 3 months, Navily fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tides Planner | Navily |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tides-planner/id317900837/reviews) | **[4.8 (832 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/navily/id881103205/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 17 | **832** |
| Positive reviews | 38.8% of reviews | **93.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 93 MB | 242 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [FB Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1871410394) | [The Navigation Family](https://appshunter.io/developer/1716340641) |

## What reviewers say

### Tides Planner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tides-planner/id317900837)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tides 2012 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tides 2013 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tides 2014 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tides 2020 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Tides 2021 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Tides 2015 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Tides 2016 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Tides 2017 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Tides 2018 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Tides 2019 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Tides 2024 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Tides 2026 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Tides 2025 | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate tide data
- 💡 Detailed tidal information
- 👍 Useful for sailing/fishing
- 🚢 Great for commercial/recreational boating

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🚫 Unreliable map/location features
- 💸 Expensive annual subscription
- 👎 Confusing and unintuitive interface
- 🕰️ Unable to view future tide data without paid upgrade

**Reported bugs**

- Tide data inaccuracies
- Crashes on startup
- Inability to save/restore user preferences
- Licensing issues preventing access to full features

**Requested features**

- 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


### Navily

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/navily/id881103205)

This app serves as a comprehensive mobile cruising guide for boaters. It offers a vast database of marinas and anchorages, user-generated reviews and photos, and seamless berth booking across Europe. Connect with other users and marinas through in-app chat and receive real-time warnings.

**Highlights:** 35,000+ marinas and anchorages, 350,000+ community photos and comments, Easy berth booking in 700+ European marinas, In-app chat with users and marinas, Real-time anchorage warnings, Emergency SOS feature

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Navily Premium | $9.49 | per year |
| Navily Premium | $18.49 | per year |
| Navily Premium | $24.99 | per year |
| Navily Premium 30 days | $17.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent resource for cruisers
- 👍 Helpful community reviews
- 🌟 Essential app for sailing
- 💯 Indispensable for planning
- 🗺️ Detailed anchorage information

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🗺️ Limited coverage in some regions
- 💰 Expensive premium subscription
- 🔍 Difficult to add new locations
- 🔢 Inaccurate or outdated information
- 🤖 Unreliable weather forecasts

**Reported bugs**

- Booking cancellations not working
- Spinning icon issue with past bookings
- Difficulty accessing messages from map view

**Requested features**

- Offline map downloads
- Improved route planning tools
- Live chat with other users
- Customizable notifications
- Better integration with navigation apps


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tides Planner free?

Tides Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Navily free?

Navily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tides Planner or Navily?

Navily is rated higher. Tides Planner averages 3.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Navily averages 4.8 from 832 ratings.

### Do Tides Planner or Navily have ads?

Neither Tides Planner nor Navily shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tides Planner or Navily?

Tides Planner ships an update every 3 months, and Navily fortnightly. Most recently, Tides Planner was updated on October 15, 2026 and Navily on October 15, 2026.

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