Comparison

NAIPS vs Tides PRO

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

Head to head
About

NAIPS

Access critical aviation weather and NOTAM information directly from Airservices Australia. Submit flight notifications, amend plans, and view charts. Save briefings for offline use and receive push notifications for new weather updates.

Highlights
  • Submit flight notifications
  • Amend/cancel flight plans
  • SARTIME notification
  • Location briefing
  • View weather charts
  • Offline briefing access
  • GPS location features
Features
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NAIPS for iPhone & iPad. Download pilot weather and notam information direct from Airservices Australia. Features include: * Submit Flight Notification (up to 3 stages) * Amend/Cancel flight plans * SARTIME Notification * Location Briefing * Charts (eg. SigWX & Grid Pt Winds) * Wind/Temp profile * Area Briefing * First/Last Light * Dial AWIS phone numbers * Location Directory * GPS/RAIM * Custom divert briefing Why not use the airservicesaustralia.com website? With NAIPS for iPhone you can: * Save briefings for viewing offline/airborne. * Quickly update briefings * Submit or amend flight plans in the cockpit before takeoff. * Use your GPS Location to get the closest airfields & restricted areas. * Downloads text only for very fast speeds * Automatic login (you need your own login though) * Save Aircraft & Route details for flight notifications & SARTIMES. * Print or email your met/notams * Push notifications send you a message when there is new weather out for your destination Note: Requires a free login from www.airservicesaustralia.com/naips to work. Please direct all questions to support@ozrunways.com This application is not associated with Airservices so please don't ask them any questions about using this app. Once downloaded, there are no other charges to use NAIPS.

About

Tides PRO

Access detailed tide predictions, charts, and tables for over 17,000 locations worldwide. View up-to-the-minute data, plan for the next 365 days, and see sunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset times.

Highlights
  • Up-to-the-minute tide predictions
  • Tide graphs and tables
  • Tide maps with nearby stations
  • Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset times
  • 365-day tide calendar
  • Apple Watch complications
Features
Currently charting
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Tides PRO is a beautiful tide prediction app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch that helps you know up-to-the-minute facts about the predicted tide height in the United States, Canada, Atlantic, Pacific coasts and all over the world. Get high and low tide times, tide charts, tide tables for over 17000 of ports, harbors and coastal locations. Designed with lots of passion & love: * The application includes 4 modes: Tide graphs, Tide tables, Tide maps and unique "Tide watch" interface that provides all tide information at a glance * Tides PRO optimized for modern iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch devices to provide HD graphics, animations and video effects Tide graph: * Interactive graph shows tide predictions, current time, Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset times * Swipe left and right to get tide predictions with up to the minute accuracy for the next few days * Tap on "Calendar" to open calendar and get tidal predictions up to the next 365 days * Tap on "Now" button to show current time on the graph Tide tables: * Tide calendar for the next 365 days * Highest tides & lowest tides * Swipe up and down to see water levels * Tap on specific day to show it in Tide graph mode Tide watch display: * Live tidal clock * Count down the number of hours, minutes and seconds to the next High tide or Low tide Apple Watch: * Apple Watch complications: Modular Large & Small, Graphic Rectangular, Corner & Circular, Circular Small, Extra Large, Utilitarian Small & Large * Current water level * Today's high tide and low tide times * Sunrise/Sunset, Moonrise/Moonset times Map: * Provides fast and convenient access to local or international tide stations * View Tide stations near you * Tap on Tide station to get current water level, high and low tide times * Tap on "Star" to add tide station to the list of favorites Specifications: -High and Low tide times for the next 365 days -Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset times -Solunar charts -Current water level -Up to minute predictions -"Tide watch" interface that provides all tide information at a glance. -Min & max water levels displayed in a special designed interactive table -Interactive map of tide sites (local and worldwide) that provides information about current level, high tide and low tide times -Location can be added by name, by the map or using user's current location Supports over 17000 stations in all regions: 183 Africa 1155 Asia 171 Atlantic Islands 815 Austral-Asia 205 Caribbean Islands 34 Cen.America Caribbean 34 Cen.America Pacific 508 Europe 127 Indian Ocean 57 Mediterranean 43 Middle East 4292 North America,Atlantic 727 North America,Gulf 2777 North America,Pacific 196 Northern seas 341 Pacific Islands 155 S.America,Atlantic 52 S.America,Caribbean 142 S.America,Pacific 520 South East Asia in 150 countries: >7000 USA 1716 Canada 802 Japan 422 Australia 245 New Zealand 277 Philippines 108 Brazil 153 Russia 58 Kuril Islands 177 Indonesia 128 China 116 Chile 112 United Kingdom 80 Mexico 69 Greenland 98 France 74 Germany 54 Bahamas 47 India 47 Vietnam 52 Netherlands 34 Italy 33 Korea 22 Portugal ... the list includes almost all coastal countries around the world. Knowledge of tides is an important element of boating safety. Tidal information is essential for navigating a shallow waterway or placing your boat at anchor. The success or failure of a voyage can depend on the height or depth of a tide, while knowledge of current information can save fuel and make passage into a river or channel safer. Tides PRO goes further than the tables provided by the NOAA. The app automatically accounts for correction factors and provides instant information without requesting that you account for time lags, daylight savings conventions, or height differences between the reference stations and the locations you are seeking. Since the tidal information that is published in this app is not subjected to the use of the voyage, please do not use for navigation.

Screenshots

NAIPS4 screens
Tides PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NAIPS at 5.0 against Tides PRO's 4.5. NAIPS also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). Tides PRO's advantage is ratings volume (390 vs 1) and price ($3.99 vs $7.99). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

NAIPS costs $7.99 and Tides PRO $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NAIPS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tides PRO has 390 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of NAIPS's written reviews are positive against 61% of Tides PRO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NAIPS ships an update every 6 weeks, Tides PRO every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
NAIPS versus Tides PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNAIPSTides PRO
Price$7.99$3.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (390 ratings)
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews60.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1390 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#97 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOzRunways Pty. Ltd.Elecont LLC

Customer experience

NAIPS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral14.5%
Negative40.0%

Tides PRO

All ratings388 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews309 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral10.7%
Negative28.8%

Bugs and requests

NAIPS

Reported bugs

32 issues
  • Window closes when clicking outside border on iPad
  • 0's removed from Northing/Eastings entries
  • Cannot retrieve saved draft Flight Notification on App
  • Nearest locations seem off
  • Access Violation error
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  • Users cannot update Saved document after password change
  • Cannot view background picture
  • Initial startup photo too brief
  • Cannot Cancel/Amend Sartime (Error: Sartime must be forward of EOBT and current time. ETD is more than 5 days in the future.)
  • iPhone X/XS/11 black bars
  • %connection error
  • Connection error 80% of the time
  • App doesn't show GAF feature anymore
  • Save all button needed for saved entries
  • Ability to reorder saved entries
  • Login bug
  • NAIPS username and password problem
  • Asks for login details on EVERY start up
  • Cannot submit flight plans
  • SPFIB update option not functioning
  • Flt plan amendment non functional
  • Airfields within xx miles of route partly non functional
  • Won't recognise Naips username or pin number
  • Won't recognize naips login
  • Numerous non functional options
  • Restricted airspace status was very handy
  • No SPFIB facility
  • Unable to get A-B weather and NOTAMS for a flight out of Brisbane due to NAIPS abbreviation conflict
  • NAIPs (NIS) not working
  • New update works great
  • Password change problem
  • Charts feature is slow

Requested features

7 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Pinch to zoom
  • Add GAFs to area briefing
  • AVFAX support
  • Add ons such as daps, ersa, etc
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  • RAIM predictions
  • Restricted airspace status

Tides PRO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NAIPS

No in-app purchases

None

Tides PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NAIPS free?
NAIPS costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tides PRO free?
Tides PRO costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NAIPS or Tides PRO?
NAIPS is rated higher. NAIPS averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Tides PRO averages 4.5 from 390 ratings.
Do NAIPS or Tides PRO have ads?
Neither NAIPS nor Tides PRO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NAIPS or Tides PRO?
NAIPS ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tides PRO every 7 months. Most recently, NAIPS was updated on October 29, 2026 and Tides PRO on October 26, 2026.

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