# NAIPS vs Tides PRO

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.

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

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | NAIPS | Tides PRO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **$3.99** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/naips/id323268113/reviews)** | [4.5 (390 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tides-pro-tide-times/id1016528618/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **390** |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | **60.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#97** |
| Size | 24 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [OzRunways Pty. Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/323268116) | [Elecont LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/401533969) |

## What reviewers say

### NAIPS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/naips/id323268113)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Essential kit for Australian pilots
- 👍 Great app for weather and NOTAMs
- 👍 Can save briefings offline
- 👍 Works great most of the time
- 👍 Good easy to use app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Terrible application, needs redesign
- 😞 Unusable if dark mode is enabled
- 😞 Soooo hard to use!
- 😞 Broken SPIFB updates
- 😞 No GAF charts

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Pinch to zoom
- Add GAFs to area briefing
- AVFAX support
- Add ons such as daps, ersa, etc


### Tides PRO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tides-pro-tide-times/id1016528618)

**Currently charting:** #97 Top Paid · Weather (US App Store)

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:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*