NAIPS vs Tides USA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Submit flight notifications
- Amend/cancel flight plans
- SARTIME notification
- Location briefing
- View weather charts
- Offline briefing access
- GPS location 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.
Tides USA
Access tide predictions for over 2700 locations across the USA. This app provides current tide heights and times, with offline access and automatic lookup of nearby spots. Optimize your coastal adventures like fishing, surfing, or boating.
- 2700+ US locations
- Offline tide data
- Automatic nearest location lookup
- Favorites list
- Current tide height
- Tide times and heights
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Tide Predictions for the USA Features: :: 2700+ Locations. :: Offline access, no connection needed :: Automatically looks up nearest locations. :: Favorites List :: Current Tide Height Recreational adventures involving the coastal waters in the USA are something most people enjoy. In order to make the most out of those moments by the coast you need to use the Tides USA app. It will tell you the information you need to know in order to fish better, catch ideal surf waves, enjoy some boating, or walk along the beach. In the app, you will have access to the times and heights of the tides for many locations around the USA. An exciting feature of this app is the “Near Me” search screen, which will show your current location, as well as tide information for available nearby locations. It’s a one stop resource for ensuring you can optimise your outdoor experience for what you enjoy doing most. Without a doubt, all American will be putting this app on their Favourites list. Tides USA is free to download and all users can access current day's tide info. Subscribers get full access to all days tide info Subscription: Annually Subscription - Access all tide data for $1.99 per year. Cancel anytime. Your payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings.Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. As stated in the iTunes Terms of Services, there are no refunds and you may cancel auto-renewal at any time. All sales are final. Privacy Policy: http://www.wingism.com/doc/policy_us.html Term of Use: http://www.wingism.com/doc/term_us.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tides USA at Free against NAIPS's $7.99. Tides USA also leads on ratings volume (202 vs 1). NAIPS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months). On ads 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
Tides USA is free to download; NAIPS costs $7.99 up front. Tides USA sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. NAIPS asks for nothing beyond the download.
NAIPS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tides USA has 202 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of NAIPS's written reviews are positive against 17% of Tides USA's.
NAIPS ships an update every 6 weeks, Tides USA every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NAIPS | Tides USA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (202 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 202 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OzRunways Pty. Ltd. | Wingism |
Customer experience
NAIPS
Tides USA
In-app purchases
NAIPS
No in-app purchases
Tides USA
- Tide Access(annually)7 Days trial$1.991 Year









