# NAIPS vs Tide Times Australia Plus

NAIPS and Tide Times Australia Plus both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Tide Times Australia Plus's written reviews are positive against 45% of NAIPS's. Tide Times Australia Plus also leads on price ($1.99 vs $7.99) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). NAIPS's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months) and chart position (#196 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

NAIPS costs $7.99 and Tide Times Australia Plus $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NAIPS against 5.0 for Tide Times Australia Plus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of NAIPS's written reviews are positive against 81% of Tide Times Australia Plus's.

NAIPS ships an update every 6 weeks, Tide Times Australia Plus every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NAIPS | Tide Times Australia Plus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/naips/id323268113/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tide-times-australia-plus/id794278731/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3** |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | **81.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#196** | — |
| Size | 24 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [OzRunways Pty. Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/323268116) | [VERVE TECHNOLOGIES PTY. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/582523354) |

## What reviewers say

### NAIPS

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

**Currently charting:** #196 Top Paid · Weather (US App Store)

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


### Tide Times Australia Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tide-times-australia-plus/id794278731)

Access tide times, sunrise/sunset, and moon phases for over 3200 Australian locations. View data offline anywhere, with times displayed in local time and adjusted for daylight saving.

**Highlights:** Tide times for 3200+ locations, First/last light times, Sunrise/sunset times, Moon phases, Offline data access, Local time display, Daylight saving adjustment

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NAIPS free?

NAIPS costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tide Times Australia Plus free?

Tide Times Australia Plus costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, NAIPS or Tide Times Australia Plus?

NAIPS and Tide Times Australia Plus are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do NAIPS or Tide Times Australia Plus have ads?

Neither NAIPS nor Tide Times Australia Plus shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NAIPS or Tide Times Australia Plus?

NAIPS ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tide Times Australia Plus every 9 months. Most recently, NAIPS was updated on November 10, 2026 and Tide Times Australia Plus on November 11, 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.*