Comparison

iRegatta Pro vs Tidey

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

Head to head
About

iRegatta Pro

This app provides tactical regatta and cruising navigation for sailors. It offers detailed sailing data, wind direction analysis, start line countdowns, and waypoint navigation. It also supports NMEA0183 instrument data and AIS information over WiFi.

Highlights
  • Real-time sailing data display
  • Wind direction and shift indicator
  • Regatta start line countdown
  • Waypoint navigation with camera assist
  • Track recording and export
  • NMEA0183 and AIS data integration
  • Apple Watch app for data viewing and tracking
Features
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iRegatta is a tactical Regatta application as well as a crusing navigation application for the iPhone. The PRO version automatically includes the basic, NMEA0183 and AIS in-app-purchases that are available in the regular version, and offers additional in-app-purchases. The build-in GPS unit and the unique graphical possibilities of the iPhone, makes it ideal for such an application. If you have a iPhone anyway, this is a cheap way to introduce you to the benefits of a GPS device, to help you leverage your regatta sailing performance. A downside is of cause the fact that your iPhone/iPad is not waterproof! But there are products out there, where you can put your iDevice into, to make it waterproof and still be able to operate it. In this way you can either mount it near your other instruments on your keelboat or strap it to your arm if you are sailing a dinghy. Features: Main View. Here you can see your 4 most important readouts, fore instance Heading, Speed, VMG and Performance. There also is a lift indicator, showing you if you have been lifted by a wind shift, and graphs showing the development in your speed and VMG over a configurable amount of time and a permormance bar. Wind direction. Set your wind direction by storing your heading while sailing on upwind on starboard and port tack, or simply type it in. Start view. Here you have your count down (including sync), and you can mark your starting line and iRegatta will calculate the distance to the line and indicate the favorite line end, if wind direction is set. Statistics view. View your current position and trip odometer and max speed since last reset. You'll also see a polar diagram with your speed and VMG (wind speed dependent). Waypoints. Navigate to your favorite pre-stored waypoints, or create a new temporary waypoint by cross bearing using the iPhone internal camera, or by distance/bearing. Tracking. Record your track and view it on the map or export it for further analysis to your computer. Instead of internal GPS you can get instrument information over WiFi from NMEA0183 instruments. AIS data received over WiFi will be displayed in a Radar-like view. iRegatta also comes with a watch app, which will allow you to view data on your watch as well as operate the start line features. Besides that, the watch app will track your sailing as an activity and help you close your activity circles using HealthKit.. Read more detailed information on the apps web page.

About

Tidey

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Tidey shows which way the tide is flowing, how fast anywhere around the UK coast, for any date and time. THE WHOLE UK, FREE Tidal-stream arrows for all UK and Irish coastal waters, every 2 hours. The whole country downloads once, so it works offline at sea. HIGH-RESOLUTION LOCAL AREAS Where a detailed local model exists, Tidey draws it instead of the national one. PLANS • Free: national tidal streams every 2 hours. • Tidey Cruise: national tidal streams every 15 minutes. • Tidey Race: everything in Cruise, plus every high-resolution local area, including new ones as they're added. FOR RACING Course builder, wind and true wind angle, and racing marks, free for everyone. TIDE TIMES High and low water times at standard ports, marked on the map. Tap a port, or the tide button for the one nearest where you're looking. Tidey is a planning aid, not a navigation instrument. Always check official sources and conditions before going afloat. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://tidey-legal.pages.dev Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iRegatta Pro4 screens
Tidey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tidey at Free against iRegatta Pro's $19.99. Tidey also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). iRegatta Pro's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Tidey is free to download; iRegatta Pro costs $19.99 up front. iRegatta Pro sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Tidey sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRegatta Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, Tidey every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iRegatta Pro versus Tidey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRegatta ProTidey
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZifigoRobin Stein

In-app purchases

5 purchases

iRegatta Pro

One-time5
  • iRegatta Pro Sailplan$1.99
  • eyeRegatta sync$1.99
  • iRegatta Pro Pebble$2.99
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  • Apple Watch integration$2.99
  • iRegatta Pro Race Analysis$3.99
3 purchases

Tidey

Subscriptions3
  • Tidey Cruise Annual$24.991 Year
  • Full Solent Access$24.991 Year
  • Tidey Race Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is iRegatta Pro free?
iRegatta Pro costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Tidey free?
Tidey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iRegatta Pro or Tidey have ads?
Neither iRegatta Pro nor Tidey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRegatta Pro or Tidey?
iRegatta Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tidey every 2 weeks. Most recently, iRegatta Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tidey on October 24, 2026.

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