Comparison

AyeTides XL vs SeaConnect Nav

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

Head to head
About

AyeTides XL

Access tide and current data for over 12,500 global locations, even offline. Plan your marine activities with interactive graphs and calendar views. This app is designed for iPad users and offers a professional, ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Offline tide and current data
  • 12,500+ global locations
  • Interactive graphs and calendar views
  • Station search by map, name, or location
  • Ad-free and subscription-free
  • Regular updates with new stations
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Never be without the tides again! You too can carry the tides with you as you walk along the shore, fly into a harbor, or sail off into the sunset. AyeTides XL displays tides and/or currents for over 12,500 locations worldwide. and unlike many other tide apps it does not require a network connection. With AyeTides XL you will never see those annoying ads or be asked to pay for additional features! Sailors, harbor pilots, beachcombers, nature photographers, and more use AyeTides to plan their outings on or around the world's oceans. And there are NO ads and NO subscriptions! Here are some of the things people are saying about AyeTides... "AyeTides is a quality professional product” "Your support has been the best I have experienced!" “As a harbor pilot in New York I’ve been using your excellent tide and current app” "I really appreciate the effort that you put into making AyeTides as accurate as it can be. It is a great program that has been very useful to us. I think we have 60 pilots using iPhones and iNavX and your app links in so well." "I am a ships Pilot in BC and use Aye Tides a lot and it has become invaluable.” You can see the day’s events in tabular form with an interactive graph, or you can rotate the phone for an calendar view. Tapping on a day brings up additional information for that day. You can find a station on a map, by name, based on your current location, or set a favorite station and always have it handy. AyeTides XL is updated regularly and stations are added whenever we find new data. We encourage our customers to contact us if you hare having any issues with the program. This app is designed to run on your iPad. It does not run on an iPhone or iPod Touch. If you have multiple devices, you may want to consider our bundle. Get both apps for a discounted price! This is the only place to install AyeTides. Other websites may look like they have AyeTides, but they do not. We only support iOS, any other version of AyeTides is not ours.

About

SeaConnect Nav

Features
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SeaConnect is a marine navigation and sailing companion built for real sailors — plan routes, track voyages, and discover the coastline with confidence. ROUTE PLANNING Calculate real sea routes anywhere in the world, from a quiet Aegean crossing to a transoceanic passage. SeaConnect follows actual shipping lanes and coastlines — no routes cutting across land — and automatically favors safer paths like the Cape of Good Hope over high-risk waters. VOYAGE TRACKING Start a voyage and see your speed, heading, distance, and duration update live. Depth and weather readings come from real marine data sources, not estimates. DISCOVER COVES & CAVES Browse a curated collection of coves and sea caves, each with photos, shelter ratings, and real reviews from sailors who've been there. Ratings are calculated from actual community feedback and update as new reviews come in. WHERE TO SPEND THE NIGHT As you sail, SeaConnect surfaces the coves and marinas just ahead of you — always up to date with your progress, so you always know where to stop for the night. SEACONNECT EXCLUSIVE Unlimited chats, Instagram, Leaderboard & Rewind YOUR BOAT, YOUR PROFILE Set up your boat's details and photos, mark your home waters, and let other sailors recognize you on the water. ASK FOR HELP In an emergency, alert nearby SeaConnect Exclusive members with your location, so help can find you fast. Built by an independent developer who sails — SeaConnect has no ads, no trackers, and no data brokers. Just the tools you need before, during, and after a day on the water. This app uses the standard Apple End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SeaConnect Nav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SeaConnect Nav at Free against AyeTides XL's $7.99. SeaConnect Nav also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). AyeTides XL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support 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

SeaConnect Nav is free to download; AyeTides XL costs $7.99 up front. SeaConnect Nav sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. AyeTides XL asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AyeTides XL ships an update every 3 weeks, SeaConnect Nav every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AyeTides XL versus SeaConnect Nav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAyeTides XLSeaConnect Nav
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHahn Software LLCMert Ersin Deryaasan

Bugs and requests

AyeTides XL

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Scrambled date display when scrolling calendar
  • Fewer tide stations than advertised

Requested features

4 requests
  • Display lunar phases on tidal calendar
  • Improve navigation and menus
  • Display current direction and speed arrows on chart
  • Add more European/UK tide and current data

SeaConnect Nav

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AyeTides XL

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SeaConnect Nav

Subscriptions1
  • SeaConnect Exclusive$9.991 Month

Questions

Is AyeTides XL free?
AyeTides XL costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SeaConnect Nav free?
SeaConnect Nav is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AyeTides XL or SeaConnect Nav have ads?
Neither AyeTides XL nor SeaConnect Nav shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AyeTides XL or SeaConnect Nav?
AyeTides XL ships an update every 3 weeks, and SeaConnect Nav every 2 days. Most recently, AyeTides XL was updated on November 1, 2026 and SeaConnect Nav on October 31, 2026.

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