Comparison

Pegel vs High Tide

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

Head to head
About

Pegel

Access real-time water levels, measurements, and forecasts for rivers, waterways, and coastal areas across Germany. View historical data, tide times, and relevant weather information directly on a map.

Highlights
  • Current water levels from numerous gauges
  • Water-level forecasts
  • Measurement history and trends
  • High and low tide times
  • Map with gauge locations
  • Water and air temperatures
  • Sunrise, sunset, moon phase, and weather info
Features
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Pegel.app keeps current water levels, measurements and forecasts at your fingertips – clearly presented, quick to access and available directly on the map. The app displays gauges on rivers, waterways and coastal areas throughout Germany. The information is obtained from public data sources maintained by the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration and other responsible authorities. Features: - Current water levels from numerous gauges - Water-level forecasts, where available - Forecast values grouped by date for several days - Measurement history and trends - Astronomical deviation between observed water levels and predicted tides, where available - High and low tide times at tidal gauges - Map with gauge locations - Sorting by name or distance - Search by gauge, waterway or region - Favourites for frequently used stations - Reference water levels and vertical datums - Water and air temperatures, where provided by the station - Sunrise, sunset, moon phase and weather information - German, English, French, Dutch, Norwegian and Spanish - For vessels 90 metres or longer, the app also calculates the permitted maximum speeds over ground on the tidal Elbe. The calculation is based on the official current data table published by the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration and the high-water times at the four reference gauges. Whether you are monitoring a river, planning a trip, visiting the coast or spending time on the water, Pegel.app presents important water-level information in a clear and convenient format. The information shown is provided for general guidance. Official notices, flood warnings, traffic signs, instructions from vessel traffic services and nautical publications must always be followed for navigation and safety-related decisions.

About

High Tide

Track tide times and currents with global coverage. Access over 5000 tide stations for free, with an in-app purchase for live German stations. Features include home and lock screen widgets, interactive charts, and dark/light modes.

Highlights
  • 5000+ global tide stations
  • Live German stations (IAP)
  • Home & Lock screen widgets
  • Daily, Weekly, Monthly charts
  • Dark & Light mode
  • Interactive charts
Features
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Simple tide tracking app for iOS, watchOS, iPadOS and macOS. - 5000+ official tide stations worldwide (free) - 700+ live stations in Germany (In-App purchase) - Widgets for Home- & Lockscreen - Daily, Weekly & Monthly charts - Dark & Light mode - Global coverage - Interactive charts - Easy access to favourite stations - No ads The standard Apple Terms of Use apply: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pegel4 screens
High Tide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pegel at none against High Tide's 2. High Tide's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 40%) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. High Tide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pegel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pegel ships an update every 3 weeks, High Tide every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pegel versus High Tide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPegelHigh Tide
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews65.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHans-Jurgen BeckmerhagenTassilo Bouwman

Customer experience

Pegel

Written reviews25 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative56.0%

High Tide

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative26.9%

In-app purchases

None

Pegel

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

High Tide

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Pegel free?
Pegel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is High Tide free?
High Tide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pegel or High Tide have ads?
Neither Pegel nor High Tide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pegel or High Tide?
Pegel ships an update every 3 weeks, and High Tide every 4 weeks. Most recently, Pegel was updated on October 23, 2026 and High Tide on October 27, 2026.

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