Comparison

Tide Times vs Skylight

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

Head to head
About

Tide Times

Get a 7-day tidal forecast for hundreds of UK coastal locations. This app provides clear visual tide patterns and current tide heights, ideal for surfers, boaters, and beach visitors. It supports offline viewing of previously retrieved data and offers Apple Watch integration.

Highlights
  • 7-day UK tidal forecast
  • Hundreds of UK coastal locations
  • Clear visual tide pattern plots
  • Current tide height indicator
  • Online and offline use
  • Favorite locations
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Tide Times offers a simple and accurate 7-day forecast for UK tidal time. It is designed to be simple yet comprehensive, with hundreds of locations on the UK coastline. Whether you are surfing, kayaking, boating, fishing, or simply visiting the beach, remember to stay safe by checking the water conditions with Tide Times. Now with Apple Watch support - get a quick view of today's tide times for each of your saved locations. Features: - Hundreds of locations around the UK coastline, covering all regions including England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Wight and more! - 7 day forecast with clear visual plot of tidal pattern. - Current tide height is shown on the visual plot by green marker. - Support for Online and Offline use - Store all your favourite locations for quick review by swiping across - Simple and intuitive design that shows you the important information quickly - Universal App designed for both iPhone and iPad Please note that a network connection is required to retrieve new data (data can then be viewed in offline mode if there is no signal at the beach!) Thank you very much for downloading Tide Times, it is greatly appreciated and I hope you find the app useful. Please remember to check out my other apps that may also be useful.

About

Skylight

This app helps you experience more sunlight by creating routines around sunrise, solar noon, and sunset. It provides visual displays and notifications for sun events, helping you adjust your daily life for better well-being and photography.

Highlights
  • Sunrise and sunset routines
  • Solar noon reminders
  • Golden Hour alerts
  • Seasonal sunlight tracking
  • Configurable widgets
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Yearly sun event view
Features
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Make time for the light around you. Skylight helps you see how much daylight remains and plan a morning walk, a golden hour photo, or a moment outside before sunset. Explore sun times for your location and date through beautiful, scientifically-accurate charts, Home Screen widgets, and reminders that help you catch the moments you care about. Follow the changing length of days through the seasons. Look ahead to summer’s long evenings or watch daylight gradually return after the winter solstice. Available for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Features include: - Follow the sun’s position throughout the day with a fluid visual display. - Set notifications for daily and yearly sun events. - Keep daylight in view with three configurable widgets: Year Graph, Daylight Graph, and Gradient. - Check remaining daylight and upcoming events on your Apple Watch, including directly on your watch face. - Explore a full year of sun times and seasonal changes in daylight. - Learn about sun events and discover how their timing changes throughout the year. - Look up sun times for past and future dates and locations around the world. - Choose time modes for everyday use, photography, and science. - Use Siri and Shortcuts to look up sun times, get a daylight summary, and set sun event notifications. Optional background location updates help keep notifications aligned with your location as you travel. Skylight is an indie app from the creators of Magic Window. We make beautiful software that helps people connect with the world around them. Questions or suggestions? Contact us at support@jetsoncreative.com.

Screenshots

Tide Times4 screens
Skylight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Skylight at Free against Tide Times's $0.99. Tide Times's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Skylight is free to download; Tide Times costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tide Times ships an update monthly, Skylight every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tide Times versus Skylight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTide TimesSkylight
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (107 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews73.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—107 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhil LeggJetson Creative LLC

Customer experience

Tide Times

Written reviews21 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Skylight

All ratings107 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative13.3%

In-app purchases

None

Tide Times

No in-app purchases

None

Skylight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tide Times free?
Tide Times costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skylight free?
Skylight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tide Times or Skylight have ads?
Neither Tide Times nor Skylight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tide Times or Skylight?
Tide Times ships an update monthly, and Skylight every 6 weeks. Most recently, Tide Times was updated on November 1, 2026 and Skylight on October 29, 2026.

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