USA Tides Data vs Swift Tides
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USA Tides Data
Access comprehensive marine tide data for all US tide stations. View tide events, sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset in a clear format. Customize by selecting any station and date, and save your favorite locations.
- Marine tide data
- Sunrise/sunset times
- Moonrise/moonset times
- Tide graphs
- Stations sorted by state
- Favorite stations
- Station map
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USA Tides provides marine tide information for all tide stations in the US. Information is displayed in an easy to read format that gives you tide events as well as sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset. You can choose tides for any stations and any date. Tide stations include primary as well as sub-stations. Application includes: * Tide data * Tide graph * Tidal current predictions * Favorite stations * Station distance from your location * Station map * Works offline - predictions are computed on your device
Swift Tides
Get accurate tide predictions for surfing, fishing, or boating. Access NOAA data for your favorite coastal locations.
- Tide prediction data
- NOAA data source
- Supports surfing
- Supports fishing
- Supports sailing
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Whether you like surfing, fishing, or sailing around on your boat, this app displays tide prediction data from NOAA for all of your favorite locations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Swift Tides at 4.6 against USA Tides Data's 3.0. Swift Tides also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (88% vs 64%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Swift Tides holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of USA Tides Data's written reviews are positive against 88% of Swift Tides's.
| Parameter | USA Tides Data | Swift Tides |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (35 ratings) | 4.6 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.8% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Verona Solutions, LLC | Todd Williams |
Customer experience
USA Tides Data
Swift Tides
In-app purchases
USA Tides Data
No in-app purchases
Swift Tides
No in-app purchases
Questions
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