USA Tides Data vs Ocean Watch
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
Ocean Watch
Access tide predictions for over 3,300 stations across the US and Caribbean. Visualize tide data with stunning graphics and an interactive almanac. Plan your activities with offline access to predictions and custom notes.
- 3,300+ tide stations
- Stunning graphics and visualizations
- Offline tide predictions
- Interactive almanac
- Integrated station map
- Custom notes and images
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• Over 3,300 stations on every coast of the US and beyond. (Note: limited support for stations beyond the US and Caribbean) • Stunning images, graphics and innovative visualizations to make sense of the information you care most about. • Tide predictions anywhere anytime. Sophisticated prediction algorithms and decades of data, all included so you don’t need a data connection. • Interactive Almanac so you can see the future and make your plans. • Integrated Station Map to get the big picture. • Updated design across Watch / iPhone / iPad and Mac • Best-in-class widgets and complications • Make it personal with custom notes and images.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ocean Watch at 4.8 against USA Tides Data's 3.0. Ocean Watch also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 35). USA Tides Data's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Ocean Watch holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ocean Watch has 2.5K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of USA Tides Data's written reviews are positive against 73% of Ocean Watch's.
USA Tides Data ships an update every 2 weeks, Ocean Watch every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USA Tides Data | Ocean Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (35 ratings) | 4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.8% of reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 2.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 281 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Verona Solutions, LLC | Blue Bright Labs LLC |
Customer experience
USA Tides Data
Ocean Watch
Bugs and requests
USA Tides Data
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ocean Watch
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to open tide station details
- Tide data sometimes stuck on wrong location
- Apple Watch app not syncing or updating correctly
- Issues with the app's widget not displaying accurate information
Requested features
5 requests- Add water temperature and wind speed data
- Improve Apple Watch complication to show more detailed tide information
- Expand coverage to more locations, especially in Canada and other countries
- Add ability to set tide alerts or notifications
- Improve stability and reliability to reduce crashes
In-app purchases
USA Tides Data
No in-app purchases
Ocean Watch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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