Comparison

Yr vs Tides Near Me

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

Head to head
About

Yr

This weather app offers a visually engaging way to check forecasts with animated skies and detailed hourly breakdowns. It provides real-time air pollution, pollen, and UV data, along with immediate rainfall alerts. Forecasts are delivered by a reputable meteorological institute.

Highlights
  • Animated weather visualization
  • Hourly and daily forecasts
  • Now-cast rainfall alerts
  • Air pollution, pollen, and UV data
  • Weather observations
  • Long-term forecast graphs
Features
Currently charting
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New Yr on iPhone and iPad is different from anything else you’ve seen in weather forecasting: Scroll through a beautiful and animated sky to see how the weather changes hourly, and get all the need-to-know details at the same time. And if there will be rainfall within the next 90 minutes we'll let you know through our now-cast. The weather visualization makes it a fun experience to check the weather – even when it’s raining! Check details day by day and hour by hour in the long-term forecast, or study the details in the graph. Under "Around you" you get an overview of air pollution, pollen spread and UV forecast, as well as the latest weather observations in your area. Forecasts are delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. ABOUT US: Yr is a weather service jointly produced by NRK and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Our primary goals are to secure life and property, while delivering useful and accurate weather forecasts to our users, preparing them for all kinds of weather. This year we are celebrating our ten-year anniversary, and with millions of users every day we are proud of being one of the most popular weather services in the world.

About

Tides Near Me

Get tide charts and current predictions worldwide. See water levels, high/low tide times, and sun/moon data at a glance. Plan your outdoor activities with ease.

Highlights
  • Nearby tide and current stations
  • Graphical tide charts
  • Readable tide tables
  • Current direction and timing
  • Sun and moon information
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Tide charts and currents near you - fast. See the last and next tide at a glance, with clear tide charts, tide tables, current predictions and marine weather for stations worldwide. Designed for real planning: • See whether the water is rising or falling right now • Check high and low tide times quickly • Check wind, seas and marine warnings before you head out • Plan fishing, boating, surfing, beach walks and dock access • View sun and moon rise and set alongside tides Features: • Nearby tide and current stations • Every station in three tabs: Now, Week and Map • Graphical tide and current charts • Simple, readable tide tables • Current direction and timing • Marine weather: wind, seas, air and water temperature, visibility and marine warnings where available • Insights on the Week tab, such as the highest and lowest tides and the most active weekend • A map with layers: Depth Chart, Wind & Waves, Weather Radar, Moving Tides and Moving Currents • Bays, harbors and channels named on the map, and a dark map for night • Sun and moon information • Speeds in mph, knots or km/h • Portrait and landscape on iPhone, with layouts made for iPad and iPhone Duo • Home Screen widgets for quick access • Apple Watch app and complication support Free core features are available. Two optional subscriptions add more: • Premium: 30-day forecasts, 30-day insights and no ads. • Go Mode: nautical charts with depths, marks and hazards that follow your position on the water, heading up, with depth, speed, wind and seas along the bottom of the screen. Go Mode records each trip so you can replay it with the tide, current and weather, saves your fishing spots, anchorages and hazards as marks, shows speed, heading and depth on your Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island and on Apple Watch, and switches to a dark chart at night. Includes everything in Premium. Available in US waters. New subscribers get a 7-day free trial. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Yr4 screens
Tides Near Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tides Near Me at 4.8 against Yr's 4.3. Tides Near Me also leads on ratings volume (164K vs 202) and review sentiment (79% vs 61%). Yr's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and chart position 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. Tides Near Me sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Yr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tides Near Me holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tides Near Me has 164K ratings behind it against 202, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Yr's written reviews are positive against 79% of Tides Near Me's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yr ships an update every 10 days, Tides Near Me every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Yr versus Tides Near Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYrTides Near Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (202 ratings)4.8 (164K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.5% of reviews79.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings202164K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#106#46 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNRKShelter Island Mapping Company, LLC

Customer experience

Yr

All ratings203 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral9.4%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews352 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral13.4%
Negative26.1%

Tides Near Me

All ratings163,201 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews740 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative17.3%

User reviews

Yr

From 202 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔍 Accurate forecasts
  • 📊 Detailed weather information
  • 🌄 Intuitive and visually appealing interface
  • 🌎 Reliable for various locations (UK, Norway, Australia, etc.)
  • ⏱️ Helpful hourly/daily breakdown

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔄 Inconsistent or inaccurate weather data
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding or changing locations
  • 🔧 Lack of customization options (units, layout, etc.)
  • 🗺️ Limited coverage in some regions

Tides Near Me

From 164K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simplicity, no ads or unnecessary information
  • 👍 Accurate tide and location information
  • 👍 Useful for various activities like fishing, swimming, beach walks
  • 👍 Convenient and easy to use
  • 👍 Reliable and dependable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate tide times in some locations
  • 🔍 Limited location coverage in some areas
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding and accessing certain locations
  • 🔍 Lack of visual tide charts or graphs

Bugs and requests

Yr

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 11 and newer
  • Location tracking issues
  • Widget not working as expected
  • Inability to delete or reorder saved locations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add humidity data
  • Provide offline caching of weather data
  • Implement Apple Watch support
  • Allow changing between Celsius and Fahrenheit
  • Bring back previous graph/chart layouts

Tides Near Me

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Connection errors and inability to load tide data
  • Incompatibility issues in certain regions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view tide information further in advance
  • Integration with weather/wind data
  • Customizable home screen and favorite locations
  • Tide height information on main screen
  • Alerts or notifications for ideal conditions

In-app purchases

None

Yr

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Tides Near Me

Subscriptions4
  • Tides Near Me Premium$1.991 Month
  • Go Mode7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Tides Near Me Premium$14.991 Year
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  • Go Mode7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Yr free?
Yr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tides Near Me free?
Tides Near Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yr or Tides Near Me?
Tides Near Me is rated higher. Yr averages 4.3 out of 5 from 202 ratings, while Tides Near Me averages 4.8 from 164K ratings.
Do Yr or Tides Near Me have ads?
Neither Yr nor Tides Near Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yr or Tides Near Me?
Yr ships an update every 10 days, and Tides Near Me every 2 weeks. Most recently, Yr was updated on November 10, 2026 and Tides Near Me on November 12, 2026.
Which is more popular, Yr or Tides Near Me?
Yr currently peaks at #106 in the App Store charts, and Tides Near Me at #46. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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