Compass° vs Tidal Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass°
This application provides a large, easy-to-read compass display to show your direction and heading. It utilizes your device's internal hardware for accurate estimations.
- Large display
- Easy to read
- Shows direction
- Shows heading
- Uses device hardware
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This app is a super simple compass that is very easy to read with a huge display showing you the direction and heading. This software is provided as is and uses the device's internal hardware to estimate direction. By continuing to use this app you agree to our Terms of Service.
Tidal Watch
This utility app provides a visual representation of coastal tide predictions. It allows users to set local high and low tide times, displaying predictions with a unique tide arrow clock hand. It's designed for anyone who needs to easily track coastal tide states at a glance.
- Visual tide prediction display
- Set local high/low tide times
- Tide arrow clock hand
- Digital and analog tide times
- Easy to read at a glance
- Works anywhere with 6-hour tide cycles
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Tidal Watch is a clock specifically designed to keep track of the coastal tides at a designated geographic coastal location, offering a simple and reliable way to keep track of local tides. Set the high or low tide time based upon your location, and Tidal Watch will continuously display tide predictions indicated by the tide arrow clock hand. Clearly tells the time of day and shows the hours to high and low tides as well as the digital and analog times of the High and Low tides. Perfect for swimmers, beachcombers, fishermen, mariners, surfers, boat owners, seaside property owners, or anyone who enjoys tracking the costal tides, it offers at a glance a simple and reliable way to grasp the states of the local tides. Much easier to read than tide tables or charts, Tidal Watch is easy to use; simply set Tidal Watch to align with your local beach's high and low tide times and you’ll always know the tide states with a simple glance. Track the tide where you actually are, not the nearest tide station. Forecasting tides on the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts, Tidal Watch works anywhere where the tides change every 6 hours and 12.5 minutes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Compass° at 4.8 against Tidal Watch's 2.8. Compass° also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 50%) and ratings volume (59K vs 5). Tidal Watch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
Compass° holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass° has 59K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Compass°'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Tidal Watch's.
| Parameter | Compass° | Tidal Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (59K ratings) — better | 2.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim O's Studios, LLC | Neumeric Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
Compass°
Tidal Watch
Bugs and requests
Compass°
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compass stuck on certain directions
- App crashes or fails to load
Requested features
3 requests- Paid ad-free version
- Additional features like GPS integration
- Improved accuracy and reliability
Tidal Watch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Compass°
No in-app purchases
Tidal Watch
No in-app purchases









