Comparison

Compass° vs Tidal Watch

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Compass°2 screens
Tidal Watch4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Compass° versus Tidal Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass°Tidal Watch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (59K ratings) — better2.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings59K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 18 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim O's Studios, LLCNeumeric Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

Compass°

All ratings59,171 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews447 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative16.1%

Tidal Watch

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

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

None

Compass°

No in-app purchases

None

Tidal Watch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compass° free?
Compass° is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tidal Watch free?
Tidal Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Compass° or Tidal Watch?
Compass° is rated higher. Compass° averages 4.8 out of 5 from 59K ratings, while Tidal Watch averages 2.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Compass° or Tidal Watch have ads?
Compass° shows ads; Tidal Watch does not.

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