Comparison

Marés vs Tide Charts

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

Head to head
About

Marés

Access weekly tide table information for Mucuripe and Pecém ports. Includes details on moon phases.

Highlights
  • Weekly tide tables
  • Mucuripe port data
  • Pecém port data
  • Moon phase information
Features
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A FUNCEME vem através deste aplicativo disponibilizar as informações da tabua de marés dos portos do Mucuripe e Pecém de forma semanal com as informações das fases da Lua.

About

Tide Charts

Access worldwide tidal estimates, lunar data, and weather forecasts. Plan outdoor adventures with ease using current radar and offline predictions. Supports Apple Watch and includes a Today Extension for quick access.

Highlights
  • Worldwide tidal estimates
  • Lunar data
  • Weather forecast
  • Current radar
  • Offline predictions
  • Favorite station management
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Finally a beautiful and simple way to view tides on your mobile device! In addition to worldwide tidal estimates at tide stations, you can see the lunar data, weather forecast, and current radar making your next outdoor adventure as easy to plan as possible. By default, the application will pick the closest tide station to you, but picking a different tide or weather station is as easy as viewing a map of your current location. You can also setup and quickly switch between many stored favorite stations if you need to. No internet access while outdoors? No problem. This app has been designed to give you tidal and lunar predictions without internet access! Tides at a glance • A clear chart of the whole day, with the current height marked and daylight hours shaded (lunar rise and set is the small gray bar on the bottom) • The times and heights of every high and low tide • Swipe left or right to move through the days, or pick a date on the calendar • Swipe down to see sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and the phase of the moon • Subscribe for tide alerts that notify you before a chosen high or low tide • Home Screen widgets with today's tides and the next tide Worldwide Tidal Stations • Nearly 8,000 stations, from the coasts of the United States and Canada to Europe, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, South America and the Pacific islands • Find the nearest station with one tap, search by name, or browse the map, with satellite imagery when you want it • Keep your favorites one tap away Adjustable Height to Match Your Local Tide Table • Heights use the datum your local charts and tables use: MLLW in the United States, chart datum in Canada, Japan and Korea, LAT in Europe and Australia, MLWS in Peru and Ecuador (or you can choose your own from Mean Sea Level, MLLW, MLW, MLWS or LAT) Weather and Radar • Weather forecast is included for the station's location, with wind, temp, precipitation, and the day's high and low • Animated rain radar with a scrubber, so you can see what is coming Apple Watch • A full-screen tide chart on Apple Watch: turn the Digital Crown to step through highs, lows, sunrise, sunset and moon times, or drag to scrub through the next 30 days • Complications for every watch face, from a tide gauge to a chart of the next 24 hours, in the color you choose • Your favorite and nearby stations, with the current height and the next tide Tides is free with ads, however we do offer a one-time purchase to remove them if you would rather a clean distraction free experience.

Screenshots

Marés4 screens
Tide Charts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tide Charts at 69% against Marés's 19%. Tide Charts also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Marés's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Tide Charts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Marés asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tide Charts holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tide Charts has 114K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Marés's written reviews are positive against 69% of Tide Charts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marés ships an update every 4 months, Tide Charts every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Marés versus Tide Charts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarésTide Charts
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)4.8 (114K ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.0% of reviews68.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2114K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#36 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCasa Civil (Ceara)7th Gear

Customer experience

Marés

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive19.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative71.4%

Tide Charts

All ratings113,466 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews508 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative24.6%

Bugs and requests

Marés

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tide Charts

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tide data off by several hours
  • Tide graph not displaying correctly
  • App crashing on ad dismissal
  • Apple Watch complications freezing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to set custom locations
  • Improved accuracy and data sources
  • Option to purchase ad-free version
  • Landscape mode support
  • More detailed tide height information

In-app purchases

None

Marés

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tide Charts

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Marés free?
Marés is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tide Charts free?
Tide Charts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Marés or Tide Charts?
Tide Charts is rated higher. Marés averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Tide Charts averages 4.8 from 114K ratings.
Do Marés or Tide Charts have ads?
Tide Charts shows ads; Marés does not.
Which is updated more often, Marés or Tide Charts?
Marés ships an update every 4 months, and Tide Charts every 3 weeks. Most recently, Marés was updated on October 7, 2026 and Tide Charts on October 22, 2026.

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