Comparison

Tides Near Me vs iGetwind

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

Head to head
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/

About

iGetwind

Access global wind and surf forecasts with multiple models and real-time data. Save and compare up to eight forecasts to find optimal conditions for watersports. Includes wave and tide information.

Highlights
  • Global wind forecasts
  • Multiple forecast models (GFS, HRRR, ICON, etc.)
  • Real-time wind readings
  • Wave forecasts
  • Tide information
  • Save and compare multiple forecasts
Features
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Get Windy! Anywhere in the world get your wind forecasts and save up to 8 different forecasts on one page to rapidly compare and find the best conditions for kitesurfing, windsurfing, sailing and surfing. - The best wind forecast models including GFS, HRRR, NAM, ICON, AROME, ARPEGE, HRDPS - Realtime wind readings from 40000 stations around the world. - Waves from WW3 high resolutions forecasts models - Tides from NOAA Wind's up!! iGetwind ;)

Screenshots

Tides Near Me4 screens
iGetwind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iGetwind at none against Tides Near Me's 4. iGetwind also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Tides Near Me's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, rating, monetization model 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. Tides Near Me sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. iGetwind asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tides Near Me against 4.9 for iGetwind. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tides Near Me has 164K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Tides Near Me's written reviews are positive against 100% of iGetwind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tides Near Me ships an update every 2 weeks, iGetwind every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Tides Near Me versus iGetwind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTides Near MeiGetwind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (164K ratings)4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings164K — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#45 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShelter Island Mapping Company, LLCGregoire Lafortune

Customer experience

Tides Near Me

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

iGetwind

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

iGetwind

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

iGetwind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tides Near Me free?
Tides Near Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iGetwind free?
iGetwind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tides Near Me or iGetwind?
iGetwind is rated higher. Tides Near Me averages 4.8 out of 5 from 164K ratings, while iGetwind averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Tides Near Me or iGetwind have ads?
iGetwind shows ads; Tides Near Me does not.
Which is updated more often, Tides Near Me or iGetwind?
Tides Near Me ships an update every 2 weeks, and iGetwind every 10 months. Most recently, Tides Near Me was updated on November 12, 2026 and iGetwind on November 3, 2026.

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