Tides US vs Tide Watcher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tides US
Plan your outdoor activities with real-time tide information. Discover the best times for boating, swimming, or beach walks. Access data for over 1870 stations across the US and Canada, even offline.
- Live tide information
- Moon phase tracking
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Sun position estimate
- Offline tide data
- Map view of tide stations
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Want to know the best time to launch your boat? The best time to go swimming, or even for a walk at your local beach? Not a problem! With Tides US you can see all live tide information you need to plan that perfect time. Now Free! View all the ports on a handy map so you can easily see which tide stations/ports are nearby using your current location; or search for a specific location in the port list. No need now to browse a massive list of ~1870 ports or navigate on a map to find one of your favorite locations; all recently viewed ports are added to the side menu for quick and easy access. Want to go out fishing during a full moon? With the new moon phase icon, you can see what phase the moon is any day. -- Features -- ** Tide Graph ** Moon Phases ** Sunrise and Sunset times ** 12 Hour or 24 Hour time ** Live estimate of sun position relative to the horizon ** 1870 Stations all over the US and Canada! ** No internet required, perfect for remote locations at sea! (The map view is the only exception, unless the maps have been cached) And just cause we have to: Disclaimer: All precautions have been taken to ensure the data is as accurate as possible. We give no warranty in relation to the material shown including its accuracy, reliability and suitability and accept no liability to any loss, damage or other costs incurred relating to the use of any material shown.
Tide Watcher
This app provides tide tracking for coastal boating and marine exploration. It offers an easy-to-use interface for accessing tide information.
- Tide tracking
- Coastal boating information
- Marine exploration data
- Easy-to-use interface
- App Store best tide tracker
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Welcome to the future of coastal boating and marine exploration. Tide Watcher is the easiest and best tide tracker on the App Store!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tide Watcher at 100% against Tides US's 38%. Tide Watcher also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 8 months). Tides US'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.
Tide Watcher holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Tides US's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tide Watcher's.
Tides US ships an update every 8 months, Tide Watcher every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tides US | Tide Watcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Loft Labs Interactive Inc | Whitaker Bennett |
Customer experience
Tides US
Tide Watcher
In-app purchases
Tides US
No in-app purchases
Tide Watcher
No in-app purchases
