Tide Chart USA vs Tide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tide Chart USA
Access detailed tidal information for various locations. This app is designed for recreational fishing enthusiasts, providing essential data for planning your next outing. It is intended for personal use and not for commercial navigation.
- Tidal information display
- Designed for fishing
- Recreational use
- No warranty provided
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"Tide Chart USA" is an application to display tidal information. I made for fun fishing. This program is not available for commercial purposes, and navigation. THERE IS NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
Tide
Get accurate 30-day tide predictions, moon phases, and sunrise/sunset times for any location worldwide. Includes local weather conditions, wave heights, and swell periods to help plan your outdoor activities.
- 30-day tide graphs and tables
- Moon phases
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Local weather conditions
- Wave heights and swell periods
- Global location forecasting
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The official app by Tide-Forecast.com: Your Go-To Tide Prediction Tool, Anywhere in the World. Tide-Forecast.com offers simple, accurate 30-day tide graphs and tables for any location across the globe. Whether you’re planning a beach day, fishing trip, or a day out on the boat, we’ve got you covered. Our free tide graphs and tables provide: - High and low tide forecasts - Detailed tide ranges - Moon phases - Sunrise and sunset times - Local weather conditions (wind, humidity, temperature, and rainfall) - Wave heights - Swell periods What makes us unique? Simple—TidePro users can generate 30-day tide forecasts for any coordinate worldwide. Experience the convenience of real-time, location-specific tide data at your fingertips with the official app by Tide-Forecast.com! For the full Terms and Conditions of this service, please visit: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tide Chart USA at none against Tide's 2. Tide Chart USA also leads on ratings volume (8.2K vs 245). Tide's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (90% vs 68%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Tide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Tide Chart USA asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tide holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tide Chart USA has 8.2K ratings behind it against 245, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Tide Chart USA's written reviews are positive against 90% of Tide's.
Tide Chart USA ships an update every 5 months, Tide every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Tide Chart USA | Tide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8.2K ratings) | 4.9 (245 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.2K — better | 245 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hanitaro | Meteo365 Ltd. |
Customer experience
Tide Chart USA
Tide
Bugs and requests
Tide Chart USA
Reported bugs
4 issues- Tide information off by an hour
- App gets stuck in wrong location
- Spelling errors in the app
- Incompatible with some devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to scroll backwards in time
- Extend timeline further into the future
- Add more location options
- Include current weather and conditions
- Provide a widget for the lock screen
Tide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tide Chart USA
No in-app purchases
Tide
- Premium Service (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Premium Service (Yearly)$19.991 Year
