Comparison

Tide Chart USA vs TideSignal

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Tidal information display
  • Designed for fishing
  • Recreational use
  • No warranty provided
Features
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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.

About

TideSignal

Features
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TideSignal is a fast, simple tide companion for real-world coastal life. Check high and low tide times, see whether the water is rising or falling, save your favorite tide spots, and plan around sunrise, sunset, and moon phase without digging through cluttered marine data. Built for beach walks, paddles, dock access, shelling, waterfront errands, fishing, and anyone who wants to know the tide before they go. Features: • High and low tide times • Clear rising and falling tide status • Tide chart with current-time marker • Saved tide locations • Closest NOAA tide station lookup • Station search and map selection • Sunrise and sunset times • Moon phase and illumination • Feet and meters support • 12-hour and 24-hour time formats • Local data storage with delete-all option • Offline cache for recently loaded tide data TideSignal uses NOAA tide station data and keeps the experience focused, readable, and practical. It is not a marine navigation or safety tool. Always check official forecasts, warnings, posted signs, and local conditions before going on or near the water. TideSignal is free for version 1.0.

Screenshots

Tide Chart USA4 screens
TideSignal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TideSignal at none against Tide Chart USA's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tide Chart USA versus TideSignal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTide Chart USATideSignal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperhanitaroMako Technology Labs

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

TideSignal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tide Chart USA

No in-app purchases

None

TideSignal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tide Chart USA free?
Tide Chart USA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TideSignal free?
TideSignal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tide Chart USA or TideSignal have ads?
Tide Chart USA shows ads; TideSignal does not.

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