Comparison

Tide Chart USA vs ReefSight

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

ReefSight

Features
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Daily updates on where the best water for offshore pelagic fishing is. Hold your finger down to drop a waypoint and get the latitude and longitude on an area you would like to fish. Press the refresh button to download the latest imagery of water color in your fishing region. Future updates will include more fishing information such as water temperature and currents.

Screenshots

Tide Chart USA4 screens
ReefSight2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ReefSight at none against Tide Chart USA's shown. Tide Chart USA's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tide Chart USA versus ReefSight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTide Chart USAReefSight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperhanitaroRobert Maddox11846795361

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

ReefSight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tide Chart USA

No in-app purchases

None

ReefSight

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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