Comparison

Tide Chart USA vs Tide Charts

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

Tide Charts

Access worldwide tidal estimates, lunar data, and weather forecasts. Plan outdoor adventures with ease using current radar and offline predictions. Supports Apple Watch and includes a Today Extension for quick access.

Highlights
  • Worldwide tidal estimates
  • Lunar data
  • Weather forecast
  • Current radar
  • Offline predictions
  • Favorite station management
  • Apple Watch support
Features
Currently charting
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Finally a beautiful and simple way to view tides on your mobile device! In addition to worldwide tidal estimates at tide stations, you can see the lunar data, weather forecast, and current radar making your next outdoor adventure as easy to plan as possible. By default, the application will pick the closest tide station to you, but picking a different tide or weather station is as easy as viewing a map of your current location. You can also setup and quickly switch between many stored favorite stations if you need to. No internet access while outdoors? No problem. This app has been designed to give you tidal and lunar predictions without internet access! Tides at a glance • A clear chart of the whole day, with the current height marked and daylight hours shaded (lunar rise and set is the small gray bar on the bottom) • The times and heights of every high and low tide • Swipe left or right to move through the days, or pick a date on the calendar • Swipe down to see sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and the phase of the moon • Subscribe for tide alerts that notify you before a chosen high or low tide • Home Screen widgets with today's tides and the next tide Worldwide Tidal Stations • Nearly 8,000 stations, from the coasts of the United States and Canada to Europe, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, South America and the Pacific islands • Find the nearest station with one tap, search by name, or browse the map, with satellite imagery when you want it • Keep your favorites one tap away Adjustable Height to Match Your Local Tide Table • Heights use the datum your local charts and tables use: MLLW in the United States, chart datum in Canada, Japan and Korea, LAT in Europe and Australia, MLWS in Peru and Ecuador (or you can choose your own from Mean Sea Level, MLLW, MLW, MLWS or LAT) Weather and Radar • Weather forecast is included for the station's location, with wind, temp, precipitation, and the day's high and low • Animated rain radar with a scrubber, so you can see what is coming Apple Watch • A full-screen tide chart on Apple Watch: turn the Digital Crown to step through highs, lows, sunrise, sunset and moon times, or drag to scrub through the next 30 days • Complications for every watch face, from a tide gauge to a chart of the next 24 hours, in the color you choose • Your favorite and nearby stations, with the current height and the next tide Tides is free with ads, however we do offer a one-time purchase to remove them if you would rather a clean distraction free experience.

Screenshots

Tide Chart USA4 screens
Tide Charts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tide Chart USA at none against Tide Charts's 1. Tide Charts's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (115K vs 8.2K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Tide Charts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tide Chart USA 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 Tide Chart USA against 4.8 for Tide Charts. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tide Charts has 115K ratings behind it against 8.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 68% and 69% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tide Chart USA ships an update every 5 months, Tide Charts every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Tide Chart USA versus Tide Charts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTide Chart USATide Charts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.2K ratings)4.8 (115K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews68.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.2K115K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#33 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhanitaro7th Gear

Customer experience

Tide Chart USA

All ratings7,745 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative24.3%

Tide Charts

All ratings113,466 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews520 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative24.0%

User reviews

Tide Chart USA

From 8.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent tide chart
  • 👍 Easy to read and understand
  • 👍 Useful for boating, fishing, and other activities
  • 👍 Accurate and reliable
  • 👍 Simple and visually appealing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Location issues - app defaults to wrong location
  • 🐛 Inaccurate tide information in some areas
  • 🐛 Unable to change or add locations
  • 🐛 Daylight saving time not handled properly
  • 🐛 Tide chart not detailed enough in some areas

Tide Charts

From 115K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Clear tide information
  • 👍 Useful for planning activities
  • 💡 Comprehensive data including weather and moon phases
  • 🤖 Accurate and reliable
  • 🌟 Great app for Apple Watch

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate tide data in some locations
  • 🙈 Intrusive and unskippable ads
  • 🤯 Ads crashing the app
  • 🤔 Confusing UI and navigation
  • 🤖 Unreliable Apple Watch complications

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 Charts

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tide data off by several hours
  • Tide graph not displaying correctly
  • App crashing on ad dismissal
  • Apple Watch complications freezing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to set custom locations
  • Improved accuracy and data sources
  • Option to purchase ad-free version
  • Landscape mode support
  • More detailed tide height information

In-app purchases

None

Tide Chart USA

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tide Charts

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Tide Chart USA free?
Tide Chart USA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tide Charts free?
Tide Charts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tide Chart USA or Tide Charts?
Tide Charts is rated higher. Tide Chart USA averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.2K ratings, while Tide Charts averages 4.8 from 115K ratings.
Do Tide Chart USA or Tide Charts have ads?
Both Tide Chart USA and Tide Charts show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tide Chart USA or Tide Charts?
Tide Chart USA ships an update every 5 months, and Tide Charts every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tide Chart USA was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tide Charts on November 1, 2026.

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