Tide Chart USA vs Tide Charts
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 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.
- Worldwide tidal estimates
- Lunar data
- Weather forecast
- Current radar
- Offline predictions
- Favorite station management
- Apple Watch support
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Tide Charts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tide Chart USA asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
Tide Chart USA ships an update every 5 months, Tide Charts every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Tide Chart USA | Tide Charts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8.2K ratings) | 4.8 (115K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews | 68.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.2K | 115K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #33 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hanitaro | 7th Gear |
Customer experience
Tide Chart USA
Tide Charts
User reviews
Tide Chart USA
From 8.2K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Tide Chart USA
No in-app purchases
Tide Charts
- Remove Ads$1.99








