# Q vs Cappie

The clearest difference is price: Cappie at Free against Q's $1.99. Cappie also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8). Q's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Cappie is free to download; Q costs $1.99 up front. Q sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Cappie asks for nothing beyond the download.

Q ships an update every 4 months, Cappie every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Q | Cappie |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jeroen van Vianen](https://appshunter.io/developer/444290863) | [DISPI B.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1458599899) |

## What reviewers say

### Q

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/q-tide/id623510370)

Access tide data for 60 inland locations in 2025, featuring tide charts and real-time graphs for yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Plan your activities with detailed information including 25 bridge clearances.

**Highlights:** 2025 tide levels for 60 locations, Tide charts based on RWS data, Real-time graphs for planning, Yesterday, today, and tomorrow data, 25 bridge clearances included

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Q-Tide 2023 update | Free | one-time |
| Update 2024 | Free | one-time |
| Update 2026 | Free | one-time |
| Update 2025 | Free | one-time |
| Q-Tide 2023 update | $1.99 | one-time |
| Update 2024 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Update 2026 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Update 2025 | $2.99 | one-time |


### Cappie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cappie/id1460668475)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Q free?

Q costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Cappie free?

Cappie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Q or Cappie have ads?

Neither Q nor Cappie shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Q or Cappie?

Q ships an update every 4 months, and Cappie every 2 months. Most recently, Q was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cappie on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*