Comparison

Ebb and Flow Tide Clock vs Tideglass

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

Head to head
About

Ebb and Flow Tide Clock

Visualize tide information with a beautiful, moon-inspired design. Access tide charts for multiple locations simultaneously, with extensive US coverage powered by NOAA data. Includes watch complications and widgets for quick access.

Highlights
  • Moon-inspired design
  • Watch complications and widgets
  • Multiple location tide display
  • NOAA data powered
  • Extensive US tide coverage
Features
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- Beautiful design inspired by how the moon's gravity pulls on the oceans around the earth - Great watch complications and widgets - Easily see tides for multiple nearby and favorite locations together - Powered by NOAA data for extensive tide coverage of the US

About

Tideglass

Features
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Tideglass is a free, offline tide instrument for iPhone and Apple Watch. Designed like a vintage marine chronometer in brass and navy — no ads, no accounts, no internet required. FEATURES ◆ ~8,000 tide stations worldwide, all bundled in the app ◆ Pannable 24-hour chart with a static centre cursor — swipe to scrub ±7 days, with a magnetic snap when you cross "now" ◆ 30-day histogram: every day's maximum high and minimum low as paired bars, with the spring/neap pulse plain to see ◆ 12-month envelope: a smoothed year-at-a-glance view of the highs and lows around your spot ◆ Top-5 tide rankings: see the biggest highs and deepest lows in any visible window ◆ Sunrise, sunset, moon phase, and your nearest station's name at a glance ◆ Mechanical-drum readout for time and water level, with selection haptics as you scrub ◆ Apple Watch standalone — runs without iPhone, same instrument feel on the wrist PRIVACY ◆ Location is read only on device to find your nearest tide station — nothing is transmitted, stored, or shared ◆ No accounts, no analytics, no ads, no tracking DATA Tide harmonics derived from the open OpenWaters database (NOAA + TICON-4). Predictions are sub-hour accurate at most reference stations. Subordinate stations rely on time and height offsets from a parent station. RECREATIONAL USE ONLY. Not for marine navigation. Always consult official hydrographic publications for safety-critical decisions.

Screenshots

Ebb and Flow Tide Clock3 screens
Tideglass3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tideglass at every 8 days against Ebb and Flow Tide Clock's every 5 months. On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ebb and Flow Tide Clock ships an update every 5 months, Tideglass every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ebb and Flow Tide Clock versus Tideglass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEbb and Flow Tide ClockTideglass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlake ShawIvan Shestakov

In-app purchases

None

Ebb and Flow Tide Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Tideglass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ebb and Flow Tide Clock free?
Ebb and Flow Tide Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tideglass free?
Tideglass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ebb and Flow Tide Clock or Tideglass have ads?
Neither Ebb and Flow Tide Clock nor Tideglass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ebb and Flow Tide Clock or Tideglass?
Ebb and Flow Tide Clock ships an update every 5 months, and Tideglass every 8 days. Most recently, Ebb and Flow Tide Clock was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tideglass on October 13, 2026.

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