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.
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.
- Moon-inspired design
- Watch complications and widgets
- Multiple location tide display
- NOAA data powered
- Extensive US tide coverage
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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
Tideglass
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Ebb and Flow Tide Clock | Tideglass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blake Shaw | Ivan Shestakov |
In-app purchases
Ebb and Flow Tide Clock
No in-app purchases
Tideglass
No in-app purchases
Questions
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