Comparison

Tides Explorer vs Tide Table PRO

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

Head to head
About

Tides Explorer

This app provides accurate tide, current, and weather predictions using official NOAA data for thousands of stations. Plan your water activities with clear charts, sun/moon information, and customizable widgets.

Highlights
  • Accurate tide and current predictions
  • Fast station search
  • Favorites for quick access
  • Interactive charts
  • Weather data at stations
  • Sun, moon, and twilight info
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
Currently charting
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Tides Explorer — Accurate Tides, Currents, and Marine Weather Tides Explorer is a precision tide and current app for sailors, boaters, paddlers, and swimmers, built on official NOAA data covering over 6,000 stations across the United States and international waters. It helps you understand not just what the water will do, but when and why, using clear charts and reliable predictions you can plan around. Core Features Get accurate tide and current predictions straight from NOAA, with fast search by name or location and interactive charts for exploring and comparing stations. At supported stations, see real observed water levels laid over the prediction (Pro) — so you know what the water's actually doing, not just what it's supposed to do. Save your favorite spots for quick access (Pro), track real-time weather at supported stations — wind, air and water temperature, and barometric pressure (Pro) — and check sun, moon, and twilight times to help plan your time on the water. Plan Around What Matters to You Drag a custom reference line onto any favorite station's chart — on a current station, mark a safe velocity to catch slack water before transiting a pass — and see exactly when you're above or below it. Set alerts for high and low tides, current extremes, your reference line, or slack water itself (Pro), plus new Moon Over Water alerts for when moonrise or moonset lines up with the water near sunset or sunrise. Designed for Apple Platforms Tides Explorer includes Home and Lock Screen widgets and a full Apple Watch app with multiple complications, all optimized for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Built for the Water Ideal for sailing, boating, kayaking, swimming, fishing, and coastal exploration, Tides Explorer delivers dependable marine data without clutter, so you can plan confidently and focus on the water.

About

Tide Table PRO

Features
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Discover Tide Table PRO, the most practical app to check tide tables anywhere in the world. Whether you love fishing, surfing, sailing, or just walking by the sea, you’ll always have the most up-to-date information at your fingertips. KEY FEATURES: - Global coverage: tide tables from ports and beaches worldwide. - Detailed information: times and heights of high and low tides, with clear and easy forecasts. - Intuitive design: simple, fast interface to check tides in seconds. PERFECT FOR: - Fishermen who need to know the best tide times. - Surfers who rely on sea conditions. - Sailors who need safe navigation planning. - Families and travelers planning coastal activities. With Tide Table PRO, you’ll always have a reliable companion to enjoy the sea with confidence and safety.

Screenshots

Tides Explorer4 screens
Tide Table PRO3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tide Table PRO at Free against Tides Explorer's $5.00. Tide Table PRO also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Tides Explorer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#60 vs unranked). On 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

Tide Table PRO is free to download; Tides Explorer costs $5.00 up front. Tides Explorer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tide Table PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tides Explorer ships an update every 2 months, Tide Table PRO monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Tides Explorer versus Tide Table PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTides ExplorerTide Table PRO
Price$5.00Free — better
Rating5.0 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#60 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLonnie MillettIgoox

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tides Explorer

One-time1
  • Lifetime purchase$3.00
None

Tide Table PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tides Explorer free?
Tides Explorer costs $5.00, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Tide Table PRO free?
Tide Table PRO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tides Explorer or Tide Table PRO have ads?
Tide Table PRO shows ads; Tides Explorer does not.
Which is updated more often, Tides Explorer or Tide Table PRO?
Tides Explorer ships an update every 2 months, and Tide Table PRO monthly. Most recently, Tides Explorer was updated on September 17, 2026 and Tide Table PRO on September 6, 2026.

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