Comparison

TideMeasure vs BeerCanRacing

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

Head to head
About

TideMeasure

Measure sea current speed and direction using your iPhone's GPS. Ideal for sailors, coaches, and race teams to map readings, review history, and share data for tactical advantage. Works offline.

Highlights
  • Measure current speed and direction with GPS
  • View results in multiple units (m/min, m/s, cm/s, knots)
  • Map measurements across race areas
  • Review saved measurements and history
  • Create or join teams to share readings
  • Export measurements as CSV
  • Offline measurement capability
Features
Currently charting
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Measure sea-current speed and direction from your iPhone in minutes—built for sailors, coaches, and race teams. Map readings across the race area, review history, export CSV data, and share measurements with your team for smarter tactical decisions. WHY TIDEMEASURE Even a small current can change boat speed, laylines, mark roundings, and the favored side of the course. TideMeasure turns a simple drift test into a clear speed-and-direction result without specialized hardware. HOW IT WORKS 1. Drop a floating stick or small object into the water. 2. Tap Start as it begins to drift. 3. Retrieve it after a short measurement. 4. Tap Stop to see current speed and direction. FEATURES • Measure current speed and direction using GPS • View results in m/min, m/s, cm/s, or knots • Map measurements across the race area • Review saved measurements and history • Create or join a team and share readings • Select and export measurements as CSV • Continue measuring offline TideMeasure is designed for race preparation, coaching, training sessions, and building a clearer picture of current around the course. Location access is required during measurements and for displaying results on the map. Apple Maps data is used for mapping.

About

BeerCanRacing

Features
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The BeerCanRacing app has been updated top-to-bottom: - Load your club's Local Courses, quickly & painlessly. - Create your own course: around the buoys or Windward/Leeward - Set the True Wind Direction (TWD) to see all the True Wind Angles (TWAs) for each leg of your course. - See the Range & Bearing when you Select a mark - Save all the courses you create for future use.

Screenshots

TideMeasure4 screens
BeerCanRacing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BeerCanRacing at $4.99 against TideMeasure's $19.99. TideMeasure's advantage is chart position (#136 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

TideMeasure costs $19.99 and BeerCanRacing $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TideMeasure ships an update every 2 months, BeerCanRacing monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
TideMeasure versus BeerCanRacing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTideMeasureBeerCanRacing
Price$19.99$4.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#136 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaster Sailing jdooSusanne LEECH

In-app purchases

None

TideMeasure

No in-app purchases

None

BeerCanRacing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TideMeasure free?
TideMeasure costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeerCanRacing free?
BeerCanRacing costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do TideMeasure or BeerCanRacing have ads?
Neither TideMeasure nor BeerCanRacing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TideMeasure or BeerCanRacing?
TideMeasure ships an update every 2 months, and BeerCanRacing monthly. Most recently, TideMeasure was updated on October 30, 2026 and BeerCanRacing on October 16, 2026.

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