TideMeasure vs BeerCanRacing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
BeerCanRacing
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BeerCanRacing at $4.99 against TideMeasure's $19.99. TideMeasure's advantage is chart position (#125 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
TideMeasure costs $19.99 and BeerCanRacing $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TideMeasure ships an update every 2 months, BeerCanRacing monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TideMeasure | BeerCanRacing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #125 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Master Sailing jdoo | Susanne LEECH |
In-app purchases
TideMeasure
No in-app purchases
BeerCanRacing
No in-app purchases
Questions
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