Comparison

TideMeasure vs Tidey

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

Tidey

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Tidey shows which way the tide is flowing, how fast anywhere around the UK coast, for any date and time. THE WHOLE UK, FREE Tidal-stream arrows for all UK and Irish coastal waters, every 2 hours. The whole country downloads once, so it works offline at sea. HIGH-RESOLUTION LOCAL AREAS Where a detailed local model exists, Tidey draws it instead of the national one. PLANS • Free: national tidal streams every 2 hours. • Tidey Cruise: national tidal streams every 15 minutes. • Tidey Race: everything in Cruise, plus every high-resolution local area, including new ones as they're added. FOR RACING Course builder, wind and true wind angle, and racing marks, free for everyone. TIDE TIMES High and low water times at standard ports, marked on the map. Tap a port, or the tide button for the one nearest where you're looking. Tidey is a planning aid, not a navigation instrument. Always check official sources and conditions before going afloat. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://tidey-legal.pages.dev Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TideMeasure4 screens
Tidey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tidey at Free against TideMeasure's $19.99. Tidey also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). TideMeasure's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#136 vs unranked). On ads 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

Tidey is free to download; TideMeasure costs $19.99 up front. Tidey sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. TideMeasure asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TideMeasure ships an update every 2 months, Tidey every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
TideMeasure versus Tidey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTideMeasureTidey
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#136 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaster Sailing jdooRobin Stein

In-app purchases

None

TideMeasure

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tidey

Subscriptions3
  • Tidey Cruise Annual$24.991 Year
  • Full Solent Access$24.991 Year
  • Tidey Race Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is TideMeasure free?
TideMeasure costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tidey free?
Tidey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TideMeasure or Tidey have ads?
Neither TideMeasure nor Tidey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TideMeasure or Tidey?
TideMeasure ships an update every 2 months, and Tidey every 2 weeks. Most recently, TideMeasure was updated on October 30, 2026 and Tidey on October 24, 2026.

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