Tide vs OceanConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tide
Get accurate 30-day tide predictions, moon phases, and sunrise/sunset times for any location worldwide. Includes local weather conditions, wave heights, and swell periods to help plan your outdoor activities.
- 30-day tide graphs and tables
- Moon phases
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Local weather conditions
- Wave heights and swell periods
- Global location forecasting
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The official app by Tide-Forecast.com: Your Go-To Tide Prediction Tool, Anywhere in the World. Tide-Forecast.com offers simple, accurate 30-day tide graphs and tables for any location across the globe. Whether you’re planning a beach day, fishing trip, or a day out on the boat, we’ve got you covered. Our free tide graphs and tables provide: - High and low tide forecasts - Detailed tide ranges - Moon phases - Sunrise and sunset times - Local weather conditions (wind, humidity, temperature, and rainfall) - Wave heights - Swell periods What makes us unique? Simple—TidePro users can generate 30-day tide forecasts for any coordinate worldwide. Experience the convenience of real-time, location-specific tide data at your fingertips with the official app by Tide-Forecast.com! For the full Terms and Conditions of this service, please visit: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
OceanConnect
Access detailed ocean conditions and forecasts for coastal regions from Northern California to south-western Alaska. This free application requires no login and is fully supported by the Hakai Institute.
- Ocean conditions and forecasts
- Coastal BC coverage
- Northern California to Alaska
- No login required
- Free to use
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Discover ocean conditions and forecasts along the coast of British Columbia and beyond - from Northern California to south-western Alaska. It is free, requiring no login or registration and is fully supported and maintained by the Hakai Institute.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OceanConnect at none against Tide's 2. OceanConnect also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). Tide's advantage is ratings volume (206 vs 4) and review sentiment (90% vs 75%). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Tide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. OceanConnect asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tide against 5.0 for OceanConnect. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tide has 206 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Tide's written reviews are positive against 75% of OceanConnect's.
Tide ships an update every 3 months, OceanConnect daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tide | OceanConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (206 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 206 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meteo365 Ltd. | Tula Foundation |
Customer experience
Tide
OceanConnect
In-app purchases
Tide
- Premium Service (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Premium Service (Yearly)$19.991 Year
OceanConnect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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