Comparison

Tide vs ShoreSure

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 30-day tide graphs and tables
  • Moon phases
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Local weather conditions
  • Wave heights and swell periods
  • Global location forecasting
Features
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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/

About

ShoreSure

Features
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ShoreSure gives you what you need before you head to the beach: swim quality, tide times, and live weather for your favourite spots. One place, no account, no fuss. Swim quality comes from LAWA (Land, Air, Water Aotearoa). You get a clear grade so you know if the water is good to swim in right now. Tide times and heights are from NIWA, so you can plan around high and low water at any NZ beach. Weather is live at a glance: sun, wind, temperature, and rain for your chosen spot. Save up to four favourite beaches and jump straight to them. Turn on daily swim reports and we’ll notify you at a time you choose. No need to remember to check. The app is built to be fast and light. Quick launch, efficient data use, and a clean experience. We’re privacy-first: no accounts with the absolute minimal amount of analytics and location data. Know before you go.

Screenshots

Tide4 screens
ShoreSure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tide at none against ShoreSure's shown. ShoreSure's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Tide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ShoreSure sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tide ships an update every 3 months, ShoreSure daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tide versus ShoreSure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTideShoreSure
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (247 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings247 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeteo365 Ltd.Sean Woodliffe

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tide

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Service (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Premium Service (Yearly)$19.991 Year
1 purchases

ShoreSure

One-time1
  • Remove Adverts$2.99

Questions

Is Tide free?
Tide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShoreSure free?
ShoreSure is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tide or ShoreSure have ads?
ShoreSure shows ads; Tide does not.
Which is updated more often, Tide or ShoreSure?
Tide ships an update every 3 months, and ShoreSure daily. Most recently, Tide was updated on October 30, 2026 and ShoreSure on October 25, 2026.

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