Comparison

VMGD vs Tide It

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

Head to head
About

VMGD

Features
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Stay informed and prepared with the VMGD app, your essential companion for real-time weather updates and geo-hazard alerts in Vanuatu. Designed to support the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department (VMGD), our app ensures you have access to accurate and timely information to keep us and our community safe. Key Features: Real-Time Weather Updates: Receive the latest forecasts and weather conditions across Vanuatu. Geo-Hazard Alerts: Stay informed about volcanic activity, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural hazards. User-Friendly Interface: Navigate effortlessly through comprehensive data tailored for both residents and visitors. Offline Access: Access critical information even without an internet connection. Empower yourself with reliable information—download the VMGD app today and stay ahead of the elements.

About

Tide It

This app provides precise tide, wind, and surf data for water sports enthusiasts. It offers real-time wind observations, surf ratings, and a comprehensive spot directory. Users can find optimal conditions for their activities with personalized recommendations.

Highlights
  • Offline tide times and heights
  • Real-time wind observations
  • Surf conditions and wave size
  • Extensive spot directory
  • Personalized 'Go Windows' for optimal sessions
  • 7-day wind forecast map
  • Sunrise/sunset and moon phase data
Features
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Tide It — tides, wind and surf, built around one obsession: precision, honesty and your battery. Made for riders (kitesurf, wing, sailing, surf) and anyone who reads the sea. TIDES • Times and heights worldwide, even offline; tide coefficients for mainland France. • Elegant curve, sunrise/sunset and moon phase. WIND (real-time) • The wind observed by the nearest station — not just a forecast. • Wind mode: wind and gusts layered over the tide curve, and below the curve the spot view — forecast and measured wind laid over the satellite view, with the sector where it blows offshore. • A verdict at a glance, for your sport and your wind range: good conditions, too light, too strong, offshore wind. • Wind map: the forecast wind over 7 days, animated, all around you. SURF • A rating for every hour matched to your level, wave size on the body scale and the best slot of the day. • The spot view: every incoming swell in its own colour, with the wind. • Data from an offshore wave model — honest, never oversold as a spot-grade reading. SPOTS EVERYWHERE • Over 1,100 kite, wing, windsurf and surf spots in France, on the map and in search. • The great kite spots of the world — Tarifa, Dakhla, Egypt, Brazil, South Africa… — with new countries added in every update. • Surf spots worldwide. YOUR GO WINDOWS • The app finds your best slots per sport, crossing wind, tide, swell and sun. • Rider level (beginner → expert): the app adapts to you. • 7-day calendar, with the day's best window highlighted. EVERYWHERE WITH YOU • iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and a true Mac app — one subscription for all. On iPad and Mac, each curve mode shows its own information. Tide, wind and surf widgets. Live Activity & Dynamic Island. • Built for iPhone Duo: full screen when closed; open, the tide on the right and the map or your spots on the left. FREE: create your activities, worldwide offline tides, kite, wing and windsurf spots, favorites, iCloud and Apple Watch. PREMIUM: notifications (perfect sessions + alerts), readable 7-day GO calendar, real-time wind, 1-year tide predictions, wind & surf mode, wind map, Live Activity, PDF/card export. Terms of Use: https://tideit.app/en/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://tideit.app/en/privacy.html

Screenshots

VMGD4 screens
Tide It4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VMGD at none against Tide It's 2. VMGD also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Tide It's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Tide It sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. VMGD asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VMGD ships an update every 5 weeks, Tide It every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VMGD versus Tide It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVMGDTide It
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWebTec SolutionsSebastien Maublanc

In-app purchases

None

VMGD

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Tide It

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Mensuel$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annuel$17.991 Year

Questions

Is VMGD free?
VMGD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tide It free?
Tide It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VMGD or Tide It have ads?
Neither VMGD nor Tide It shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VMGD or Tide It?
VMGD ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tide It every 2 days. Most recently, VMGD was updated on October 30, 2026 and Tide It on October 30, 2026.

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