VMGD vs Tide It
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VMGD
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
VMGD ships an update every 5 weeks, Tide It every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | VMGD | Tide It |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WebTec Solutions | Sebastien Maublanc |
In-app purchases
VMGD
No in-app purchases
Tide It
- Premium Mensuel$2.991 Month
- Premium Annuel$17.991 Year









