TextMeWeather vs NOAA Tides
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextMeWeather
Send SMS requests to get weather forecasts from your satellite messenger. This app allows you to easily query weather conditions via text message, making it convenient for outdoor adventures.
- SMS weather forecast requests
- Satellite messenger integration
- Easy to use interface
- Convenient for outdoor activities
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Use the TextMeWeather app to easily create requests for weather forecasts via SMS message and your satellite messenger.
NOAA Tides
Get accurate tide predictions and real-time marine conditions for the US coast. This app provides beautiful charts, live weather, and wave data to help you plan your time on the water.
- Precise NOAA tide predictions
- Live marine conditions
- Tide times for US coast
- Beautiful charts
- Live weather data
- Wave data
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Plan your perfect day on the water with precise NOAA tide predictions and live marine conditions. Check tide times anywhere on the US coast. Beautiful charts, live weather, and wave data - all in one app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NOAA Tides at daily against TextMeWeather's every 4 days. NOAA Tides also leads on chart position (#125 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TextMeWeather against 5.0 for NOAA Tides. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
TextMeWeather ships an update every 4 days, NOAA Tides daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextMeWeather | NOAA Tides |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #125 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TextMe LLC | Vince Becquiot |
Customer experience
TextMeWeather
NOAA Tides
In-app purchases
TextMeWeather
No in-app purchases
NOAA Tides
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TextMeWeather free?
Is NOAA Tides free?
Which has better reviews, TextMeWeather or NOAA Tides?
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