Comparison

Long Beach OCR vs Tidey

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

Head to head
About

Long Beach OCR

Features
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The Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta (LB OCR) is a major Olympic sailing competition held annually in Long Beach, California. It is part of the Sailing Grand Slam circuit, an international series of regattas that includes flagship events in Europe and the United States, serving as a key platform on the road to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Live information on all races; constant results updates of all participating classes; daily images and videos; and interviews with the top sailors of the regatta are some of the features offered by this App to help you track, down to the minute, everything that is happening during the 7 days of racing. Furthermore, if you wish, you can receive real-time alerts for any relevant updates from the Olympic Classes you want to follow closely. Whether it's a critical start time, a major result update, or breaking news from the water, the App keeps you instantly informed. With this App, experience the LB OCR wherever you are—like never before!

About

Tidey

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Tidey shows you what the tide is actually doing as arrows on the water from advanced predictions in seconds. Scrub forward and back through the tide and watch the streams turn layed over a race course. WHAT YOU GET FREE The free charts runs at reduced resolution and steps in two-hour intervals, and it works entirely offline. No account, no sign-up, no trial timer. WHAT A SUBSCRIPTION ADDS Full-resolution tidal streams with fifteen-minute time stepping. The course builder - drop marks, set the wind, and see the true wind angle on every leg with the tide underneath it. Once downloaded, the full chart is stored on your device and works offline. Dark chart that survives sunlight and doesn't wreck your night vision. Large touch targets that work in gloves and chop. No account, no tracking, no analytics — your location never leaves your device. IMPORTANT Tidey shows modelled predictions and is for guidance only. It is not a navigation instrument and must not be used as one. Always rely on official charts, local pilotage guidance and your own judgement on the water. SUBSCRIPTION Privacy policy: https://tidey-legal.pages.dev Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Long Beach OCR4 screens
Tidey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Long Beach OCR at none against Tidey's 1. Long Beach OCR also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Tidey's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 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. Tidey sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. Long Beach OCR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Long Beach OCR ships an update every 6 weeks, Tidey every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Long Beach OCR versus Tidey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLong Beach OCRTidey
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSailtiRobin Stein

In-app purchases

None

Long Beach OCR

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tidey

Subscriptions1
  • Full Solent Access$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Long Beach OCR free?
Long Beach OCR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tidey free?
Tidey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Long Beach OCR or Tidey have ads?
Neither Long Beach OCR nor Tidey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Long Beach OCR or Tidey?
Long Beach OCR ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tidey every 2 weeks. Most recently, Long Beach OCR was updated on October 7, 2026 and Tidey on September 28, 2026.

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