Comparison

Tide Table PRO vs True Wind Pro

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

Head to head
About

Tide Table PRO

Features
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Discover Tide Table PRO, the most practical app to check tide tables anywhere in the world. Whether you love fishing, surfing, sailing, or just walking by the sea, you’ll always have the most up-to-date information at your fingertips. KEY FEATURES: - Global coverage: tide tables from ports and beaches worldwide. - Detailed information: times and heights of high and low tides, with clear and easy forecasts. - Intuitive design: simple, fast interface to check tides in seconds. PERFECT FOR: - Fishermen who need to know the best tide times. - Surfers who rely on sea conditions. - Sailors who need safe navigation planning. - Families and travelers planning coastal activities. With Tide Table PRO, you’ll always have a reliable companion to enjoy the sea with confidence and safety.

About

True Wind Pro

Features
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True Wind Pro is a precise nautical wind calculator and training tool designed for sailors, navigators, and marine students. Convert apparent wind into true wind direction and speed using the classic nautical-school vector method — clearly visualized and easy to understand. Key Features • True wind direction (TWD) and speed (TWS) calculation • Apparent wind (AWA / AWS) support • Atmospheric pressure readings using the iPhone’s built-in barometer sensor • Pressure history with date and time • Easy access to pressure, wind direction, and wind force values for entering into the ship’s deck logbook on the bridge • Interactive radar and wind triangle plot • Step-by-step vector construction (nautical-school method) • Reverse calculator: find heading for a target apparent wind angle • Beaufort scale interpretation • Clean, distraction-free interface optimized for marine use Designed for Learning & Practice True Wind Pro doesn’t just give you numbers — it shows how the result is constructed. Perfect for sailing schools, exam preparation, and real-world navigation planning. The app also helps with practical bridge routines by making atmospheric pressure, wind direction, and wind force easy to check and enter into the ship’s deck logbook. Free & Pro You can perform 5 free calculations to try the app. Unlock True Wind Pro – Lifetime to get unlimited calculations forever with a one-time purchase. No subscriptions. No ads. Ideal for sailors, skippers, students, navigators, and anyone who wants to truly understand wind mechanics at sea.

Screenshots

Tide Table PRO3 screens
True Wind Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tide Table PRO at none against True Wind Pro's 1. Tide Table PRO also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). True Wind Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price 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. True Wind Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tide Table PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tide Table PRO ships an update monthly, True Wind Pro every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Tide Table PRO versus True Wind Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTide Table PROTrue Wind Pro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgooxPaulina Praciak

In-app purchases

None

Tide Table PRO

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

True Wind Pro

One-time1
  • Unlimited Calculations$1.99

Questions

Is Tide Table PRO free?
Tide Table PRO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is True Wind Pro free?
True Wind Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tide Table PRO or True Wind Pro have ads?
Tide Table PRO shows ads; True Wind Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Tide Table PRO or True Wind Pro?
Tide Table PRO ships an update monthly, and True Wind Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tide Table PRO was updated on September 6, 2026 and True Wind Pro on September 6, 2026.

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