Comparison

NOAA Tides vs TideSignal

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Precise NOAA tide predictions
  • Live marine conditions
  • Tide times for US coast
  • Beautiful charts
  • Live weather data
  • Wave data
Features
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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.

About

TideSignal

Features
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TideSignal is a fast, simple tide companion for real-world coastal life. Check high and low tide times, see whether the water is rising or falling, save your favorite tide spots, and plan around sunrise, sunset, and moon phase without digging through cluttered marine data. Built for beach walks, paddles, dock access, shelling, waterfront errands, fishing, and anyone who wants to know the tide before they go. Features: • High and low tide times • Clear rising and falling tide status • Tide chart with current-time marker • Saved tide locations • Closest NOAA tide station lookup • Station search and map selection • Sunrise and sunset times • Moon phase and illumination • Feet and meters support • 12-hour and 24-hour time formats • Local data storage with delete-all option • Offline cache for recently loaded tide data TideSignal uses NOAA tide station data and keeps the experience focused, readable, and practical. It is not a marine navigation or safety tool. Always check official forecasts, warnings, posted signs, and local conditions before going on or near the water. TideSignal is free for version 1.0.

Screenshots

NOAA Tides4 screens
TideSignal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: NOAA Tides at #134 against TideSignal's unranked. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NOAA Tides versus TideSignal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNOAA TidesTideSignal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#134 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVince BecquiotMako Technology Labs

In-app purchases

None

NOAA Tides

No in-app purchases

None

TideSignal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NOAA Tides free?
NOAA Tides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TideSignal free?
TideSignal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NOAA Tides or TideSignal have ads?
Neither NOAA Tides nor TideSignal shows ads.

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