Comparison

Muddy vs Tide Friend

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

Head to head
About

Muddy

This app helps ceramic artists meticulously track every stage of their pottery creations. Document clay, glazes, firing temperatures, and more, with reminders and data backup.

Highlights
  • Track 7 production stages
  • Document clay, glazes, and firing temps
  • Manage custom material libraries
  • Set stage reminders
  • Sync and export data
  • Record detailed measurements
Features
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Muddy is the pottery companion app designed for ceramic artists. Track every piece from idea to finished work — documenting clay, glazes, firing temps, photos, and more at each stage. TRACK YOUR ENTIRE PROCESS Follow each piece through 7 production stages: Idea → Formed → Trimmed → Bisqued → Underglazed → Glazed → Finished. Add photos, notes, measurements, and materials at every step. MANAGE YOUR MATERIALS Build your personal library of clay bodies, glazes, and underglazes. Pre-loaded with popular options like Mayco Stroke & Coat colors and common clay types including Porcelain, Stoneware, and Earthenware. RECORD EVERY DETAIL • Clay weight and forming method (wheel, hand-built, slab, coil, and more) • Cone temperatures from △022 to △12 • Glaze and underglaze color applications with percentages • Finished dimensions in metric or imperial units • Location tracking for each stage NEVER MISS A STEP Set reminders for when pieces are ready for their next stage. Get notified when it's time to trim, fire, or glaze. KEEP YOUR DATA SAFE Sync across devices with iCloud. Export your entire collection as a backup file you can import anytime. MUDDY UNLIMITED Get started free with up to 3 pieces. Upgrade to Muddy Unlimited for: • Unlimited ceramic pieces • Custom clay bodies, glazes & underglazes • Custom forms, methods & options • Full export & import backup Terms of Use: https://www.cyrilchandelier.com/muddy/terms Privacy policy: https://www.cyrilchandelier.com/muddy/privacy

About

Tide Friend

Features
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Tide Friend isn't your average tide table. It's accurate down to the minute, pulled from official tide data, but it also has personality. Part nautical almanac, part moody body of water that's been coming and going since long before you showed up, and will keep doing it long after. What you get: Today's tides, worldwide — See the next high tide, the next low, the water level right now, and exactly how long until the turn, all calculated for your spot on the coast. Home screen widgets — The next high and low tide for your location, right on your home screen. Small, medium and large sizes. Tides anywhere — Thousands of stations worldwide on one map. Check the harbor at home, the beach you're driving to, or a coast on the other side of the planet. The water's doing its thing everywhere at once. The turn of the tide — Watch the water climb to high, then slip back to low, the whole rhythm timed to the minute. Slack tide, flood, ebb — it never stops, and neither does the app. Time-travel the calendar — Swipe through any date, past or future. Wondering about the lowest tide of the month or whether the beach will be there for your trip? The water already knows. The tide's turned every day of your life. Might as well be friends. Tide Friend is available as a monthly subscription (with 7-day free trial) or yearly subscription. Subscription required to use the app.
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Screenshots

Muddy4 screens
Tide Friend4 screens

Verdict

The call

Muddy and Tide Friend are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Muddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Tide Friend sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Muddy versus Tide Friend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuddyTide Friend
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCyril ChandelierMintzi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Muddy

Subscriptions1
  • Muddy Unlimited$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Muddy Unlimited$19.99
2 purchases

Tide Friend

Subscriptions2
  • Tide Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Tide Pro Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Muddy free?
Muddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tide Friend free?
Tide Friend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Muddy or Tide Friend have ads?
Neither Muddy nor Tide Friend shows ads.

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