Comparison

潮汐表 Pro vs SwellLab

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

Head to head
About

潮汐表 Pro

Features
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【潮汐表 Pro · 老船長海象指揮中心】 專為台灣釣友、航海船長、潛水員與水上運動玩家量身打造的專業海事水文預報工具。直連中央氣象署 (CWA) 官方感測陣列,徹底告別估算誤差,提供精確到小時的潮位、湧浪與風力情資。 【五大海事核心功能】 1. 85 測站光纖直連專線:涵蓋全台 23 座深海資料浮標與 62 座沿岸潮位站,0 延遲實時刷新浪高、週期、水溫、陣風與氣壓。 2. 全新「純潮汐航海儀表模式」:駕駛台專用高對比極簡模式,一鍵隱藏非必要資訊,大字體顯示即時潮高與走水窗口,螢幕常亮永不熄火。 3. 滿退 2 分水走水黃金期計算:自動推算每日滿潮返退與乾潮起流關鍵時刻,連動海溫躍層 ΔT 與大氣氣壓趨勢 ΔP,精準掌握黑毛、軟絲、紅甘、黑鯛活性。 4. 30 分鐘滿潮防困礁與長湧預警:偵測外海週期 10 秒以上深層長湧浪(瘋狗浪)動能通量,並於滿潮前 30 分鐘主動發布高優先級撤退警報。 5. 全台 85 測站一鍵離線神盾預載:出海前 10 秒預載離線水文包,無蜂巢網路訊號的外礁與遠洋作業依然能流暢切換 85 測站。 【訂閱與透明條款說明】 • 提供週費、月度與年度指揮官方案,年度方案享有 7 天免費試用並完整支援 Apple「家人共享」。 • 隱私權政策:https://gist.github.com/beigou0427/99e6eddb729ae53eb8e7474866f3f009 • 使用者授權合約 (EULA):https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • 退訂與訂閱管理:您可在購買後隨時前往「App Store 帳號設定 > 訂閱項目」管理或取消續訂。

About

SwellLab

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SwellLab is a surf forecast app built for surfers in Taiwan. Covering 40+ surf spots across the island, it turns wave height, period, swell direction, wind, and tides into easy-to-understand localized ratings — helping you quickly decide where to surf and when to paddle out. Key features: • Surf forecast & scoring — a 10-day outlook with an easy 1–5 rating for every spot, tuned to each break's swell window, tide preference, and bottom type • Best Surf ranking — see which spots are firing right now, sorted across the whole island • Tide & moon — tide charts and moon phase together, so you know exactly when the window opens • Live cams — check real-time video before you drive out • Typhoon tracking — official CWA typhoon and marine warnings, plus swell forecasts through typhoon swell events • Pocket Spots — save your go-to breaks for one-tap access • Surf Alerts — get notified when your saved spots hit the conditions you're after • Multi-source forecast data from ECMWF, NOAA, DWD, Météo-France, and Taiwan's CWA SwellLab Pro unlocks the full 10-day forecast at our most advanced spots, hourly data refresh, unlimited Pocket Spots and Surf Alerts, and the full Best Surf ranking beyond today. Early-bird pricing available for a limited time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms and Privacy Policy: https://swell-lab.com/privacy https://swell-lab.com/terms

Screenshots

潮汐表 Pro4 screens
SwellLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SwellLab at every 3 days against 潮汐表 Pro's every 7 months. 潮汐表 Pro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. 潮汐表 Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SwellLab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

潮汐表 Pro ships an update every 7 months, SwellLab every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
潮汐表 Pro versus SwellLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter潮汐表 ProSwellLab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerming tung chenChia-Yu Huang

In-app purchases

2 purchases

潮汐表 Pro

Subscriptions2
  • 專業版 (Pro) - 月費$1.991 Month
  • 專業版 (Pro) - 年費7 Days trial$17.991 Year
2 purchases

SwellLab

Subscriptions2
  • SwellLab Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • SwellLab Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is 潮汐表 Pro free?
潮汐表 Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SwellLab free?
SwellLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 潮汐表 Pro or SwellLab have ads?
Neither 潮汐表 Pro nor SwellLab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 潮汐表 Pro or SwellLab?
潮汐表 Pro ships an update every 7 months, and SwellLab every 3 days. Most recently, 潮汐表 Pro was updated on October 16, 2026 and SwellLab on October 16, 2026.

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